Are you an IT specialist? Oh yes! The ‘War for Talents’ opens doors for you with numerous opportunities. Nevertheless, it is also important for you as a specialist to submit a good application, as this can decide your future career. Find out here how you can score points with your documents and what you should avoid!
What do you need to look out for?
1. The correct style
Would you like to apply and don't know how to do it? Maybe it's been a few years since your last application? Do you want to be on the safe side and choose the traditional way via postal application? Please don't! Because we smile proudly and say ‘Whoever prints, loses.’
Nowadays, application documents are submitted digitally, especially in the IT world! We love it when you apply via our careers page, as this allows us to track all submissions and maintain a high quality.
2. References for your Expert Knowledge
Do you have a particular area of expertise or specialism? Great, you're very welcome here! If you submit your mega-super SAP certificate to us now - wow!
3. Visibility on the Internet - knowing how to
You work in a tech- and digital-oriented industry, which is why it can be an advantage to be well-positioned in digital media. For example, a well-maintained LinkedIn profile can give us a first impression of you. It also shows us that you are active in your industry and move with the times.
However, visibility on the Internet can also be to your disadvantage if you do not handle it professionally. It is therefore advisable to set your personal accounts to private. After all, you don't want your potential employers to immediately recognise you as the King of Ballermann or the Party Queen.
4. Apply for non-suitable positions
There are many career changers in the IT industry. Nevertheless, you should not apply for a job for which you lack the expertise - not everything is ‘learning by doing’.
You really want to join us, but don't know how? Play it safe and:
a) book a coffee call with our recruiter or
b) send us your application via our initiative position!
5. Too much Information
Are you preparing your CV and want to score points with as much experience as possible? This often backfires. Try to keep your CV lean but don't forget the key points. We're not talking about your mini-job from year 10 or running a Game of Thrones fan page as a hobby - although we take the latter back, that would be pretty cool!
6. Style guide
Misspelling the name of the contact person or even writing to the wrong person? Not cool. Spelling mistakes in times of professional spellcheckers? Not cool. An unprofessional email address like ‘nerdyboy13’? Not cool.
Check your documents properly before sending them off.
Your new documents look nice!