Latest findings have found that 26% of people have applied for more than 10 jobs in their job search process.
32% had not applied to any so far, 16% only 1 job, 12% had applied to between 3 and 5, 9% had applied to 1 or 2 and finally 6% had applied to between 6 and 10.
Are you someone who will apply to as many jobs as you possibly can, copying and pasting your application one after the other? Or do you carefully hand pick the jobs and companies and ONLY apply to those you feel you are 100% suitable for and those jobs you really, really want?
Our job board allows you to save up to 5 tailored CV's/resume's into your account. This allows you to tailor your application accordingly and really help your chances of being invited to an interview. We always advise our jobseekers to apply to jobs carefully and tailor their applications to each and every job role. It makes the jobseeker look more professional and interested in the company and role and most certainly increases the chances of taking the next steps in the process.
If you require any help with your CV or Resume, please do get in touch with us. We have a great partner who can help :)
CEB SHL produces a variety of psychometric tests, including numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, and inductive reasoning. These psychometric tests are given to a variety of applicants, from fresh graduates to executive managers.
In recent years, employers have started to use psychometric tests more frequently, with the understanding that investing the time in screening candidates saves money in the long run. For instance, it has been proven that candidates are more likely to stay in a position if they underwent an intensive application process. Thus, CEB SHL has come to fill employer's needs, serving as one of the more popular assessment companies amongst employers of all sizes, from global firms to SMEs. It is likely you will encounter a CEB's SHL test on one of your upcoming assessments.
What Should You Know before Taking CEB's SHL Tests?
1.CEB’s SHL offers a variety of tests. Each test differs according to the industry, position, and level. This means the verbal reasoning test given to applicants for senior management positions will be more difficult than the one given to graduates. Take a look at these practice tests for different professional levels:
Entry-Level
Graduate/ Management
Senior Management
2.Most of CEB's SHL tests are computerised, either taken online or at your employer’s office. That being said, you may still encounter a paper-based version of some of the assessments.
3.Something unique about CEB’s SHL tests is that they use the verification method. Candidates first take an unsupervised online test. They then are required to take a shorter, supervised version of the test to ensure their results are reliable. Learn more about this process and practise taking CEB's SHL–style tests.
4.CEB's SHL tests have time constraints. This can be stressful for candidates. Luckily, many tests are designed so you don’t necessarily need to complete the exam within the allocated time.
5.The scores of your CEB's SHL tests are relative, meaning your results are tallied relative to other people with similar backgrounds to you.
Read more on our website in our Career Centre.
With cyber-crime bigger than ever and scammers using more
and more sophisticated methods to make money, you need to be careful even when
you are searching for a new job. Here are a few things to bear in mind when
using a job board….
- Do your own research around a company who has
registered a vacancy and only apply to the job if you are happy that they are
legitimate.
- Never transfer money to a company or get involved in
currency exchange.
- Be careful about work from home schemes as these are
generally an easy way to scam people as they will ask for money upfront.
- Do not provide your credit card number, bank account
number, sort code, National ID number, passport number or any other personal
information until you are 100% that the prospective employer is real.
- Be especially vigilant of re-shipping scams where you
will be asked to receive packages and re-send them on.
- Be especially vigilant of money laundering scams and
job descriptions that demonstrate them. Job descriptions may ask for people to
process payments and transfer money. They can quite often stand out due to the
use of broken language.
We hope that you have managed to avoid any dealings with
fraudsters but if you have unfortunately been a victim of online fraud, you
need to report this to your local police. We do our utmost to remove any
obvious scammers from our websites to protect our jobseekers. If you are in
doubt about a job that you have seen online, please feel free to get in touch
with us and we will do our best to help.