3 Responding to Ads

Before responding to advertisements, you should - if it is appropriate - contact the owners of the job or the recruiters who are managing the recruitment assignment. Written advertisements give you a clear indication of whether you should be making personal contact or whether the job owners or recruitment firm would prefer an email or hard copy of the application first off.

Suppose, for example, the ad says: "Email your address here, or for further details contact so and so". Take the opportunity to discuss the job with the recruiter. As you prepare for this conversation make sure you clearly understand the ad, and make bullet points about why you are appropriate for that job.