The case in summary: Eivind Wirak is testing new methods to stand out in the job application, including by upgrading his social media and making a video. Unemployment in Norway has increased over the past year, and the competition for jobs is therefore high. Career counselor Renè Brunsvik believes that it can be positive to be creative in your job application, but that it depends on which job you are applying for. HR manager at Dyreparken in Kristiansand, Kristine Warp, emphasizes that commitment and motivation are more important than creativity in a job application. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – I have started working on the application. But I’ve gotten to the point where I’m so afraid of not getting the job that I almost don’t want to send him, Eivind Eide Wirak tells me. We meet the 27-year-old in his home town of Grimstad, where he is on summer holiday. In the autumn, Bergen is his turn, and hopefully he can travel with a newly signed job contract in his suitcase. In the hope of standing out among potentially many other applicants, he has chosen to use other methods than just a classic application. – I have pimped up my accounts on social media. I expect that the employer will check me out there after they have received the application. He thinks it’s difficult to show who you are on an A4 page. That’s why he thought that a video was smart: The battle for the Arbeidsløysa place in Norway has increased over the past year, according to Statistics Norway. In June, the unemployment rate was 4.1 per cent. More precisely, 124,000 unemployed people are looking for work. To rub salt in the wound, only 1 in 10 companies expect to increase employment this year, according to Nav’s company survey for 2024. Do you think it is demanding to look for a job? Yes No Don’t know Show result So, is it a good idea to be a little creative in order to stand out in the crowd of job seekers? – It is difficult to say. But personally, I like people to be creative. Renè Brunsvik says so. For a number of years he has worked as a career coach and for the past 15 years has run the website CV-nerden. He believes that a good number of employers like people to put themselves forward to stand out. But it depends on what kind of job you are looking for. – Some will love it, and others will want the regular version. Brunsvik is behind the website CV-nerden.no, which is visited by several 100,000 people annually. Photo: private But it is not impossible to get a job despite recessions. In the first quarter of this year, there were over 117,000 vacancies in Norway, according to Statistics Norway. Can be too much – Just don’t start the application with the wrong workplace in any case. I have also experienced that, says HR manager at Kristiansand Dyrepark, Kristine Warp. Dyreparken saw over 1,000 people before the summer season, and therefore has good experience in reading over applications. Here, the job seeker can also attach a video to their application, and it can be an effective method to stand out. Kristine Wrap also says it’s a good idea to read up on the company before you submit an application and attend an interview. Photo: Victoria Marie Nordahl / news – Nokon thrives on making a little extra out of it. It will be noticed, but make sure you are not so creative that you miss the content of the application. Warp says the most important thing for them is that you show commitment and motivation when you apply for a job. Not necessarily how creative you are or whether you check all the boxes the ad asks for. – Make sure you have the formal competence required. But for all personal characteristics, courses or programs that are in demand, you usually do not need to check all the boxes to be able to apply. Few who dare Back in Grimstad, Wirak will not tell what kind of job he should apply for, unless he gets it. But he reveals that it has to do with social media and storytelling. Even if he thinks it is scary to apply, he will do it. If you are unsure whether you are the type to do something in the same vein as Wirak has done to land his dream job, he has one thing to say: – What is so damn fun about this small country we live in is that it is so few who dare to show themselves from a slightly different, creative and funny side. He says that what he has posted so far has resulted in several thousand views on social media. – You don’t need many views to show yourself to the one person you’re trying to meet. Photo: Victoria Marie Nordahl / news How long should a job application be, and what do you wear to an interview? Here you will get all the tips you need before applying for a job. One should not write too long, and not too short. Maybe use a little humor, but don’t brag too much. That’s enough to think about when applying for a job. But you may have learned some of the rules of the game before, if you’ve been on Tinder. – You should simply try to get the employer to want to meet you. Like a kind of date, says career guidance director Brunsvik. news has collected some of his tips in this article: CV – not a factual document The most important thing to think about when writing a CV is that it is not just a factual document, according to Brunsvik. – It is a marketing document. It should actually be a small advertising sheet. He asks you to think that the employer has seven seconds to look at your CV. Select what you think gives you the best chance of getting the job, and place it prominently. – They don’t study your CV for an hour, even if you have worked with him for ten hours. Should one drop the fact that one has been student council leader and other small things? – You shouldn’t take away all the fine spices you’ve made in your life. But it is worth thinking about what you think is most important for this particular job. Is it very important that you have a hobby of playing in a band? If you attach a photo, you should avoid this: Beach photo Party photo Typical social media photo Don’t be too stiff Don’t have a passport Application – protect yourself Don’t use too formal language in your application, advises Brunsvik. – Many people think: “Now I have to be very professional, and show that I am tidy”. But Brunsvik believes the best thing is to use a language one would otherwise have used. At the same time, you must show that you are motivated for the job. You should also state the following in a job application: That you will be able to do the job That you fit in with them Makes the application alive and more personal And then you must not forget the employer in this. It is the most common pitfall, according to Brunsvik. – It is so easy to just write about yourself. It is a very common instinct. But almost half of the application should be about employers. Should one brag? – It is a very fine balancing act. My personal experience is that you can brag, but take the others with you. “I am incredibly proud of the work I did there. But without the team around us it wouldn’t have worked” – But the opposite bragging, putting oneself above others, usually works badly. “I was clearly the best at my job. The others didn’t make it”. How to use humor? You can use humor, but it can be risky. If the recipient understands the humor, it can be very good, according to Brunsvik. – I believe in using humor as a way to be more personal, a bit close and warm. Photo: Ida Laingen Interview – looking for chemistry – Protect yourself when you are at a job interview, says career guidance director Brunsvik. And if you’re nervous, it’s not the end of the world. – Employers I speak to think nervousness can be good. It means that the job means something. Nervous or not, try to get a good chemistry with the interviewer(s). Just like you would on a first date. Before an interview, you should read up on the company you are applying for a job with. Also read the job advertisement carefully. It may also be a good idea to practice the questions you think will come. – Many people ask why they have applied for a job with us. Many will ask about strengths and weaknesses. And don’t talk about a strength disguised as a weakness, urges Brunsvik. For example: I work a little too hard, unfortunately. I always take my work home with me. Unfortunately, I am a bit too precise. – Many employers ask questions about weaknesses to see how self-reflective you are. Be honest, says Brunsvik. Example: If there is a bit too much to do at once, I can lose control and become stressed. But I am aware of that and am working on the matter. What should one wear? Then there is the big, difficult question. What should one wear during a job interview? Here the answer came quickly: Dress a little nicely, or “slightly overdressed” as many call it. – But you must not come in a suit, and you will probably be forgiven if you dress a little wrong. If you have the opportunity, you can check out what the other people who work there are wearing, and try to imitate this a bit. Should one tell about a serious illness during a job interview? Listen to the episode where this was the topic of the etiquette: Pitfalls – don’t use ChatGPT There are many people fighting for the same jobs, but Brunsvik asks you not to give up even if you don’t get the first job. – Search enough, don’t search too little. Although it can be tiring to apply for many jobs, he warns against falling for the temptation of using too much ChatGPT – I think many people use it a lot now, especially if they are applying for many jobs. One might save time by using artificial intelligence to write the application for you, but it can backfire. – You are not the only one who uses ChatGPT. If an employer has a stack of 50 applications where 15 of them are written from there, then the employer sees it faster than one might think. Hi! Do you have thoughts about the case you’ve read or suggestions for other things we should check out? Feel free to send me an email! Published 07/08/2024, at 17.32
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