Ask yourself the following questions?
- Do I really want to work in the UK?
- Have I considered the costs? You can use our budgeting tool.
- Am I medically fit? We require a medical questionnaire; an example can be seen here.
- What skills do I have? Be very honest with yourself.
- What sort of work do I want to do? There is a general checklist available in our CV creation model.
- Have I considered the impact on my family? Family men with kids find long term contracts difficult, for instance are your family in favour of your move?
- Do I have references available?
Preparation before using our CV tool.
- A small passport photo saved to your hard drive.
- Copies of professional qualifications in English with an authenticating stamp.
- Details of your passport/national identity card.
- Health information for the questionnaire.
In due course we will require.
- 2 x passport photos.
- Copy of your passport/national identity card.
- A clear police check or the local equivalent if it doesn’t apply.
- Two references in English (or translated) one of which must be work related and the other social that addresses appropriate responsibilities.
Why use the CV Tool?
The CV Tool allows us to gather all the relevant information we require to carry out a search of our database. This allows us to match your requirements to our clients needs. The CV Tool is deliberately designed to provide all the necessary required information. Our CV tool allows you to save your CV under a private reference number. On completion you will be able to print a copy.
Why is our CV process so demanding?
- It’s your calling card.
- You never have a second chance to make a first impression, getting it right first time is the key to success.
- We use powerful technology to match candidates to clients. A comprehensive CV allows ERA’s technology to work at its best.
- In a highly competitive world it pays to keep costs to a minimum. This enables us to be price competitive in the market place.
- Our CV Tool is free of charge; however legal action will be taken if this tool is reproduced without our prior consent.
Interview Preparation.
Interviews take place in any of the following ways:-
- Verbally over the telephone.
- At our agents office in your home country.
- By telephone from the UK to your home country, by ourselves or our clients, to test language ability.
- Face to face, usually in the UK.
There is always stiff competition for jobs so it is the candidate that PRESENTS THE BEST that it likely to be successful.
By using our CV tool we have helped prepare you with a quality calling card that has opened the door but you now need to walk through it to secure the job.
It is only natural to be nervous during an interview, preparation and practice is key to success. We highly recommend you consider investing in
www.interview-tips-online.com
Most clients have their own website. Study these and prepare for any questions they may have.
All telephone interviews will be prearranged so that you don’t suddenly get a “shock” call.
If you are successful with your telephone interview we will then move onto the next stage.
Our aim is to have workers fully prepared so there are no sudden surprises. This takes time and effort by all concerned. The due diligence performed by ERA is the main reason we have a low failure rate on candidate placement.
