Online application forms
Online application forms
You are told that the company no longer takes résumés and that you should fill an online application form. Why?
An online application form generally enables your information to be entered into a database that the company can access and draw from as needed.
Applying online to a currently open position will help you to share your information quickly with a prospective employer. As you may already know, these databases use keywords. Before filling the online form, print the job description and use the same vocabulary. For instance, if your previous title was accounting secretary but the job description requests an administrative assistant, using the phrase “administrative assistant” will make your application easier to find.
Keywords are crucial. Be aware that the recruiter will search the database using keywords and will not read through all applications systematically.
If you want to stand out from other applicants, call the employer after submitting the online form and ask whether your application was received and what the next steps will be.
Good luck!
The Club de recherche d’emploi du sud-ouest de Montréal (CRESOM) team