Steps to

Graduate Job Success


CV, Cover Letter and Application Form

All job applications begin with uploading your CV (or copying details from your CV into their pre-defined text boxes). Many of them allow you to attach a cover letter. Even if a cover letter has not                                                                                                          been asked explicitly, it is always a good idea to append it to the start of your CV.


Online Test

Once you have sent the application, many companies ask you to take online tests to assess your numerical and analytical skills. There could also be situation judgement test (SJT) to see if your a good cultural fit. Increasingly companies are also starting to have a timed video interview based on SJT or competency questions.


First Round Interview

If you clear the earlier steps, you are then invited to an interview with a “real” person as opposed to the recorded video interview of step 2. This interview could be a phone interview or a face-to-face interview. Usually it focuses on competency questions and your motivation for applying for this role.


Assessment Centre

After clearing the first interview, the next step is usually being invited to an Assessment Centre (AC). ACs vary from company to company but they usually involve interviews (both technical and competency), some kind of group exercise followed by a type of written assignment. You are told in a few days whether you were successful or not.

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Once you have decided what role to apply for (more details in Career Guidance) the first step is to build a good CV.

Cover Letter

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Competency Questions in Applications

In addition to the CV and/or cover letter, many banks and consultancies have a few competency questions in their applications.

Competency Interview

As the name suggests, a competency interview is to evaluate your competencies.

Technical Interview

Technical interviews are just that: interviews that test your technical knowledge.

Case Study Analysis

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