Advice needed on job application

esperanza · 09-08-2005 04:28PM #1

I am in the middle of preparing a job application and the position that I'm applying for requires several years experience in a certain area, which I don't have. All in all, I have one year's professional experience that is not directly related to finance.

However, I do meet all the other criteria. Do you think I have a chance of being selected for interview (I know this depends on the competition, of course) or am I just wasting my time?

whiskeyman · 09-08-2005 06:12PM

give it a shot.
If you word it well, you can try and prove yourself worthy for the position thorugh other experience and skills you have.
Remember to sell yourself!

Best of luck!

is_that_so · 09-08-2005 06:16PM

It also depends on what you are up against. You might be the best qualified of all applicants. Give it a go!

AARRRGH · 10-08-2005 11:50AM

Yup, as both posters above said: word it well and you never know, they might be desperate and you're the best of a bad bunch!

I was recently trying to hire someone for a finance position - you would not believe how difficult it was. Most people were TOTALLY chancing their arm.

In the end I had to take someone who was slightly unsuitable (we couldn't wait any longer to fill the role.)

Bit of advice: say you are studying towards your ACCA exams. Part-time, in the evening.

Good luck!

esperanza · 10-08-2005 09:40PM

Thanks for you advice, and support. I'll give it my best shot.

Dublin dude, that's a good idea to say i'm studying towards exams, I also thought I could ask the company to pay for me to attend a finance course at night if they're interested in hiring me? What do you think?

AARRRGH · 10-08-2005 09:46PM

Yup, why not start the ACCA exams? Or at least, intend on starting them.

Everyone else is going to say they are studying towards ACCA/CIMA, so you may as well too

Also, if you want to do well in finance, it'd be a good idea to ge those exams anyway (otherwise you'll be an "accounts" person, rather than an accountant, for the rest of your life...)

esperanza · 13-08-2005 10:42AM

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to need to take a look at my career plan again.
It's so bloody time-consuming.

esperanza · 13-08-2005 11:44AM

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to need to take a look at my career plan again.
It's so bloody time-consuming.

Advice needed on job application

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