Title: Assignment 11. Job application.
Course: Study and career planning / Vierko > Section: Preparing for employment

In this assignment, you will learn how to make a good job application. The purpose of the job application is to sell your skills to a potential employer and to justify why you would be a good candidate for the position you are applying for.

How to complete the assignment:

1. Find out what things a good job application includes

You may use the following sources:

- Finding work in Finland
- Job application Template

Please note that not all job openings are publicly available, but you can still apply for a job at a company or a position that interests you, even if they have not publicly advertised an open job. Such jobs are called hidden jobs.

2. Get to know the job openings in your field.

For example, take a look at the job openings in your field on the Työmarkkinatori/Job Market Finland website and take notes on what kind of skills and what qualities employers value in applicants. Think about which of these you possess and how they show up in practice.

3. Make a job application for a specific job or an open application

Use the knowledge that you have gained in the previous tasks.  Save your job application in such a place that you can access and edit it even after graduation.

4.  Adding a reference

You may want to add a person who can recommend you for the job, a so called reference. This is optional.

5. Add to and update your application

The job application in this assignment is meant to be updated and edited throughout your studies. You can make use of a job application you have made before in this assignment and update it during your studies.

6. Submit the assignment

Submit your job application by clicking the PALAUTA TEHTÄVÄ icon either as an attachment or by copying your link to the text box.

·Save all changes.

·This assignment is part of your course evaluation.