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Completing an online application While you wait for a response

Online applications may generate an automatic email confirmation. Use this as
reference this if you contact the company roughly two to three weeks after the
closing date. If you send an email to enquire about the status of your application,
you should maintain a professional and polite tone and reiterate your interest in
the position. Ask about the next steps in the recruitment and selection process and
when you are likely to hear from the organisation.

Use this time to do more research on your potential employer, the industry and
their competitors, in preparation for future conversations and possible interviews.

Once you have had an interview, you must just wait for a response. Stay motivated,
don’t obsess about the outcome and improve your marketability as much as
possible.
While you wait for a response, you should focus on acquiring new skills or gaining
more experience.

HELPFUL TIPS

This could include:

• Learning a new language or skill.
• Starting a blog/vlog or podcast.
• Staying active.
• Doing some freelance work.
• Volunteering for work.
• Staying optimistic and active in your job search.

While you are waiting to hear from the company, continue to apply for other
positions – you never know something more suitable or interesting may just be one
click away.

Finally, remember sometimes companies place positions on hold when budgets are
frozen. Normally companies will advise you of this outcome. And it may sound a bit
of a cliché, but things happen for a reason.

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