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SKY Application Form

Sky currently provides services to over 10 million customers across the UK and Ireland, offering a big range of high quality television. In order to deal with the requirements of these services, Sky have 16,500 employees and are always looking for ways to improve their services.

Working for SKY

To find the employees which can provide the excellent customer service which Sky strives to offer, and most importantly retain their existing customers and provide services to new customers, Sky have an excellent careers where you can search and apply for jobs or their Graduate Scheme. Jobs are available within the following sectors:
Corporate and SupportContent and ProductionCustomer Contact CentresSupply Chain and EngineersSales and MarketingRecruitment Process?

Sky prefer to receive their job applications online via their careers website. Once you have found a suitable vacancy, you must create a registered account to submit your application. This registration process usually takes just 10 minutes, and once registered you can use the registration to apply for a number of vacancies, or set up a profile to receive emails if appropriate vacancies are listed in the future.

It is wise to have your current CV available whilst you are filling in the online forms, and make sure that you highlight how you are better suited to the position than other candidates.

Once your application has been submitted, depending on the job you have applied for, you may be asked to undertake some online assessments. If you have successfully completed the application process, and you are selected for an interview you will be contacted to arrange a convenient date and time for an interview.

Benefits and Rewards

Sky employees can expect to receive some excellent benefits working with the company. This includes development opportunities, encouragement and support, plus more tangible benefits such as:
Free Sky HD, Broadband and discounted Talk (telephone) servicesAt least 25 days paid annual leavePension PlanShare Save Plan (an opportunity to purchase shares in Sky)Healthcare Plan for you and your familySky Choices, offering discounts on childcare, travel, mobile phones and retail shoppingSky Benefits Extra, additional discounts on other goods and servicesGraduate Schemes

Sky offer graduate schemes to suitable candidates in Head Office and Engineering roles, and work experience positions, generally within the Media or Content and Production side of their business.

Graduate courses tend to run throughout the year and the usual set up is for the graduate to shadow an existing manager or team, sometimes with a day-release to achieve further qualifications.

Click here to visit SKY careers site to apply for vacancies.

  
Caffe Nero Application Form

Caffe Nero is one of the largest coffee chains across the UK, us Brits can’t get enough of the yummy Italian coffee.

Caffe Nero expects all their employees to be passionate about their work, have great customer service skills and be an all-round positive person.

How to apply

To apply to work at Caffe Nero is a quick process online via their website, where you will fill out a simple application form. This process shouldn’t take any longer than 10 minutes. If you already know the store you wish to work at, you can also drop in an updated copy of your CV along with a covering letter to explain why you are interested in the role. Make sure this is given directly to the person in charge then you know it arrived safely.

Interview

The interview process at Caffe Nero is just a normal 1:1 interview. They will ask a little more about you regarding your application and/or CV, so make sure you know exactly what you have written on both of these. They will want to know about your previous experience, they will ask you give examples of you practicing team work, customer service skills and following requests.

What to wear

It is advised to turn up to your interview in a smart outfit; black trousers/skirt, white or black shirt and black shoes. First impressions have a huge impact on your interviewer so you want to ensure you get it right.

Benefits

Rewards and benefits as an employee at Caffé Nero are; health care, you may also be entitled to a staff discount, but this all depends on the store you work at.

Salary

For a general barista, your salary will be national minimum wage, which is currently £6.08ph, for an assistant manager, you’re looking at £6.65ph, and for a store manager you’re looking at a salary of between £19,000 and £24,000pa.

Click here to visit their careers site to learn more about and apply for vacancies.

  
Paperchase Application Form

At Paperchase there’s a number of vacancies within their stores for sales assistants and senior sales assistants. They also have vacancies within their head office in London and their warehouses in Thrapston if that’s more what you are after. Paperchase are the home to a large range of stationary items, art/craft items and office supplies.

How to apply

To apply for a role at Papercase, you can freely search their vacancies on their website. Once you find a suitable role for you, you can send them a copy of your CV along with a covering letter explaining a bit about yourself and why you want the role at Paperchase. Your covering letter should be set out like a formal letter, with your name, address and contact details on the top right hand corner. Your CV and covering letter can either be e-mailed to Paperchase or you can send it via post, their e-mail address and postal address can be found on their website.

Interview

Your interview at Paperchase is split into two, one group interview followed by a 1:1 interview. With the group interview, you have to come across better than the other candidates, try to take charge of your group and get yourself noticed. They usually ask you to perform some task in which shows the interview panel how you cope with team building exercises. The outcome of the task doesn’t usually matter, as it’s how you progressed within the task that matters. You then have a 1:1 interview with the store manager, where you will be asked a number of questions regarding your application, your flexibility and your previous experience. Keep professional at all times, answer all questions to the best of your ability and try to come across like a positive person.

Salary

The salary at Paperchase for a general sales assistant is national minimum wage, which is currently £6.08ph, for store and assistant store managers, rates are competitive and all depend on your previous experience.

Whether you’re interested in working in one of our stores, or behind the scenes in our head office in London or our warehouse in Thrapston, you’ll find full details for all current opportunities here.

Click here to visit Paperchase job site to search and apply for vacancies.

  
Barclays Application Form

Barclays has more than 1,720 branches and 3,000+ ATMS across the UK, serving over 15 million customers. Barclays one of the biggest UK bank and its an international banking group.

Barclays offer a job within their company no matter what level of experience you have, from a school leaver to an MBA. You do however, have to pass a credit check before you can be considered for a role within the company.

How to Apply

To apply for a role within Barclays, first you need to go onto their website and click which level of experience you are, the options are; school leaver, graduate or intern, experienced or MBA. You are then required to select the role in which you are interested in applying for. Then you are able to register, update your personal details and apply online.

Interview

Once you have took the step to apply, you will be contacted about a telephone interview. The telephone interviews are usually competency based and you will be asked how you will handle certain work related situations. If you pass this stage, you will then attend an assessment centre where you will have a formal 1:1 interview, a group assessment, a verbal and/or numerical test, presentation and a written test.

Graduates

Barclays also run a graduate scheme for a number of different job roles, more information can be found on their website where you are free to apply.

Related: Barclays Graduate Scheme

Benefits

As a Barclays employee, you are entitled a number of benefits; a competitive salary, pension, share scheme, job flexibility, discounts on certain products, health benefits such as health insurance and eye care.

Salary

The salary at Barclays all depends on the role you play and your level of experience. A personal banker is looking at a salary between £16,443 and £28,515pa. A customer service advisor’s salary is between £10,466 and £19,066pa. A branch managers salary is between £20,928 and £62,656pa.

Click here to learn more about Barclays careers and apply for the latest vacancies.

  
Natwest Application Form

Natwest Bank is one of the biggest bank of the UK and they have branches in many towns of the UK, in total of 1600. Natwest are currently a member of the Royal Bank of Scotland after they bought them out due to money crisis back in 2000. Now back on their feet completely, they are seeking individuals to join their team who can provide excellent customer service, have a love for retail and who can think on their feet regarding numbers. They don’t necessarily want individuals who have previous experience as they run their own graduate scheme which you can find out more information on how to apply on the RBS website.

How to apply

To apply, you do need to keep in mind that you will be requested to take part and pass a credit check before you can be part of their team. All applications are done online, where you can search through the many vacancies they may have.

Interview

The interview at Natwest is an assessment centre where you will be asked to take part in a number of group exercises, a presentation and finally a 1:1 interview. The group exercises are a way for the interviewer to see how you react with certain roles and how well you work with others, its best to try to take leadership of your group, if not then get yourself noticed the best you can. The presentation is a 5 minute affair, you will be given more information about your niche on the day, remember to speak clearly, research as much information as you can and talk directly to your audience. The 1:1 interview is quite basic, you will be asked more questions about your application, the job role and how you would handle certain work situations. Again, speak clearly and think about what you are going to say before you do, be honest, happy and polite.

Salary

For a customer service role, your salary will be between £15,000 and £16,000pa, for any management roles your salary is negotiable.

  
HSBC Application Form

HSBC is world’s local bank as their slogan and very big and strong in the UK too. HSBC Bank has 1500 branches all around the UK. How about working for HSBC? Cashier jobs would be good for you? HSBC jobs and careers thread is on our job seekers forum and you can download an application form for the bank or just search an apply for the roles online.

Roles

HSBC offers a wide range of roles within their company; customer service, call centre & support, management roles and graduate roles. Anyone at any career level can find a suitable role within HSBC, with that in mind, they have over 1,500 branches across the UK alone so finding a branch with vacancies near you should be a piece of cake.

Application

You can search and apply for all vacancies via their website, you can also have a read about each role and what you are expected to do in each department before you apply. This gives you a chance to see which role you will be best suited for. You can also send a copy of your CV and a covering letter with your application, so your potential employer has as much information about you as possible.

Interview

You do need to pass a credit check, like with all banks within the UK, this is usually done after you have been for your interview. Your interview will be a 1:1 interview with the store manager, if you are applying for a customer service role. Management roles may vary on the techniques they use within your interview. You will be asked to explain about your previous employment and why you want to join the team at HSBC.

Graduates

HSBC also run a graduate scheme for the following programmes: commercial management, executive management, customer propositions, HSBC technology & services management and retail management.

Benefits

As an HSBC employee you are eligible for the following benefits; critical illness cover, life assurance, pension, dental cover, healthcare plan, car breakdown cover, retail vouchers, childcare vouchers and fitness club vouchers.

Salary

The salary within the branch all depends on the role you play within the company. The rates are competitive and negotiable at the interview stage.

Click here to visit HSBC career site to search and apply for vacancies.

  
FedEx is one of the largest parcel delivery services in the UK. With a number of different vacancies available, there’s something for everyone. FedEx takes pride in customer loyalty, so expects their employees to have great customer service skills and to be able to manage their work load independently.

How to Apply

To apply for a job at FedEx, you need to register on their website. Create a personal profile where you can upload your CV along with a covering letter with any other additional details you wish to include. You will then receive an e-mail with a list of job vacancies that match your profile, which you then can apply for if you wish. You will be sent e-mails daily regarding any suitable matched vacancies, so you never miss any.

Interview

The interview process consists of a phone screening, which is basically a telephone interview which allows the interview to ask a few competency based questions to see if you are suitable for the role you are applying for. If you’re successful at this stage, you will be invited to an on-site interview. This is a panel interview, which means more than one person will be interviewing you at the same time, this stage usually lasts for roughly 45 minutes. They will ask you questions regarding your experience, your knowledge about the company, and they may also ask why you want to work for FedEx.

Benefits

Working as a FedEx employee you will be entitled to a number of benefits, including; free flights via the company, health insurance, dental discount, eye test discount, prescription discount.

Salary

The salary at FedEx depends on the role you’re employed for. A package handler earns national minimum wage, currently £6.08ph, a marketing manager earns between £60,000 and 82,000pa.

Click here to visit Fedex careers.

  
EasyJet Application Form

EasyJet jobs are idea for those who likes travelling a lot around the Europe and the world! The company is one of the top budget airlines within the UK. Easy Jet can boast over 200 aircraft, 500 routes, operating from 130 airports, 30 countries and 19 bases. Annually we look after over 50 million passengers, oversee the safe arrival of over 1200 daily departures. So with that in mind, they are constantly looking for new cabin crew members.

Application

To apply to join cabin crew at Easy Jet, it’s all done online, where you can search and apply for all current open vacancies. You can also register and request e-mails to be sent when any new job vacancies are put onto their website. With your application, it’s also a good idea to send a copy of your CV and a covering letter along with it. Your covering letter should be set out like a formal letter with your name, address and contact information written on the top right hand corner. You should explain more about yourself within your covering letter and tell them at length why you are interested in joining their team.

Interview

The interview process at Easy Jet is in three stages, a presentation, a group exercise and a personal interview. The presentation, you will receive information throughout the day on what this should be about, it’s all confidence based. The group exercise’s give the interviewer a chance to view how you work within a team, there may be a few of these throughout the day. If you have passed both parts within the process, you will be asked for a personal interview, this gives the interviewer a chance to learn more about you, you will be asked a few questions about your past experience and asked to demonstrate how that would affect your role with Easy Jet.

They also have a graduate intake for IT and finance roles at Easy Jet, you can find more information about this on their website.

Click here to visit their careers site to apply for vacancies.

  
Superdrug Application Form

Superdrug is the second largest beauty and health retailer on the high street, with 887 stores across the UK. They offer a number of roles within their store, head office and their distribution centres.

How to Apply

To apply at Superdrug, you can either complete an application form which can be found on their website, or take it a fully updated copy of your CV in store. It’s also advised with your application form to print off a copy of your CV and a covering letter. The more information they have about you, the better chance you have of getting an interview.

Interview

The interview process is a 1:1 affair, where you will be asked a number of questions about yourself, your personality and your experiences. They may also ask you questions regarding your application and/or CV so make sure you know exactly what is written on these.

You will be asked to take some form of ID to prove your right to work in the UK; passport, driving licence, birth certificate, passport etc. Dress smartly as first impressions have a huge impact on your application. Try to be yourself, happy, positive as that’s what they are looking for.

Salary

For a store manager, your salary will be between £17,000 and £18,000pa, for an assistant store manager, your salary will be between £14,000 and £18,000pa, for a general sales assistant, your salary will be national minimum wage, which is currently £6.08ph.

Click here to visit Superdrug job site to learn more about their careers and apply for vacancies.

  
Company Overview: New Look is a fashion retailer whose mission it is to make ‘people look and feel great’. It focuses on girls and women’s’ fashion but also has a smaller range of clothing for men. The first store was open in 1969 and it now has 1,150 stores worldwide plus an online store available to 120 countries. New Look has embraced social networking and has over 2 million Facebook fans plus 152,000 Twitter followers.

New Look produces clothes priced at the low to middle income market, making the latest fashions affordable for their customers. They react quickly to trends and upload 800 new products to their online store every week! New Look wants people to be excited by their clothes, and in the past decade have extended their clothing range to teens, maternity and plus size.

How to apply

Their website www.newlookcareers.co.uk is designed to be fun, with an ‘Apply Now’ link on the notepad list on the left panel bringing you to a jobs search facility. The notepad list also has handy links to further information about the company, which is well worth a look before applying. After hitting the ‘Apply Now’ link, you can search for New Look jobs by location, job type and salary or alternatively just hitting the ‘Search’ button defaults to searching for all available vacancies. Each vacancy has a short job description with the application deadline, but hitting on the job title brings you to an extended job description together with details of the skills they are looking for an the range of benefits that come with that job. You can then use the ‘Apply Now’ link at the bottom to apply directly online.

Interview Advice

New Look want their staff to ‘live and breathe the brand’ so do your company research thoroughly before interview stage. Show that you understand the company mission and what market they aim their clothing ranges at. Show bags of enthusiasm for the job and tell the interviewer what you would bring to the job should you get the position. If you are passionate about fashion, let this shine through!

Come to the interview well dressed and if you enjoy fashion, don’t be afraid to put a trendy twist on your outfit. New Look are looking for people with ideas and who embrace change, so come to the interview with examples of where you have led change in your previous work or in any voluntary work outside of college/work.

Lastly, New Look put customers at the heart of everything so show that you understand the importance of excellent customer service. Come to the interview with examples of where you have given great customer service and specifically what your actions were in achieving this.

Salary

Salary ranges for available jobs aren’t specified so think about this before the interview, although let the interviewer bring up this topic first.
   
Benefits

The benefits of working for New Look can include:
50% staff discountBonus schemeLife insurance and medical healthcare20 days’ holiday (this varies across job positions)Group Pension SchemeGood luck.