How to Win at Job Applications Beyond Easy Apply?
Discover why applying directly through company websites outshines the 'Easy Apply' button on LinkedIn. Learn actionable tips to streamline long application processes, craft standout responses, and land your dream role with ease. Ready to level up your job search? Read more!
12/28/20241 min read
At Arra Assistants, weโve always found something oddly satisfying about the '๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐' button. It may seem like the express lane to job offers, but in reality, it often feels more like sending your resume into a ๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฒ.
We quickly noticed a trend: ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ anticipated. Thatโs when we decided to take a different approachโapplying directly through company websites.
Why does this work better? These applications require more detail, showcasing your ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น, and thereโs ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป compared to thousands of applications under LinkedInโs Easy Apply section.
Still, we know long forms and questionnaires can feel like a grind.
So, how do you tackle this process without pulling your hair out?
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ 1: ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
Many company websites ask common questions tailored to specific roles. For example, if you're applying for a sales rep position, you might see:
โข "๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ข๐ญ ๐ค๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด?"
โข "๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ?"
And, of course, the classic questions like your strengths/weaknesses and outlining your experience.
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ 2: ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Rather than typing out responses every time, we suggest creating a Google Doc to store ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น-๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ, high-quality answers to all these questions. Drafting strong responses once means they can be reused efficiently across multiple applications.
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ 3: ๐ง๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐
Copy and paste the "๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป" and the โ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐โ section of the company into ChatGPT. Then, ask it to tweak your responses to better align with the companyโs values and the job specifics. Now your answers will be perfectly tailored and position you as the ๐ง๐ข๐ฃ ๐ candidate.
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ 4: ๐๐ป๐ท๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐
โข Save time and effort (and sometimes sweat and tears) by reusing 80% of your responses.
โข Create standout applications that are more likely to grab the recruiterโs attention.
Now, job applications feel less like a chore and more like a strategic game of chess.
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โ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐โ - ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ค ๐ผ๐ซ๐ค๐๐๐๐ค.