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A job application, with a CV and a covering letter, can be submitted through the
Public Employment Service, or directly to the employer or through an employment
official at a district labour office. It is very important to state the number
of the vacancy in the letter.
You can send in your CV through certain large private employment agencies, in
order for your application to be considered when a vacancy for someone with your
skills and experience arises. This is common practice. You can find those
agencies through the Cyprus Human
Resource Management Association (CYHRMA) or by searching the Internet. Some
large organisations and some employment agencies have a website in which you can
fill in your particulars and apply for an existing or future vacancy.
The CV is a very important element in the search for employment. There is no
standardised CV, but the Europass CV is disseminated very quickly to the Cyprus
business world. The CV must be prepared carefully and sincerely, be checked for
spelling and other mistakes, provide a rounded view of your capabilities,
knowledge, experience, specialisation and interests and offer references and
other items that will generate a positive impression in relation to the specific
job vacancy right at the outset. The CV is usually sent with a covering letter
stating the title of the job, where you saw the job advertised and how you can
be contacted. You will find advice about how to prepare a good CV on the Europass
website.
The process of filling a vacancy usually begins with an advertisement in a
newspaper or through an employment agency, for example, stating the particulars
of the job and giving a general description of the company. That is followed by
the forwarding of CVs by a specified date, initial evaluation of the CVs and
selection of candidates for interview. The candidate who is successful usually
has two or three interviews.
Companies often hold written examinations or carry out forms of practical
tests at assessment centres, for instance. The employer analyses the capacities
of the candidates in those ways in order to identify the best qualified
individual. In every circumstance you must, as a candidate, be prepared in
accordance with the job requirements, have knowledge of the specific employment
sector, of the environment in the economic sector and of the situation on the
ground in Cyprus, and be able to present your strong points.
Interviews for people who do not speak Greek are usually conducted in
English, unless there is another common language.
Text last edited on: 12/2007
Source: European Union
© European Communities, 1995-2008
Reproduction is authorised.
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