1. 5 tips for successful application:

   • Leverage Your Experience: In my accumulated years of observing job trends, listings like this give a lot of importance to field work experience. Highlight your relevant experiences in construction and mining.
   • Quantify Your Experience: If you have experience beyond the 2 years stated in the job vacancies in Zimbabwe, fully utilise that to your advantage. Show the breadth and depth of your field work experience.
   • Highlight Your Communication Skills: The job listing explicitly mentions strong written and verbal communication skills. Display your prowess in communication in both the cover letter and CV.
   • Emphasize your educational qualifications: If you hold a Diploma or Certificate in Quantity Surveying, ensure this is evident on your CV. Even more, highlight any related units that might give you an edge in the equipment checking role.
   • Tailor your CV for the role: Over time, I've noticed that applicants often send generic CVs to all vacancies. Reshape your CV to focus on the competencies pertinent to the role of Equipment Time Checker.

2. 5 areas of the job listing to take note of:

   • Deadline for Applications: Mark the closing date for applications - 27th November 2023, keenly. Late applications may not be accepted.
   • Subject line in the email: As I've seen in many job offers in Zimbabwe, failure to correctly add the JOB TITLE in the subject line may lead to your application being overlooked.
   • Requisite Experience: Ensure you meet the 2-year field work experience criterion.
   • Preferred industry: Experience in the construction industry appears to be highly valued. If you have it, flaunt it!
   • Qualified Candidates: The listing emphasizes on suitably qualified candidates, this implies that having the qualifications and experience for the job will be crucial for your application to be considered.

3. 3 ways to stand out:

   • Showcase your specialized skills: Many Zimbabwean jobs in construction are very technical. Show any specialized skills you possess, such as proficiency in specific surveying equipment.
   • Present Relevant Certifications: If you've taken any extra courses or certifications relevant to the job, ensure to include these in your application.
   • Demonstrate Problem-Solving Skills: In my experience, employers value employees that can solve problems. Use examples from your past jobs to demonstrate this.

4. 3 key things most novice applicants might miss:

   • Not Specifying the Role in the Email subject line: In most jobs in Zw, the recruitment process is optimized. Failing to specify the job title in the email subject invariably hurts your chances.
   • Overlooking the Field Experience: I've noticed that novices often confuse general work experience with field work experience. They are not the same! Being clear about your field experience is necessary for this role.
   • Skimming Qualification requirements: Novices, in particular, tend to gloss over the qualifications section and apply even when they are not suitably qualified. As earlier highlighted, this organization is seeking "suitably qualified" candidates.

Remember, each job application is your opportunity to demonstrate that you are the right fit for a given position. Tailor your application to suit each specific job listing, and you're already a step ahead of the crowd! Good luck!