Don't be afraid to probe and ask specific questions. What can I improve on next time? Where did my answers let me down? How did I come across at interview?
On application forms: A good application form should ask for specific examples such as customer service skills. Rather than affirm that you do have good customer service skills, you need to hit them with good hard evidence, facts and figures if at all possible - something along the lines of, "Consistently scored over 90% in customer satisfaction surveys.
Be passionate: You really need to hammer home your passion for the job and sector and back this up with any continuing professional development, networking or voluntary work that you have been involved in.
So what? Once you have completed [an application form], go through each answer and ask yourself – so what? Be critical, put yourself in the shoes of the hiring manager and ask "would I want to meet me?". If any of your answers are not really grabbing attention then try to re-work them and make then stand out.
Be social: Immerse yourself in Twitter (follow the #ukhousing hashtag), LinkedIn groups, Guardian discussions and regularly contribute in order to raise your profile and make connections. Go to networking events, make connections, talk to people, find out who is recruiting, find out who to talk to and follow it up. Write a blog about your job search, post it on LinkedIn and Twitter and share it with your connections – it's a great way to engage people in your job-hunt, keeping you at the forefront of their minds.
Plug the gaps: Extra-curricular activities are a good way of filling any glaring gaps in experience or skills. For example, if you lack telephone-based customer service skills, volunteering for a charity helpline would be an excellent way of building evidence of your experience in this area.
Source:http://www.guardian.co.uk/housing-network/2012/feb/17/top-tips-housing-careers
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