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The free Job Application Checklist: 35 quick checks for your CV and cover letter. A 4-page PDF, shown as its cover and two pages inside.
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  • The free Job Application Checklist: 35 quick checks for your CV and cover letter. A 4-page PDF, shown as its cover and two pages inside.
  • An example letter that still says [Company Name]. Check 1 of the checklist, in the 30-second part, finds every bracket you forgot to change.
  • Pick the check that fits your time: 30 seconds for 4 checks, 2 minutes for 17 checks, or 5 minutes for all 35 checks.
  • How you get the free checklist: 1 check out, with no card or payment needed. 2 get your download link on the screen and in your email. 3 open the PDF on your phone, or print it.
  • Cover of the free Job Application Checklist, a 4-page PDF to use before you send a job application.
Free Job Application Checklist

Free Job Application Checklist

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Drawing: a woman checks her printed CV with a pen. About to press Send? Check it first. It takes 30 seconds. Check 1 of 35: no [brackets] left behind.
The 30-second check, 4 steps: 1. Search for [ so every bracket is gone. 2. Check the company name. 3. Check your phone number and email address. 4. Name the file well, like Firstname_Surname_CV.docx.

Check these 4 things before you send any application.

Here are some of the checks. The PDF has 35 checks in 3 parts. Pick the part that fits your time.

30 seconds

Part 1 has 4 checks. Here are all 4.

  • Look for any [square brackets] left in your CV and cover letter. They mark example words. Type your own words over them before you send.
  • The company name and job title are right everywhere, also in your cover letter.
  • Your phone number and email address are typed correctly. If one number or letter is wrong, the employer cannot contact you.
  • Your file name has your own name in it, like Lerato_Mokoena_CV. Do not use a name like “CV final FINAL v3”.

Never skip this part. It takes 30 seconds. It finds the mistakes that do the most harm.

2 minutes

Part 2 adds 13 checks. Here are 5.

  • Read the job advert one more time. Do everything it asks, like the file type, the reference number and what to write in the email subject.
  • The closing date has not passed.
  • You have what the advert says you must have, like a qualification or a licence. If not, say so honestly in your cover letter.
  • The short summary at the top of your CV matches this job. Do not use the same summary for every job.
  • Every date is correct. All dates are written the same way, like March 2024.

5 minutes

Part 3 adds 18 checks. Here are 5.

  • Your cover letter starts with the right name, or with “Dear Hiring Manager”. No example words are left there.
  • The first paragraph of your letter names this job and says where you saw the advert.
  • The letter reads as if you wrote it only for this company.
  • Send the file type the advert asks for. If it does not say, send a Word file (a document you can type in; the name ends in .docx).
  • If you send a PDF, save your file as a PDF in Word or Google Docs. Never send a scan or a photo of a printed page.

The PDF has 4 pages, A4 (the normal paper size in South Africa). Every check above comes from the PDF, in simpler words.

A free list of 35 checks to use before you send your CV and cover letter. It is a 4-page PDF (a document you read or print; it opens on most phones).

Did you change the company name from your last application?

The PDF says this is the most common mistake when you reuse an old application.

Why is it free?So you can see how we make our files before you spend money. It also shows you how our downloads work.

How do I get it?Type your email address. You pay nothing. We email you a download link. Tap it to save the file on your phone or computer. The link also shows on your screen when you finish. Cannot find the email? Look in your spam or promotions folder.

Is this for me?

  • You wrote your CV and cover letter, and you want to check them.
  • You apply for many jobs with the same letter.
  • You want your first job after matric or your studies.
  • You are helping someone in your family apply.

What do I need to use it?

Read it on your phone or print it.The file is very small (under 200 KB), so it uses very little data.

If the file will not open, email hello@blessingmdigital.co.za. A person replies in one to two business days.

What do I get?

  1. Checklist before you sendCheck your application before you send. 4 pages, 35 checks in 3 parts.PDF

1 file. Free. Yours to keep. The same checklist is also in 2 other options: Track and follow up, and the complete system with all 16 files.

Other questions

Why do you need my email address?

So we can send you the download link.

Will you ask me to pay later?

No. There is no monthly charge, and you do not need an account.

The PDF talks about file 08 and file 10. Do I need them?

No. You can use the checklist without them. File 08 is a guide to ATS (computer software some companies use to sort and search CVs). It is in the option called Better words for your CV. File 10 is a tracker (a table where you write down every job you apply for). It is in Track and follow up. Both files are in the complete system.

Does it check my CV for me?

No. You do each check yourself. Nobody can promise that it gets you a reply or a job.

The PDF shows blessingm.co.za. The PDF and this shop are both from Blessing M Digital. This shop is blessingmdigital.co.za.

How do I get it?

  1. Tap Get it free. If your cart opens, tap Check out. You do not need an account.
  2. On the next page, type your email address. Then finish the order. You pay nothing.
  3. Right away, we email you a download link. The link is also on the page you see after you finish.
  4. Tap the link. Save the file on your phone, in Google Drive, or on a computer.

Cannot find the email? Look in your spam or promotions folder. Still nothing? Email us with your order number.

Phone or computer? It is a PDF (a document you read or print). It opens on most phones. You can also print it.

What if a file does not open?

If the file will not open, email us.

Email hello@blessingmdigital.co.za. A person replies in one to two business days.

Get it free

Need more than this? The complete system has all 16 files. It costs R 149 more.

Look at the complete system

Compare all 8 options below

Need less, or need more?

8 options, from R 149 down to Free.

Each option does one job, and does it fully. The top one has everything. Go down the list to spend less.

  1. Everything in one, R 149. The complete system: all 16 files, including every file from every option below.
  2. Better words for your CV, R 129. 3 PDF guides, with CV words for 12 kinds of work.
  3. Need more?: Track and follow up, R 109. A tracker for 100 jobs, plus the 8 messages and the checklist.
  4. CV, cover letter, references, R 109. 3 Word files that match: CV, cover letter, references page.
  5. Get ready for the interview, R 79. 6-page PDF: the interview steps, 11 questions, how to answer.
  6. Just the CV, R 79. 1 CV in a Word file, A4, with a full example. 1 of 2 designs.
  7. Messages for after you apply, R 59. 8 short messages, each with the day to send it.
  8. This page: Check before you send, Free. 35 checks in 3 parts: 30 seconds, 2 minutes, 5 minutes.

Goes well with

Messages for after you apply, R 59. After you send, you wait. This has 8 short messages to the employer, and says when to send each one.