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Hints and tips for completing the CV template.

In our CV template we have asked you to demonstrate to us when you have used IBM’s competencies. In this section, we require you to give examples of when you have demonstrated the following competencies. The examples can be taken from university, work experience or leisure activities.

  • Adaptability - This competency is all about being flexible when things change. How do you cope with changing demands, uncertainty and stress? Do you remain calm and composed? Can you demonstrate that you have successfully completed several projects or assignments with competing deadlines? Can you quickly think of new approaches and solutions in response to changing demands?
  • Teamwork & Collaboration – This competency is all about showing us how you work with others to achieve shared goals. Do you respect and value others’ differences? Do you easily build and maintain relationships with others? Do you offer support and help others and share your expertise with them to enhance the effectiveness of the team?
  • Communication – This competency focuses on how you communicate with others. Do you present oral and written information clearly, precisely and succinctly? Do you match the way you communicate with the requirements of the situation and your audience? Do you listen carefully to others, asking questions when necessary to ensure understanding?
  • Drive to achieve – This competency is all about being committed to success and accomplishing challenging goals. Do you take the initiative to learn new skills that will be useful for your future career? Do you learn about things beyond the scope of your current job or assignment? Do you display a high level of energy and motivation to produce work of the highest quality? Are you prepared to put in as much additional time or effort as is necessary to ensure high quality results?
  • Creative problem solving – This is all about using ingenuity, supported by logical methods and appropriate analysis, to propose solutions to problems. Do you conduct thorough fact-finding and analysis, anticipating any potential problems and then plan accordingly? Do you think ‘outside the box’ when proposing solutions to problems? Do you put forward new ideas for activities at university or work and offer innovative ideas to overcome challenges?
  • Client/Customer Focus (if appropriate) – This competency is all about working with clients and anticipating their needs and responding appropriately. ‘Clients’ can be colleagues, study groups, lecturers or customers you may have worked for. Do you build rapport quickly and easily and think about a situation from their point of view? Do you recommend solutions that meet their needs? Do you respond to requests from them quickly and accurately? Do you act with the clients’ satisfaction as top priority?
  • Technical Insight (if appropriate) – This section will show us what experience you have of using technology and the passion you are able to show for IT. In this section, you might include details of software development and programming you have carried out in the past as part of your degree or in your spare time – and also what excites you about the IT industry as a whole.

Applying

Here’s where you’ll find all the information you need to know about our selection process. The selection process will differ slightly depending on which type of role you are applying for. You will receive further details of what to expect during the process once you have passed the application screening stage.

Please note, you cannot apply for more than one role with us. If during our selection process we feel your skills would be better suited to a different role or you would like to change your application to an alternative role, we will discuss this with you at the time.

We are currently accepting applications for a number of our graduate roles. Please click on the relevant link on the right hand side to apply.

If you are interested in any other role, please register your interest here and we will contact you when we start to accept applications for these positions.

  • - STEP 1 – Submit your application

    In order to apply to IBM, you will need to complete our standard application form and attach a copy of our CV template. We are looking for people that can demonstrate IBM's Foundational Competencies, so we have provided a skills / competencies based CV template for you to complete below. For some hints and tips on completing our CV template, please click here.

    To submit your application to IBM, please click on the role you wish to apply for on the right hand side.

    By clicking on the role you wish to apply to above, you be asked to register and complete an application. Where the application form requests you upload your CV, please upload your completed CV using the template above. CVs in any other format will not be accepted. You will receive an e-mail confirming that your application has been submitted successfully.

  • + STEP 2 – Online Test

    If your application is successful through the screening phase then we will invite you to take an online aptitude test - the IBM IPATO test. This test has been developed by IBM to test logical reasoning and the ability to process information quickly. All the instructions are included in the email that will be sent to you inviting you to take the test.

    The test takes 32 minutes to complete and you will have 7 days to take it before your password expires. It is divided into 3 sections and you can take these either all in one sitting or over several sittings. The test can be adjusted for anyone that needs a reasonable adjustment and you will be asked to self select whether you need this when you log onto the test for the first time.

  • + STEP 3 – First Round Selection Day

    If you achieve the minimum score required on the online aptitude test then we will invite you to a first round selection day. What happens on these days will vary depending on which role you have applied for. You will be given a presentation about the opportunities available and give you the chance to ask more questions and you will get the opportunity to meet some recently hired graduates and students. Although the first round days differ slightly depending on where you have applied to, on the whole the activities you take part in are fairly similar.

    Group activity
    No matter which role you are applying for, you will take part in at least one group activity on a first round day. This could be logical problem solving or it could be discussion based. We will be looking for you to work well in a team and demonstrate the IBM foundational competencies during these exercises.

    Confirmatory IPATO test
    You will take a short confirmatory test for the online test you have already taken.

    Written test
    You may be required to take a further numerical and verbal reasoning test or further aptitude tests depending on the role you have applied to.

    Interview
    For some roles, you will be given an interview at the first round selection day. You may only be given an interview if you have passed the other exercises on the day.

  • + STEP 4 – Assessment Centre

    Our assessment centres are designed so that we can observe you taking part in a number of activities to assess the competencies we believe are important for our business. These will vary depending on which role you have applied for, however you can expect to take part in further group activities, interviews and case studies. If you need to do any preparation before the assessment centre,

 

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