At Trayport, we know that a large part of our success over the years is down to having the right people. As a result, we place a huge emphasis on the hiring process and making sure we select the best people to join us.
Here are some tips help you understand what’s important to us. It won’t be easy but if you think you’d make the grade, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re inundated with CV’s, so the key is to tailor yours to ensure you meet the role. This means understanding the role description inside and out, making sure the information you provide is relevant. Watch out for grammar and spelling mistakes, along with CV’s that are too “wordy”.
Lying about qualifications or embellishing experience on your CV is never going to end well. Stick to the facts – we’d rather read about the real you.
Whether it’s someone who works for us, knows all about us or even has knowledge of the marketplace, really try and leverage these relationships. Not only will they give you valuable information about Trayport, they will also help you to determine whether Trayport is the right place for you.
So you’ve made it past the CV screening stage and have been asked in for an interview. Here are a few tips on succeeding at this stage and hopefully then getting an offer.
It seems obvious but it helps to do your research on us as a company. The interviewer will expect you to know a little about us and the role you’ve applied for. Your first port of call should be our website but there are a number of other areas that are particularly useful like the Trayport Careers page, our LinkedIn page, Facebook page and the various news feeds on the web.
We’re not expecting you to be a guru on our products and the markets. That said, demonstrating that you’ve done some research will show that you really are interested in joining us. It will also help you to be more confident in the interview.
You can often tell within the first minute of meeting someone if they’re likely to fit into an organisation. Therefore, it makes sense to ensure you’re creating a good first impression.
Being punctual, dressing smartly, having a solid handshake, maintaining eye contact and being friendly in the initial greeting will get you off to a good start.
It will become apparent pretty quickly if you are trying to be someone you’re not. As with submitting your CV, we want to know the real you. Most of the time we’d prefer this person.
Nothing demonstrates enthusiasm for a role more than asking plenty of relevant questions throughout the process. We see the recruitment process as a two way process and that you are also interviewing us.
No topic is off limits.
Some of our most successful employees were unsuccessful first time round. That said, their passion for working for Trayport led to them reapplying.
Take away the feedback and reapply when the role becomes available again. It might be a more senior role you apply for next time.
Apply now and be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking company that values your skills and fosters professional development.
