Here at Hyper Recruitment Solutions, we hear about many instances of people who - when applying for jobs in such competitive fields as finance, technology, engineering, and telecommunications - send the same, standard CV to every employer they contact.

The truth is that finding a new job is very much a job in itself. If you want to maximise your chances of success in finding a new job, take the following steps:

1. Thoroughly research the employer and role

This is a very important step to take before applying for a new job. It's true what they say - knowledge is power, both in the application itself and during the interview if you get one. This will demonstrate that you have taken a real interest, and should encourage your potential employer to look upon your application favourably.

2. Familiarise yourself with the job requirements

Carefully peruse the job description and what's required of applicants. Make sure you provide real examples in your application of how you specifically match the job requirements.

3. Tailor your CV to every application

Related to the above point, you should make sure that your CV completely and convincingly addresses the recruitment agency or employer's requirements, even if that means sending a slightly different CV for every application that you make.

4. Proofread, proofread and proofread again

Making a spelling or grammatical error in your job application is a sure way to get your CV binned by employers and recruitment agencies who are probably struggling to whittle down the pile of CVs that they receive. Don't give them an easy excuse to reject you!

5. Evidence your achievements

Did you merely 'lead a team'? Or did you achieve certain objectives or make certain breakthroughs while leading that team? For every claim of your suitability that you make, back it up with tangible evidence. This will help you both with finding a new job and during the interview process.

6. Make extensive use of the Internet

From registering with online job boards and recruitment agencies (see more below) to keeping an eye out for the latest vacancies posted on LinkedIn, where you should also have a complete and professional profile. There's plenty that you can do online to help your employment chances.

7. Don't stick to the obvious advertised roles

Some vacancies are better publicised than others. To keep abreast of those less visible opportunities, maintain an open line of communication with potential employers and consider making speculative applications even if there are no jobs advertised.

8. Ready yourself for your interview

Prepare answers to the most likely interview questions in advance, and make sure you turn up in a timely manner, dressed presentably. For more tips, check out our job interview checklist.

9. Follow up applications by phone

Call no more than three days after your application and courteously ask if your application has been received while also emphasising your interest in the role and requesting details on what happens next.

10. Take maximum advantage of recruitment agencies

A recruitment agency like Hyper Recruitment Solutions can be an invaluable partner in finding a new job and helping you to find the most suitable vacancy more quickly.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you are currently on the lookout for your next job!

While we know well ourselves here at Hyper Recruitment Solutions how exciting, fascinating and rewarding science jobs at all levels are, we are equally aware that the science and technology sectors have long been burdened by a dull reputation that simply doesn't reflect their everyday reality.

If you are considering why you should choose a career in a science or technology field such as pharmacology, bioinformatics or immunology, here are a few reasons that may help you to make your decision.

A chance to change the world

Holders of science jobs have been at the forefront of some of the most significant developments underpinning how we live, how we eat, how we sleep and even how we die.

Whether you find a role in biotechnology, medical, telecommunications, engineering, food technology or all manner of other science or technology fields, you can be sure of helping to shape our world.

It's not just for academics

The stereotypical image associated with STEM fields has often been one of staid academia. But in a world in which science and technology are now widely understood to be instrumental to everything from smartphones and tablets to medicine and in-car satellite navigation, even the once-stuffiest areas are now being thrust into the mainstream.

That trend is being further encouraged by the rise of such science and technology-related TV programmes as The Gadget Show and The Big Bang Theory.

Creativity is vital

Have you long thought that science recruitment agencies are only interested in brainboxes? Think again. Imperative to all of the big science and technology breakthroughs, past and present, has been imagination and creativity.

If new innovations are to keep being achieved, new entrants into science and technology will be required who are able to dream up original ideas and theories, whether they are working on a new food or drink, discovering a potentially life-changing drug or devising exciting engineering solutions.

You'll never be bored

Returning to our observation at the top of this piece, technology and science jobs are rarely the dry, uninteresting roles that they have often been portrayed as being.

How could that be the case, when you could be developing a new chocolate bar, researching ways of making cars more eco-friendly or gazing at the stars? If you want to be at the forefront of the latest developments that are coming to define the 21st century, science is the field to be in.

Whether you are seeking openings in research and development, packaging and sustainability, procurement or any of a wide range of other science and technology functions and fields, allow Hyper Recruitment Solutions to be your science recruitment agency partner.