Applying for a job internally

Looking for a job profile that suits me

Are you curious to find out what kind of roles suit your skills? And which skills you will need for which roles? If so, take a look at the UFO Job Profiles. By entering your skills in the green (second) tab in the tool, you will find out which type of vacancy will suit you, enabling you to make your search for vacancies more focused. You can also click on skills to see what precisely they entail. If you click on a role that interests you, you will jump to the job profiles tab. Clicking on ‘view’, will show you exactly what the role involves. Please note: these are general descriptions and are not tailored specifically to the roles within our university. If you are curious to read descriptions of roles within our university, you can always check whether there are any similar vacancies available or ask your HR advisor. 

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If you need help or if you would like an in-depth discussion, you can talk to a career advisor.

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When am I an internal candidate?

If you apply for a vacancy as an internal candidate, you qualify for an interview if you meet the formal criteria set in the vacancy advertisement. 

You will be deemed to be an internal candidate if you

• are employed at Radboud University (employment contract);
• are a former Radboud University staff member: for the first two years of receiving WW/BWNU unemployment benefits from Radboud University;
• are a former Radboud University staff member who was made redundant due to your position being discontinued or a reduction in the number of interchangeable positions: for the entire period of receiving WW/BWNU unemployment benefits from Radboud University;
• are a student employee at the campus employment office: for the period of your employment at Radboud University;
• are employed as a temporary worker at Radboud University;
• are seconded to Radboud University.

If you and an external applicant are both suitable for the role, you will be given priority over the external applicant. If your application is unsuccessful, the vacancy holder will clearly explain the reasons why you were not selected. Have your applications often been unsuccessful? A conversation with a career advisor may help you perform better at job interviews and you can look at the feedback from your unsuccessful applications together.

Informing others about an internal job application

You are not obliged to inform your current team or manager that you have applied for a job internally. It may be a good idea to tell them about this yourself, however, particularly if you get an interview or progress further in the application process, so that your manager and team do not get a shock later on. In addition, your colleagues or manager can also recommend you to the vacancy holder and/or other team if you decide to tell them. 

Tips for applying for a job internally

• Always make contact with the contact person from the vacancy advertisement. Often this will give you the opportunity to explain a little more about your situation and why you want to continue working at Radboud University, as well as to ask any questions and/or allay any reservations you may have. If they do not already know you, it is also a nice way to introduce yourself briefly at the start of the process. If they do already know you, it shows them that you are motivated and interested. 
• Generally speaking, the culture is the same across Radboud University. This means there is a good chance that you will find yourself in a similar team, or in any case a greater chance than if you move to another organisation.

If you never change your job, simply because you do not want to leave your colleagues, you will stand in the way of your own development. You will still be colleagues regardless, and can always keep in touch if you want to.

The internal switch of Mo and Esther

The internal switch of Lon