Addressing Selection Criteria
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Understanding and Addressing Selection Criteria
You’re thinking of applying for a job at a government department, with a private sector organisation or for a graduate recruitment program. The advertisement advises you to address all selection criteria. What does this mean, and what do you do?
The Careers Counsellors at UWS Careers & Employment have written this article to help you to understand and address selection criteria. Being able to address selection criteria effectively will assist you in putting together your application, which may include a statement of claims addressing the selection criteria, as well as your resume and cover letter. The situations you choose to demonstrate your effective addressing of selection criteria will also help to prepare you for interviews.
This article covers the following:
* What are selection criteria, and why do employers ask you to address them? This includes a section on essential and desirable criteria. 2 * Selection criteria and the job advertisement. 3 * The enquiry phone call or email. 3 * The information pack. 4 * What to do next. 4 * The application. 4 * Statement of claims addressing the selection criteria. 4 * The STAR model for addressing selection criteria. 5 * Examples of selection criteria and possible responses using the STAR Model. This includes a section on how long answers could be. 5 * Some words to use and avoid. 7 * An alternative to the STAR model for the addressing of selection criteria. 8 * If you don’t meet all the selection criteria. 8 * Your resume and cover letter. 9 * Advertisements not requiring the formal addressing of selection criteria. 9 * The next step. 10 * Interview preparation and selection criteria. 10 * The interview . 10 * Useful Resources 10
This article refers briefly to resumes, cover letters and
Understanding and Addressing Selection Criteria
You’re thinking of applying for a job at a government department, with a private sector organisation or for a graduate recruitment program. The advertisement advises you to address all selection criteria. What does this mean, and what do you do?
The Careers Counsellors at UWS Careers & Employment have written this article to help you to understand and address selection criteria. Being able to address selection criteria effectively will assist you in putting together your application, which may include a statement of claims addressing the selection criteria, as well as your resume and cover letter. The situations you choose to demonstrate your effective addressing of selection criteria will also help to prepare you for interviews.
This article covers the following:
* What are selection criteria, and why do employers ask you to address them? This includes a section on essential and desirable criteria. 2 * Selection criteria and the job advertisement. 3 * The enquiry phone call or email. 3 * The information pack. 4 * What to do next. 4 * The application. 4 * Statement of claims addressing the selection criteria. 4 * The STAR model for addressing selection criteria. 5 * Examples of selection criteria and possible responses using the STAR Model. This includes a section on how long answers could be. 5 * Some words to use and avoid. 7 * An alternative to the STAR model for the addressing of selection criteria. 8 * If you don’t meet all the selection criteria. 8 * Your resume and cover letter. 9 * Advertisements not requiring the formal addressing of selection criteria. 9 * The next step. 10 * Interview preparation and selection criteria. 10 * The interview . 10 * Useful Resources 10
This article refers briefly to resumes, cover letters and