The panic behind addressing Selection Criteria

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• I had two friends who are currently job seeking
  contact me this week in a panic because the
  positions they were highly interested in required
  addressing selection criteria.
• Initially I was confused as to why this was such
  a stress for my very competent and both highly
  qualified and experienced friends.
• Then after some thought I realised that unless
  you have applied for government positions in the
  past experience with selection criteria is
  probably not something most job seekers are
  familiar with.

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• The interesting thing is that most job
  applications do in some form require the
  addressing of selection criteria even if it is
  not in a formal context.
• Our cover letter and job application writing are
  usually addressing the key criteria stated in the
  job description of the position vacant as it
  appears in the job advertisement.

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• Job selection criteria informs the applicant what
  knowledge, skills and experience the employer is
  looking for.
• As an applicant it is extremely important that
  you address these requirements within your
  application.

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• Selection criteria in whatever form it is
  required helps the selection panel or employer to
  decide which of the applicants will be short
  listed for an interview and what questions they
  need to ask as part of the interview process.

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• A professional job application writer will
  definitively state that it is highly important
  that our resume and cover letter we provide with
  our application be individualised and tailored to
  the specific job we are aiming for.
• It is no different when addressing selection
  criteria for a position.

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• The addressing of the selection criteria must be
  specific to the requirements of the employer.
• If an advertised position requests the addressing
  of selection criteria failure to provide this
  information will immediately disqualify the
  applicant.
• So where and how do we start?

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• To address selection criteria, make a separate
  document and type all the selection criteria
  exactly as they are written.
• These are now the headings and ensure your
  document is organised and easily readable for the
  employer. Make the font of these selection
  criteria bold.

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• Look carefully at each criterion. Quite often
  they have several components. It may be useful to
  sub divide these to answer it in detail. For
  example, Sound communication, interpersonal and
  negotiating skills, including well-developed
  written and oral skills, and the ability to
  develop and deliver education services.
• You can further break this down into
• ?Communication skills - including written and
  oral skills
• ?Interpersonal skills
• ?Negotiation skills
• ?Ability to develop and deliver education
  services

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• Using a note pad answer each criterion stating
  examples that are recent and specific from your
  work experience or life experience.
• State how your skills match the requirements of
  the job and the organisation and how you have
  developed and applied your skills.

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• These notes can then form the basis for answering
  each criterion.
• Once you are ready to write them try to organise
  your answers in an easy to read format such as
  using dot points or short sentences. Start each
  criterion with an action verb and stay on track.

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• You can provide additional information at an
  interview if need be but having excessively
  lengthy answers will often mean the employer will
  be overwhelmed and you wont make a good
  impression.
• About half a page per selection criteria is the
  suggested length but check that the employer has
  not specified a word or page count prior to
  submitting your documentation.

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• For people who are not professional business
  writers it may be advisable to seek the services
  of an expert, particularly if the position you
  are applying for is a long awaited step forward
  in your career or your dream role.

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