May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 by Matthew Coppola - Career Coach, Employment Specialist and Professional CV Writer

The importance of addressing key selection criteria. By Matthew Coppola

Selection Criteria
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More and more jobs these days require a set of key selection criteria to be addressed. From positions in Government to roles in the Health Care sector, the human resources team want to know that you can demonstrate that you have the right level of experience and practical skills that match up with the key selection criteria.

So, is it essential to address the required set of key selection criteria for a job that you want consideration?

It most certainly is!

By not addressing the set of selection criteria may work against your chances of being considered for the position.

Are you applying for a role which has a key selection criteria to address and would like assistance? Are you interested in having your resume professionally revamped and written?

Client Centric Executive Employment Solutions is an Australian based business that assists with CV/Resume writing, addressing key selection criteria and covering letters to help you with giving your best foot forward to an employer. Please feel free to visit their website: www.clientcentric.com.au

What is the best minimum size font for a Resume/CV? By Matthew Coppola

Generally speaking, the minimum size font (as a rule of thumb) would be best set around 9. Size 8 and below font can become more difficult to read and thereby grab the attention of the reader.

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April 26, 2018 by Matthew Coppola - Career Coach, Employment Specialist and Professional CV Writer

How long should a resume typically be? By Matthew Coppola

The main point to take from this is that the resume should be written with the reader in mind. If the resume/CV is 10 pages long, the question to ask would be ‘is the person reading my application really going to read all 10 pages?’. Generally speaking, there should be a balance between a quality and conciseness and also length of reading. Some applications ask for a page CV. Others may not. It is a preference of the person’s resume to make sure that is captures the readers attention and is not too lengthy.

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April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 by Matthew Coppola - Career Coach, Employment Specialist and Professional CV Writer

Is there any need to include colours in my resume? By Matthew Coppola

Colours can be an expression of creativity and certainly for a creative type resume, making use of colours and imagery of the individual’s work may actually help with their application – but it is more about showcasing their work. So, then, do colours really make a difference?

Personally, I don’t think so.

The question we want to ask ourselves, is an employer really going to choose one resume over the other because they liked the candidate’s use of the colour blue?

Again, personally, I don’t think so.

The use of black and white colours helps to make the resume look more professional and easy to read. Colours can be a distraction from what is actually written.

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March 28, 2018 by Matthew Coppola - Career Coach, Employment Specialist and Professional CV Writer

Key selection criteria – the importance of addressing, by Matthew Coppola

Many jobs these days will ask for a set of key selection to address. Some candidates are put off from answering the criteria as part of the application, and others are happy to accept the challenge and show their strong interest in the role available.

Actually taking the time to address the required key selection criteria can certainly help with the application as it may show to the employer the potential candidate’s keenness and enthusiasm to be considered for the role.

For more information on their key selection criteria writing service, please visit: https://www.clientcentric.com.au/selection-criteria-writing

March 28, 2018 by Matthew Coppola - Career Coach, Employment Specialist and Professional CV Writer

What is one approach that I can take in answering a behavioural based interview question? By Matthew Coppola

Most interviews these days will involve both standard and behavioural type interview questions being asked of the candidate. Standard type questions including that such as ‘Why should we hire you?’ and ‘What makes you the best person for this role?’ and so forth. Behavioural questions, on the other hand, are asked of the candidate to find out the approach that they took in a particular situation to accomplish a task or handle a matter.

Certainly, the example is important and would even be great if it was relevant to the role being interviewed for, but on many occasions, candidates simply cannot think of any relevant examples which makes it so important to both prepare for an interview and think about how your experience relates to each of the job duties and/or the key selection criteria.

Examples of behavioural questions include:

“Can you recall a time when you had a disagreement with a fellow colleague. What was the disagreement and how did you seek to resolve it?”

One approach to answering this behavioural question is to first start off by talking about the importance of resolving disagreements/conflicts with colleagues and how it can affect the workplace. Then proceed with an example using the STAR format.

S – Situation: What your role/company was and what the issue was.

T – Task: What was needed to be done?

A – Action: What approach did you take?

R – Result: What was the outcome?

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January 10, 2018 by Matthew Coppola - Career Coach, Employment Specialist and Professional CV Writer

How detailed and personalised should my response be to each key selection criteria? By Matthew Coppola

Generally speaking, every response to key selection criteria should include at least one example of how you demonstrate that you fulfil the requirements of the position and essentially the criteria statement itself.

The first and most important point that I would like to stress is that your response should really be written with the reader in mind, just like anything else put in writing. The reader will want to know about your experience and know exactly how you address the statement. Remember, the reader may be the Human Resources Manager, Recruitment Consultant or Manager/Supervisor who will be the direct report for the position.

A response to key selection criteria should be detailed and personalised by incorporating not only a relevant example but also other specific details from your experience in a clear and concise manner. It should be personalised by being less vague and general, to be more relevant and specific to you as a potential employer and what you have done in the past that meets with what they require.

Client Centric Executive Employment Solutions is an Australian based business that assists with CV/Resume writing, addressing key selection criteria and covering letters to help you with give your best foot forward to an employer. Please feel free to visit their website: www.clientcentric.com.au

For more information on their key selection criteria writing service, please visit: https://www.clientcentric.com.au/selection-criteria-writing

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