Tag: Criteria writing

How many words should my responses be to the key selection criteria? By Matthew Coppola

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

Article by Matthew Coppola, Client Centric  Looking for a new job? Wanting to move on to a new role? Client Centric can help by professionally writing for you a new and tailored CV and cover letter designed to help market and promote you to prospective employers. They also provide interview coaching and assist with addressing … Continue reading How many words should my responses be to the key selection criteria? By Matthew Coppola

How many examples should I include in my selection criteria?

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

Generally speaking, one to two examples is great to include in a selection criteria response. Two the better, but it’s always best to give at least one example. If you can fit in three examples then great, but it may make the response quite lengthy. The best thing to do it is to be mindful … Continue reading How many examples should I include in my selection criteria?

How long should a selection criteria response by? By Matthew Coppola

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

For many, the task of writing out a response to a key selection criterion can be very daunting. Many feel that by writing many words and a lengthy response that they will have a higher chance of being shortlisted for the position. But is that true? Maybe. Either way, actually taking the initiative to adequately … Continue reading How long should a selection criteria response by? By Matthew Coppola

How long should each key selection criteria response be? By Matthew Coppola

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

  Depends. Generally speaking, it is good for a response to be half-a-page long, although it really depends on the criteria question/statement and what is being asked. Some employers will stipulate a word limit for each response. This may range anywhere from 300 words to 1000 words, so it makes sense to adjust the length … Continue reading How long should each key selection criteria response be? By Matthew Coppola