E-learning

Now available:�a web site devoted to selection criteria:

• Separate sections for applicants and selection panels

• Free resources: articles, audio expert interviews, monthly update, ebooks

• Career coaching services

• Books, CDs, Workshops and Tools

Link to this new site for information to support your applications, interviews and selection processes.

Writing to Selection Criteria - Just-in-time mini course

Are you looking at your dream job but are stumped by the selection criteria?

You've spotted the job of your dreams and been sent an information pack. There you find a duty statement and a list of selection criteria. You've no idea what these are nor what to do with them.

Or

You've figured out that selection criteria are important and had a go at writing to them, but not got past first base. You may be skilled in writing for a range of purposes - reports, newsletter articles, ministerial briefs, sales proposals. The problem is, writing to selection criteria is a special style of writing. Quite different from many forms of workplace writing. The good news is you can learn this style.

Either way, this mini course is for you.

Who's this course designed for?

It is designed to help you understand what these selection criteria are all about and how to write a quality response that maximises your chances of getting to the next stage of the selection process.

It is specifically designed for people who are applying for jobs where selection criteria are used (particularly the Australian Public Service or Commonwealth public service), where the criteria are job-specific, and the job is below senior executive level.

All you need is an email address to receive the five modules, one per day for five days.

This course is based on material in my book How to Write and Talk to Selection Criteria, and is set out in a step-by-step format that guides you in how to tackle your application in a logical, time-efficient manner. Before-and-after examples illustrate the difference in writing style that using these techniques make.

The material is general enough to cover many jobs and work situations. It is also specific enough so you can apply it to your particular job. You will need to exercise judgement as to what is most relevant to your particular job. Based on your research you may decide that some details will not work well for you.

What does this course do for you?

What this course does is make the process of writing to selection criteria manageable so you produce a quality result by the deadline. What gets in the way for people is being overwhelmed by the size of the task and not knowing where to start. This course gives you a logical, step-by-step process that gives you a structure for tackling the job. It also breaks the task down into smaller chunks so that you're not trying to do everything at once. This means you will save time. Plus the course will set you up to be even more efficient in the future.

The bad news about writing to selection criteria is that it is a process that takes work. It takes effort and it takes time. If you leave it until the day before the application is due you won't produce a quality result. You usually have two weeks or 14 days to carry out this job. This course is spread over five days. If you've received the information about your dream job, then taking this course immediately means you have a structured approach to tackling the task with plenty of time for further research and refinement. Even if you don't literally stick to producing the work for each of the five days, you will know the steps you need to take across the 14 days in order to manage your time and produce a quality result.

For an investment of $65.00 (GST incl.) you can learn the writing style essential for writing a quality statement to selection criteria. This will save you time and set you up for any future applications. As part of this course you will also receive my ebook Winning Performance at Job Interviews valued at $22.00. Since the next step in your application is likely to be an interview, you want to prepared for this next stage. This ebook offers you 36 exercises and multiple strategies for self-promotion, building confidence, and answering tricky questions. This means the total value for this program is $87.00. Enrol now for only $65.00 (GST incl.) to win that dream job.

Guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied you will receive a full refund, no questions asked. And you get to keep the bonus ebook.

Do you have to persuade someone at work to pay for this course? Then you can help them decide by considering these arguments:

• You've identified a need for this kind of help in your professional development plan. (See the course content set out below.)
• The course can be done in your own time, not in work time. This means you won't lose any work time while at the same time gaining the help you need.
• The course is considerably cheaper than going to a half or full day course.

You have to pay for this yourself but think this is a large investment? Then consider these points:

• If the job of your dreams is sitting in front of you and you know you don't have the skills to write a quality response, then doing nothing is not going to change anything.
• If the job gives you a promotion, or better pay, or even similar pay, you're going to receive that pay week in and week out. An investment in yourself of $65.00 now is going to pay for itself in the first pay week. And if winning this job starts you on a new career, then $65.00 will be very small down the track.
• If you sought professional help with writing or reviewing your application you would likely pay 2 or 3 times this amount. Plus, you won't be any better off next time you want to apply for a job.
• Learning these skills now expands your overall skill set.
• Paying for this course is roughly the equivalent of a three day pass to the cricket, taking the family to a State of Origin game, a quality pair of shoes. It's time to get your career in perspective!

Convinced? Then enrol now and learn the writing style essential to writing to selection criteria.

What does the course cover?

Writing to Selection Criteria Mini Course consists of five modules delivered by email, one module per day for five days.

Day 1: Understanding the selection process

This module covers:

• 3 pieces of information you must understand
• the 4 components of your application
• the minimum 3 research tasks that you must do.

Day 2: Analysing the criteria so you know what they're saying

This module covers:

• 3 steps you must take to analyse the criteria
• how to prepare a database of your evidence to prove your case
• 3 factors to consider when selecting examples to prove your case

Day 3: Starting to write: how to prove your value

This module covers:

• 5 options for starting your response
• how to craft stories of proof using the STAR model
• why focusing on results rather than tasks is essential
• ways to quantify what you do

Day 4: Writing with credibility

This module covers:

• 4 writing features that can undermine your credibility and what to do about them
• how to tackle criteria about government policies like diversity, equity, occupational health and safety, values, participative management.

Day 5: It's not finished yet! Review and refine

This module covers:

• Steps in editing your response
• Checking layout and English
• Where to from here?

If these modules sound like they'll give you what you need then enrol now and learn the writing style essential to writing to selection criteria.

Complementing this ecourse are other programs on applying for jobs. These include teleseminars, career management and coaching, and workshops and seminars.

You may download an application form here you may need to to read and print your application form.