OneTime
11-06-08, 01:29 AM
Just thought I'd add some tips on my experiences on searching for employment in Australia. Bear in mind that these are only based on my experiences, and relate mostly to the corporate/office environment and experiences probably vary in other niche industries such as teaching, services, construction, etc.
The job market is very strong in Australia, and although there's been a slight downturn in the last couple of months due to rising interest rates, the market has so far been able to prove predictions of a downturn wrong. It is still a very good time to find work in Australia.
At the moment, in many sectors, it is a candidates market as employers are struggling to find the right candidates with the right skills and cultural fit.
In this post I'll concentrate on Selection Criteria.
I'm not sure if this is also a popular thing in other countries, but Selection Criteria is something that Australian employers love!
When applying for a position, many employers expect potential cadidates to address the selection criteria that they set for the position and explain how they meet them.
These criteria are usually outlined in the job description of an advertised position and the idea is to repeat them in your cover letter, or in a letter that's separate to your CV and explain where you fit in and how you meet them. A good idea would be to head the section - "Statement Addressing Selection Criteria" or something similar so it's clear what you're doing.
For example, the job advertisement might state that the selection criteria for a certain position on top of the desired qualifications and years of experience. Something like -
Ability to multi-task
Ability to work under pressure
Organisational or planning skills
Attention to detail
The idea is that you outline each criteria and write a little paragraph for each one, explaining why you have these particular skills and giving an example of how you showed them in a previous role. For example -
"Ability to multi-task - In my previous role I was exposed to a number of ... .... where I was expeted to .... .... and I managed to effectively .... ...."
And so on.
More to follow...
The job market is very strong in Australia, and although there's been a slight downturn in the last couple of months due to rising interest rates, the market has so far been able to prove predictions of a downturn wrong. It is still a very good time to find work in Australia.
At the moment, in many sectors, it is a candidates market as employers are struggling to find the right candidates with the right skills and cultural fit.
In this post I'll concentrate on Selection Criteria.
I'm not sure if this is also a popular thing in other countries, but Selection Criteria is something that Australian employers love!
When applying for a position, many employers expect potential cadidates to address the selection criteria that they set for the position and explain how they meet them.
These criteria are usually outlined in the job description of an advertised position and the idea is to repeat them in your cover letter, or in a letter that's separate to your CV and explain where you fit in and how you meet them. A good idea would be to head the section - "Statement Addressing Selection Criteria" or something similar so it's clear what you're doing.
For example, the job advertisement might state that the selection criteria for a certain position on top of the desired qualifications and years of experience. Something like -
Ability to multi-task
Ability to work under pressure
Organisational or planning skills
Attention to detail
The idea is that you outline each criteria and write a little paragraph for each one, explaining why you have these particular skills and giving an example of how you showed them in a previous role. For example -
"Ability to multi-task - In my previous role I was exposed to a number of ... .... where I was expeted to .... .... and I managed to effectively .... ...."
And so on.
More to follow...