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Many government selection panels will give you 15 – 20 minutes to peruse the questions and think of answers before you meet the interview panel. Good preparation to anticipate questions (especially examples of achievements to demonstrate your capabilities) will assist to maximise this time. Remember that you can take notes with you into this perusal time.
This is a sample sheet that I give to my clients to help them to prepare for interview.
INTERVIEW PREPARATION – The Lists of Five |
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PRODUCTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
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PERSONAL DRIVE AND INTEGRITY
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COMMUNICATES WITH INFLUENCE
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5 REASONS WHY I AM A GREAT FIT FOR THE ROLE
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Good Luck preparing for your next interview.
Leadership Capability Frameworks are used by organisations to identify the types of capabilities and behaviours expected of their leaders. Reviewing a framework should give you ideas about achievements to list in your résumé, and appropriate ‘leadership’ words to use. If the particular organisation where you are applying for a job does not have a framework , there are many frameworks that you can use to prompt your thinking. For example:
1 . Health
NHS Leadership Qualities Framework
2. Education
3. Public Service
4. Business
Health is a large and complex industry sector, with many funding and workforce challenges in the coming decades (increase and aging of the population, chronic disease, increased use of technologies etc). If you are about to apply for a health leadership role you will probably know a lot about these – if not, you might struggle to be competitive.
When considering a leadership role in the public system, it would be wise to show that you are familiar with State Government Strategic Health Plans, and the Business Plans and Priorities of your local district. Also you should show that you have thought about the impact of the Australian National Health Reform Agreement on the advertised role.
As a busy clinician/technician wanting to move into a health leadership role, you may not have taken the time to find out what leadership frameworks or development opportunities exist in your organisation. Thanks to the intranet and Google, these are now easier to find.
Here are a few:
Queensland Health – Healthcare Culture and Leadership Framework 2010
Victoria Health – LINK in Health (Leadership, Innovation, Networks and Knowledge)
Pan-Canadian Health Leadership Capability Framework Project
Good Luck with your Leadership application. The health sector needs great leaders to lead the coordination and cultural changes required for the future.
