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From Jobstreet.com
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Are you struggling to write the application? Need some ideas on how to address selection criteria?
Do you feel you let yourself down at job interviews?
Do you want coaching from an experienced human resource professional?
Do you need someone who understands the Intergrated Leadership System (Australian Government) or Capability Leadership Framework (Queensland Government)?
Contact me at brisbanejobcoach@gmail.com or 0403766812
Send me your draft resume, and details of any job/s that you are interested in. Tell me if you need to work on your application (covering letter, resume or selection criteria) or if you need interview practice. I can provide a no obligation free quote.
My specialty is coaching people for job interviews. I enjoy assisting people to win jobs – and would love to hear from you.
Cheryl
How would you go at answering these questions at interview?
- Give us an example of where you have exceeded client expectations?
- What does providing a quality customer service mean?
- How would you know that you have provided great customer service?
Read what behaviours Medicare Australia considers exemplifies great service, to get ideas on how to respond to these questions.
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My specialty is coaching people for job interviews, or coaching people to prepare their own job applications.
If you prefer to have someone prepare a resume for you, you might like to contact Kirsty Stewart. Kirsty is a Resume Writer, located in Brisbane, Australia, who has been preparing resumes for over 10 years. She provides online services to clients around the world.
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Employers- Please contact me about doing job application training for groups at your workplace – or to assist redundant employees with their job search.
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There are many career advice blogs where you can get free tips to assist you in the job application process. I just read a good WordPress blog coordinated by Catherine Adenle. This site has over 40,000 hits and has readers from across the globe. Readers from Canada, India, London and Texas have provided feedback about how the free advice given in the blog has assisted them in their job applications. I see other Australians (from Wagga Wagga and Sydney) were visiting the site at the same time as I was today.
The most active post in this Blog is titled ‘10 Things That You Should Never Ever Say During a Job Interview’.
- “Your wife/husband/daughter/dog is smokin’ hot!”
- “Dude” or “bro.”
- “I was fired because management was intimidated by how good I am. They’re really stupid there.”
- “Excuse me; I have to take this phone call.”
- “I didn’t know you sold clothes.”
- “Did you hear the one about the rabbi, the priest and the exotic dancer?”
- “Whatever. It’s not like you’re going to hire me.”
- “4.20 is a holiday here, right?”
- “I’m living with my mom right now because I’m going through a messy divorce.”
- “Sorry I’m late. I just hate getting up before noon.”
Make sure you go to the site to read the full version and other posts such as:
22 Popular Job Interview Questions and Answers
Tips on How to Write an Effective Cover Letter for a Job Application
The 10 Worst Things You Could Say To Your Boss
10 Things that Scream, “Don’t Hire Me!”
and many more.
What do you think – True or False?
1. Spending a lot of time preparing for a job interview will make me seem desperate.
2. While preparing for a job interview, put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes to see things from their perspective.
3. Role playing to prepare for typical interview questions is really important.
4. If you have reservations about your abilities or skills for the position you should tell the whole truth.
5. A job interview is a one-direction conversation, like on a talk show.
6. Interviewers are like dogs; they can smell my fear.
7. The “real me” will shine through whether I’m dressed in pajamas or a suit.
8. Sending a thank you note is an important way of standing out.
9. Making demands for your ideal salary and vacation in the initial interview is a risky proposition.
10. It doesn’t matter if I’m 5 minutes late. Everyone runs late to interviews.
C.J. Liu (professional coach) has provided some comments on these statements in a Payscale blog post. While this is an American blog – from my experience the observations made in this blog post are also relevant for the Australian job-seeking environment. It is worth noting that where an organisation recruits on merit (eg public sector roles), sending a thank you note is unlikely to have an effect on your chances of winning a role.
Some unsuccessful candidates hear during post-selection feedback, that they have failed to show ‘leadership’.
Wikipedia states that:
‘Leadership is one of the most salient aspects of the organizational context. However, defining leadership has been challenging.’
To clarify what leadership means for their organisation, companies and government Agencies have developed Leadership Capability Frameworks. These frameworks identify the key capabilities, and associated behaviors that leaders need to demonstrate. The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) has published an Integrated Leadership System (ILS) , which provides a common language for leadership development across the Australian Public Service.
This system identifies five key leadership capabilities –
Achieves Results
Cultivates Productive Working Relationships
Exemplifies Personal Drive and Integrity
Communicates with Influence.
These five capabilities form the basis of staff selection for many Australian government leadership jobs. The Queensland Government uses similar capabilities.
Understanding leadership capabilities and being able to describe how you have demonstrated these is very important for success in winning any government or private sector leadership role. Many people fail to impress when applying for leaderships roles because they do not show that they can shape strategic thinking. In addition, leadership candidates must demonstrate the ability to communicate with influence, not just to communicate.
If you work for an organisation that recruits on ‘merit’ (most publically funded organisations), you will generally be required to go through a competitive selection process to win a promotion. For some people this means applying for a job that they have been doing or ‘acting-in’ for months. Here are some tips to help you secure a promotion.
· continually acquire new skills and knowledge, and demonstrate the behaviours required for positions at a higher level – don’t wait until the position is advertised
· keep abreast of where your company/Department is heading, and let senior people see what a good job you are doing
· if you are ‘acting’ in the role, make sure you understand what is expected – it is possible you may not be doing the full duties, and no-one has told you
· before applying for a promotion, do the same research about your company that your job competitors will be doing (e.g. Company goals, Strategic Plans, Annual reports, and other key documents)
· if you are moving from a technical role to a staff management or leadership role, you will need to show leadership capabilities, not just technical competence
· don’t assume that the way the job has been done in the past is the way that your Company still wants it to be done. Ask the same questions that your competitors will be asking of the job selection contact person (e.g. Do you anticipate any major changes in the short and medium term? What are the key challenges that this position will need to address over the next 2 years?).
· do not rest on your laurels. You will be competing with talented people who have put a lot of effort into researching and preparing for the selection process.
· being interviewed by people you know can be disconcerting. Do not assume that because you are known by the selection panel that they will fill in any gaps. You have to demonstrate and describe fully your experiences and actions, just like your competitors.
· do not use the ‘I’m too busy to write a good application’ or ‘I’m not good at interviews’ as an excuse. Find the time for things that are important, and get some assistance with interview practice.
If you have been doing a great job, and you are well prepared, you can go into a selection process with confidence.
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