RESUME, CAPABILITY LEVELS, COVER LETTERS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE !!
Applying for a job, especially within government sectors can be very tricky! Here are a few helpful tips to get you started:-
OMG! A Resume with a bad attitude!
Your resume is one of the main ways employers have of making a judgement of you. It should reflect who you are, what you have done and what you could offer a new employer, it should not be an example of how much you don’t care about the impression your’e making.
Does your JOB equal your passion?
Job = passion? Are you capable of blending both? Here are some inspirational quotes to help. Which one resonates the most to you?
Resumes mean a lot! Is yours good enough? what is enough?
A good Resume is only one that gets you to an interview – otherwise write a better one!
Job criteria-Capability statements, How to respond… and get the Job Interview!
Good communication is a core competencies for all jobs.. regardless of the level! Notice that this statement also asks for 3 skill-sets – written/verbal and presentation to an audience. You can try to “bundle” all three, or you can divide it up, either way, I strong suggest a very basic formula to follow:- S.A.R – Situation/ action / response
Perform the job you were born to do!
Imagine for a moment what it would be like to do exactly what you love, to do what you are really, really good at, imagine the work being so in tune with who you are, it almost seems a piece of cake! You are invigorated each day, keen to get started!
Resumes are your best sales and promotional flier!
“Is your resume getting you that interview?”
If it is, then you have a good resume, however, if it does not get you in front of a potential employer, it’s doing you NO favours! It should read like a sales document, it should “sell” your skills, experience and qualifications… it should make you like highly marketable!
Looking for work? are you searching for jobs in all the right places?
Did your resume “bait” the reader enough to invite you to an interview? If not, change your bait! Each time you fish for work, make sure your bait is adapted to the role or the “catch”. Sending the same resume out for various jobs, is NOT helping you bait the right catch!
A little FIGJAM is good for you
A little FIGJAM-F* *k ,I’m Good, Just Ask Me, is fine, provided the self-praise is meant to bolster and boost your confidence. This is especially true if you’ve suffered a career disappointment. However, be wary of staying in this state of mind for too long just in case you become a little too arrogant and lose your humility forever!
10 Secrets to a great resume
your resume must read well. It must capture the reader’s attention for all the right reasons. Here are my ten top tips for writing a resume that works.
Soft skills – its a hard-core necessity
You may have the qualifications and even the experience needed to perform the work, however if you don’t possess the hard core “soft skills” , your success in any role could be greatly diminished.