About This Training Course

By the end of this 1 day Job Application Skills Training Course, participants will be able to understand and apply job application writing skills to get to the interview stage.

Subjects Covered

This Job Application Skills Training Course covers the following subjects:

THE PUBLIC SECTOR JOB ENVIRONMENT
• Review Public Service ACT 1999, APS Values & Code of Conduct (if relevant)

IDENTIFYING YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Personal SWOT analysis

ADDRESSING THE CRITERIA CONFIDENTLY
• Providing evidence through applicable and recent examples

WRITING THE CRITERIA CLEARLY AND SUCCINCTLY
• Using the STAR model

DRAFTING WRITTEN RESPONSES
• Individual activity

DRAFTING A POSITIVE COVERING LETTER
• Writing your generic cover letter and then making it noteworthy for the position
• Focus on the employer’s needs

IMPORTANCE OF CV’S OR RESUME’S
• The purpose of a resume
• Formats of resumes
• What to include / exclude
• Documenting your achievements

MAKING YOUR JOB APPLICATION STAND OUT
• The relevance to the position
• The use of “power words

Training Course Outcomes

At the end of this Job Application Skills Training Course participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply job application writing skills to gain an interview;
• Develop a personal template for addressing selection criteria;
• Extend a well written covering letter and resume; and
• Increase their chances of achieving a job interview.

Prerequisites

This Job Application Skills Training Course requires no previous training or experience.

Other Information

PRE-COURSE WORK: To ensure you get the most out of the program in a short time frame please endeavour to bring the following items to the training session:

1.A copy of your most recent resume / CV.

2. A copy of any positions that you are applying for to allow you to address the selection criteria during the class.

3. A notebook computer to allow you to work on your resume / CV during the class (this is not compulsory but you will find it useful).

If you need more information contact Startnextweek.com.au on 1300 728 102