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You can find out the particular requirements of government jobs in the application package – available from the contact person or on the website. The package outlines how the selection criteria should be answered. Find out if there is a maximum length. Some departments do not want any more than a page per criteria; others do not have any limit. While remembering that most employers are looking for concise applications, one candidate wrote 40 pages when responding to selection criteria – and got the job!
Remember, for any job it is vital to address all the selection criteria as this is one of the major ways employers select interview candidates.
How do I respond?
For private sector jobs, the selection criteria can be addressed in the resume and the cover letter. For government jobs, the criteria document needs to be a separate component of your application. Make sure your name is on the document and that it has a name such as 'Statement addressing the selection criteria' or 'Responses to selection criteria'.
Each criterion should have a number and the exact wording from the application package. Many well-written responses follow what is known as the ‘STAR’ method of response. Here are two examples of STAR responses.
Find out more about how to Create an outstanding application:
The cover letter
The resume
Read more on Step 2, how to Stand out at the interview.
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