Practical Skills for Job Applicants
Overview
This one day workshop covers the whole selection process from resume to referees. Discover how to develop a professional resume, write great applications, prepare for interviews and understand the merit selection process
Who should attend? Government staff and external applicants
Includes: Essential information about Capability Frameworks
Topics covered in the workshop:
- Understand the merit selection process
- Read between the lines to understand what selection panels are looking for
- Use Capability Frameworks
- Prepare a professional resume
- Write great applications – 2-3 page summary or responses to selection criteria
- Identifying unique skills and employment history to build a competitive advantage
- Get tips for successful interviews
- Select the best referees
- Gain the confidence and skills to sell yourself
Please note; this workshop is a condensed version of the two-day Job Applicant Skills Intensive, including both a written application and interview skills component. If you are interested in a one-day workshop covering just one of these components, please see our Resume and Application Writing and Interview Skills workshops.
Learn From
- Highly skilled and experienced facilitators
- Our experience with more than 5000 public sector selection panels since 1996
- Up-to-date knowledge of both Queensland and Australian Government recruitment
Costs
$495.00 per person incl. GST
Book two weeks in advance for our discounted early bird rate ($451.00 including GST).
Venue & Timing
Workshops are held at a Brisbane CBD venue and runs from 9:00am to approximately 4:30pm.
Morning Tea and Lunch is provided with tea and coffee available during breaks.
For more information, please contact us on 07 3220 1166 or via email to training@meritsolutions.com.au
For upcoming workshop dates, check our
Training Schedule
TESTIMONIALS
The activities were well paced and created opportunities for robust discussion & knowledge sharing.
The presentation by the facilitator was engaging, maintained level of interest & energy throughout the day – encouraging interaction of course members.
The energy was maintained well throughout the day. The facilitator is a seasoned practitioner who is very informative and engaging.
The class was interactive and information presented was very informative; I learnt a lot of helpful tips within this class for interviewing/selection.
It was a comfortable environment to ask questions and provide feedback/comment on my own experiences.
Very good level of detail in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process; Presenter has very detailed knowledge and interesting.
TESTIMONIALS
The presentation was done well, showing me how to unpack my skills, how to do the STAR technique, interview skills, info and tips.
The facilitator kept it simple and explained everything so well. The whole course was excellent.
Very practical & logical approach in delivering Interview Skills. Great energy, positive, engaging, motivating & relevant.
The clear messages you articulated in the course really assisted me in conceptualising what it takes to be successful at interview. I gained a great deal of confidence through the practical sessions and through this course I was able to understand what preparation I needed to do to succeed.
TESTIMONIALS
The strategies the facilitator discussed were extremely helpful and insightful. Connecting these strategies to brain functioning was very engaging and well presented.
The course was very tailored to our questions rather than a more structured format. The presenter was very knowledgeable and able to provide relevant examples to suit the audience.
Great workshop, very interesting and informative; the workbook will be very helpful and I will keep handy for time to come! I have enjoyed the day!
Great trainer, very knowledgeable and answers all questions very well; Good activities and content covered well; Great tips and ideas provided.
I enjoyed the explanation of STAR; this has given me a better understanding as to what is more important.
I came away feeling fully armed and equipped to tackle any job application which may take my fancy, and felt your presentation style was warm, friendly and very engaging..
Testimonials – Selection Support
It was a pleasure to work with such a polished professional and your involvement made me feel very comfortable with the process, not to mention the hours of writing you saved me.
You consultant was extremely knowledgeable, very professional, accommodating of our timeframes (which were very constrained), and made the whole process much easier than it would have been otherwise.
Thank you! You assisted greatly in making this appointment process relatively simple and concise – certainly more efficient and effective than some with which I have been involved – and I appreciated it!
Most often people who are good at what they do, whether in business or sport, make difficult things look easy. Certainly that has been my experience working with you.
Your consultant did a wonderful job and her knowledge and assistance was appreciated throughout the process.
Thank you for your assistance. Your expert support throughout the process made it much easier than it might otherwise have been.
Many thanks for your assistance with this process… It has been terrific to achieve this result in such a short timeframe, and I thank you for your part in facilitating this.
TESTIMONIALS – Training
The strategies the facilitator discussed were extremely helpful and insightful. Connecting these strategies to brain functioning was very engaging and well presented.
The course was very tailored to our questions rather than a more structured format. The presenter was very knowledgeable and able to provide relevant examples to suit the audience.
Great workshop, very interesting and informative; the workbook will be very helpful and I will keep handy for time to come! I have enjoyed the day!
Great trainer, very knowledgeable and answers all questions very well; Good activities and content covered well; Great tips and ideas provided.
I enjoyed the explanation of STAR; this has given me a better understanding as to what is more important.
The presentation was done well, showing me how to unpack my skills, how to do the STAR technique, interview skills, info and tips.
The facilitator kept it simple and explained everything so well. The whole course was excellent.
Very practical & logical approach in delivering Interview Skills. Great energy, positive, engaging, motivating & relevant.
The activities were well paced and created opportunities for robust discussion & knowledge sharing.
The presentation by the facilitator was engaging, maintained level of interest & energy throughout the day – encouraging interaction of course members.
The energy was maintained well throughout the day. The facilitator is a seasoned practitioner who is very informative and engaging.
The class was interactive and information presented was very informative; I learnt a lot of helpful tips within this class for interviewing/selection.
It was a comfortable environment to ask questions and provide feedback/comment on my own experiences.
Very good level of detail in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process; Presenter has very detailed knowledge and interesting.
I came away feeling fully armed and equipped to tackle any job application which may take my fancy, and felt your presentation style was warm, friendly and very engaging..
The clear messages you articulated in the course really assisted me in conceptualising what it takes to be successful at interview. I gained a great deal of confidence through the practical sessions and through this course I was able to understand what preparation I needed to do to succeed.
TESTIMONIALS
The strategies the facilitator discussed were extremely helpful and insightful. Connecting these strategies to brain functioning was very engaging and well presented.
The course was very tailored to our questions rather than a more structured format. The presenter was very knowledgeable and able to provide relevant examples to suit the audience.
Great workshop, very interesting and informative; the workbook will be very helpful and I will keep handy for time to come! I have enjoyed the day!
Great trainer, very knowledgeable and answers all questions very well; Good activities and content covered well; Great tips and ideas provided.
I enjoyed the explanation of STAR; this has given me a better understanding as to what is more important.
The presentation was done well, showing me how to unpack my skills, how to do the STAR technique, interview skills, info and tips.
The facilitator kept it simple and explained everything so well. The whole course was excellent.
Very practical & logical approach in delivering Interview Skills. Great energy, positive, engaging, motivating & relevant.
The activities were well paced and created opportunities for robust discussion & knowledge sharing.
The presentation by the facilitator was engaging, maintained level of interest & energy throughout the day – encouraging interaction of course members.
The energy was maintained well throughout the day. The facilitator is a seasoned practitioner who is very informative and engaging.
The class was interactive and information presented was very informative; I learnt a lot of helpful tips within this class for interviewing/selection.
It was a comfortable environment to ask questions and provide feedback/comment on my own experiences.
Very good level of detail in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process; Presenter has very detailed knowledge and interesting.
I came away feeling fully armed and equipped to tackle any job application which may take my fancy, and felt your presentation style was warm, friendly and very engaging..
The clear messages you articulated in the course really assisted me in conceptualising what it takes to be successful at interview. I gained a great deal of confidence through the practical sessions and through this course I was able to understand what preparation I needed to do to succeed.
TESTIMONIALS
The strategies the facilitator discussed were extremely helpful and insightful. Connecting these strategies to brain functioning was very engaging and well presented.
The course was very tailored to our questions rather than a more structured format. The presenter was very knowledgeable and able to provide relevant examples to suit the audience.
Great workshop, very interesting and informative; the workbook will be very helpful and I will keep handy for time to come! I have enjoyed the day!
Great trainer, very knowledgeable and answers all questions very well; Good activities and content covered well; Great tips and ideas provided.
I enjoyed the explanation of STAR; this has given me a better understanding as to what is more important.
I came away feeling fully armed and equipped to tackle any job application which may take my fancy, and felt your presentation style was warm, friendly and very engaging..