In Interview with our Head of Engagement
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4M ago
In Interview with our Head of Engagement Chloe dishes out her pet peeves, tells us a bit about her background, and what she wishes clients knew. Home Can you introduce yourself and explain your role in the company? My name is Chloe and I’m Head of Engagement at The Resume Writers – your first point of contact when enquiring into our services, and the person you’ll get if you call or email through. I manage interactions, and experiences between the client and the team. How long have you been a part of this organisation? I’ve been with the team now for two years. What is your backgrou ..read more
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Senior Executive Service (SES) Pitch Writing
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by theresumewriters
4M ago
SES Pitch Writing The definitive guide to transforming your pitch from executive level bands to senior executive bands. By Jacquie Liversidge Home Navigate to: Overview The difference between Executive Level 2 (EL2) and Senior Executive Service Band 1 (SESB1) is a big one.  If you’re at the EL2 level presently, and you are looking to make the leap, then we probably don’t need to explain how to write a pitch that focuses on your actions and your output, because you will be quite practiced in that by this stage.   The key difference between EL and SES: To really ha ..read more
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EL1 Selection Criteria and Pitch Writing
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by Chris Belbin
4M ago
EL1 Selection Criteria and Pitch Writing​ How to write a successful pitch for Executive Level 1 roles, by the writers with an 85% strike to interview. By Chris Belbin Home Navigate to: Overview The difference between Executive Level 1 (EL1), Executive Level 2 (EL2), and Australian Public Service Band 6 (APS6) employees in the Australian Public Service can be somewhat confusing initially to understand. These three levels of employment have distinct responsibilities and remit, which APS6 reporting to EL1s, who report to EL2s, and so on. Each role is underpinned by the Work Level ..read more
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The Formula for Winning Interviews
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by theresumewriters
4M ago
The Formula to Win Job Interviews Stop tediously scripting and preparing, and learn the underpinning formula organisations use without them even knowing it. By Jacquie Liversidge Home Navigate to: Overview If you search online for ‘types of interview questions’, you’ll find resources that point you to ‘the 8 different types of interview questions’, the ‘4 different types of interview questions’, the ‘5…’ and so on. Make no mistake, there are only four. From these four types, there are an endless amount of questions you could be ask that fall into these three categories ..read more
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EL2 Selection Criteria and Pitch Writing
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by Chris Belbin
4M ago
EL2 Selection Criteria Pitch and Application Writing Follow this formula to ideate, construct, and polish perfect application and pitch content. By Chris Belbin Home Navigate to: Overview For an EL2 role (Director, Chief Officer, Head of Department), you will generally be required to write a pitch to demonstrate your capability for the role against the APS Integrated Leadership System (ILS) and in the context and mission for that role. Application requirements vary depending on the department; by way of example, the Department of Defence generally require a 1000-word statement ..read more
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The Job Market for 2023
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by theresumewriters
4M ago
The Job Market for 2023 By Jacquie Liversidge Home If you read this piece we wrote last year, and you actioned anything from this piece in your career decision making, you would have done quite well. Dismayingly accurate, we foretold of incredible labour shortages across key industries which transformed what was from 2020 until 2021 an incredibly challenging and volatile job market. And here I am today with some bad news for you. You have a matter of months to make the best of this job market, and I would predict, potentially up to February next year at the late ..read more
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Job Hunting in Omicron
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by theresumewriters
4M ago
Job hunting during Omicron​ Navigating destabilised job market uncertainty. By Callie Buchwald Home In the last month, COVID-19’s omicron strain has swept across Australia, having an extraordinarily destabilising effect. After the first two quarters of the 2021/2022 Financial Year saw an increase in job vacancies, the job economy is now predicted to continue a downward trend over the next six weeks. Confusion about job availability and stress regarding employment stability only adds to the overall atmosphere of uncertainty and fear. There is nothing worse for an economy than ambi ..read more
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The Great Resignation
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by Joel Smith
4M ago
The great resignation And how employer expectations and obfuscation fails to attract the right candidates. By Joel Smith Home Navigate to: The Great Resignation: What is it? The great resignation, or the big quit, is a colloquial term. It refers to a large scale resignation of workers around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is ongoing. Economists, political commentators, social media influencers, and journalists have had a field day writing about the topic. A few key themes have emerged. Remember to follow us for resume writing tips, or check out our quote request fo ..read more
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Australia’s Best Selection Criteria Examples (2023)
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by Joel Smith
4M ago
Selection Criteria Examples Selection criteria example responses for a range of industries and capabilities to get you started. By Joel Smith Home Navigate to: What's in this article Our selection criteria examples will help you get started with your responses. When applying for a job, it’s important that you nail your responses to the selection criteria. Sometimes, this is all the panel looks at. And the selection criteria can be can be difficult to interpret. This article will give you access to strong selection criteria examples for a range of capabilities on which selectio ..read more
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Senior Executive Service (SES) Pitch Writing
The Resume Writers
by theresumewriters
8M ago
SES Pitch Writing The definitive guide to transforming your pitch from executive level bands to senior executive bands. By Jacquie Liversidge Home Navigate to: Overview The difference between Executive Level 2 (EL2) and Senior Executive Service Band 1 (SESB1) is a big one.  If you’re at the EL2 level presently, and you are looking to make the leap, then we probably don’t need to explain how to write a pitch that focuses on your actions and your output, because you will be quite practiced in that by this stage.   The key difference between EL and SES: To really harne ..read more
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