I was interviewing for a new job recently and after covering the three questions I’d prepared answers for, we got talking and I was asked the non-assessable question “Why are you the best person for this job”.
Me of all people should have an answer for that, but, in the moment I went slightly left field.
I
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What people say they want to see here…FAQ…"The Survey Says?"
There is a pop-up exit survey on the site that detects when you are about to leave the page asking for what help you need addressing selection criteria. So far, 40 people have been kind enough to complete it and receive a 25% discount code in
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A while ago I read a fascinating opinion piece called The challenge of building a jungle | Apolitical written by Olli-Pekka Heinonen.
It reads in part:
The story is used to represent an example of a complex system with variety, interdependence, and rapid pace of change. I love it for the fact it describes the sometimes reality
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You're Overthinking the STAR Method
Here is my ultimate KISS guide (Keep It Simple Stupid) to the STAR Method as posted on Reddit recently. My advice is people get too hung up on the STAR method and focus on it, and not their example. STAR is a framework, what matters in your answer is your example and showing
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Computer Skills Selection Criteria Examples
Computer Literacy Skills - Don't Say You Can Use Email and Calendar
To 'provides competitive computer skills selection' criteria examples, please don’t say you can use email and calendar. It’s 2024. Email has been around 50 years (yes 50) I’ll just assume you can.
Email History – Then
The first email is on computers
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Selection Criteria Examples: My Responses To A Real Job Description
In this blog I want to give some full selection criteria examples, and talk through them about their layout. I don’t do this a lot as most of the selection criteria I deal with are not mine to share but this one is.
A question I am
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