Mandatory or Discretionary Selection Criteria Requirements

Mandatory or Discretionary Selection Criteria Requirements Many position descriptions have mandatory or discretionary selection criteria requirements. Mandatory means “required by law or mandate; compulsory”. As I discuss early in the ultimate selection criteria blog, roles such as lawyers, nurses, accountants, doctors, engineers require qualifications. Professional (PO)— these positions have a mandatory requirement for a degree […]

Data in Criteria Examples Doesn’t Convey the Passion Story

When giving selection criteria examples applying for a government job, proof of your achievements is important. Proof comes in many forms: Case studies Statistics/data Testimonials References Projects that are now business as usual The proof needs to cover that you did what you did, what you say you delivered was delivered, the skills you say […]

How to answer ‘tell me about yourself’ in a job interview

The ‘tell me about yourself’ job interview question should literally be the easiest question you can ever answer right? You are you; you’ve been you your whole life, you know you better than anyone else; so why is it so hard to answer? First thing is the fact you are you probably means you don’t […]