Media Release

30 June 2007

Job seekers wanting to win a government job will now find life easier with a web site that provides the keys to working with selection criteria.

With content provided by best-selling author Dr Ann Villiers, selectioncriteria.com.au offers free resources that unravel the mysteries of applying for public service jobs. Articles and audio interviews with experts provide practical tips that help job seekers unlock their talent so they can confidently present a convincing case.

"Applying for government jobs is different from the private sector," says Dr Ann Villiers. "If you don’t understand the process and what selection panels are looking for, an applicant can easily miss out on opportunities, even though they are highly talented."

"Applicants must grasp the writing techniques needed for selection criteria. They must also prepare for selection panel interviews so they can provide relevant evidence to further support their case. If they don’t do this then they won’t get a foot in the door."

Dr Villiers is already widely known for her book How to write and talk to selection criteria, considered by many to be the applicant’s ‘bible’ for government jobs. She applies a sense-making approach to applying for a job, focusing on how information is interpreted and the impact this has.

Resource examples include:

• 30 government web sites for job applicants (article)
• 12 ways to undersell yourself at interview (article)
• Using the voice in job interviews (audio)

Contact: Dr Ann Villiers, phone 02 6254 5023 or use contact us.