There was a time, when the HSE requested candidates, whether they be internal or external, to submit a Letter of Application & CV as part of their Recruitment & Selection Process. Can you imagine all the different styles of letters and CV’s that they would receive and then read, screen and select the best ones […]
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Competency-based Application Forms for Public Sector In the last 10-15 years now, public sector job openings have no longer required or requested a Resumé/Curriculum Vitae (CV) from interested candidates to apply for them. Instead they have adopted competency-based application forms for various reasons. Reasons for the Change to Competency-Based CV’s come in all shapes and
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Competency based Application Forms Competency based Application Forms are now beginning to become common as a means of applying for live, open job opportunities. They are more prevalent in the public sector, though some private organisations are beginning to design their own, tailored versions for certain high-level positions. Application forms as we know them are
Competency-based application forms and competency-based interviews are now the norm when it comes to public sector job applications and interviews. Competency-based application forms have replaced the conventional cover letter and CV so as to bring consistency and an equal level playing field to candidates who apply for public sector job advertisements and job opportunities whether
There are seven ways of putting yourself on paper so as to impress interviewers who read about you and then want to speak/meet you for a general interview and/or a competency-based interview through a telephone interview, Skype interview or a face-to-face interview. These seven ways are: General Curriculum Vitae Tailored Curriculum Vitae Tailored Cover Letter
Competency-based Application Forms For many people who work in the public sector and want to ‘career or job’ progress through its various departments / sections or people who want to work in the public sector, the now new norm is to apply by completing a competency-based application form. Rarely nowadays is a CV requested. A
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