Resume, Application Letter and Selection Critieria Checklists
Students and recent graduates can receive feedback and assistance for their resume, application letter and selection criteria.
For you to gain the benefits of using this service we recommend you follow the procedures outlined below prior to seek feedback and assistance.
The following online self-help resources have been developed to help you create quality resume, application letters and responses to selection criteria. These checklists are your guide in creating quality job applications.
Checklist for resumes
Checklist for application letters
Checklist for selection criteria
Resources
Knowing your skills
Resumes
Books and DVDs
Listed below are some examples of the useful tools available from the Institute’s Learning Resource Centre
Books
The Great Australian Resume
Author: Carolyn F Smith
10 Key Steps to Ace that Interview!
Author: Annemarie Cross
DVD’s
• Choices
• Different ways to find that job
• E-Networking for jobs
• Essential interview skills
• Getting that job
• Interview performance
• Job search is a business
• More than a fair chance
• Talking heads – interviews
• 10 things not to do in an interview
• Web resumes and other non-traditional formats
• Working on it
• Powerful resumes
*Only to be viewed at library
If you are applying for a government position and are required to respond to Selection Criteria the following resources are available from the College’s Learning Resource Centre:
Books
• Win the job at the interview – Sarah Berry
• What colour is your parachute? – Richard Nelson Bolles
• 10 key steps to ace that interview – AnneMarie Cross
• Find a job, keeping a job – Gregory M Lewis
• Secrets to getting a job – Philip Garside
• Dynamic cover letters – how to write the letter that gets you the job – K & R Hansen
• Build your own rainbow-a workbook for career and life management – B Hopson
• Getting the job you want – inside information on what employers want – D Inchley
• Resumes for results – a complete guide to preparing resumes and written applications – D Inchley
• Job Search Guide
• Getting that job – the best guide to applying for a government job – V Jordan
• McGraw Hills big red book of resumes – L Gerasimo
• Netting a job in Australia & New Zealand – S Rawling
• Selection Criteria exposed – 101 examples of statements addressing selection criteria – V Gordon
• Great Australian resume – Carolyn Smith
or download our Fact Sheet on Selection Criteria
Free Service for Resume Checking
A free service is available at Workforce Development 3 Bourke Street Bunbury WA 6230 to check your resume or application letter. You will need to make an appointment by phoning 9721 5033 to set up a meeting with a network coordinator.
Prior to using this service it is suggested you have used the checklists and/or resources listed on this page.
Don’t forget to take along a printed copy of your resume or application letter!
Employment Agencies in the South West
Click here for easy access to government and non government employment agencies in the South West