I have literally viewed thousands of applications over the years and in this article I quickly outline the top 8 mistakes that the overwhelming majority of job seekers make, which usually results in them not getting through to interview.

By ensuring you don’t make these common mistakes, you will enhance your overall application, as it will ensure that you structure your selection criteria in a way that meets the needs of the role and the needs of selection panel members.

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Step One – Stick to the basic rules (or face elimination)

Before you get started addressing selection criteria, you need to adhere to some basic rules.  These include:

• You must address ALL the selection criteria
• You must follow the agency’s directions, relating to page limits, word counts, layout and presentation
• You must address ALL parts of the criterion

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