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Did you know Public Service Resumes also specialise in private sector job applications? While our name might indicate otherwise, the team at Public Service Resumes have assisted hundreds of clients with their resumes and/or applications for private sector job applications! These have been clients with no public sector experience, as well as those who have been working within the Australian …

Making career changes can be a daunting experience, but often a necessary one to guarantee career satisfaction. Gone are the days when most of the workforce stayed in the one stable job for decades. Professionals these days view some roles as a springboard to bigger and better things. Perhaps roles with more responsibility or ones requiring a specific set of …

Australian Border Force job applications will require individuals who can demonstrate the capabilities as defined and described by the Intergrated Leadership System ( ILS ). The ILS framework sets out the ‘standards’ for professionals within the Australian Public Service ( APS ). Specifically, it provides capability development guidance for individuals and agencies in the form of descriptions and behaviours for all …

De-Identified Government Job Applications are becoming more common for Australian Public Service job applications. In 2017, certain Government departments commenced a blind recruitment trial that requires all applicants to submit de-identified resumes, cover letters and/or statements and key selection criteria. But what sparked this trial? The Australian Public Service (APS) values and celebrates diversity and is committed to ensuring equality …

In this article we will be going over some essential resume focal points. Our team of writers at Public Service Resumes have been writing resumes professionally for years now, and over these years, we have seen expectations change a great deal. As such, we are continually changing the style and structure of resumes to appeal to today’s hiring managers and …

Public Service Resumes talented team of writers are Key Selection Criteria writing experts! Key Selection Criteria; the three words that can make even a highly experienced CEO quiver in their seat. Responding to selection criteria for jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS), State Government or local Council can be daunting, frustrating and extremely time consuming. While this is particularly the …