Useful tips to prepare a brilliant job interview with St John of God Hospital Subiaco.

1. Recruitment Tips

2. Applications and Interviews
Getting a job depends on getting an interview
Tailor your application and match your skills and
experience against the position description or job
advertisement
Set aside the time for your application

3. Your Application
Check application details carefully
Do you need to address the selection criteria?
Do you need to supply academic transcripts?
Is there an application form or do you just need to
supply a letter of expression of interest?
Any supporting documentation required?
Update your CV
Check close dates

4. Applications Letter
Know the organisation
Mission and Values
Specialty areas
Workforce Brand
Partnership Programs
Previous Work Experience
Previous Experience (student, patient, visitor)
Why you would like to work there

5. Applications Letter Mistakes
Skipping a cover letter entirely
Too short / too long
Using SMS language in your application letter
Incorrect Salutation
Grammar and spelling mistakes, leaving tracked changes in
Leaving out the job title
Addressing to wrong person or company
Too casual / too familiar
Attaching photo if not requested
Multiple employers at same time via email
Using an unprofessional email address
Using an old cover letter
Source www.mycareer.com.au

6. Curriculum Vitae / Resume
Source Bright and Earl, 2004,p.138
Full current contact details (name, full address, telephone numbers, up to date
email address that reflects the image you want to portray)
Full details of paid employment
Full details of voluntary employment
Full educational qualifications
Emphasis on achievements and results
Referees (who you have already approached)

7. Curriculum Vitae / Resume
Most common is reverse chronological order
Most recent experience first
Account for gaps
Communicate key elements of employment history
“Sell” knowledge, skills, experience and abilities to
potential employer

8. The Interview
The most nerve racking part of the selection process is
the interview
See it as an opportunity to shine
Employers are not out to trick you, just work out if you
are the right person for them

9. The Interview
Dress appropriately
Prepare yourself
Know the organisation
Think of examples from your experience
Think of questions you would like to ask
Bring any additional documentation you have been
asked to supply

10. The Interview
Situation: Outline a situation where you developed a
particular experience or used the required skills or
qualities.
Task: What was your role and what did you have to do?
Action: What did you do and how did you do it?
Result: What did you achieve? What were the results?
Learning: What did you learn from the experience. How
would you do it differently next time?

11. After Selection
Return accepted offers and contracts on time
Attend any information sessions held prior to your start
date
Order your uniform when you have been asked to do so
First day – be on time, be prepared

12. Thank you!
www: www.sjog.org.au/hospitals/subiaco.aspx
@: subi.jobs@sjog.org.au
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