The best indicator of future performance is past performance, so a selection criteria demonstrates your skills and abilities in detail against each of the criteria for the job. Here is your ‘to do’ list for developing a selection criteria:

• Start early; approach your SC like an assignment
• Request an Information Pack if necessary
• Analyse the Position Description
• Find out as much as you can about the organisation
• Can you answer these questions:
  • Can I supply examples for each criterion?
  • Do I really, really want this job?
  • If the answer is yes, you are ready to start

Many employers expect the selection criteria should be addressed with a particular method, the STAR method. You can use the STAR model to help you plot your experience. For each selection criteria incorporate you skills and experience using the method below:

• Situation (Set the scene)
• Task
• Action (Provide the most information)
• Result (It must be a successful result)

It’s not easy to answer the criteria using the STAR method, it takes time and patience and a bit of assistance. Book into the How to Write a Selection Criteria workshop by searching in the events tab of Careerhub.

If you already have developed your selection criteria and would like to have it reviewed by a Careers Advisor, book into our Job Hunting Survival Kit (small group workshop) which is run 3 times a week (more sessions are available in the Graduate Recruitment period). Book your place by searching on the events tab in Careerhub.