How to answer key selection criteria
Job selection criteria (or key selection criteria) tell you what knowledge, skills and experiences an employer is looking for. Knowing how to analyse and use the selection criteria is an essential part of the job application process.
Selection criteria include things like:
- excellent research and analytical skills
- well-developed written and oral communication skills
- ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- a degree in a relevant field.
Attend a workshop or complete an online module
Find out how to identify and respond to key selection criteria. In the How to answer key selection criteria workshop, you’ll learn about:
- key selection criteria fundamentals
- how to answer key selection criteria
- how to improve your key selection criteria responses.
Book a key selection criteria workshop
You can attend a workshop online or on campus.
You can also complete the How to answer key selection criteria online module. Once you’ve read through everything you need to know about the topic, complete the quiz at the end. This will help you get ready to try out your new skills.
Do a key selection criteria module
Get feedback
Now that you’ve learned how to write effective answers to key selection criteria, and have had some practice writing your own responses, you may want to get some feedback from our professional staff.
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