Videos and Articles to support you to land a senior public service role

The 5 Traits of People Who Land a Public Sector Job Promotion

The 5 Traits of People Who Land a Public Sector Job Promotion You want more. You’re driven. Climbing the career ladder is important to you for personal development and community development and let’s face it it’s often about your status too. You want to be...

How to fast-track your promotion for a 6-figure public sector job

How to fast-track your promotion for a 6-figure public sector job 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁, you're now back at work, no kids around to worry about what they're going to do...

The soft skills you need to land a senior public sector job

Do you want to make more money? Of course, you do. And if you're looking to move up in your public sector career, you're going to need some key soft skills. In this blog post, we'll discuss what those skills are and how you can develop them. So, read on and start...

What I wish I knew about the public sector recruitment process before applying for a public sector job!

WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT THE PUBLIC SECTOR RECRUITMENT PROCESS BEFORE APPLYING FOR A PUBLIC SECTOR JOB! Before applying for a public sector job, I had yet to learn what I was getting myself into regarding the government recruitment process. As someone who had only...

How transferable skills can get you a foot in the door to a public sector job

HOW TRANSFERABLE SKILLS CAN GET YOU A FOOT IN THE DOOR TO A PUBLIC SECTOR JOB! You haven’t worked in the public sector before. You don’t know anyone in the public sector who can “get you in”. You’re purpose-driven and want to help the community, whilst achieving your...

I’ve been keeping a secret – Key Selection Criteria Made Easy

I’ve been keeping a secret. It’s been several months now and I've only mentioned my Award-Winning program Key Selection Criteria Made Easy (formerly Interview Landing Key Selection Criteria) once. Yes, my program won an international award with Career Directors...

How to Position Yourself for your Next Promotion in the Public Sector

Are you looking for your next promotion in the public sector? If so, it is important to start positioning yourself now. In this blog post, we will discuss how to do just that. We will cover topics such as networking, volunteering, and building relationships with key...

How can attraction marketing help you land a 6 figure public sector job?

I get a lot of calls and enquiries each week for my services. Today before I got up I already had 4 people asking to speak with me. They just have a question or two to ask about something I might not have made clear, and then they just hire me. I don't get on calls...

Why your cushy government job is not as secure as you think it is and why you need to continue self-marketing

You think your government job is cushy and that you don't need to continue self-marketing. But when you go to grab that 6 figure promotion you want no one is listening to you and you don't know how to break through the recruitment process to get noticed, get...

5 Tips to Craft A Powerful 6 Figure Public Service Resume and get you shortlisted for the job!

Are you looking for a 6 figure job in the Australian public service? If you’re having the following issues landing a 6 figure public service role, then these tips will help you stand out from the crowd and help you get shortlisted for the job you want. Are you: Always...

New Year, New Job! Goal setting to get a promotion and land a 6 figure job in the public service

You’re back from your holidays - great! But you’re still in the same role as last year and you’ve been eyeing off new roles or a promotion and applying with no success for months, worse, maybe longer. You’re ambitious, you want to climb that ladder, but you don’t...

How to tweak your resume for a senior public service role

One of the most common questions I get is "how do I tweak my resume?" or if they're requesting a done-for-you service, "can you tweak my resume?" In this video, I reveal the 5 biggest tips I can share with you on how to create an interview-winning resume that stands...

Will a public service role bring you security and certainty?

There's a myth out there saying public service jobs are "for life". In this video, I debunk the myth that these jobs are for life but also provide my suggestions to create "a job for life" and how you can make your job secure no matter where you are working. These...

How to get headhunted for a senior public service role

There's a myth out there saying you can only land a public service role if you already work in the public service. But let's face it, everyone starts somewhere including public servants! In this video, I reveal 4 tips on how to get tapped on the shoulder just like...

Career Planning doesn’t have to be boring!

Career planning should excite you. It is the possibility of getting to the destination you want to get to. The most successful people plan their careers, their businesses, and to some extent their lives. Planning or goal setting is all about taking action and...

3 myths about landing a public service career

There is a perception out there that government jobs are much harder to get than any other role out there. The reason for this perception is because there are a few myths out there that simply aren't true. The things you believe are costing you interviews and costing...

3 things holding you back from landing a 6-figure public sector job

In this video, I talk about the 3 most common things I see holding people back from landing a 6-figure public sector role and what I advise them to do to turn it all around so that they find a promotion or new role in a new department in the public sector. These are...

3 mistakes you’re making with your resume (and what to do instead!)

Sending your resume to multiple government departments?Not really selling yourself in your resume?Listing everything you've ever done in your career in your resume?Applying for public service roles and still hearing crickets?Perhaps you don't really know how to do...

5 Ways to Stand Out with Your LinkedIn Profile

I’m not kidding this just happened! It’s 9.50pm and I’m checking my LinkedIn messages, like right now. Wow, it really does happen. Yes, it’s happened to me many times, this is not the first time. I’m being headhunted for a job in the public sector. Not from a...

Why you should contact the hiring manager before you apply for a senior public sector job

Why you should contact the hiring manager before you apply for a senior public sector job I get it. You’re scared to say the wrong thing or you have no idea why you would call the Contact or Hiring Manager before applying for a senior public sector job. Let me...

Questions to ask yourself before you ask for a public sector promotion

Questions to ask yourself before you ask for a 6-figure public sector promotion Have you ever considered requesting an increase in your pay or band level? For many individuals, this can be a scary task so you want to be well prepared before you ask for a...

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