How to Prepare your Resume
We want you to have your best opportunity of progressing your application. A well-prepared resume highlights your strengths. It can make you stand out as the right candidate for an interview.
Below are some brief tips to ensure you are getting the best out of your Resume:
Make sure it is up-to-date with your latest employment and education
Be specific on your employment history, including specialisations and achievements
Be clear and straight forward, avoiding complicated layouts and fonts
Review the Position Description and tailor your Resume
Review your Resume to ensure spelling and grammar is correct and ask a friend to review; alternatively, you can upload your Resume here for computer-generated feedback
How to Prepare your Cover Letter
The Cover Letter is your introduction to the hiring manager. It is your opportunity to highlight yourself as a suitable candidate for the vacancy.
Below are some brief tips to ensure you are getting the best out of your Cover Letter:
Include your contact details (including best contact number and email)
Tell us about why you are applying and what attracted you to Western Health
Explain how your skills and qualifications make you a desirable candidate
Share your achievements and goals
Keep to one page
Review your Cover Letter to ensure spelling and grammar is correct and ask a friend to review
How to address Selection Criteria
The selection criteria for a vacancy is found in the Position Description. You will need to match the criteria to your skills, experience and qualifications in your Resume and Cover Letter.
When advertisements ask you to address the selection criteria, we recommend the STAR approach:
Situation
Task
Action
Result
That is, explain the “Situation” where the relevant example came from, such as customer service, follow that with the “Task”, which is your role in the example, outline what “Action” you took, and spell out the “Result”.
Your Interview
Most people are nervous about interviews, but with some preparation and practice you will put your best foot forward. Interviews at Western Health are not designed to try to trick you, rather that are designed to give us an opportunity to get to know you better, and you as the candidate to get to know us better. This is an opportunity for you to ensure Western Health is a good fit for you and to get to know the team.
Below are some brief tips to help you feel comfortable and present as best you can at your interview:
Research the role, the department and the organisation
Allow ample time to travel to the site and locate the interview room with enough time to compose and prepare yourself
Revisit your application and review selection criteria and brainstorm examples that address the criteria
Think about Western Heath and why you want to join the team
Answer questions using the STAR approach. That is, explain the “Situation” where the relevant example came from, such as customer service, follow that with the “Task”, which is your role in the example, outline what “Action” you took, and spell out the “Result”.
Come prepared with at least 2 referees, contact details and their relationship to you
Prepare questions to ask the panel
The Reference Checks
When providing your referee details to the hiring manager, be sure to include their:
Full Name
Title
Relationship to you
Phone number
Email address
Please let you referees know that they may be contacted by Western Health for a reference.
It is Western Health policy that we contact your current Line Manager for a reference.
Outcome of Application
Western Health will notify you of the outcome of your application via email or phone. You can request feedback on your application if you are unsuccessful.
If you are unsuccessful, we welcome you to sign up for our email alerts and apply for our vacancies in future.
Click here for our guide to registering with eRecruit and setting up email alerts.
