OHS Leadership in government

[blindfreddy]

Thought people might be interested in this discussion paper compiled by commonwealth agency with injury prevention responsibilities.

http://www.comcare.gov.au/redev/forms__and__publications/research_reports/safe_and_sound_safety_leadership_in_government_workplaces

[smilly00]

Hello
SEEK’s resident resume authority Tom Hannemann has more than 20 years experience in human resources and management consulting. He's been writing outstanding resumes that help people win jobs since 1993.

Hands up those of you who enjoy preparing responses to selection criteria for jobs in government. Hands up those who have applied to government jobs only to be told you didn’t meet the criteria, even though you knew you could the job.

The public sector represents a very significant component of the labour market. Once upon a time, the public sector was relatively closed. People typically joined when they completed secondary or tertiary studies or entered later in life at the entry level and worked their way up. You couldn't join the public service at the more senior levels from outside, except in unusual cases. Those in the public sector quickly worked out that in order to get ahead they needed to acquire the skill of responding directly to a detailed set of selection criteria. They learned to do this by modelling their answers on successful candidates, or attending industry courses that gave great inside tips.

[cbanuva]

thanks for link