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<blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 187966" data-attributes="member: 36777"><p>Hi [USER=8637]@jamescockayne[/USER] I think unless you have a worry around there being a limited number of work experience entries on the application form, <strong>I would just include both the longer and the shorter experiences.</strong> While the impact of the latter may not be that great, I also cannot see how including them could hurt your chances in any way. </p><p></p><p>Regarding your social media volunteer work experience example, I think the answer is well-written. However, I think there may be scope for you to elaborate further and add more value to the application. In particular, I would review the answer using a STAR structure and ask myself the following questions:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Situation:</strong> can I add anything noteworthy about the context in which I got this job? Was it a competitive application process, and if so, what was the application process, and how come I was selected? also, did I have to balance my time in the role with any other significant responsibilities? </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Task: </strong>did you have any specific targets you needed to meet in terms of content creation? was there any limitation in terms of what type of content you could create, or was it down to your discretion?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Action</strong>: what concrete steps did you take to ensure you succeeded at your job? how did you go about creating very high-quality content? did you change the previously established approach in any way, and did you have any innovative ideas?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Result</strong>: what were the exact numbers related to your performance - numbers of posts and engagement numbers? and how does this compare to the numbers of previous people in your position? also, were you ever praised by a supervisor or colleague for your efforts? and were you rewarded with more high-responsibility work or more discretion for dealing with existing responsibilities? </li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andrei Radu, post: 187966, member: 36777"] Hi [USER=8637]@jamescockayne[/USER] I think unless you have a worry around there being a limited number of work experience entries on the application form, [B]I would just include both the longer and the shorter experiences.[/B] While the impact of the latter may not be that great, I also cannot see how including them could hurt your chances in any way. Regarding your social media volunteer work experience example, I think the answer is well-written. However, I think there may be scope for you to elaborate further and add more value to the application. In particular, I would review the answer using a STAR structure and ask myself the following questions: [LIST=1] [*][B]Situation:[/B] can I add anything noteworthy about the context in which I got this job? Was it a competitive application process, and if so, what was the application process, and how come I was selected? also, did I have to balance my time in the role with any other significant responsibilities? [*][B]Task: [/B]did you have any specific targets you needed to meet in terms of content creation? was there any limitation in terms of what type of content you could create, or was it down to your discretion? [*][B]Action[/B]: what concrete steps did you take to ensure you succeeded at your job? how did you go about creating very high-quality content? did you change the previously established approach in any way, and did you have any innovative ideas? [*][B]Result[/B]: what were the exact numbers related to your performance - numbers of posts and engagement numbers? and how does this compare to the numbers of previous people in your position? also, were you ever praised by a supervisor or colleague for your efforts? and were you rewarded with more high-responsibility work or more discretion for dealing with existing responsibilities? [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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