Training Schedule
Please check back soon.
There are currently no workshops currently scheduled.
Workshop dates for 2021 will be announced soon.
Workshops Available
We have been running these workshops for panel members and job applicants for over 15 years. When public workshops are scheduled, you will find them at the top of this page. You can read more about our popular workshops by following the links below or contact us to request our experienced facilitators to run them in-house for your organisation.
Best Practice Recruitment and Selection
Full day workshop – training in the core skills required for good quality recruitment and selection within the public sector.
Format: 1 day
Who should attend?: Managers & potential members of government selection panels
Delivery: Public, in-house or virtual
Interview Skills for Job Applicants
Full day workshop – assists applicants to present at interviews with confidence and professionalism.
Format: 1 day
Who should attend?: Government staff and external applicants
Delivery: Public, in-house or virtual
Practical Skills for Job Applicants
Full day workshop – provides job applicants with the essential skills necessary to compete for jobs in the current selection environment.
Format: 1 day
Who should attend?: Government staff and external applicants
Delivery: Public, in-house or virtual
Job Applicant Skills – Intensive
Two day workshop – covers the whole job application process and provides in-depth coverage with more practice and feedback on resumes, job applications, interviews & other assessment techniques.
Format: 2 days
Who should attend?: Government staff and external applicants
Delivery: Public, in-house or virtual
NEW – Online Workshops
Our hard-working training team have now converted our popular workshops for virtual delivery. Groups will remain small to ensure each participant remains engaged and receives sufficient attention when required.
Developing your Resume and Written Application
Adapted from our popular job applicant workshop, this new online counterpart focuses on your resume and application, providing you with valuable insights, tips and knowledge to match yourself to your perfect role and stand out to the selection panel..
Format: One x 4 hour session
Who should attend?: Government staff and external applicants
Delivery: Public, in-house or virtual
Interview Skills Intensive
Over two mornings, we are proud to offer our new workshop as part of our online job applicants series. Similar to our popular and highly regarded Interview Skills for Job Applicants workshops, our goal is help you maximise your success in interviews for government jobs.
Format: 6 hours over two mornings
Who should attend?: Government staff and external applicants
Delivery: Public, in-house or virtual
Complete Job Applicant Series
This complete series combines both our Resume and Written Application course and our Interview Skills Intensive. By the end of the program, we hope you will be able to confidently handle each stage of the typical government recruitment process.
Format: Two x 4 hour sessions
Who should attend?: Government staff and external applicants
Delivery: Public, in-house or virtual
Best Practice Recruitment & Selection (online delivery)
Half day virtual training in the core skills required for good quality recruitment and selection within the public sector.
Format: 2 x half days
Who should attend?: Government staff and external applicants
Delivery: Public, in-house or virtual
The Recruitment and Selection Panel workshop was highly effective in supporting the development or maintenance of our skills. Participants said it was one of the best training sessions they had ever attended, with a great deal of valuable information. We highly recommend that other people do the training.
New Workshops – Launching Soon
Merit Solutions is planning to launch further virtual training programs soon. It will include:
Panel Member Series
a series of on-line modules for panel members:
— Panel Member Series – Core
— Inclusion and Diversity
— Managing Remote Interviews
— Providing Feedback
Workplace Conversations
— on-line training for managers and team leaders
Keeping Your Team Productive During Change
— on-line training for managers and team leaders
