The Australian Public Service Commission has released guidance on the use of artificial intelligence by candidates participating in APS recruitment processes. Given the rapid growth of tools such as ChatGPT …
I recently reviewed a random sample of APS 6 and EL1 vacancies on apsjobs.gov.au and noticed an interesting pattern. One role asked candidates to submit a 500 word pitch, while …
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Common topics that public service managers talk about in coaching sessions with me.
