Selection Criteria

Did you hit every word count on selection criteria and still leave the panel nothing to mark?

Published 9 September 2026
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Did you hit every word count on selection criteria and still leave the panel nothing to mark?

Did you hit every word count on selection criteria and still leave the panel nothing to mark?

Did the statement look finished because you filled the limit?

Can they still not score a real week?

That’s the pain

This happens a lot in public service jobs and government jobs. You hit the word count. You hit the page limit. The statement looks done. A panel still cannot mark a real week, because the words filled the box and the work did not.

A panel is not marking whether you used the space. They want a week they can mark, not a padded draft that ran to the limit.

A score will not fix it

A free ATS score will not write selection criteria. It will not turn a word-count fill into a week of work.

If you want the score, use the free ATS score.

How we fix it

Send the ad and the statement you have. We pull a markable week out of the padding. AI can fluff a draft to the limit. A human desk writes the example the panel can score.

That is human work. If you want a person on it, see pricing for the writing. The selection criteria page is that work.

Sonia Lynch

Sonia Lynch

Founder & CEO - 15+ years in industry

As the Founder and CEO of All Résumé Services, Sonia is a dynamic and results-driven professional with expertise in Resume Writing, Personal Branding, Curriculum Development, Selection Criteria, Cover Letters, Portfolios, Coaching, and Career Development. Her MBA in Business Administration and Management underpins a commitment to empowering clients, guiding them to excel in their career paths.

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