Author: Chris Belbin

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Read more about the article EL1 Selection Criteria and Pitch Writing
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EL1 Selection Criteria and Pitch Writing

APS · Selection criteria · EL1 pitch writing EL1 Selection Criteria and Pitch Writing A senior writer's guide to writing the EL1 pitch — calibrated to the first executive layer of the APS, where panels stop scoring you on the work you do and start scoring you on the work you lead. By Chris Belbin Originally published 12 January 2023 Updated May 2026 17 min read In thirty seconds EL1 is the first executive layer of the APS — the moment the work…

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January 12, 2023
Read more about the article EL2 Selection Criteria and Pitch Writing
Australian Public Service / Selection Criteria

EL2 Selection Criteria and Pitch Writing

APS · Selection criteria · EL2 pitch writing EL2 Selection Criteria and Pitch Writing A senior writer's guide to writing the EL2 pitch — calibrated to the level where you stop leading work and start shaping strategy. The senior executive layer of the APS general workforce, and the conduit between SES decision-making and operational delivery. By Chris Belbin Originally published 21 July 2022 Updated May 2026 17 min read In thirty seconds EL2 is the senior layer of the APS general workforce —…

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July 21, 2022
Read more about the article Is the ATS blocking your resume?
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Is the ATS blocking your resume?

Resume writing · ATS · 2026 guide How to Optimise Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) in Australia A practical 2026 guide to ATS — what it is, who uses it in Australia, what's actually changed since the original article was written, and how to write a resume that survives both the ATS layer and the AI-screening layer that now sits behind it. By Chris Belbin Originally published 29 September 2021 Fully rebuilt May 2026 11 min read In thirty seconds An…

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September 29, 2021
Resume

Font and Your Resume

Resume writing · Typography · Language Font and Your Resume: Typography and Language That Works in 2026 A senior writer's view on the typography and language conventions that actually move the needle on a resume — fonts that pass ATS, sizing and hierarchy that survive a ten-second skim, and the verb principle that makes the difference between a resume that lands and one that doesn't. By Chris Belbin Originally published 12 August 2021 Updated May 2026 9 min read In thirty seconds Typography…

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August 12, 2021