Need Help with your Job Search?

Are you looking for work but struggling to land the job? We have done a short list so you can self-check how you are going and make sure you have ticked all your boxes to find a role. 

• Have you enrolled in Professional Development for Aspiring Provisional Psychologists 5 part series
• Does your cover letter reflect your knowledge of the internship requirements?
• Are you using the key search phrases we have recommended?
• Have you got a copy of the role suitability checklist?
• Have you had a second person check your resume for spelling, grammar, and content?
• When applying for roles are you addressing the selection criteria?
• Does your cover letter reflect your knowledge of the organisation, and your alignment to their values?
• Have you included your eligibility for provisional registration if you are not yet registered?
• Have you included your willingness to obtain external supervision?
• Is your cover letter formatted as a formal letter attachment?
• Have you applied for all relevant roles across the 4 search engines we recommend?
• Do you have a complete and accurate online profile on the search engines you are using in addition to Linked In? Follow the steps in the 2 or 5 part professional development series.
• Have you formally expressed interest in organisations that you know hire provisional psychologists that may not be advertising?
• Are you using the checklists provided in the 2 and 5 part professional development series to help you prepare for interviews?

HELPFUL RESOURCES: 

• 5 Part Professional Development Series https://www.provisionalpsych.com.au/PDAPP
• Program Guidelines https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Standards-and-Guidelines/Codes-Guidelines-Policies.aspx 
• Key Search Terms https://www.provisionalpsych.com.au/.../looking-for-work..
• Role Suitability Checklist https://www.provisionalpsych.com.au/Eseminarsignup
• Recommended Search Engines https://www.provisionalpsych.com.au/jobopportunities...
• 8 Steps to Commencement https://www.provisionalpsych.com.au/jobopportunities