Hi,

I really want to be a welcome week rep!

But I tried last year and I never got in... I'm really terrible at filling out the questionnaires. Can anyone be kind enough to give some pointers or advice to make it stand out?

Read the info on being a rep, and ensure you include stuff about upholding their main goals (equality, privacy etc.)

I think it varies a bit depending on what you want to rep for (IRC, SOCS, Res, Maroons, Faculties), but in general just emphasize that you want to put first years first and make sure they have an amazing Welcome Week.

Be concise.
Instead of saying:
"I babysat my neighbours kids each day for 4 hours over the course of 15 years, and ensured they were comfortable, safe and healthy" you could write something like:
"Successfully and responsibly babysat over 15 years, organized a soccer league for neighbourhood kids for 3 consecutive years, and performed skilled neurosurgeries pro bono for 50 years"

The reason you have so many questions is because each is highlighting a specific aspect that the reviewers are looking to read about.
So in volunteering work, they want to hear about what you did, and want to see some adjectives describing the skill level at which you performed that work as well as some brief details about the time period.

You don't need to go too much in depth if you have the opportunity of an interview. You can always elaborate on the things you referenced during that time.

When they ask "What can you bring to the job" - that's when you can feel free to discuss your positive attributes more thoroughly.
I'll elaborate:
"Discuss some previous volunteer work"
"Being the hard working individual that I am, and since I aspire to one day be a licensed neurosurgeon, I perform neurosurgery on the impoverished for free right now." -> Not ideal.

You can discuss your hard work and your aspirations in the other sections.
"Why are you a qualified candidate for this position?"
"I'm a hard working lepruchaun but also believe strongly in organizing my time and priorities and lucky charms, to ensure that I enjoy collecting rainbows while giving it my best."

You don't need to touch on "proof". You have provided this evidence earlier in your volunteer work/paid work descriptions

(I haven't applied for the WW position so this may not be entirely relevant. I'm sure other previously successful applicants would be happy to provide more details)

Originally Posted by goodnews.inc

Be concise.
Instead of saying:
"I babysat my neighbours kids each day for 4 hours over the course of 15 years, and ensured they were comfortable, safe and healthy" you could write something like:
"Successfully and responsibly babysat over 15 years, organized a soccer league for neighbourhood kids for 3 consecutive years, and performed skilled neurosurgeries pro bono for 50 years"

The reason you have so many questions is because each is highlighting a specific aspect that the reviewers are looking to read about.
So in volunteering work, they want to hear about what you did, and want to see some adjectives describing the skill level at which you performed that work as well as some brief details about the time period.

You don't need to go too much in depth if you have the opportunity of an interview. You can always elaborate on the things you referenced during that time.

When they ask "What can you bring to the job" - that's when you can feel free to discuss your positive attributes more thoroughly.
I'll elaborate:
"Discuss some previous volunteer work"
"Being the hard working individual that I am, and since I aspire to one day be a licensed neurosurgeon, I perform neurosurgery on the impoverished for free right now." -> Not ideal.

You can discuss your hard work and your aspirations in the other sections.
"Why are you a qualified candidate for this position?"
"I'm a hard working lepruchaun but also believe strongly in organizing my time and priorities and lucky charms, to ensure that I enjoy collecting rainbows while giving it my best."

You don't need to touch on "proof". You have provided this evidence earlier in your volunteer work/paid work descriptions

(I haven't applied for the WW position so this may not be entirely relevant. I'm sure other previously successful applicants would be happy to provide more details)

That's what I needed! Thank you so much!