Rewrite the following text making it 30% shorter and in a conversational tone of voice 'Reskilling receives a high volume of applications for every expression of interest that is opened across the year and that means that competition is high. There are some important actions that you can take now to strengthen your application if you're keen to apply for a Reskilling program in the future. Completing these actions and making reference to these in the cover letter you submit with your application will strengthen your application and increase the likelihood of being offered an opportunity to participate in Reskilling. 

Here is what you need to know:

Every time we have a new Reskilling program intake opening for applications, we will post an article about it on this one.CBA Reskilling page and we will have an expression of interest open for at least two weeks within Workday – you can find those expressions of interest the same way you do when applying for internal roles that are advertised.

The Reskilling team keep a communications list for people who are keen to be notified when their preferred program opens up for applications. If you would like us to add your details to that list, please send an email to our team inbox (<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_EMAIL_ADDRESS>) and tell us which program is your preferred option - that way we can send you a notification when the next expression of interest for that program opens up for applications. 

Here is what you need to do:

Talk to your manager and let them know that you would like to take steps to prepare yourself to submit an application for Reskilling. It is essential that everyone who intends to apply for Reskilling has discussed with their manager and has their support before applying. 

Understand the eligibility criteria for Reskilling and ensure that you meet these requirements, as any applications for Reskilling that do not meet eligibility criteria cannot be considered - review the information about Reskilling on this site, including the FAQs and available program information. 

Build your development plan in Workday with specific actions that will support you in gaining knowledge and skills aligned to your career path of interest - having an active development plan in place is the foundation for accessing growth opportunities with the support of your leader and is an important factor given consideration in Reskilling selection processes. Read on for some suggested options you may like to consider as part of your development planning that will support a future Reskilling application. 

Populate your career profile in Workday - this is a great way to make you visible from an internal talent mobility perspective. Here is the LINK to update your career profile and add relevant skills also - we recommend having 16+ skills added to your profile to improve the accuracy and likelihood of matching to the types of opportunities that might be of interest to you: 

Get your resume in good shape so you’re ready to jump onto an opportunity - make edits so your work history is up to date and focus on your capability and achievements; your resume should tell the story of what you're best at and what you've achieved, rather than a list of role responsibilities and tasks. 

Learn about the business you want to move into - there is a wealth of information that will help you to understand the function, job families and roles that form these divisions, as well as learning options and competency frameworks to help you identify your transferable skills and development opportunities. Here are some handy links to get you started:

CommBank Data and Analytics Practice
CommBank Business Banking Hub
CommBank Agility Practice
CommBank Risk Academy
Seek out a mentor in the function you’d like to join – there are many mentoring initiatives established across the Bank and this is a great way to build your network and understanding of that part of the Bank and what they do. 

Explore Learner Home for relevant learning you can complete to build your knowledge aligned to your job family of interest. 

By proactively taking some or all of these actions you will accelerate your development and strengthen any future application you submit for Reskilling. '