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How To Ace A Civil Service Interview

Civil Service Interviews (updated 2023) In this article, we are going to help you ace the Civil Service interview. You will have spent many hours crafting and agonising over your application to work in the Civil Service, following which a real sense of relief and...

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How To Ace An Interview (updated 2023)

You've been invited to an interview but keep getting rejected. Multiple interview rejections leave most of us feeling frustrated. It can quickly lead of a loss of confidence and interview anxiety. So how do you ace an interview? The fact of having been invited to an...

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Interview questions for Head Teachers

Getting ready for any interview can be a daunting task and demands that you allocate enough time to prepare. So, where do you start, what are they likely to expect from you, and how should you craft strong examples to use in answer interview questions for a Head...

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Interview Questions To Ask Interviewees

Your time is precious, and so is that of the candidates that you are interviewing. Knowing what type of interview questions to ask interviewees is important. You want to spend enough time on the interview process that you select the right candidate, however you do not...

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Leadership Interview Questions

The word ‘leader’ can conjure up several mental images, from national or political figureheads, famous historical military commanders, to global cultural icons. In terms of leadership in the workplace, our minds may turn to the corporate executive of a global...

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Unconscious Bias In Recruitment

Over the years the recruitment and interview process has changed to conform with legal obligations so that fair and non-discriminatory practices should become commonplace. Trying to reduce unconscious bias in your recruitment process and reducing unconscious bias in...

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Video Interview Preparation

It is essential to carry out video interview preparation before a pre-recorded video interview commonly known as a video interview and online interviews. Both video and online interviews are a very cost-effective way for organisations to carry out recruitment. During...

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Phone Interview Tips – 10 Key Actions

How to prepare for a phone interview 1. Use a reliable and stable line, test it with a friend - opt for a landline if the mobile is unstable & double check the contact number. 2. Go Handsfree so that you can take notes - locate a headset or earphones. 3. Find a...

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Civil Service Interview Questions

Civil Service Interview Questions - Success Profile (updated 2023) Do you want to work in the Civil Service? If you want to work in the Civil Service, it’s important to know that you will be assessed against the Success Profile Framework. This means that Civil Service...

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How To Recover From A Devastating Interview

Clients often come to us feeling really frustrated when they failed an interview and are anxious about future interviews. Confidence can take a knock when you've previously done well in interviews and then have what's often described as a 'car-crash' of an interview....

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Looking For Graduate Job Opportunities – The Civil Service Is Worth Considering 

Looking For Graduate Job Opportunities – The Civil Service Is Worth Considering 

As graduates finish their final term at University it can be very daunting looking for and applying for job opportunities. As we work closely with clients applying for civil service jobs it is worth looking at the civil service opportunities. There are many different entry paths from the Fast Stream to the Fast Track, together with applying directly for the plethora of roles advertised on the GOV.UK website. Whilst the application process looks complicated once you understand their assessment process it is relatively easy to achieve success and get a job you want.

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Why Should We Hire You?

Why Should We Hire You?

Opening Interview Questions An interview panel will typically open the discussion by wanting to learn more about you, or rather giving you an immediate opportunity to sell yourself. The opening question can take numerous forms such as, ‘What relevant skills and...

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What To Wear To An Interview

For all of us, regardless of how great or little interest we take in fashion and the clothes we wear there is certainly one occasion when we should actually stop and think about it, the interview! The first rule is that you must be smart, first impressions count and...

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Why Do You Want To Work For Us?

Common interview question - Why do you want to work for us? Why do you want to work for us? This one of the most common interview questions a candidate can be asked. It will often be asked across all types of interview, private sector and public sector interviews and...

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Preparing For A Competency Based Interview

Preparing For A Competency Based Interview

What are Competency Interviews? It is widely known that today most interviews are 'competency based' but what does this really mean? Essentially the interview is based on the idea that your past behaviours and experiences are the best indicators of your future...

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