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Oh my days. I got 1

That's shocking on my behalf. My example wasn't specific enough and read as job description. Gutted as I got 92% on the csist test :frown:

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Reply 81

insertusernme

3 here - think 4 is the minimum

never mind

Reply 82

rebecca_:)

Original post by insertusernme

3 here - think 4 is the minimum

never mind

Yeah I think four is the minimum. Ah well. It was a risk with my competency. I think I over complicated this one as I wrote it for HO and probably never stuck to the STAR technique.

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Reply 83

Rchilton

Application has now changed to unsuccessful :-( good luck to everyone else.

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Reply 84

S.K100

I got 2 Ahh well eh :frown:

Reply 85

rebecca_:)

I hope some one gets through off this forum- so far we have all have been unsuccessful :frown:

Reply 86

Rchilton

Yeah I got 3, says I used too many words setting the scene.It's difficult though as the work example I was describing would be quite hard to follow if the scene was not set well.

Reply 87

rebecca_:)

Original post by Rchilton

Yeah I got 3, says I used too many words setting the scene.It's difficult though as the work example I was describing would be quite hard to follow if the scene was not set well.

Yeah 250 words is hard to make a good example and keep the waffle down. It's a learning curve though and will do us good if we apply for a HO job in future

Reply 88

keiramcr

I got 2, no critical analysis. Never mind I might try for this again in a few years when I have more experience in the setting

Reply 89

Rchilton

Original post by rebecca_:)

Yeah 250 words is hard to make a good example and keep the waffle down. It's a learning curve though and will do us good if we apply for a HO job in future

Definitely, think in future I will just use examples from when I worked in a bar. Pretty easy to say 'I worked in a bar and', where as trying to explain what goes on in a research and development testing lab for fire protective coatings is a nightmare!

Reply 90

insertusernme

Don't let the feedback get you down too much. I have seen the same competency score from 1-6 on different applications.

Reply 91

Britishblue1

Hi,

I managed a 4 and got an interview, 99% in CSIST.

Good luck to everyone else

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Reply 92

dagoro1

I scored 2 - minimal demonstration. I suppose I am very concise but I'm still gutted haha.

Reply 93

Rchilton

Original post by Britishblue1

Hi,

I managed a 4 and got an interview, 99% in CSIST.

Good luck to everyone else

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Well done, seem to be the only successful person so far. Routing for you!

Reply 94

11Apollo11

I got a 99% on the CSIST and 3 on the competency. The same competency I had used previously for a similar role and scored a 6 with.

Seems like they've been overly harsh or there is maybe more to it?

Good luck to anyone who is successful, though.

Reply 95

lawgrad13

I managed 4 too and have booked for interview in Manchester.

Seems like they're a lot stricter with the marking for the competency than I first thought!

Don't be too disheartened as I'm sure they'll be recruiting again soon enough!

Reply 96

dbdb

I got 2 , minimal demonstration and it says no evidence of decision making or data handling. I didnt think my example was that bad ! Im gutted. I will be 23 without a proper career under way.

Does anyone know when they would recruit again ? Is it next year same time ?

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Reply 97

N7292

Also unsuccessful - scored 2 - minimal demonstration. I actually didn't think I could've added more to my competency particularly with the small word count!!!

Reply 98

rebecca_:)

Original post by lawgrad13

Congrats. Where there many interview dates out of interest? Hopefully they've whittled it down to a small amount so you have a good chance of passing the interview! :smile:

Reply 99

lawgrad13

Original post by rebecca_:)

Congrats. Where there many interview dates out of interest? Hopefully they've whittled it down to a small amount so you have a good chance of passing the interview! :smile:

Interview dates depend on the office you are applying to, but they were mainly next week and week after. For Manchester it was over 4 days with roughly around 7 or 8 interview slots per day. I think it will still feel like a cattle market come interview day, as it did last time!