Civil Service Applications

Hi everyone this is my first post on TSR. I’m looking for some help with Civil Service applications. I’ve applied for quite a few now but just can’t get the hang of it. If there is anybody who could help me with some applications, that would be great. In particular, some help with behaviours would be good.

I can’t get any interviews. My answers are in STAR format and I’m going for EO roles. I think there may just be a lot of competition at the moment. It’s a real struggle!

When you are writing examples during the application, you need them to match closely to the person spec. Don’t only focus on the behaviour criteria. Read the person spec on the job advert to see the skills they’re looking for and try getting your examples to match closely to them.

Do you think so? I don't think it's possible to really match the description closely if you never did a similar job. As long as your ticking all the boxes from the Behaviours document and can show that you display this behaviour, even by doing an action that is in a completely different working environment than the one you're applying for, it should be fine.

It also depends on the sifting panel - there may be easy people and strict people and, unfortunately, it all depends on person's luck. For example, I secured EO interviews, but failed sifting process for AO interview, which doesn't really make sense.

Defo a lottery system

What makes you say it’s a lottery? I think it’s very straight forward in terms of success profile framework -‘and I think it’s relatively easy to communicate transferable/similar skills used 🤷🏼*♀️

or maybe I’m just lucky my ground is social work and they’re a reasonably good (transferable) match.

btw? Have you heard anything further on your reserve positions, or your partner on their EO WC interview?

H78Parker, I’ve sent a DM to you with the email of a guy who can help. He’s very senior in the CS and does some consultancy work to coach people with their applications.