DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

devilot

redsky1977 wrote: »

OMG!
I have to show you just how different my sift scores are in these 2 regions - apologies for the size of the message:

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Guess i'm out of the running for the Black country then!!!:eek:

I haven't got comments for any of mine!! And the other area I applied for haven't even gotten around to sifting yet :undecided

mazza1985

thunderplex wrote: »

Went for Manchester/North Cheshire areas. got 94% (which surprised the hell out of me, 21/24 for analysis and 255/336 for Action Planning.

I got 22/24 for analysis and 233/336 for action planning, and I scored 86 percentile. Competition must be much harsher in the south west.

mommarat

pixiechick wrote: »

I've been the same!



But tomorrow we'll still be checking for competency feedback

I got the polish from the cupboard intending to polish. Checked comps. I moved the polish and got the Hoover out. Checked comps and forum. I then thought about polishing but thought I would check comps again. As before nothing changed. The outcome is that I feel I have completely wasted the day checking for my competancy results. One positive I have the week off. :rotfl::D

pixiechick_2

mommarat wrote: »

I got the polish from the cupboard intending to polish. Checked comps. I moved the polish and got the Hoover out. Checked comps and forum. I then thought about polishing but thought I would check comps again. As before nothing changed. The outcome is that I feel I have completely wasted the day checking for my competancy results. One positive I have the week off. :rotfl::D

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

daidai

redsky1977 wrote: »

OMG!
I have to show you just how different my sift scores are in these 2 regions - apologies for the size of the message:

Birmingham

Building Capability - Behavioural Rating
7
Building Capability - Behavioural Comment
A very good example which demonstrates the required skills
Delivering a Customer Focused Service - Behavioural Rating
7
Delivering a Customer Focused Service - Behavioural Comment
Another very good example
Leading - Behavioural Rating
4
Leading - Behavioural Comment
Very little evidence of leadership skills within this example, however leadership skills are demonstrated in managing people and performance example.
Managing People and Performance - Behavioural Rating
7
Managing People and Performance - Behavioural Comment
A good example
Operational Delivery - Delivering a Professional Service Rating
4
Operational Delivery - Delivering a Professional Service Comment
An acceptable example which could be strengthened further by a more specific example


Black Country
Building Capability - Behavioural Rating
5
Building Capability - Behavioural Comment
The example quoted under this competency provided acceptable evidence of the required behaviours. The examples provided throughout the application provided very limited evidence of the required behaviours at the appropriate level.
Delivering a Customer Focused Service - Behavioural Rating
2
Delivering a Customer Focused Service - Behavioural Comment
The narrative provided is very general in content and does not contain a specific example that explicitly demonstrates the required behaviours. The example provided concentrates on how you have delivered a customer focused service rather than how you have interacted with colleagues to achieve this.
Leading - Behavioural Rating
6
Leading - Behavioural Comment
The examples shown provided acceptable evidence of the required behaviours for this competency
Managing People and Performance - Behavioural Rating
3
Managing People and Performance - Behavioural Comment
The narrative provided is very general in content and does not contain a specific example that explicitly demonstrates the required behaviours. The evidence provided does not display evidence deploying people and resources efficiently.
Operational Delivery - Delivering a Professional Service Rating
2
Operational Delivery - Delivering a Professional Service Comment
The narrative provided is very general in content and does not contain a specific example that explicitly demonstrates the required behaviours.



Guess i'm out of the running for the Black country then!!!:eek:

And you submitted identical statements to both areas ?
If so they should be made to explain why the differences.
Better they stick to on-line computer marking to avoid such subjective scoring (or non-scoring :eek:)

pixiechick_2

mazza1985 wrote: »

I got 22/24 for analysis and 233/336 for action planning, and I scored 86 percentile. Competition must be much harsher in the south west.

As far as I'm aware, the tests were marked against a control group so it doesn't matter which part of the country you're in.

Thunderplex got a much higher score than you for the Action Planning which could explain the percentile difference.

redsky1977

I submitted identical statements for all 3 of the areas I applied for.
I got 97% in Black Country and Staffs/Shrops test and 99% in Birmingham test.

P.S. I worked for JCP as an AO for 2 years, EO and acting HEO for 5 years - all my examples came from my time there

C00kie1

redsky1977 wrote: »

OMG!
I have to show you just how different my sift scores are in these 2 regions - apologies for the size of the message:


Fascinating, good news if you applied in Birmingham in a way though - they seem a postive lot! I think the marking has to be to some degree subjective but a 2 and a 7 for the same comp? Surely some mistake....

Sodthisforagameofsoldiers

redsky1977 wrote: »

OMG!
I have to show you just how different my sift scores are in these 2 regions - apologies for the size of the message:

Guess i'm out of the running for the Black country then!!!:eek:

I've had my Birmingham scores and waiting on Black Country and Coventry, got enough to pass but I'm expecting different scores from the other districts!

The competency marking is to subjective, it depends on the people reviewing them, if I get similar results to yours I will be asking for a review.

I provided competencies prepared with the help of my line manager (an HEO with a number of years experience) for a position in Brum two years ago and scored 3's on all parts, my line manager couldn't understand the scoring either!

Might be worth getting them to review your scores.

Good luck!

pixiechick_2

redsky1977 wrote: »

I submitted identical statements for all 3 of the areas I applied for.
I got 97% in Black Country and Staffs/Shrops test and 99% in Birmingham test.

P.S. I worked for JCP as an AO for 2 years, EO and acting HEO for 5 years - all my examples came from my time there

Did you do separate tests for each area?

But brilliant scores!