DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

bakeliter

Red3806 wrote: »

Still nothing for Durham Tees Valley does this mean I should admit its over??

I've got my comp markings from DTV but no interview news yet.

gettingready

A moth, a whole MONTH from application deadline and NOTHING for East London, still....

TC54

gettingready wrote: »

A moth, a whole MONTH from application deadline and NOTHING for East London, still....

I've given up on that one til end of month at least - someone mentioned not likely to hear until 27th I think.:)

star18

Does anyone know what the interview process is going to be like? Do they base the questions on the competencies you already gave in the application form or do they ask for new competencies?

athenajm

All of my comptencies were based on when I was an EO at JCP last year and I scored 3*6, 1*5 and 1*7. The 5 is my own fault as it was very similar to the preceding competency and that's what they said on the feedback. So I don't think if you 'only' use work exampls then you get marked down, unless I just got lucky and had a generous marker!

Druagh

athenajm wrote: »

All of my comptencies were based on when I was an EO at JCP last year and I scored 3*6, 1*5 and 1*7. The 5 is my own fault as it was very similar to the preceding competency and that's what they said on the feedback. So I don't think if you 'only' use work exampls then you get marked down, unless I just got lucky and had a generous marker!

My overall competency score was only 1 mark different from yours athenjam, and from a different district. I based only one competency on my EO FTA job, my others were all from other work.

I don't see a pattern of discrimination against any particular group of applicants.

Like you my '5' was my own fault, "insufficiently coherent" the sifter wrote, reading it back I can't dissagree!

stargazer30

For those who were looking for extra guidance in prep for interview, I found the below link to be helpful to get me thinking along the right lines.

When trying to think of possible ways to answer the questions, I'm pretty sure you should still be basing them on STAR. Not all the types of questions will be applicable but there are definitely a good number of competencies which match those DWP are looking for.

http://www.newleafsearch.com/competency-based-interview-questions-examples-page-767/

Hope this helps...and I hope those waiting to still hear do finally recieve good news to make the wait worthwhile

livilove

Just got the interview invit East Scotland, "eventually"..with loads of document that dont open..anyone having same problems??

AOboy

livilove wrote: »

Just got the interview invit East Scotland, "eventually"..with loads of document that dont open..anyone having same problems??

You need to type https:// in front of the browser link

Daedelus

Just got an interview - Leicester and Northamptonshire!! 92% on the on line test but 21 on the competencies. Very relieved!

Have taken slot next Friday - first available day.

Now trying to open the links - wont work in Chrome or Firefox!!!