DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

vindallou

SG. wrote: »

Well I'm home. I don't think I did atall well but we'll see. I was with two other applicants, we went in a room together for our docs to be copied and them we were taken to our seperate interviews. I had three interviewers and they stuck to the competencies. It was exactly how vwgirl kindly explained and lasted around 40 mins. My throat went dry andd I duplicated. Time to sit back and wait now, good luck to everybody else, but rest assured there were no surprises and NO further tests.

What do you mean you duplicated? Hope it went well for you? xx

Eliza111

I know that they have the panel of interviewers for this area, dont know who they are but at least they've made some progress so hopefully we will hear about interviews soon. Ive had my competencies scored but there are several others in the office who havent even though they achieved a good score on the test so who knows? x

Eliza111

oh and the interviews for durham tees valley were the last i heard to be held between the 5th and 9th of march (next week) havent heard if they've been postponed at all but they are leaving it very late if that is the case! x

SG.

vindallou wrote: »

What do you mean you duplicated? Hope it went well for you? xx

I repeated what I had already said when asked a question on it. Perhaps it just clarifid it, but afterwards I felt I should have explained it in a different/alternative way. Nerves/on the spot reaction.

notafreeman

So hacked off with the whole thing, still waiting for anything so rang helpline and spoke to helpful (!) gentleman who gave me an email address to write to. So I did. The following, I expect, will probably get me nowhere but hey, what the heck!

'I am among the tens of thousands who have applied as part of the DWP (jobcentreplus) recruitment process 2012 so I'll understand if you cannot deal with this or if there's a delay in doing so. Briefly, I have applied for the following (and the status on the Civil Service jobs website as shown at time of writing):

Vacancy: 1228115 - Executive Officer/Band C Black Country (situation test complete, application awaiting review)
Vacancy: 1228116 - Executive Officer/Band C Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire (on hold, application awaiting review)
Vacancy: 1228100 - Executive Officer/Band C Birmingham and Solihull (situation test complete, application awaiting review).

However, on Birmingham and Solihull - which is my 'home' district so they are doing the marking for all three areas I presume - sift feedback is still
"Your application is awaiting review" but under interview feedback I have been given competency scores of 3 on each competency with the comment "Very few positive behaviours". Except for 'operational delivery - delivering a professional service comment' and 'overall rating' which are blank.
(1) How can I be scored on an interview that I have never been notified of or attended?
(2) As a previous FTA for JCP, the competencies I submitted were used to secure a six-month extension which nded only a few months ago and were marked by managers at district headquarters who I had no contact with or knowledge of. They scored them 8 on each. How can those now be 3s?
Or is it just that they really haven't been looked at properly, if at all, and whoever's decided on them has resorted to cut and paste???
I await with anticipation the formal email which notifies me that I have been unsuccesful on this occasion etc..
In the meantime I suggest someone (senior) at DWP takes a long, hard and detailed look at the postings on the money saving expert website (forum under the heading 'DWP recruiting again 2012') to see what an utter mess this recruitment exercise has become.
Thank you.':wave:

SpiralGalaxy

notafreeman wrote: »

So hacked off with the whole thing, still waiting for anything so rang helpline and spoke to helpful (!) gentleman who gave me an email address to write to. So I did. The following, I expect, will probably get me nowhere but hey, what the heck!

'I am among the tens of thousands who have applied as part of the DWP (jobcentreplus) recruitment process 2012 so I'll understand if you cannot deal with this or if there's a delay in doing so. Briefly, I have applied for the following (and the status on the Civil Service jobs website as shown at time of writing):

Vacancy: 1228115 - Executive Officer/Band C Black Country (situation test complete, application awaiting review)
Vacancy: 1228116 - Executive Officer/Band C Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire (on hold, application awaiting review)
Vacancy: 1228100 - Executive Officer/Band C Birmingham and Solihull (situation test complete, application awaiting review).

However, on Birmingham and Solihull - which is my 'home' district so they are doing the marking for all three areas I presume - sift feedback is still
"Your application is awaiting review" but under interview feedback I have been given competency scores of 3 on each competency with the comment "Very few positive behaviours". Except for 'operational delivery - delivering a professional service comment' and 'overall rating' which are blank.
(1) How can I be scored on an interview that I have never been notified of or attended?
(2) As a previous FTA for JCP, the competencies I submitted were used to secure a six-month extension which nded only a few months ago and were marked by managers at district headquarters who I had no contact with or knowledge of. They scored them 8 on each. How can those now be 3s?
Or is it just that they really haven't been looked at properly, if at all, and whoever's decided on them has resorted to cut and paste???
I await with anticipation the formal email which notifies me that I have been unsuccesful on this occasion etc..
In the meantime I suggest someone (senior) at DWP takes a long, hard and detailed look at the postings on the money saving expert website (forum under the heading 'DWP recruiting again 2012') to see what an utter mess this recruitment exercise has become.
Thank you.':wave:

Hope you get a reply soon, although I'd be surprised if they weren't already reading the forums. I know I'd be well miffed if I were in charge. Or maybe that's why I don't get put in charge, hee.

vindallou

SG. wrote: »

I repeated what I had already said when asked a question on it. Perhaps it just clarifid it, but afterwards I felt I should have explained it in a different/alternative way. Nerves/on the spot reaction.

I think if they didnt understand they would have asked you to explain it a different way, I wouldnt worry too much. They say that the panel aren't there to trip you up, so I reckon your alright.

Any tips on what to prepare for for the interview? Mine is on Friday (Glasgow) I feel a bit nervous!!!

Natz1234567

Had my rejection email through at 11:48 for B&S, I presume that means that anyone with a 3 is definatley out of the running. I got 4,4,3,3,3.

This forum has been really usefull, as even though I already work for the department, it is the only place I have been able to get any usefull information.

Good luck to all of you that have interviews, and if you've applied for Birmingham, I might be working with you soon.

Red3806

Eliza111 wrote: »

oh and the interviews for durham tees valley were the last i heard to be held between the 5th and 9th of march (next week) havent heard if they've been postponed at all but they are leaving it very late if that is the case! x

Hmm I think I must be out the running then. there is just no way they would let us know about the interview at such short notice. Oh well got another 9 applications in for various different things hopefully I will get one! Good luck to you xx

Terri.Bell

can anyone please help me? looking for info on the West Coast of Scotland jobs. Sat the test and got 87% and got the results back for the competencies but dont think i done as well. Still waiting to hear if i got an interview, anyone else had word? is it true if you got a mark under a 4 you are definatley out of the running? thanks