DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

vindallou

rivage wrote: »

Could I ask the guys a question who've been interviewed? Those who were asked for a 2nd example for a Competency...were you allowed to finish what you'd started and then asked for a second example?

Or were you cut short and stopped, and asked to talk about another example?

many thanks

No, not exactly. I talked all the way through my example, but never answered her question....eg. can you give me an example of a time where you diffused a situation (or something like that) I explained me and customer service and a situation, but not in relation to her example, I just had to adapt my answer to the competence. Its not a complete different example, you just have to tweak what your talking about thats all

KeyserSoze888

pixiechick wrote: »

Received my email this afternoon for interview in Manchester

I know this is a silly question but does anyone know if you'll be penalised for picking a later date. I'd rather have an interview in the school Easter holidays.

Well done and congratulations.

I haven't had anything yet, really hoping I do tomorrow. 71% and 8,8,8,8,8 has to be good enough to get me an interview, right? :think:

vindallou

poiuyt wrote: »

So let me get this straight.

When they ask you one of the competency questions, it's on a specific part of the competency. ie.
Give me an example of a time when you have communicated with impact/managed finances
as opposed to,
Could you give me an example of how you've built capability/ managed people and performance?

And they expect you to focus on that one specific part.
But in 200 words we were supposed to cover all the bullet points and sub-headings with one example?

She would say.... were going to look at a customer focused service next, are you ready for your question or do you need time to read over your notes..... Then your question would be, can you give me a time where you helped diffuse a situation? (I honestly cant remember the actual question) but my answer wasnt talking about diffusing a situation, it was about implementing a new system..... so I had to think on the spot. It was part of the competence framework examples, so I guess you just need to be prepared to adapt your answer and think on the spot....

TC54

Precious1 wrote: »

Has anyone booked there interview with north London?

Nothing changed on my status and still nothing interesting in my inbox!!

Precious1

Thank you for the update TC54.

Maybe we will have better luck tomorrow. Lol

Sara_SkiBunny

I still haven't had feedback from my interview last Monday, but they did say that it would depend on how quickly HR processed my application and that it could be a couple of weeks.

KeyserSoze888

Just had my interview invite through for North West. Phew!

JessStar

I am just going to stop checking.

Clearly there will NEVER be any further communication. Never.

Precious1

JessStar wrote: »

I am just going to stop checking.

Clearly there will NEVER be any further communication. Never.

Thats exactly how I feel!

This is torture...

Lorac05

JessStar wrote: »

I am just going to stop checking.

Clearly there will NEVER be any further communication. Never.

Is this from the Black Country? I know you have scores from them but many have either refer to another area's scores/comments or have nothing changed since the situation test was completed. Has anyone received an interview invite from BC?