DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

famzn

Hello all you nice people, I have my interview on 29th and getting very nervous as the day approaching. I wrote my competencies but not feeling confident about them.I worked for DWP for two years and have some evidace of of my success at DWP eg Letter of commendation, awarded with vouchers from DWP etc. just wondering if i should take them with me on interview. please advice me.also worried about the actual questions, whats the questions are like for each competency. pleaase please help. did anyone have any interview for North west? how many vacs available and what were the question like? please help me by providing these info.

Thanks

Tazdingo

Anyone have any thoughts on being interviewed by someone known to you? Is it allowed??

lassie_come_home

hi, don't worry, the interviewers will put you at ease. I used to interview in my old job and found that those that brought additional things with them such as testimonials etc stood out, so there is no harm in you doing so. The Qs are quite specific but related to the competency, I had something (it's all such a blur now lol) around treating people fairly, providing a service adapting to my customers' needs and motivating others to succeed, although these probably differ for each district. Hope all goes well for you

pixiechick_2

Just logged on (well about 2 hours ago!) after being away from the forum for 10 days due to a family crisis.

Well done to KeyserSoze888, thunderplex, edtasonic and cake_baker on your excellent scores for NW and good to read that the interviewers were lovely.

My interview's at the end of the process (supposedly so I could give myself plenty of time to prepare and less time to worry about how I'd done) but I'm starting to get really worried now after seeing your brilliant scores! I've never had a competency based interview before and I always get very, very nervous before and during interviews.

Janabiyah-Jane

notts85 wrote: »

I'v had my scores - got them last week..not heard anything since then. 88765

Well let me know if you hear anything and I will too...:)

csmw

Tazdingo wrote: »

Anyone have any thoughts on being interviewed by someone known to you? Is it allowed??

They wont allow it. When I arrived at my interview there wer two room, someone on the panel I was supposed to be interview by was my friends mum, so they swapped me with the other candidate.

TBedazzeled

darren70 wrote: »

Building Capability - Behavioural Rating 4 Building Capability - Behavioural Comment Competency demonstrated to required level Delivering a Customer Focused Service - Behavioural Rating 4 Delivering a Customer Focused Service - Behavioural Comment Competency demonstrated to required level - evidence would have been improved if candidate had demonstrated further proactivity in calling customer back prior to credit running out. Leading - Behavioural Rating 4 Leading - Behavioural Comment Competency requirements met - to improve rating a more specific example would be required. Managing People and Performance - Behavioural Rating 4 Managing People and Performance - Behavioural Comment This example wuld have been better suited to Leading - however meets minimum requirements Operational Delivery - Delivering a Professional Service Rating 4 Operational Delivery - Delivering a Professional Service
Competency demonstrated i am going for the interview soon ,i am confused about changing the managing people competencies question and also do i just meet the minimum requirements and should forget about the job,i really need the job ,will i just be asked question based on the competencies i provided or will i be asked to give them another example.

If those are your sift scores, I'd suggest you prepare more specific examples. If your competency marks from the sift arent that high, most likely you'll be asked to give other examples. Even though you've only met the minimum on the written competencies, the interview gives you the opportunity to expand and explain yourself better. It maybe you scored high in the online test and have relevant experience they think is valuable, hence the invite to interview, so I wouldnt give up just yet. good luck.

poker21

Tazdingo wrote: »

Anyone have any thoughts on being interviewed by someone known to you? Is it allowed??

I found this in the 'Guidance', I don't know if it helps

For external exercises only, declare any pre existing relationships to ensure
they do not interview individuals they know to guard against bias

wizzywassy

HI Misrable - Looked at my scores and got 7's accross the board . have been looking for a job for 8 months and have a 3 year old and mrs to pay for . What did you have to score to get a job , looking north west, north east , scotland

astra5_2

Tabitha_T wrote: »

Just thinking about locations, lots of folk on here seem to have knowledge of where they may be based if successful, or at least, where they have requested to be based. My DH wasn't asked where he wanted to be based - he applied for Hampshire and Isle of Wight - and was interviewed in Havant on 2 March. When he queried location at interview the Panel said he would be sent an email within a week asking him to choose 1st, 2nd and 3rd location choices. Needless to say there's been no further communication. He was also told he would receive an email thanking him for attending interviewing and informing him of a date for feedback, nah, didn't get one of those either. ....
Anybody still out there on this thread with Hants/Isle of Wight experience/knowledge? Cheers

I'm also from Hants/IOW and also interviewed in Havant. No mention of location forms, or following email, although was told results would be quicker than they actually are, looking for April - May start. However I did get a communication about these forms, that implied it had not reached everybody (how were you meant to know you did not receive an email ??) queried this with the helpline who suggested I filled them in - even though the form said "[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]This is not a preference exercise and we do not guarantee that if successful you will not be offered locations that you have not listed[/FONT]". I suggest he follow it up with helpline as I guess they need this info to be able to make offers as the form also asked where you could not work (ie the IOW !!). Good luck !