| Friday 16th August 2024 @ 13:30 – 15:00 |
| Success Profiles – Approaching the application form |
| In this 2-hour session participants will gain an overview of the different elements of an application form that they may encounter (based on CS Success Profiles). The session will address typical application forms, but there is not usually a one-size-fits-all for the forms. The aim is to build insight into the different elements of an application form and an understanding of what is expected |
| Webinar registration | Microsoft Teams |
| Wednesday 28th August 2024 @ 1330 – 1430 |
| Success Profiles – Behaviours and Competency Examples – a very quick review |
| In this session Neil Rider will consider how to draft Behaviours and Competency examples. Based on a 250-word behaviour example he will also look at how to adapt the approach to include examples in a personal statement as well as the 3,700 characters for applications to Northern Ireland Civil Service and larger wordcounts allowed by some CS employers. As well as the STAR approach Neil will also look at ‘STARR’ as used in some processes. This will be a very brief ‘run though’ covering a lot of ground. |
| Behaviours and Competency Examples – a very quick review – crowdcast Password is Competency |
| Thursday 5th September 2024 @ 1300 – 1430 |
| Success Profiles – The Presentation at Interview and Assessment with Neil Rider |
| This short event is a basic look at the presentation exercise followed by questions used across the Civil Service to recruit. Neil Rider will take you through basic hints and tips around how to deliver a short general presentation and handle interviews. You will look at a basic example. Neilis a Civil Service ‘trained trainer’ for Civil Service Success Profiles and has assessed over some years for Civil Service Assessment processes (including Fast Stream). |
| Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams |
| Monday 16th September 2024 @ 1300 – 1430 |
| Success Profiles – Statements in the Civil Service with Neil Rider |
| This short course will consider different types of personal statement being used in Civil Service applications. Neil Rider will look at length, and possible content. There is no ‘one size fits all’ but we will consider how to include behaviours especially where there is a very restricted word count allowed. Neil will also cover structure and how to best showcase experience Neil is a Civil Service ‘trained trainer’ for Civil Service Success Profiles and has assessed over some years for Civil Service Assessment processes (including Fast Stream). |
| Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams |
| Monday 30th September 2024 @ 1300 – 1430 |
| Success Profiles – Demystifying Success Profiles with Neil Rider |
| This short Teams event is intended for civil servants who feel ready for a career change but find the prospect of the Civil Service Success Profiles framework a little daunting. The course aims to offer a basic understanding of Civil Service Success Profiles, so that participants can then feel confident in proceeding to a more detailed course looking at specific aspect of the framework. The original 2-hour offer has been reduced to 1 hour (there are longer interactive events in different aspects of Success Profiles). |
| Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams |