indebtedgal
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They will tell you - correctly - that the terms are as stated and the chances of extension are very low.From what i hear they won't say one way or another that it will/won't be extended anyway.
No: they'll assess you on your ability to do the job, to learn quickly, and to work with other people. But it won't be made permanent.* if you are applying for a tempory position and ask at interview if it will be made permanent does interview think you are feckless sod who will be gone as soon as something permanent comes up??
Yes.* Given info given earlier is starting salary for clerical officer circa 22k regardless of experience or quals
Temporary contracts are very occasionally extended for a couple of months, but not longer. You will not find yourself in a permanent position from this post - definitive. You may learn more about a department or the civil service generally, which might be an advantage in a later interview for a permanent job, but you categorically will not get a permanent post from this.*has anyone heard of temporary contacts not being extended (obviously it has happened but all things being equal for a good employee? I'm sure lads have been left go after ringing in sick for 6 weeks of their 7 week contract and being generally useless for the other week)
I don't know about the temporary contract interviews, but in general civil service interviews are structured interviews examining a range of abilities. You're asked to give specific examples of how you deal with situations - how you've shown great customer service / leadership / communication... whatever the particular skills they're looking for are. The temporary posts will probably follow the same overall format, with a likely emphasis on team-working, customer service, communication (especially oral communication - phone or counter service), dealing with difficult people / situations.* what type of questions am i likely to be asked.
May be outdated by the time of the interview* i have researched the home page of all gov depts and know who is minister for what and the roles and functions of each dept. is this enough?
If you are a graduate you should apply for the HEO positions that are advertised in the paper this week, the salary is much better and the job will be a lot more stimulating.
By the way I currently work in the Civil Service as an AO.
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though just bear in mind you need management experience to apply for the heo, however you could apply for the next round of eo/ao vacancies (probably a year off as there has just been a recruitment drive)
True! Apologies! Thought it was the same as AO! When your in the service the two are interchangeable ( allegedly!!!!!!!!)
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any body know what papers are currently adverting for heo??
And I don't mean that as i'm lazy but I just want to do my job and go home and live my life and not be getting hassled!!
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