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Thought i would resurrect this thread as i have an interview coming up with the council shortly. It says there will be a 30 minute test followed by a formal interview. Anyone know what the test may be, and if the interview is more competency based? Any advice would be really appreciated as i really want this job. Thanks

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Thought i would resurrect this thread as i have an interview coming up with the council shortly. It says there will be a 30 minute test followed by a formal interview. Anyone know what the test may be, and if the interview is more competency based? Any advice would be really appreciated as i really want this job. Thanks

 

Check the person spec as this will tell you which competencies will be tested by interview and which by the occupational test.

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Most jobs with SCC go internaly they just interview outside people because they have to by law.

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Most jobs with SCC go internaly they just interview outside people because they have to by law.

 

No they don't, SCC, like all local authorities, have an equal opportunities policy that requires them to interview the candidates who have best met the criteria for the job. If all the best applications are internal then they won't interview external candidates.

 

A test should be related to the job spec, it could be completing a spreadsheet, or typing a report. Or, it could be picking out information from a report and answering questions - without knowing what the job is, it would be impossible to speculate.

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Yes that's what i meant,they do interview outside but the jobs usually go internaly.

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Advice for interviews with Sheffield City Council , learn the secret hand shake, cant say no more.

 

:lol:

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Advice for interviews with Sheffield City Council , learn the secret hand shake, cant say no more.

 

:lol:

 

 

I'd love to know where people get these ideas! I never learnt the handshake, but they took me on - along with quite a few others at the same time.

I must have got the job on merit. It couldn't have been on who I knew, because I didn't know a soul! :nono:

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Yes that's what i meant,they do interview outside but the jobs usually go internaly.

 

Thats not what I meant. Perhaps many of the promotions go internally, but that's to be expected surely? Anyone applying for a basic level job, or one that requires specialist qualifications is probably more likely to be taken on if they are an external candidate.

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I'd love to know where people get these ideas! I never learnt the handshake, but they took me on - along with quite a few others at the same time.

I must have got the job on merit. It couldn't have been on who I knew, because I didn't know a soul! :nono:

 

The council and the NHS both come across as having a closed shop mentality and I don’t think its just me with that perception, I don’t know where I got it from but from my experience I see no reason to disbelieve it.

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I am a newly qualified social worker, i have been shortlisted for my first interview with Sheffield council working with children and family's, please i need advice on possible questions, has anyone been on any interview recently, i desperately need this job

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I am a newly qualified social worker, i have been shortlisted for my first interview with Sheffield council working with children and family's, please i need advice on possible questions, has anyone been on any interview recently, i desperately need this job

 

I would have some examples of something you have achieved that is related to the work you are applying for. Have you done any previous similar work where you did something that made a difference or attracted praise from a customer or leader? If so they may then ask how you achieved what you did and also could you have done it any better with hindsight. Try and have at least 2 examples.

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hi every one

any advice for customer service interview will be great

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