Civil Service WORKING TOGETHER Behaviour Interview Questions & Answers (Applicants Experience)

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

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[@Danjs112]

Can you do managing a quality service please!

[@rachelcooper7368]

Watched these last week before my interview and wanted to come back and give a big thank you - I got the job! Your videos really helped me :)

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Congrats Rachel - glad they helped.

[@Nx.28_]

Rachel cooper Hi, did you have a interview for a civil service job. If so, then what questions were you asked?

[@rachelsinclair8431]

I studied your videos for my interview and I've just had an official offer for a management role in HR within civil service 😁 thank you!

[@Moazam.Jahangir]

Hi Rachel, Glad to know that you have succeeded your interview. :) Could you help me please?

[@LawNerdSoph]

thanks to studying your playlist, I got a conditional offer for the civil service. thank you so much!

[@lovesongs91]

You’ve been a lifesaver! I have an interview today for a grade 7 role and your videos have helped me get my head around CS doublespeak 😂

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

haha - yes definitely takes a while to get used to the CS language! Good luck for the interview, i hope it goes well :)

[@chriscummings9387]

Thanks for all your CS interview videos, watched these before my first CS interview for a grade 7 role, and I got the job and start next week! 💪

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

That is awesome!

[@9775rach]

These are great videos Jac thank you. In 25 years into my civil service career and have an interview for a level G7 move tomorrow these videos provide some excellent clarity..thanks again

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Great to hear! All the best :)

[@rossperry1253]

Thank you for another great video Jac. Definitely going to binge watch these over the coming week as a form of revision for the interview!

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Glad you like them!

[@sam3929]

Thank you for your consistent upload schedule! I have an interview tomorrow and I've been watching your content all day.

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Filmed and edited this yesterday and today so I appreciate that :) hope the interview goes well!

[@AlanMundle]

Hi Jac! Thanks so much for posting these videos, they were instrumental for landing my CS interview and getting a job!

[@louism.4980]

Damn man you really have a knack for knowing how people think and managing difficult situations. Thanks again for this video!

[@nmh75556]

Great videos Jack. I've always had problems with "how would you influence others and did you learn from the situation". Picked up lots of nuggets from these videos. Going for a few civil service roles at the moment. The situational judgement tests can be tricky

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

I also struggle with the online tests! All the best :)

[@_yusuf2003]

Thanks for this i got this behaviour question for my civil service interview tomorrow. Just in time thanks 🙏

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Best of luck!

[@BM-vv2vd]

How did it go?

[@AshuwithS]

Hi, thank you for your videos! I was wondering if you completed a video on the Leadership behaviour?

[@tetemmy9964]

Hello Jac, I am hoping you read and respond to this please. But first of all thank you for these videos, I have learnt a lot from them and very grateful. My question is how do answer these questions for a customer service role within the civil service. 1)Tell me about the time when you have had to make an objective and impartial decision. 2) Are you someone who enjoys seeking out information? How does one go about answering this questions pls.

[@Lucky45676]

Just wanted to say thanks for your videos. I have just got my HO and I found your videos extremely helpful and really prepared me for the interview. I will definitely recommend your channel to colleagues

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

That's great Lucy. Thanks very much and have a nice weekend :)

[@anishaarya8147]

I have a question (have my SJT tests soon!!). In situations where you hear from someone else that a colleague has had issues working with you in the past, do you address this and mention these comments to the person, or just let it go and be really approachable and open the next time you work together? Which one aligns more with CS behaviours?

[@marcus2336]

Really helpful video - what helped me get a job in the civil service was the "civil service success" course made by actual recruiters in the civil service - it has all the behaviour and situational judgement answers and examples along with what to expect at interview if that helps.

[@maureenkems1105]

hi please where did you get that?

[@brightberry]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and skills. Could you please produce one for “Managing a Quality Service” and one for “Leadership”, too? Highly appreciated. 😊

[@BM-vv2vd]

Thank you so much for this jac 🙏🏼🙏🏼 amazing examples you’ve given

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@patienceakusikabotsio357]

Thank you for these videos. very useful. Do you have any content on leadership behaviour please?

[@nanaammaadu-brobey8059]

Jac Williams I have interview on health data analysis on Tuesday. Can you please post videos on health data analysis or data analysis job interview

[@sarahtennant1035]

Could you please do one of these for "Managing a Quality Service?"

[@xoxrazzyxox]

Can you do a video on personal statements please?

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Good idea, I'll think of how I could do one.

[@Nkelebe]

Jac, I have a question for you. I get asked this question a lot. It is not the question that I find problematic but the word 'stakeholder'. I understand the dictionary meaning, but I am struggling to situate the word stakeholder in a civil service role. Who is a stakeholder?

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Good question, I always think of it as anyone who has any interest in the work you are doing. You have many levels of stakeholder. Some are purely just interested and have no responsibility - this could be another team in the office. Then you have those who are very interested as they are responsible for the work - this could be the director who has to present your work to the board/management. I suggest you look up RACI stakeholder mapping. This will give you an idea of how to think of stakeholders. I hope that helps.

[@Nkelebe]

@@JacWilliamsVideo Thanks. That's really helpful. Will research further. Thanks

[@aninhasix]

Thank you so much for this video! Please do one for Managing a quality service 😅🙏🏻

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Thanks for the idea!

[@taf1627]

I have a job interview coming up with NPS (Civil Service) - Engaging People on Probation Manager. It's a Level 3 HEO grade. Skills needed are good communication skills, ability to work together with others, the ability to keep sensitive information confidential. Which of the various Civil Service Behaviours will be prioritised? Also for Working Together as a strength question. Do you concentrate on one individual strength i.e. Organisation or do you talk about multiple strengths i.e. Leader, Organiser or Communication etc. Any insight, help or info appreciated. Is the question designed to show what you can bring to the role?

[@kemi1uk1]

Thank you very much this is really helpful

[@jasmineislam4649]

These are great thank you! Do you have any examples of the leaderships questions?

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

I'll try and think of some for leadership :)

[@jasmineislam4649]

@@JacWilliamsVideo oh please that would be really useful! Thank you!

[@al-anoud-123]

Helpful tips - thank you!

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AlessandraBielli]

Thanks for your videos! Do you recommend using the same examples used in the written application, if applicable?

[@AlessandraBielli]

yup, just seen you cover that in the FAQ video! thanks

[@lilyedmonds4582]

Hi Jac! Thank you so much for this guidance. I have an interview where they are asking 6 behaviour questions. Can behaviour questions be asked in two ways? One as a situational based question and/or a competency (previous experience) question? Thank you!

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Yes, but if there's 6 then they may just do one type of question for each. E.g a situational for one, a past-evidence for another.

[@dineshikaperera6012]

My interview will be on Friday.. Your videos have been really helpful. I will come back with good news to thank you again..:) Gaya

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Best of luck!

[@mariavalino7183]

Like for all!! Well done!!!

[@rosiehamill2200]

Thank you Jac for another great video ☺️ my interview is tomorrow

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Good luck!!

[@kaminitanner9540]

Do you have something that covers managing a quality service

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

I do, but it's in my free Skillshare course. Link in the comments and description :)

[@patricia_8888]

Cheers Jac. If you could do Managing a Quality Service before my interview next week that would be great :D But seriously thanks for all the CS content you've uploaded so far.

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

I've never actually been asked that behaviour so can't really comment on it sorry. I hope the interview goes well and thanks for the kind words :)

[@HowtobeaProbationOfficer]

Jumping in on this as I also do videos on this I’ve had to cover that question so can do that I am an ex probation officer who worked in Criminal service. Great content Jac :-)

[@prettysmilea7380]

How many questions from each area did you get at the interview?

[@garryleeks8655]

Hello Jack , bye Jack 😂

[@svenbaxter7098]

Get to work

[@LawyerGamerLounge]

Has anyone ever been asked the dreaded "tell me about yourself?"

[@JacWilliamsVideo]

Not in CS, no.

[@LawyerGamerLounge]

@@JacWilliamsVideo Thank you for all the useful content.

[@denise0707]

I had a Grade 7 interview recently and I was asked an opening question around "what do I like to do when not at work"...I got the job 😁

[@jonwitherspoon1648]

@@denise0707 that's usually used as a baseline for assessing strengths.

[@darkstar8647]

Why do people subscribe but not like? Please be authentic in your CS interviews, panel members can tell if you are not.

[@bigmac7221]

I hate working together :D