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Civil Service Behaviours: All Nine Explained
The nine Civil Service behaviours in plain English, what each level expects from AA to Director, and how to write a behaviour statement a panel can score.
Public sectorYour CV Is Not Your Application
In much of the public sector the CV is a supporting document, and some councils will not accept one in place of the form. Here is where to…
Public sectorWhy “We” Costs You Marks
The sift is scoring one person, and it is not your team. Why "we" phrasing costs marks on a public sector application, and how to fix it.
Public sector“750 Words” Does Not Mean 750 Words Each
A shared word budget and a per-criterion limit look almost identical in an advert and differ by a factor of six. Here is how to tell them apart,…
Public sectorThe 250-Word Rule Is Not a Rule
Civil Service advice states 250 words per behaviour as fact. No central GOV.UK source sets it. Here is what actually has authority over your word count, and what…
Public sectorEssential and Desirable Criteria: Only One Is Pass or Fail
Missing one essential criterion ends a public sector application regardless of how many desirable criteria you hold. Here is why a single match percentage hides that, and how…
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