Mock interview is a common statement you hear from people when it comes to them seeking help with an up-and-coming interview, whether it be a general interview or a competency-based interview. They have completed and submitted their CV or completed their competency-based application form and wrote good examples to competency-based questions for an organisation and […]

From September to May every year, carparks in academic/further education will be full, not to mention Online courses. People rightly so, do and should invest in their job/career development by investing in new knowledge and information; however, they should consider what course they should invest their hard-earned money and precious time in and ask will […]

In preparing for any interview; competency-based interviews or general interviews, it is important that one has questions prepared to ask the Interviewers at the end of the interview. Yes, one can and do ask questions during the interview; however, the Interviewers usually ask at the end of an interview, one of the following three questions […]

Competency-based Interviews are now the norm when it comes to interviews in the public and private sector, especially the former. As you know a competency is ‘’…the ability to do something successfully or efficiently and possessing the quality or state of having sufficient knowledge, judgment, skill, or strength…’’. When the Interviewers ask Interviewees Competency-based Interview […]

When it comes to interview preparation, especially Competency-based Interviews, there are three things that are the source and foundation of your work:   The Department / Organisation that you will be working in The Job Description (not the job advertisement) Your Letter of Application / Cover Letter / CV / Competency-based Application Form   The […]

People who have applied for jobs in the public sector as either internal or external applicants will know all about Competency-based Interviews, whereas people who have applied for jobs in the private sector may not know that much about Competency-based Interviews, though Interviewers for the latter are or have been trained on how to prepare […]

Outplacement Services are job / career guidance services offered to employees who are or have been made redundant by their current employer either through one of the following methods: Voluntary Redundancy Compulsory Redundancy Voluntary Redundancy is where your organisation requires existing staff to consider leaving / encourages them to leave the organisation because of over-staffing, […]

The word ‘Digital’ is taking over the world with everyone and everything On-line so as to make our lives easier and for us to work in more efficient and effective means. When it comes to applying for jobs, many private sector employers are requesting (sometimes demanding) your CV to be sent to them by digital […]

Are you competent in a particular skill that is an essential or a desirable in a Job Description? If the competency is not part of your skillset, you need to demonstrate that you are or can be on a Competency-based Application Form or at a Competency-based Interview. So a competency is a skill, strength, characteristic […]