Free online event
Crafting a CV that stands out in the UK Civil Service
Exclusively for UK Civil Servants
Thursday, May 26, 2022
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You'll learn how to:
- Understand how CVs are used and evaluated in job applications for the UK Civil Service
- Identify what to include in your CV, and what not to include
- Highlight your strengths and skills in a focused and effective manner
Speakers
Speaker resources:
Apolitical resources:
- How to craft a good CV as a public servant, article
- How to ace an interview in the UK Civil Service, article
- Writing a personal statement in the UK Civil Service, workshop recording
- How to craft a well-written job application in the UK Civil Service, workshop recording
- Mastering interviews in the UK Civil Service, workshop recording
The first hurdle to applying for any job is crafting an excellent CV.
Striking the right balance between demonstrating your skills, being succinct, and tailoring your achievements to the role you’re applying for can be a challenge. Yet a well-balanced and impactful CV is the first step towards making a long-lasting impression.
Join this free online workshop to learn how to write an outstanding CV for the UK Civil Service. You’ll explore how to optimise the structure, content and tone of your CV to align with UK Civil Service frameworks.
Who should watch:
This workshop is for any UK Civil Servant who wants to learn how to create an excellent CV, whether you’re going through the application process now or just want to prepare for the future.
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Speakers
Haile Warner
Senior Policy Advisor, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
United Kingdom
Richard Hillsdon
Dods Associate and Lead on Success Profiles Training
United Kingdom
Lynn Cooper
Registrar of Companies for Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Haile Warner, FAME’s Capability Lead, delivering regular sessions supporting colleagues to improve their application and interview performance. She is a trained diverse interviewer, with experience of conducting sifts interviews at all grades up to Deputy Director, across 4 government departments. This includes supporting 20+ recruitment campaigns. In her day job, she is a Senior Policy Advisor in the BEIS Priority Projects Team. Her background also includes leading large analytical programmes in the public and private sector.
Richard Hillsdon, Dods Associate and Lead on Success Profiles Training. He was a Principal Psychologist in the MOD and Cabinet Office and then a senior policy civil servant. Over the past 20 years he has delivered career coaching to several hundred Senior Civil Servants and G6s and 7s across most government departments and many arms length bodies.
Lynn Cooper, Registrar of Companies for Northern Ireland at Companies House. Lynn has worked in the Civil Service for fifteen years and is experienced in training public servants to use Success Profiles in the job application process, including in interviews.
