FDA DBT branch: Support for applications and interviews
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In addition to offering our members high-quality advice and representation, plus negotiating pay and pensions on their behalf, the FDA has a comprehensive offer of professional training and career development events to help them make the most of their careers.
FDA Learn has been providing high-quality learning and development to civil servants since 2008. Engaging with civil service employers, it has developed into a programme bespoke to civil servants’ needs across the whole of the UK, supporting on average 8,000-plus learners each year.
Through our FDA Learn offer, the FDA are recognised throughout the UK as leading experts in delivering courses and specialist support for people applying for new roles in the civil service. Our offer gives candidates to edge through the entire application, interview and assessment process.
We also have a bespoke in-person session on the 16th December at Loxley House, Nottingham (10.30am to 2pm) – to apply to attend this then contact your FDA National Officer Matt Newman.
Career development taster sessions
Drafting your “Behaviours” examples
9.30am to 12.30pm, 9 December, via Zoom
In this course you will be taken through what a Behaviour is, how you can structure your example and what you are trying to achieve, with tips on refining your drafting.
Behaviours at interview
9.30am to 12.30pm, 11 December, via Zoom
This fully interactive course will explore the use and presentation of responses to behaviours questions at interview using the Civil Service Success Profiles approach.
Email fdalearn@fda.org.uk to register>
A look at Civil Service Success Profiles – how does it work?
10am to 11pm, 9 January, via Teams
The course aims to offer participants an introductionary understanding of Success Profile. A more detailed course looking is offered to FDA members only.
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