⟩ Where you work better in a team or alone?
I prefer to work in a group, but I also enjoy having a part of the work that is my personal responsibility.
I prefer to work in a group, but I also enjoy having a part of the work that is my personal responsibility.
Why are you also considering the ____ department as your second choice?
You say in your notes (provided at the selection board) that you firmly believe in, for example, the concept of open government. Tell me more about this.
What is your experience so far of the public sector?
Why does working in the public sector attract you?
What advantages or disadvantages can you see arising from a job at the heart of government?
Which government minister of recent years do you feel best achieved his/her remit?
To whom, in your opinion, should public servants be directly responsible?
Which piece of bad publicity do you feel the government could have avoided in recent years?
Explain what you will bring to the fast stream should you be successful?
What would your present employer say about your suitability for the Civil Service?