'Story Writing' competition for Home Office roles..??

[darmstadt]

Possibly:

Once upon a time there was a civil servant who felt that his salary and pension were not sufficient so came up with the idea of outsourcing large parts to various companies...blah blah blah. As a non-executive director of OutSourcing R Us after his resignation from the civil service the remuneration for...

[ImaginativeTruth]

Yes. It is the procurement process used in one of the government frameworks that is meant for consultancies, not recruiters. Write a ≤ 100 word mini case study against each of the requirements - what was the situation, how did you do it, what was the outcome.

This, I had this last year for MoJ contract - I didn't progress it because of IR35 risk.

[m0n1k3r]

One agency yesterday forwarded me a list of 10+ story/event writing (like STAR) questions for a senior role at Home Office!!! Anyone aware of this type of process..? Is this from HO or the agency added it..? Agency is telling HO will see CVs only after evaluating these stories!!

Anyone seen this before..? Or better if anyone in CUK who is currently responsible for evaluating these stories in HO can explain what is expected of this process..??

Yes. It is the procurement process used in one of the government frameworks that is meant for consultancies, not recruiters. Write a ≤ 100 word mini case study against each of the requirements - what was the situation, how did you do it, what was the outcome.

[SlipTheJab]

The statement from the agent is worth as much as the paper its written on....

And the paper in question is a 2-ply sheet of Andrex (thankfully unused...).

[SlipTheJab]

Are you from Wales?

He'll respond in a bit, he's just popped out to sign on

[eek]

IR35 status confirmed verbally..

The statement from the agent is worth as much as the paper its written on....

[Darren_Test]

Verbally or within the advert / job description?

IR35 status confirmed verbally..

[eek]

I am told this role is outside IR35

Verbally or within the advert / job description?

[Darren_Test]

I assume that you already know that the role at the Home Office will be OFF-PAYROLL-WORKER and PAYE.

I am told this role is outside IR35

[rocktronAMP]

One agency yesterday forwarded me a list of 10+ story/event writing (like STAR) questions for a senior role at Home Office!!! Anyone aware of this type of process..? Is this from HO or the agency added it..? Agency is telling HO will see CVs only after evaluating these stories!!

Anyone seen this before..? Or better if anyone in CUK who is currently responsible for evaluating these stories in HO can explain what is expected of this process..??

I assume that you already know that the role at the Home Office will be OFF-PAYROLL-WORKER and PAYE.

[northernladuk]

thanks/..

Are you from Wales?

[Darren_Test]

"It was a dark and stormy night... and the pimp said until his flock, gather round boys I've got a story to tell..."

thanks/..

[scooterscot]

"It was a dark and stormy night... and the pimp said until his flock, gather round boys I've got a story to tell..."

[Darren_Test]

hmmm..looks like agency trick!!

[Darren_Test]

One agency yesterday forwarded me a list of 10+ story/event writing (like STAR) questions for a senior role at Home Office!!! Anyone aware of this type of process..? Is this from HO or the agency added it..? Agency is telling HO will see CVs only after evaluating these stories!!

Anyone seen this before..? Or better if anyone in CUK who is currently responsible for evaluating these stories in HO can explain what is expected of this process..??