Fire Service Promotion Articles
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Why do people you don’t rate keep getting promoted?!
There is little more frustrating at work than to see someone you don’t rate very highly getting a promotion. This…
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What changes in Fire Service Assessments could mean for you
The first thing to mention is: there is not the same consistency in assessment methods used by the FRS as…
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Why we all hate the idea of an inbox and how to turn the experience around
What is an inbox and what is it for? The exercise can be called an inbox, in-tray or in basket,…
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Recent Q&A- your questions, our in-depth answers
Last month I purchased the Middle Manager PQA application workbook. The workbook guides me through how to respond to ‘tell…
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Is your judgement as good as you think it is?
Operational judgement testing A few years ago I did some work in an FRS where an assessment of candidates’…
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5 combined interview and Application Form tips
Different assessments, similar goal How can we combine tips for two very different types of assessment? The answer is that…
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Technical experience or personal skills- which is best?
If it’s being suggested that Chief Officers in the Fire & Rescue or Police Services could become responsible for both…
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How do I know what the Assessors are looking for?
This month’s topic is one which I know causes a lot of frustration to both candidates and assessors alike. How…
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