HM Treasury - Graduate Careers Insight Day
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At our careers insight day, the graduate outreach manager presented this presentation to give you advice on doing your best in HM Treasury's graduate selection process.
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HM Treasury - Graduate Careers Insight Day
- 1. Doing your best in the selection process for the Graduate Development Programme Linsey Chrisman Graduate Outreach Manager, HM Treasury
- 2. The selection process timeline Online application form Situational Judgement Test Numerical and Verbal Reasoning Tests Assessment Centres 19 September – 10am 11 November 2016 • Eligibility questions • Basic personal information • Higher education history • 2 questions: one about why you want the job, and one scenario based Part of the application form – 19 September – 11 November • Tests ability to prioritise and make decisions, and your understanding of the role and organisation 18 November – 27 November 2016 • Tests ability to understand and use numerical and written information • Email will give you a link and a deadline 9 January – 9 February 2017 • You’ll know whether you have been invited before the Christmas and New Year holidays • Assessment centres will include: – Panel interview – Presentation – Written exercise
- 3. Application form questions – what we’re looking for 3 Understanding of what HM Treasury does Understanding of the role Clear and concise writing style Give equal time to each part of question Give examples as evidence in motivation question
- 4. Situational Judgement Test Developed specifically for us and the role Read HM Treasury values on website Read Civil Service competencies (Level 3) Read my blog post 4
- 5. Numerical reasoning test Don’t panic – maths is generally at GCSE level • Time limit is the biggest challenge for most • Do practice tests, via your careers service or online (search SHL tests) • Revise any problem areas using GCSE revision books • Practise key mathematical operations such as finding a percentage or a ratio Verbal reasoning test • Take practice tests to become familiar with the types of question asked • Your university careers service or public library will have books you can use to improve your understanding of the tests and question types • Read the questions carefully as the wording used is important Numerical and verbal reasoning tests Test strategy • Ensure you don’t spend too long on any one question – skip if you don’t think you can answer • Make sure you answer all the questions you can answer confidently • If you can eliminate 2 answers you should guess The basics • You can choose when and where to take the tests so plan ahead • Ensure you choose a time and place you’ll be able to focus • Check your internet connection before you start
- 6. What happens next? • Assessment centre invitations will be sent before the holidays • You can select a date • Assessment centres last half a day and take place in Westminster • You’ll receive more information on what to expect when booked in • You’ll know the outcome within 2 weeks • Unsuccessful candidates are able to apply again in future years
Editor's Notes
- The scenario question on our application form this year is: You have recently started working as a new Policy Adviser for HM Treasury and have been tasked to create a report by your minister. The report will outline the options for the way forward on a policy matter and will help guide the minister’s thinking. The policy direction agreed will impact on the work of colleagues within other government departments. The topic area is relatively new to you, but you are aware that the policy matter is controversial and has divided opinion amongst colleagues. - How would you develop the ideas and options and then create this report? - How would you ensure the outlined options contained within this report are well received? Candidates have 350 words for their answer. The situational judgement test consists of 12 scenario questions, all developed bespoke for HMT and for the Policy Adviser role. For each scenario, candidates have to choose from 4 responses the best and worst way to deal with the situation. Re the online tests – we don’t set high benchmarks for these tests, because we want to be safe and avoid screening candidates out unnecessarily in an automated test. We also want to avoid any adverse impact on diversity. Our benchmarks are typically around the 60th percentile so candidates do not need to be in the top few to get through. I have written a blog post on the ‘Insights’ page on our website on how to prepare for the situational judgement test, and will be writing one about how to prepare for the online tests too.