Tag Archives: interviews

In which I hold it together …

Posted on January 26, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

Once again I managed to survive an interview process. I’ll hear next week. So it’s a waiting game now. Time to ponder. It was an assessment process that will be familiar to lots of us in the public sector. A … Continue reading →

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In which there are five weeks left to go …

Posted on January 24, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

Another Monday morning comes round and finds me on one of my compulsory leave days contemplating the week ahead. Of course the great excitement is The Interview and I will be getting ready for that. I’m promised a case study … Continue reading →

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In which the wheels of the bus go round and round …

Posted on January 23, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

The wheels of the bus go round and round. Round and round. Round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round. All day long … I heard the singing before I saw the singer. It was a … Continue reading →

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In which I take comfort in small things …

Posted on January 14, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

Well I wasn’t sick. Nor did I pour my confidently requested hot drink into my or anyone else’s lap. I didn’t giggle in an uncontrolled manner or hide behind the houseplant in reception. Nor was it necessary to drag me … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bad news, CSR2010, interviews, job hunting, Public sector, recruitment consultancies, Redundancy | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

In which I say thank you …

Posted on November 20, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

I started to write this blog because I didn’t think the story of the personal impact of deficit reduction on public servants was being heard. I also felt at a bit of a loss about how to deal with my … Continue reading →

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In which I get to lecture HR professionals …

Posted on November 18, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

The following post first appeared on the XpertHR website on 10 November 2010 as part of their series If I could change one thing about HR. The website gives job hunters an insight into what the professional HR community is thinking. … Continue reading →

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In which my days are numbered and my job-hunting gets professional …

Posted on September 29, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

Facing a hanging in the morning is one way of concentrating the mind. So is getting a redundancy notice from your employer. In an idle moment late last night I calculated my time left in my current seat and had … Continue reading →

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In which I go to see a recruitment consultant …

Posted on August 29, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

Being made redundant calls for constant psychological adjustments. You catch yourself planning for activities that will be happening when you are gone. You also become much more aware of language. In talking with colleagues who are not going you begin … Continue reading →

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