ace Your civil service interview
Increase your civil service interview score. Your chances of getting the job will skyrocket with the Complete Civil Service Interview Guide. Learn from civil service interview experts who have developed interviews, written interview questions, and interviewed candidates just like you. You’ll learn:
- Step-by-step how to prepare to ace your interview.
- How to handle the differences between civil service interviews and private industry interviews including possible interview traps.
- What will be asked on the interview.
- What do the civil service interviewers are looking for and how they will score your interview.
- How to answer tough resume and work history questions.
- The words to use to boost your chances.
- The answers to the toughest civil service interview questions.
You’ll have the answers to these questions and more!
About The interview Guide
- Be Confident – Be yourself and answer interview questions calmly.
- No Awkward Moments – You’ll be able to answer the toughest civil service interview questions and situations.
- Be Prepared – Identify what questions you’ll be asked before the civil service interview.
- Impress the Interviewers – The right time to ask the interviewers questions and what questions to ask.
- Don’t Panic – Only have a short time to prepare? You’re covered with our 24 hour prep plan.
Do these to ace your interview . . .
- Don’t Break the Chain
- The answer to one question is the key to answering multiple interview questions – Learn what the key is and how to use it
- Zoom to Interview Success
Avoid these crushing interview pitfalls . . .
- The Silent Cliff
- “Is there anything else?” The Subtraction by Addition Trap
- The Think, Feel, and Wish Answer Trap
You’ll learn these civil service interview secrets & more!
Reduce your interview stress. Civil service interviews are different from private industry interviews. You’ll learn how to handle the differences to avoid interview surprises and eliminate wasted prep time.
How the complete civil service interview guide improves your interview score
Identify questions before the interview
Step-by-step guide with examples
27 toughest interview questions
You’ll have the answer for each of them
Interview Question Bank
Possible questions listed for each knowledge, skill, and ability.
Be yourself, calm, and confident
How to answer questions without being nervous
28 toughest interview situations
You’ll have the answer to each of them
Practice Civil Service interviews
3 practice interviews
Interviewers want these Skills & Abilities
Show the interviewers you have these essential skills & abilities:
- Written communications skills
- Problem-solving
- Ability to work in a team
- Initiative
- Analytical & quantitative skills
- Strong work ethic
- Verbal communications skills
- Leadership
- Detail-oriented
- Technical skills
. . . . . and 10 more essential skills & abilities that civil service interviewers are seeking. The Complete Civil Service Interview Guide includes possible interview questions for 20 essential skills & abilities to prepare you. Plus an possible questions to an additional 24 skills & abilities to leave nothing to chance.
Key skills & abilities w/ interview questions
Key interview traits & behaviors to demonstrate
Short on time? Use our 24 hour plan
The Complete Civil Service Interview Guide teaches you to easily identify possible interview questions, answer logically and naturally, and answer the toughest civil service questions and situations. Find out how you can demonstrate the traits and behaviors that the interviewers want.
About the authors
Our civil service interview experts have the work experience and hiring experience from careers for various government agencies in human resources, utilities, IT, customer service, library services, security, and logistics. They have interviewed and hired entry level, field, technical, and professional employees. They have succeeded in their own careers promoting from entry level to executive management positions. Our experts have developed civil service exams including interview questions and conducting civil service interviews for one of the nation’s largest government agencies.
You’ll also have the the expertise of Matt & Nan Deluca, authors of numerous job interview books including the best seller “Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions” and “More Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions“. Matt Deluca served for five years as a senior Human Resources executive for the WWF, a major entertainment company. He has provided recruitment and other human resources consultation services to the software, telecommunications and television industry. He’s been a principal in the Management Resource Group, specializing in recruiting and training.
