The HR Fast StreamShape Yourself

Shape our People Shape the Future

• Consistently ranked in the top 10 of the "Times Top 100 Graduate Employers“

• Ranked 15th in the “Guardian Top 300”

• A highly established and reputable scheme

Why choose us? We are award winning

Why choose us?Your ideas can drive change

The Fast Stream is a talent management programme for

graduates who have the potential to become the future leaders

of the Civil Service. 

One of the reasons for the Fast Stream’s popularity is that it enables graduates tohave real impact on life in the UK and, often, the wider world.

...bring innovative

solutions to some of the

biggest HR issues

facing society today

...work at the heart of current affairs and key government agendas

...help provide HR

services for people from

diverse communities

As a HR Fast Streamer you will...

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Fast Streams

What is Human Resources?

Workforce

PlanningEmployee Relations

HR Business

Partners Organisational Design

Staff

Engagement

Employment Law

People

Management

Equality and Diversity

Training and

DevelopmentEmployee Policy

Talent

Management

Change

Management

Think of any HR job, anywhere in the world, in any organisation and it will be

done somewhere in HR in the Civil Service.

The HR Fast Stream

• Two 18-month placements • Different Government departments

HR in the Civil Service

• Be at the cutting edge of making reform happen

Our HR Business Partners work to influence and deliver people and workforce management strategies.

• Be at the strategic heart of the Civil Service

Implement a major change programme and work cross government to identify the impact of change on our people.

• Design policies that affect everyone in the country

Form and evaluate Civil Service people policies through cross government research and analysis.

Policy

Corporate

Operational

Training and DevelopmentYou will be taking part in a structured learning and development programme, and

will be expected to work towards achieving Associate membership of the Chartered

Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD). We will provide full funding and support.

...Core skills workshops

and specialist business

focused events.

...HR specific training modules and Fast

Stream Core Learning

...flexible working to

help you fit in

training, studying

and other

opportunities such

as coaching and

mentoring.

...Opportunities to connect with HR professionals outside of the Civil Service.

...a wide network of

support including

mentoring, a buddy

system and monthly

meetings with Fast

Stream graduates.

Benefit from...

Other Benefits• Starting Salary between £25,000 - £27,000

• Around 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Potential to work in various parts of the country

• Exposure and visibility of cross government programmes

Annual Fast

Stream

Conference

Sports Competitions

Social Events Charity Balls

Fast Stream

Forum

Volunteering

Opportunities

Get Involved through…

At a glance…

Amy ThomsonMA Politics and International RelationsAberdeen

Department and Role:Department for Transport,HR CaseworkWorking to ensure the business andstaff are well represented in all personnel matters. Working with legal and cross government to handle Employment Tribunals and Union issues

Kohinoor MeghjiBSc Management and Strategy -

Aston

Department and Role:Department for Work and

Pensions, HRPay and Reward Policy AdviserWorking in collaboration with the

CabinetOffice on Senior Salary Pay and

RewardReform.Gareth Liptrot

MA Politics - York

Department and Role:Home Office, HR Policy and EmployeeRelationsNegotiating with the Unions on policychanges and implementation.

At a glance…

Rachael MillarBSc HR Management & Employee RelationsLSE

Department and Role:Ministry for Justice HR Business Partner for Head Quarters.Working to support the Ministry of Justicethrough its people strategies

Frances RidgeBSc Applied Social Sciences -

Southampton

Department and Role:Department for Work and Pensions,Organisation Design Analyst Helping to implement the

Government’sChange Agenda through Universal

Creditand Corporate Centre Transformation

Ali MayersMA English Literature - Bristol

Department and Role:Home Office, HR AdvisorWorking to increase the capability of Home Office managers to deal effectively with tricky "people issues“and get the best out of their teams.

Quick Tips!

Be confident

Demonstrate determination

Speak to

people who

work in HREnjoy

yourself!

Be yourself

Smile

Believe in

yourself

Draw on your past experience

Research

online Find us on

Facebook

Show your

passion for HR

Show drive

“There is no better place to be an HR professional than in the Civil Service, and

HR can, and does, make a difference to the way the Civil Service does business”

Chris Last, Head of Government HR Operations

The Recruitment Process

Online Test: After application Verbal & numerical reasoning.

E-Tray Exercise: November to FebruaryAt centres nationwide.

Assessment Centre: January to AprilFull day, made up of four exercises.

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Practice for Online tests

Practice websites:• Fast Stream• SHL• Saville Consulting• ASE

Practice books:• ‘Brilliant Psychometric Tests’ (2009) – Robert

Edenborough• ‘Practice Tests for Critical Verbal Reasoning’ (2008) –

Peter S. Rhodes

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E-Tray

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Assessment Centre

Group Exercise & self-assessment

Policy Recommendation

Exercise

E-tray - written

InterviewBriefing Exercise & self-assessment

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Assessment Centre

Tips for success:

• Use open body language

• Show enthusiasm and positivity – Good eye contact, smiles

• Rationalise your fears – You can only do your best

• The assessor’s aren't there to trip you up

• Be confident and see it as an interesting challenge

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Group Exercise

Mock group exercise, testing:

•Drive for Results, •Building Productive Relationships•Communicating with Impact.

Please get into groups of 5-7

This is just a test but try to see it as a real assessment centre!

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Group Discussion

During the discussion:

• Keep focused on your objectives.

• Listen carefully to the discussion.

• Support and build on others.

• Consider your posture – be open.

• Don’t force your opinion but still seek to defend your position.

• Accept a compromise when it provides a positive solution.

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Giving Interview Answers – S.T.A.R

S – The Situation you were in

T – The Task you ad to complete

A – The Action that you took

R – The Result you achieved

Good luck and apply!

Apply online until 30th November 2011:http://faststream.civilservice.gov.uk/

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