“this was generally well-paced and well navigated by the coach. My major criticism is not of her, but of the material; there is a start-from-scratch component that is then levered into the needs of a Civil Service specific application process. Most of the course is relevant, but day 2 was questionable, especially as a lot of Civ Serv jobs aren't looking for a CV etc in that format. But overall it was a good experience, and Trina Brady was a big part of that, she's a very kind, patient, considerate coach.
One thing I would ask you to do is consider your IT, and those of your clients/students. Zoom can be very demanding on processor usage, and other apps will get very slow. The EmployabilityPlus website also has some issues with uploading documents - or not uploading them - and some elements of it are also very demanding on the CPU. I've had a problem all week with my computer freezing as the demand overwhelmed it. One discipline to adopt might be to ask all people in the room to mute microphones until invited to ask their questions; it helps with managing Zoom, for example, as it's not 'tracking the gallery'. I realise that there is a need for a register, and that initially this should be done with cameras on - but do they need to be on all the time? That also increases the demand Zoom will make on the computer.”
Thank you for your overall positive review James! 😊 We appreciate you taking the time to highlight both the course content and the technical issues you experienced. We will pass these comments onto the team, who are always looking to fine-tune our courses. For now, we wish you all the best as you approach the next stages of your career! 🚀🙌
Thank you for taking the time to review our Civil Service Employability SWAP course Mohammad! 👏😊 Wishing you the best of luck and hope you'll keep us updated on your progress! 🚀
“It was really a valuable opportunity to participate in this course which prepares you to improvise your interview skills, build confidence and develop your self,cv and interview prep as well as identify skills to highlight or improve on. Jonathan provided valuable feedback and learnings. Abi was lovely and provided great feedback too.”
Thank you for your lovely five-star review Veronica! ✨ With a new CV and fresh confidence, it sounds like you're in a great position to make great progress in your career. Do keep us updated on your journey! 😊🙌
“I found the training facilitated by Wendy was positive and beneficial. Wendy was welcoming and friendly and made me feel at ease. Tasks were clearly explained and delivered with knowledge and experience. The group interacted well and I enjoyed the course. I feel confident in exploring more courses relevant to the path that I am walking.”
“I really enjoyed this course. Wendy, my tutor, was fantastic so supportive and always willing to help. The course itself was well structured, with a great balance between coursework and Zoom calls which made it engaging and easy to follow.”
“Trina has delivered a great Civil Service Employability Course.
The group had great banter and relaxed and the information from The Team meeting with the Civil Servants was wonderful and explaining the score on Action being 60% of the STAR process as wel as Behaviours needed.
We were importantly informed that you really ahve to read every aspect of the job and the links that may occur at the bottom as all diferent government departments do vary the information they provide or the way they get you to complete the application. It was important to be aware of this.
It was made clear that practicing STAR and undertaking future mock intervoews I will take this course as it will be super useful.
Thankyou for all the hard work STRIVE are doing and will do more course with STRIVE after these experiences”
Thank you for reviewing our Civil Service Employability SWAP course Peter! 👏 It sounds like the session with current Civil Servants was insightful and that you learnt the true power of the STAR method! ⭐ Wishing you all the best as you approach your applications and interviews! 😊
Thank you Malcom, we're pleased to hear you enjoyed! ⭐ Wishing you all the best as you begin a business of your own - do keep us updated on your progress! 😊
“imformative , relatable , life skills linked with personal experiences. Emma has a unique emotional energy that is able to read the zoom room , seens current moods of the participants , she is always invoved. She looks at the nonverbal facial expressions during the meeting , even when students are unawear. But i picked up on this. Wonderful interaction. Which aids in communication. She efficiently cared for the group and the cultural, maternal, dynamics also domstic needs of everyone whilst delivering every daily unit.”
Thank you for your review Diana! ⭐ It sounds like Emma left a great impression on you and we are so pleased to hear that. 😊 Wishing you the best of luck for your future plans!
