Why does my Civil Service CV pass some sifts and fail others?

Understanding “Explain How You Did It” in Civil Service Sift Feedback Hello, I recently failed the sift for a HEO role. The only useful feedback said that my examples described what I achieved but needed to explain more about how I did it. I thought I had already covered my actions. For one example, I……

Testing Whether Your Evidence Is Ready for the Next Grade Hello, I am thinking about applying for promotion, although I am unsure whether my examples are genuinely at the next grade. My manager says I should apply, but most of my work has been completed in my current post and I have not had a……

Material inaccuracies in meeting minutes should be corrected promptly, with unresolved comments retained alongside the official record.

There is not an automatic statutory right to a companion at every informal attendance meeting, but your department policy may allow one and representation may also be relevant as a reasonable adjustment. The word informal does not by itself tell you what the meeting can record or lead to.

A failed probation decision can be relevant to future Civil Service employment, particularly where pre-employment checks or an employment record ask about previous service and the reason it ended. It does not automatically mean every later application must fail, but you should not assume that resigning before the decision will erase the underlying record.

Submitting a normal Civil Service application does not usually make secrecy a conduct issue, but the level of privacy depends on the type of move and the vacancy instructions. Loans, temporary opportunities and some expressions of interest may require manager agreement because the current team must release you or keep a role available.