How to Ace a Civil Service Interview | Understanding Behaviour & Strength Questions

Are you getting through the Civil Service sift but failing at the interview stage? You’re not alone — most candidates score a 3 out of 7 because they misunderstand how Civil Service interviews are assessed.

In this video, Senior Interview Coach Elizabeth Conley from Interview Skills Clinic explains how to prepare effectively for Civil Service Behaviour and Strength interviews using the Success Profiles framework. You’ll learn how to use the STAR method properly, adapt your examples, and build stronger answers that score 5s and 6s.

✅ Learn how Civil Service interviews are scored
✅ Understand the difference between Behaviour and Strength questions
✅ Discover how to structure STAR examples that score higher
✅ Avoid common mistakes that keep candidates stuck on a 3
✅ Prepare strong Strength answers using multiple short anecdotes

🎯 If you’re serious about getting into or promoted within the Civil Service, these tips will help you move from “near miss” to “successful candidate.”

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⏱ Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction & why candidates fail Civil Service interviews
00:42 – Understanding Civil Service Behaviours and Success Profiles
01:35 – Using the Civil Service Behaviours framework by grade
02:28 – How to structure STAR examples that score 5s and 6s
03:45 – Adapting Behaviour examples to different interview questions
05:12 – Understanding Strength questions & how to prepare
06:42 – Example Strengths linked to Behaviours
07:30 – Tips to boost your Strength answers
08:20 – Download our Civil Service Interview Preparation Guide
08:45 – Final advice & how to book a free consultation

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