1 00:00:11,460 --> 00:00:15,550 So what we're doing today, we're doing Unit one employability in uniform, public 2 00:00:15,570 --> 00:00:19,740 services, and we're going through learning outcome three where the learners 3 00:00:19,740 --> 00:00:22,560 will participate in a simulated interview. 4 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:26,670 As the interview goes all the learners will be expected to bring a CV with a 5 00:00:26,670 --> 00:00:32,610 personal statement outlining everything they've done beforehand, before this 6 00:00:32,610 --> 00:00:33,900 interview is taking place. 7 00:00:34,230 --> 00:00:38,640 So in today's session, we have 15 minute intervals with each learner coming 8 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:44,660 in, producing over a CV, and they'll simulate a real life interview that you 9 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:49,110 could expect either at an Army Careers Office or a police HQ. 10 00:00:50,010 --> 00:00:54,010 The questions themselves will be based under three different categories. 11 00:00:54,150 --> 00:00:58,050 Well, we've got the generic interview questions where most employers will 12 00:00:58,050 --> 00:01:01,590 always ask about who you are, where you come from. 13 00:01:02,700 --> 00:01:04,470 Can you tell me a bit about yourself? 14 00:01:04,620 --> 00:01:07,670 We have some specific role related questions. 15 00:01:07,860 --> 00:01:12,240 So this is for the learners, especially in the military establishments, where 16 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:16,140 they need to display their knowledge of when the phase one training will take 17 00:01:16,140 --> 00:01:20,640 place phase two, regiment and what life is actually going to be like within 18 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:22,710 that regiment and what they have to do to get there. 19 00:01:22,890 --> 00:01:28,710 So what I would expect to see is educational requirements, the job where basic 20 00:01:28,710 --> 00:01:33,780 training will take place, where they may be based around the world, and to 21 00:01:33,780 --> 00:01:38,130 clearly outline what they're actually getting themselves in for so they can 22 00:01:38,130 --> 00:01:43,170 display they've got an informed decision of what career they want to go into. 23 00:01:43,590 --> 00:01:48,440 The other questions we're looking into is ups, qualities and personalities 24 00:01:48,450 --> 00:01:52,560 questions. So these are questions based around leadership, teamwork. 25 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:57,900 The qualities for every ups employee will need to be successful at the 26 00:01:57,900 --> 00:02:00,300 interview stage and then education. 27 00:02:00,570 --> 00:02:04,410 So tell us about what they've done in terms of their education and maths and 28 00:02:04,410 --> 00:02:07,440 English, because they're core links, especially with the promotion in the 29 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:08,580 public service sector. 30 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:14,760 This whole interview will be conducted by myself and among a panel. 31 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:20,010 So to give the learner a real simulation of what it could be like. 32 00:02:21,590 --> 00:02:23,630 So, thank you for coming today. 33 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,580 So first question I'm going to ask you. 34 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,220 So what is your U.P.S. 35 00:02:28,670 --> 00:02:31,490 job interest I'm wishing to join the Army as a dog handler. 36 00:02:31,490 --> 00:02:37,070 Right? So can you tell me a little bit about yourself and why you want to be a 37 00:02:37,070 --> 00:02:41,440 dog handler? I've always had I've always had a deep underlying passion for 38 00:02:41,450 --> 00:02:44,460 animals and caring for animals and training animals and looking after them. 39 00:02:44,690 --> 00:02:48,200 And I've also had a passion for joining the army and serving my country. 40 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,050 So I thought I'd combine them two roles. 41 00:02:50,050 --> 00:03:05,900 Can 42 00:03:05,900 --> 00:03:08,970 you tell me a little bit about dog handler in the army? 43 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:17,610 Basically, I will be training dogs for patrol safety, security or searching for 44 00:03:17,610 --> 00:03:18,830 bombs and stuff like that. 45 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:23,180 And then I will also, as well as training them, I'll actually be using the dog 46 00:03:23,180 --> 00:03:26,800 and looking after the dog and the welfare of the dog and all that stuff. 47 00:03:26,890 --> 00:03:30,020 And so, you know, you know quite a bit about that. 48 00:03:30,020 --> 00:03:34,550 So, you know, with the entry process of joining the military, can you tell me a 49 00:03:34,550 --> 00:03:38,780 little bit about that? So the entry process, I will submit an online 50 00:03:38,790 --> 00:03:44,720 application to the Army and then they will invite me to my local careers office 51 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:49,150 or something along the lines. I will go for an interview like this. 52 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:55,700 And then I fill out some more online tests and stuff like that. 53 00:03:55,700 --> 00:04:00,770 And then I will go to the assessment centre for two days, two or three days, 54 00:04:00,980 --> 00:04:08,660 and then I will conduct my tests, my medical tests, my academic tests and also 55 00:04:08,660 --> 00:04:10,330 do some team building exercises. 56 00:04:10,930 --> 00:04:15,260 So, yeah. So can you tell me about where you go on to do your basic training? 57 00:04:15,260 --> 00:04:23,930 And I go to Whitington, for 14 weeks then I will go on to Melton Mowbray, the 58 00:04:23,930 --> 00:04:29,330 army animal training defence for 10 weeks. 59 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:35,480 So what are the entry requirements for this role then? 60 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:41,660 I don't need any previous qualifications, but say something in animal care or 61 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:46,160 going to a dog shelter will help me get into that role. 62 00:04:46,430 --> 00:04:48,380 I need to be able to lift 50 kilograms. 63 00:04:48,380 --> 00:04:54,290 I need to be able to run two kilometers in 11 minutes 30 minutes to do a 64 00:04:54,290 --> 00:04:56,460 medicine ball for two point seven meters. 65 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,170 Yeah. So you do know your stuff. 66 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:02,930 So what have you actually done to prepare yourself to make sure you can pass 67 00:05:02,930 --> 00:05:04,240 all these entry plans? 68 00:05:04,460 --> 00:05:08,710 So I started actually trying to volunteer at places. 69 00:05:08,870 --> 00:05:10,920 Dog shelters obviously didn't due to Covid. 70 00:05:11,730 --> 00:05:16,490 But so the other thing is my physical is just starting to try to run every 71 00:05:16,490 --> 00:05:18,980 morning and get get my fitness up. 72 00:05:19,280 --> 00:05:25,460 Yeah. Do you know what what your time is for your current two kilometers? 73 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:30,500 I think it's twelve minutes my run so I need to get that down just a little bit 74 00:05:30,500 --> 00:05:36,080 more. Yeah. So you obviously know the entry requirements. 75 00:05:36,260 --> 00:05:38,470 It's not the same requirement you'll be doing forever. 76 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:44,360 Yeah. It's just your baseline of if I can perform here and meet this 77 00:05:44,750 --> 00:05:47,930 requirement, they can train you to get better and better. 78 00:05:48,050 --> 00:05:52,640 So obviously you want to be working towards higher goals and not just trying to 79 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:57,560 get that eleven, eleven minutes thirty but then trying to extend past that and 80 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:00,080 try and run three miles, five miles. 81 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:03,080 But you clearly know, you stuff So what do your family think about joining the 82 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:07,040 military. They've all been supportive of it since I was about four. 83 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,140 They all like the idea. 84 00:06:09,140 --> 00:06:14,960 My Grandad not so much, but he accepts it and they all think it's it's going to 85 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:16,400 do me good. Yeah. 86 00:06:16,700 --> 00:06:20,210 How do you feel about adapting to military life? 87 00:06:20,450 --> 00:06:24,320 So, you know, with in terms of discipline being away from home how do you think 88 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:25,720 you'll cope with that? 89 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:27,410 I love it to be honest, I love that the discipline. 90 00:06:27,410 --> 00:06:31,790 I love being away from home, just like sharing a billet with a bunch of guys 91 00:06:31,790 --> 00:06:33,830 and going out and doing my job. 92 00:06:34,310 --> 00:06:40,790 So, do you know the British values on everybody, not just the military. 93 00:06:42,830 --> 00:06:52,670 So integrity is one, respect, equality and diversity is one of them. 94 00:06:52,870 --> 00:06:53,890 Yeah. Yeah. 95 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:59,210 So I wouldn't expect you to know all off by heart as long as you've got a good 96 00:06:59,210 --> 00:07:03,080 idea, because why do you think you need to know about British values in terms 97 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:08,240 of joining the military? Because if I don't respect them values, I'm not a good 98 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:12,310 person to be in the army, a good person, a respectable person, without them. 99 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,150 You can'y really serve your country. 100 00:07:14,150 --> 00:07:17,450 Yeah, because you're going to be living in close proximity with a lot of people. 101 00:07:17,630 --> 00:07:21,000 So there is a baseline expectation of how you treat all the people in terms of 102 00:07:22,450 --> 00:07:26,580 equality and diversity, respect for others. 103 00:07:26,580 --> 00:07:31,630 So have you ever had any foreign holidays within school or your education 104 00:07:31,630 --> 00:07:37,060 environment? So have you ever gone on a long distance trip with school? 105 00:07:37,060 --> 00:07:39,060 Erm, not school but I've been to France and Belgium with Cadets. 106 00:07:39,220 --> 00:07:44,680 On a trip. 107 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:49,780 How did that go? It was really fun to be with the people, but also like learning 108 00:07:49,780 --> 00:07:53,110 about the history and actually going to the places where, like, the wars were 109 00:07:53,110 --> 00:07:54,210 fought and stuff like that. 110 00:07:54,220 --> 00:07:58,330 Yeah. So you've quite clearly got a really good idea about what you want to 111 00:07:58,330 --> 00:07:59,730 join, why you want to join it. 112 00:07:59,860 --> 00:08:03,040 You've done your research about the job role and your requirements. 113 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:07,030 So you know what you need to do to get there and what the process is like and 114 00:08:07,030 --> 00:08:10,420 what the job is going to be like once you've finally met that requirement. 115 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:12,910 So what is the long term career plan? 116 00:08:12,940 --> 00:08:16,080 So let's say you've done everything right that e've spoken about today. 117 00:08:16,090 --> 00:08:18,600 You've got into the military, you've hit your regiment. 118 00:08:18,910 --> 00:08:23,350 What next? I actually just I want to progress through the ranks. 119 00:08:23,350 --> 00:08:27,580 I want to be able to teach other people and soldiers to look after the dogs and 120 00:08:27,970 --> 00:08:34,090 maintain their dogs. I eventually I may go and become a vet depending on how I 121 00:08:34,090 --> 00:08:35,380 feel after so many years. 122 00:08:35,660 --> 00:08:37,680 Are you looking for promotion? 123 00:08:37,750 --> 00:08:42,010 Definitely. I want to at least get up to sergeant before my career ends. 124 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:45,520 Right. So how many years would you like to serve the serve? 125 00:08:45,790 --> 00:08:47,680 Twenty, twenty one or twenty two. 126 00:08:47,870 --> 00:08:52,720 That's fine,s o usually when you do 22 years, you should of progressed all the 127 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:56,750 way through the ranks, dependent on how your career goes, but you should end up 128 00:08:56,750 --> 00:08:59,230 being a warrant officer by the end of your career. 129 00:08:59,500 --> 00:09:03,850 So to be fair, I'm happy with the interview today. 130 00:09:04,090 --> 00:09:09,810 I will say looking at your CV, though, there's a couple of mistakes. 131 00:09:09,820 --> 00:09:10,900 Do you know what they are? 132 00:09:11,590 --> 00:09:20,440 One being I didn't realize that volunteering went under what's the word; work 133 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:24,250 experience? And I'm not sure if I feel like my personal correctly. 134 00:09:24,790 --> 00:09:30,940 So what I've seen here is there's a couple of red flags in terms of reviewing 135 00:09:30,940 --> 00:09:34,840 your own work. So I've already highlighted a couple of spelling mistakes 136 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:38,800 straight away. Where is attention to detail? 137 00:09:38,980 --> 00:09:40,630 And this is your chance. 138 00:09:40,630 --> 00:09:43,750 You know, once you leave this room, this is the bit that stays with me and 139 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:45,240 says, why should I employ you? 140 00:09:45,410 --> 00:09:48,850 Yeah. And same spelling mistakes are red flags. 141 00:09:49,150 --> 00:09:54,280 Another issue is formatting you know, with how your qualifications are laid 142 00:09:54,280 --> 00:10:00,760 out, you've written lines one and another rather than bullet points. 143 00:10:01,060 --> 00:10:06,450 So I should be able to read this and go right, science qualification, date, 144 00:10:06,450 --> 00:10:08,020 school and stuff like that. 145 00:10:08,020 --> 00:10:13,030 Yeah, But you've wrote it literally in a format that does not flow very nicely. 146 00:10:13,300 --> 00:10:17,200 Do you know the average amount of time people look at your CV for? 147 00:10:17,680 --> 00:10:20,110 It's about thirty seconds to a minute maximum. 148 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:25,990 Like I say I'm going to have about a hundred other CV's on my desk and yours 149 00:10:25,990 --> 00:10:27,640 has to stand out compared to the rest. 150 00:10:27,940 --> 00:10:32,170 But overall I really liked your interview because you actually knew your stuff. 151 00:10:32,170 --> 00:10:35,980 You knew why you wanted to join what you should join in, and you had a full 152 00:10:35,980 --> 00:10:38,730 understanding of what you was getting yourself into. 153 00:10:38,980 --> 00:10:48,930 So overall, I'm going to say it was a very good interview and 154 00:10:49,810 --> 00:10:52,400 I am going to award you a merit for this. 155 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:59,080 Thank you. Just on your interview itself, if it was based on your CV, it would 156 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:00,730 only be a pass. 157 00:11:00,730 --> 00:11:05,140 But Because you clearly understand what you what you get yourself into and you 158 00:11:05,140 --> 00:11:08,770 actually displayed your own body language and communication skills really well. 159 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:14,830 So your punctuality use of language, response to the questions and your overall 160 00:11:14,830 --> 00:11:20,710 being of participating in interview was really well and I would employ you 161 00:11:20,710 --> 00:11:25,840 based on this, but once you left, you wouldn't get the job based on that. 162 00:11:25,850 --> 00:11:28,660 Yes, I am going to award you a merit. 163 00:11:28,660 --> 00:11:31,090 It's a very low merit, but well deserved. 164 00:11:31,090 --> 00:11:33,570 Thank you. Have you got any questions for me? 165 00:11:33,570 --> 00:11:34,720 No, no. 166 00:11:35,020 --> 00:11:36,760 Right. Cheers. 167 00:11:40,220 --> 00:11:44,600 It's not about tripping people up and trying to catch them out and see if they 168 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:48,500 know everything off the top of their head but it's to see their confidence and 169 00:11:48,500 --> 00:11:53,480 their ability to talk in a simulated scenario where their confidence might be a 170 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:58,220 little bit shaky and be a bit scared of what might come out, and it's supposed 171 00:11:58,220 --> 00:11:59,320 to prepare them now. 172 00:11:59,330 --> 00:12:03,110 So when it does come to the real interview, they'll be successful within the 173 00:12:03,110 --> 00:12:03,950 careers office.