Civil Service Tactical Strategies

This is more than just a handbook. It is a personal journey of a twenty-something with years of studying Business and Economics and facing tough competition in the job market to land a career in the UK Civil Service.The focal point of this book is to help aspiring civil servants breeze through their struggles of applying to the UK Civil Service and secure roles in top Civil Service Departments.In this book, we will cover the challenges to overcome when applying for the UK Civil Service, routes to take when considering a Career in the Civil Service, how to apply transferable experiences when applying for Civil Service roles, how you can draft examples for the Civil Service behaviours using practical exercises as well as how you can apply interview strategies in a Civil Service interview.Not only will this book support BAME graduates to overcome the challenges of applying for the UK Civil Service, but it will also act as a reference for neurodiverse individuals and individuals from all walks of life to apply Civil Service strategies which work for them.

Redwan Ahmed is a BA (Hons) Economics graduate, author of two poetry books (Stories He Couldn’t Tell and Psychological Sunrises & Sunsets), currently working in the Civil Service for the Ministry of Defence.

Despite Redwan’s degree (Third Class Honours), he did not hold back in seeking opportunities which would challenge him further. In fact, he found his passion in a career in the Civil Service.

He has shown his willingness to drive social mobility for the less disadvantaged in the BAME community through Careers Pal, an initiative to drive students and graduates in the right direction with their careers.