At VCA we are in the privileged position of having been closely involved with the FRS across the UK for over 20 years, whilst remaining impartial and independent. Here is our perspective on this year from the work we have been engaged in.
The number of Career Progression Gateway (CPG) enquiries and demo’s we are delivering each week is really gathering pace. But why is the CPG getting so much attention now?
‘Fast-track, talent management, high potential, role jumping, leap frogging’… it’s almost as hard to find the right term for it as it is to work out how to do it!
Every once in a while I deliver video feedback sessions; its great way to ‘keep my hand in’ and gives me useful insights into how candidates are finding the CPG and what I can do to further support behavioural development, and ultimately progress positive culture change.
Absolutely. There are a range of ways to drive positive culture change, and the importance of behavioural assessments for recruitment and promotions should not be under-estimated.
We have been running Best Practice Sharing meetings for Fire & Rescue Services since 2015. So why do we run them?
The Direct Entry selection process has been completed, with VCA’s Career Progression Gateway (CPG) identifying candidates most suitable for the final interview stage. Here’s why the CPG is a pragmatic choice for managing both Direct Entry and internal promotions:
The Portfolio approach was welcomed by the majority of candidates and assessors. They liked the opportunity to discuss evidence and a more informal approach. In general, the candidates...
With each FRS using different methods to select firefighter trainees, it’s very difficult to track what works and what doesn’t. With damning reports on inappropriate behaviour and poor demonstration of core ethics and values, and a persistent lack of representation in the Service, it’s time to look at this issue in greater depth.
As industry experts with over twenty years’ experience supporting FRS’s from all over the UK, we understand the ‘People’ issues facing your service. It is a central theme that has arisen time and time again in HMI Inspection Reports across a wide range of FRS´s, so you’re not alone.
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