Can behavioural assessments support positive cultural 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.
Why do we run Best Practice Sharing and Networking meetings, and is it worthwhile?
We have been running Best Practice Sharing meetings for Fire & Rescue Services since 2015. So why do we run them?
Does using the Career Progression Gateway for Direct Entry AND internal promotions make sense?
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:
Our proven solutions to HMICFRS Inspection Reports ‘People’ concerns
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.
What is the difference between the full Career Progression Gateway and the CPG LITE?
The Career Progression Gateway (CPG) is an online assessment platform, that measures FRS candidates’ performance for promotion against the Leadership Qualities. The CPG LITE is a ‘lighter touch’ version which retains all the important elements which make the process as effective as it is, whilst reducing psychologist assessment time and therefore costs.
What happens when all your candidates pass?
Over the last four years of the Career Progression Gateway (CPG) assessment process for FRS promotions, the pass rate has hovered somewhere around 55%. Sometimes it will drop below 50%, but in general 60% + is more common, and this is consistent across FRS’s and promotional levels.
Pre-Promotions Assessment Support- What’s the point?
Providing materials which allow candidates to prepare for upcoming assessments is known to be good practice. But why?
Are two assessment exercises better than one?
We all know that it’s important to assess candidates for promotion using fair, reliable and valid methods. But if we have one exercise which fits the bill, do we really need to spend the time and money on a second?
A New Way to Empower Line Managers
There is a shift across the FRS towards a holistic new approach for succession planning and developing leadership capability (as explored in the NFCC’s People Strategy and Talent Management Toolkit.
Promotions in the FRS – A Blueprint for Success
The HMICFRS inspections of the last four years have highlighted areas that many fire and rescue services (FRS) have known for decades: that creating a successful promotions process can be a minefield. VCA Ltd has developed The Career Progression Gateway system (CPG) to help FRS streamline their promotions activities and create fairer and more efficient results.
