The 2024 exercise
Job Simulation
The job simulation puts you in the role for an hour: an inbox, competing priorities and a clock. Here is how the exercise runs and how it maps to the 2024 Capability Framework.
7 articles in this topic
The 2024 Capability Framework Explained for Job Applicants
A grade-by-grade guide to the 2024 Capability Framework and how publicjobs uses it to assess candidates.
Job Simulation
Is Job Simulation Practice Worth Paying For?
Job simulation practice material is scarce and UK-focused. Here is when paying for Irish-specific practice makes sense.
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What Is the Job Simulation Exercise in publicjobs Competitions?
An explainer on the publicjobs job simulation exercise: what it involves and what assessors are looking for.
Job SimulationRunning Out of Time in the Inbox Exercise? Here Is the Fix
Why candidates run out of time on the publicjobs inbox exercise and a triage method that keeps you on track.
Job SimulationMapping Your Answers to Capability Framework Competencies
How to align job simulation and interview answers with the 2024 Capability Framework competencies, with examples.
Job SimulationDo You Need Public Sector Experience to Pass a Job Simulation?
Whether you can pass the publicjobs job simulation without public-sector experience and how to show transferable skills.
Job SimulationJob Simulation vs Traditional Aptitude Tests
How the publicjobs job simulation differs from traditional aptitude tests and what that means for your prep.