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For the situational judgement test, you are asked 25 questions which test you on the most and least effective responses to situations you may find yourself in as a fast streamer. You select the most effective and the least effective response for each of the 25 questions. This test is untimed. For the behavioural questionnaire, you are asked the same question ("I am the type of person who...") in 31 different iterations which tests your personality in different ways: to find out how your work in a team, how you make decisions, how your work alone, how you are with stress, your awareness of cost, etc, etc. This is also untimed. For the e-tray, you are given a lot of background information (a dozen or more documents) and you are then given a series of 25 different emails to which you must respond with the most and least effective responses based on the information given. This is a timed test (80 minutes). For the video interview, you are asked a series of questions to which you respond with timed answers. You are given around 30 seconds to prepare a response and then around 90 seconds to answer. In total there are 6-8 questions as far as I can recall. You do the test on the website or the Launchpad app on your smartphone. At the assessment centre, you take part in a number of different exercises in which you do a typed exercise similar to the e-tray (which is timed), a one-to-one interview in which you play the role of a fast streamer assigned to certain tasks and a group discussion in which you are tested on your negotiation and collaboration skills. In total, the FSAC lasts about 5 hours (as far as I can recall) but it flies by.
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Government Economic Service

Interviewed at Civil Service Fast Stream

3.6★
Oct 19, 2018

For the situational judgement test, you are asked 25 questions which test you on the most and least effective responses to situations you may find yourself in as a fast streamer. You select the most effective and the least effective response for each of the 25 questions. This test is untimed. For the behavioural questionnaire, you are asked the same question ("I am the type of person who...") in 31 different iterations which tests your personality in different ways: to find out how your work in a team, how you make decisions, how your work alone, how you are with stress, your awareness of cost, etc, etc. This is also untimed. For the e-tray, you are given a lot of background information (a dozen or more documents) and you are then given a series of 25 different emails to which you must respond with the most and least effective responses based on the information given. This is a timed test (80 minutes). For the video interview, you are asked a series of questions to which you respond with timed answers. You are given around 30 seconds to prepare a response and then around 90 seconds to answer. In total there are 6-8 questions as far as I can recall. You do the test on the website or the Launchpad app on your smartphone. At the assessment centre, you take part in a number of different exercises in which you do a typed exercise similar to the e-tray (which is timed), a one-to-one interview in which you play the role of a fast streamer assigned to certain tasks and a group discussion in which you are tested on your negotiation and collaboration skills. In total, the FSAC lasts about 5 hours (as far as I can recall) but it flies by.

How would you assess the impact of recent trade tensions between major world powers on global economic stability? What steps should be taken to mitigate these tensions? Can you provide an example of a successful diplomatic negotiation in recent years? What were the key factors that contributed to its success, and what lessons can be learned from it? In the context of international security, what are the most pressing global threats today, and how should the international community address them? How do you see the role of international organizations, such as the United Nations, evolving in the 21st century? What reforms or changes would you propose to enhance their effectiveness?

Government Relations

Interviewed at Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2.9★
Sep 19, 2023

How would you assess the impact of recent trade tensions between major world powers on global economic stability? What steps should be taken to mitigate these tensions? Can you provide an example of a successful diplomatic negotiation in recent years? What were the key factors that contributed to its success, and what lessons can be learned from it? In the context of international security, what are the most pressing global threats today, and how should the international community address them? How do you see the role of international organizations, such as the United Nations, evolving in the 21st century? What reforms or changes would you propose to enhance their effectiveness?

The assignment consisted of four scenario-based questions that required you to produce professional materials suitable for the task. Specifically, the scenarios were: Stakeholder List: You are asked to compile a list of key stakeholders (elected officials, city divisions/agencies, community organizations, user groups, etc.) and their relevance for an upcoming project in the Western Waterfront. The project boundaries are east of the Humber River, west of Ontario Place, and south of Lakeshore Boulevard West. Please refer to this City of Toronto staff report when developing the stakeholder list. Project Update Briefing Slides for Councillor: You are asked to prepare a few PowerPoint slides (maximum of 5 slides) to aid in briefing a local councillor about the Humber Bay Park East Shoreline Maintenance Project and its current construction status. Use the project website as a reference when developing your briefing slides. Essential information to include is a project overview and purpose, scope, schedule/phases, and progress. Coordinating a Meeting Agenda with Senior Leadership: You are tasked with requesting and coordinating agenda items from TRCA directors for an upcoming meeting with the Toronto Water Division at the City of Toronto on August 31. Draft an email to the directors asking for their agenda items, making sure to specify the format and deadline for their responses. This will enable you to prepare the meeting agenda for review and distribution before the meeting. Review of Municipal Council and Committee Agendas: Review the Infrastructure and Environment Committee agenda and identify the items relevant to TRCA. Then, provide a brief summary (1-3 sentences) explaining the significance of each item to TRCA.
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Coordinator, Government and Community Relations

Interviewed at TRCA

3.5★
Aug 22, 2023

The assignment consisted of four scenario-based questions that required you to produce professional materials suitable for the task. Specifically, the scenarios were: Stakeholder List: You are asked to compile a list of key stakeholders (elected officials, city divisions/agencies, community organizations, user groups, etc.) and their relevance for an upcoming project in the Western Waterfront. The project boundaries are east of the Humber River, west of Ontario Place, and south of Lakeshore Boulevard West. Please refer to this City of Toronto staff report when developing the stakeholder list. Project Update Briefing Slides for Councillor: You are asked to prepare a few PowerPoint slides (maximum of 5 slides) to aid in briefing a local councillor about the Humber Bay Park East Shoreline Maintenance Project and its current construction status. Use the project website as a reference when developing your briefing slides. Essential information to include is a project overview and purpose, scope, schedule/phases, and progress. Coordinating a Meeting Agenda with Senior Leadership: You are tasked with requesting and coordinating agenda items from TRCA directors for an upcoming meeting with the Toronto Water Division at the City of Toronto on August 31. Draft an email to the directors asking for their agenda items, making sure to specify the format and deadline for their responses. This will enable you to prepare the meeting agenda for review and distribution before the meeting. Review of Municipal Council and Committee Agendas: Review the Infrastructure and Environment Committee agenda and identify the items relevant to TRCA. Then, provide a brief summary (1-3 sentences) explaining the significance of each item to TRCA.

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