UK Recruitment Glossary
Competency Framework
In recruiter context
Most large UK employers have one. Common frameworks: Civil Service competencies (12 behaviours, 4 levels), banking competencies (often technical + behavioural mixed), tech ladders (IC1-IC7 + manager track). For candidates, the framework is the implicit scoring rubric in any structured interview — interviewers tick boxes against pre-defined behaviours. Before a final-round interview, ask the recruiter for the competency framework; many will share it. Map your STAR examples directly to the documented competencies. This is the single highest-leverage move in late-stage UK interviews — you stop guessing what the panel wants to hear and start answering against their actual scoring criteria.
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