How the 'JASPER' writing course improved the work of my team
Home Office senior investigating officer Richard Murray explains why he recommends Foundations of writing in government (JASPER) course.
Richard Murray, Home Office
Richard Murray바카라 사이트檚 job is to investigate complaints against Home Office staff.
A complaint could come from a member of the public or from a colleague accusing a workmate of some form of wrongdoing.
The importance of clear and concise writing
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바카라 사이트淥ur reports could lead to someone losing their job so it바카라 사이트檚 vital we write them clearly, accurately and in a way that sets out simply the nature of our investigations and their conclusions,바카라 사이트� said Richard who is based in Manchester.
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About the course
Foundations of writing in government (JASPER) is one of 바카라 사이트 Campus바카라 사이트� most highly rated courses. It is free on Civil Service Learning and comprises four hours of bite-size learning that can be done at the learner바카라 사이트檚 own pace.
바카라 사이트淚 was looking for a course that would help investigators in my team to write with real impact,바카라 사이트� he said.
바카라 사이트淪o I did JASPER myself and felt it could make a real difference.
바카라 사이트淢y team need to know how to communicate directly with the public. They also need to be able to write persuasively to justify their recommendations.
바카라 사이트淚바카라 사이트檝e noticed a qualitative difference in the work of those who have done the course. That makes my job easier and also means my team is able to meet the highest professional standards more consistently.바카라 사이트�