Civil Service-Higher Executive Officer

Hippo · 15-02-2006 7:34pm #1

Noticed the EO thread, and was wondering if anyone else has sat the current round of HEO/AP exams? I need to let off a little steam....

copacetic · 16-02-2006 8:59am

i did the AP one on Friday, guess it is the same one?
they were ridiculous alright, such a pile of stupid questions. could do it again today and answer them all differently!
was expecting it to be like that though..

Hippo · 16-02-2006 9:20am

Same test alright. My main beef was with the numerical reasoning test...35 questions in 35 minutes! I was reading a book with the same tests, and it said to allow 5 minutes per question. A deeply unpleasant experience, who on earth are they looking for?

copacetic · 16-02-2006 10:20am

i don't think anyone got the numerical test finished. I noticed there were a few people around me who only got 3/5 done. It is only used as a cut-off anyway.

i.e once you reach a certain mark in it you made ths cut-off point and they rank you based on the other 2 tests..

Hippo · 16-02-2006 10:48am

I'd have been thrilled with 3/5ths! The whole thing was a bizzare experience.

copacetic · 16-02-2006 3:48pm

agreed, not sure I'd want to go into the civil service but the experience of the exam and tbh the type of people who were there and desperate to get the jobs put be off a bit more. A friend of mine just quit a HEO job also as it was so mind numbing..

still want to get the offer at least though.

Hippo · 16-02-2006 4:36pm

Yes would like the offer. I find the vacations very attractive, and mind-numbing is less of a problem given the character of my current employment. Mind you, definitely a strange class of punter in the hall alright.

jank · 16-02-2006 7:26pm

This is something I might consider in few years. What kind of hold do these guys get. I know they get paid quite well to and overtime is non-existent for them, or if they do it they get more money or more time off

copacetic · 17-02-2006 8:59am

the money is alright, dunno about no overtime or extra money though. I think it's more that most people don't bother, a couple of people I know there do extra hours etc and don't get anything for it, but a lot of this is to get work done that people in their section can't be bothered to do..

It all depends on what level you are at though. I think they holidays are 30 days a year? Not sure.

Hippo · 17-02-2006 9:18am

30 days for AP, 28 for HEOs.

TempestSabre · 17-02-2006 10:52pm

Hippo wrote:

Yes would like the offer. I find the vacations very attractive, and mind-numbing is less of a problem given the character of my current employment. Mind you, definitely a strange class of punter in the hall alright.

People come in all shapes and sizes. If your somewhere where the're not. They are faking it.

Civil Service-Higher Executive Officer

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