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Questionaire- Public jobs Clerical jobs

  • 19-03-2009 7:32am
    #1
    newballsplease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭


    Hi, i see there is a job advertised on publicjobs for tempoary clerical staff, nd the way to apply is to fill out a questionaire. Has anyone any good tips to help me with this. i filled it out honestly before twice in the past but didnt get an interview or through to a 2nd stage.


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    newballsplease wrote: »
    Hi, i see there is a joob advertised on publicjobs for tempoary clerical staff, nd the way to apply is to fill out a questionaire. Has anyone any good tips to help me with this. i filled it out honestly before twice in the past but didnt get an interview or through to a 2nd stage.

    what's a joob? sounds fun, i want one too.:D


  • #3
    newballsplease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭newballsplease


    Deleted User wrote: »
    what's a joob? sounds fun, i want one too.:D
    thats very helpful thannnnnnnks.


  • #4
    Cadet?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭Cadet?


    Hey newballsplease,

    I'm in the exact same position.

    Filled it out last 2 years and haven't got to 2nd stage.....I defo think there is a 'right' way to fill it out and certain qualities to emphasise. Any info from people who have gotten the job in the past would be very helpful.

    Thanks


  • #5
    jd83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭jd83


    just fill it in honestly and you will be fine. To be honest i applied to public jobs and revenue last year filled the forms out exactly the same got revenue didnt get public jobs. The year before got public jobs didnt get revenue :) so i dont know what the perfect answers are. Just take your time and think about each question


  • #6
    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    just filled it in myself today. Think i filled one out a couple of years back but didnt get through then so im keeping the fingers crossed this time.


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  • #7
    jd83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭jd83


    good luck to everyone that applies, i done it last summer and im still working in revenue. Its a good job and the flexitime rocks


  • #8
    Liquidsunshine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Liquidsunshine


    yeah i filled this in doubtful il get a reply given the current state of the country but meh why not.
    I think some answers are really stupid like obv theywant people who are organized and punctual etc, so why say you're not?
    I don't think its wise to be completely honest but you dont wanna lie completely either. If you have to lie in order to get picked then you're obviously not suited to the profession! But when you go in to an interview you talk yourself up so why not in the apllication form?:D


  • #9
    jd83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭jd83


    If you get through that application and get an interview you most likely i have the job. For my interview they brought me into a room. Asked me maybe 3 questions about where i worked before. 10 minutes out the door. Acutually thought i did bad becasue it was so short. Then got a call for a job. :)
    I think you should try stay as honest as possible ( with in reason). Like dont fill it out completely as you think they want you to answer.


  • #10
    Liquidsunshine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Liquidsunshine


    No i'm not saying you should lie outright- obviously they will see through it straight away when you go for the interview! But If someone asked you those same questions face to face in an interview you wouldnt say well im not organised or punctual and I dont like being supervised but other than that i think im perfect!
    Thats what i was getting at :)


  • #11
    NFEH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭NFEH


    A few weeks after you fill it out they get back to you and tell you you're in a "yes" "no" or "maybe" group. 2 years ago I did it and really thought about the answers and was in the "no" group. Last year I didn't put as much into it and just filled it in and was in the "maybe" group. This group is pretty much "if there's more jobs than we have people in the 'yes' group we'll call you"

    I got a call and was offered 6 month contract about 2 weeks after the interview. That was 8 months ago and they havn't let me go yet. I'm still in the department working away. Although from what other people told me if you're in the "yes" group you go to interview and are told that day what department you're in. The interview was less than 5 minutes for me. She had a sheet in front of her and she asked questions off it. They were like 'would you say you're (a)excellent (b)good or (c)bad at internet, writing letters etc. I was trying to elaborate as you would in other interviews but she kept stopping me.


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