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Graduate jobs in the civil service (AO)

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    #542
    delricyo
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭delricyo


    LillySV wrote: »
    Merp wrote: »
    Tax Policy emails just out....

    Did they say how many they are calling?

    Nothing in my inbox just yet. Hopefully some good news will great me in my inbox in the morning :)

    Is it a similar form to the economics one. That is, concentrating more on academic quals and work exp ? Or is it an interview prep form ?


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    #543
    Skittlebrau
    Registered Users Posts: 559 ✭✭✭Skittlebrau


    delricyo wrote: »
    Skittlebrau wrote: »
    Merp wrote: »
    Tax Policy emails just out....



    Typical. The tax applications come out the day after I accept a tax position in the private sector.

    Having spent the last 4 years working the the Australian public sector I think it's time to try the other side of the coin...although if the PS recruitment process had been shorter who knows what I would have done.

    Good luck to everyone who's still in!

    Good luck in the job ! Personally, I think they are moving very quickly for this competition.

    I'm sure there will be more competitions in a couple of years if you get tired of the "other side" :)

    Did you get an invite to stage 3 ? What position were you in the tax policy ?

    It's all relative I suppose. It's quick for the Irish PS but it's still a long and drawn out process. Even the fact that it's referred to as a 'competition' really annoys me.

    I did get the email for Stage 3 and I was 38 in tax policy. It's a similar form to the banking/finance one. Fewer buzz words that you have to relate your experience to though.


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    #544
    Pawwed Rig
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 22,305 CMod ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    delricyo wrote: »
    Nothing in my inbox just yet. Hopefully some good news will great me in my inbox in the morning :)

    Is it a similar form to the economics one. That is, concentrating more on academic quals and work exp ? Or is it an interview prep form ?

    Are they definitely out? There is nothing in my inbox either. We all got the e-mails at the same time for the banking and finance whether progressing or not?


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    #545
    delricyo
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭delricyo


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    delricyo wrote: »
    Nothing in my inbox just yet. Hopefully some good news will great me in my inbox in the morning :)

    Is it a similar form to the economics one. That is, concentrating more on academic quals and work exp ? Or is it an interview prep form ?

    Are they definitely out? There is nothing in my inbox either. We all got the e-mails at the same time for the banking and finance whether progressing or not?

    As this stage involves the sending of a mail - instead of an automated message to your publicjobs account, it might take a while to send all the mails ?

    That's what I'm hoping for anyway :)


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    #546
    Merp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭Merp


    Id say they take a bit longer to get through everyone as the emails arent automated as ye mentioned. Defo got my one anyway


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    #547
    CavanGal
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭CavanGal


    Got mine too. Will fill it in at the weekend.

    Anyone have their banking interview yet? Do the presentations require specialised knowledge or are they job simulation or something? Just wondering so I can get an idea as to what to expect at the tax interview (should I be lucky enough to get one)


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    #548
    delricyo
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭delricyo


    They are only taking 100 to the next stage of tax policy

    F**k it :(


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    #549
    Pawwed Rig
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    delricyo wrote: »
    They are only taking 100 to the next stage of tax policy

    F**k it :(

    Seems to be the same for them all. Nothing to say that they won't open it up further later on


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    #550
    Gareth178
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Gareth178


    yeah, got mine there and have filled it out today and sent it back. hopefully i'll fare better in this than in the economics one, no joy at next stage with that :(


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    #551
    aidom
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭aidom


    I had my Banking interview yesterday morning.

    The presentation didn't require any specialist knowledge. You're given a briefing pack on which to make your decision and told to base your findings entirely on what's in the pack and not use outside knowledge.

    It wasn't too bad. They ask some tough questions and challenge you to back up everything you say but I wouldn't expect anyless really.

    Interview itself was only about 35 min.

    They told me that as far as they knew it was the last stage and if I reached the qualifying mark in both the interview and presentation then I would be on the panel. They did seem a bit unsure though so it's not definite.


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    #552
    CavanGal
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭CavanGal


    On the panel? Does that mean you then have to wait for a vacancy to open up? Which would mean even after passing the aptitude test, application form, presentation and interview, you arent guaranteed a job in the near future.

    Well thats fantastic news!


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    #553
    obeara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭obeara


    CavanGal wrote: »
    On the panel? Does that mean you then have to wait for a vacancy to open up? Which would mean even after passing the aptitude test, application form, presentation and interview, you arent guaranteed a job in the near future.

    Well thats fantastic news!

    They said the same to me in my interview about forming panel. And that they didnt have a clue how many jobs there will be :rolleyes:


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    #554
    Sarahjojack
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Sarahjojack


    CavanGal wrote: »
    On the panel? Does that mean you then have to wait for a vacancy to open up? Which would mean even after passing the aptitude test, application form, presentation and interview, you arent guaranteed a job in the near future.

    Well thats fantastic news!

    loooooollllll!!! I'm waiting on news from the HR campaign. I'm doing a dual masters in Belgium - European Labour Studies. So having already travelling home for the tests, if I'm fortunate enough to get an interview, I'll have to go home again (It's almost exam time) and then even if I do well, after all that, I'll only be on a panel!!!? Oh man...So if I get called for an interview on an exam date I'd have to repeat the exam/fail the masters. I think I'd risk it for the possibility of a job...but if it's only to get on a panel that MAY lead to a job...


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    #555
    delricyo
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭delricyo


    All CS competitions result in the generation of a panel. Obviously if you are placed 1st on the panel - you are pretty much guaranteed a job.

    But you could be 2nd on the panel and there may only be 1 job....

    Remember the panels could last 2 years. So you could move up over this period


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    #556
    gazzer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭gazzer


    CavanGal wrote: »
    On the panel? Does that mean you then have to wait for a vacancy to open up? Which would mean even after passing the aptitude test, application form, presentation and interview, you arent guaranteed a job in the near future.

    Well thats fantastic news!

    Thats the way it works for recruitment into the civil service. After doing all the tests, interviews etc you could be waiting up to 2 years if you sucessfully get placed on the panel.


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    #557
    evelyn23
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭evelyn23


    Has anyone who completed stage 3 of the HR campaign heard anything back regarding an interview?

    Or has anyone any idea how many people will be eliminated based on the information provided at stage 3?


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    #558
    Sarahjojack
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Sarahjojack


    evelyn23 wrote: »
    Has anyone who completed stage 3 of the HR campaign heard anything back regarding an interview?

    Or has anyone any idea how many people will be eliminated based on the information provided at stage 3?

    No, I filled out the stage 3 application form but haven't heard anything back yet- good or bad!


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    #559
    blueblood1
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭blueblood1


    guys thanks a million for keeping me up to date on this all! I've been watching this thread more than my email account the last few weeks :D Im in Tax Policy and Law competitions but really want the Tax Policy panel! Got the form so Im making my way through it. My current position in the private sector isnt relevant at all to the position, any advice on what I should do in the section where they ask me to relate back to the position applied for?

    Also, when called for the Interview, do you do an Interview and the presentation? Or is the interview the actual presentation...?


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    #560
    evelyn23
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭evelyn23


    no news is good news I suppose!! Thanks for reply :)


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    #561
    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    Sarahjojack wrote: »
    loooooollllll!!! I'm waiting on news from the HR campaign. I'm doing a dual masters in Belgium - European Labour Studies. So having already travelling home for the tests, if I'm fortunate enough to get an interview, I'll have to go home again (It's almost exam time) and then even if I do well, after all that, I'll only be on a panel!!!? Oh man...So if I get called for an interview on an exam date I'd have to repeat the exam/fail the masters. I think I'd risk it for the possibility of a job...but if it's only to get on a panel that MAY lead to a job...

    Is that the UCD Masters in HR Management? How did you find the course? My friend was wondering whether she should pick UCD or DCU?


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    #562
    Sarahjojack
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Sarahjojack


    phoenix999 wrote: »
    Is that the UCD Masters in HR Management? How did you find the course? My friend was wondering whether she should pick UCD or DCU?

    I don't know anything about the DCU masters. However, I would definitely recommend the MSc HRM in Smurfit. The lecturers are fantastic:)


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    #563
    aidom
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭aidom


    blueblood1 wrote: »

    Also, when called for the Interview, do you do an Interview and the presentation? Or is the interview the actual presentation...?


    The two are separate. I gave the presentation to two people and the interview was with three others.


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    #564
    accountant101
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭accountant101


    Did anyone get a breakdown of their results...were we not told that we would get a breakdown towards the end of april....not that it would make much difference but i would just like to know!


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    #565
    accountant101
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭accountant101


    Any news on the Accounting Section Yet??


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    #566
    evelyn23
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭evelyn23


    accountant101 wrote: »
    Did anyone get a breakdown of their results...were we not told that we would get a breakdown towards the end of april....not that it would make much difference but i would just like to know!

    Nope haven't received any emails since completing stage 3...Maybe this week...!


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    Pawwed Rig
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    accountant101 wrote: »
    Did anyone get a breakdown of their results...were we not told that we would get a breakdown towards the end of april....not that it would make much difference but i would just like to know!


    I got one today. Blitzed the Numerical reasoning part and the verbal reasoning. Went down a bit in the job simulation part.
    I am not sure what the reason of giving this feedback is. Anyone any ideas?


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    #568
    jayteecork
    Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    accountant101 wrote: »
    Did anyone get a breakdown of their results...were we not told that we would get a breakdown towards the end of april....not that it would make much difference but i would just like to know!


    I got one today. Blitzed the Numerical reasoning part and the verbal reasoning. Went down a bit in the job simulation part.
    I am not sure what the reason of giving this feedback is. Anyone any ideas?

    Still waiting on mine, if numerical was actually taken into account I'd definitely be near the top, ****ing strange too that you get a pass or fail when accounting is the competition I applied for, boggles the mind really


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    #569
    josieb
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭josieb


    I got feedback on finance and banking and was told by how much I missed out on in each section. Its was off no help really tbh:rolleyes:


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    #570
    Pawwed Rig
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    jayteecork wrote: »
    Still waiting on mine, if numerical was actually taken into account I'd definitely be near the top, ****ing strange too that you get a pass or fail when accounting is the competition I applied for, boggles the mind really


    Not sure if it is true or not but others have suggested that the reason the numerical reasoning is not taken into account is for anti discrimination reasons. You can see some chat about it earlier in the thread.
    I am sure that is not the case though and their assertion that numerical reasoning is not important for banking, accounting or tax is valid :D


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    #571
    anbodhran
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭anbodhran


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    Not sure if it is true or not but others have suggested that the reason the numerical reasoning is not taken into account is for anti discrimination reasons. You can see some chat about it earlier in the thread.
    I am sure that is not the case though and their assertion that numerical reasoning is not important for banking, accounting or tax is valid :D

    Valuing numerical reasoning is hardly discriminatory though is it?

    Very frustrating waiting for information having sent back the most recent application form about a month ago. If this process continues over the summer you'd expect that some people will be off on holidays and are called for interview!


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