Temporary Clerical Positions in the Public Service

Mrs OBumble

tiger_cub wrote: »

anyone make it into the top band in Galway?

I filled it in, just in case my current private sector contract doesn't get extended. (I think it will, but just in case.)

Got top band for Galway - and that's with saying that I won't be available until August, but did want year-round.

Last year I got reserve band. Sometime in Jan / Feb, I missed a call from a Dublin number that, when I googled it, came back as the public service recruitment people.

A tip, based on what I've observed & heard from various people: you're on this panel for a year, or until you get offered a position. If they ring you, and you don't answer, they don't leave a message, they just move on to the next person on the list, and don't make you an offer So:

- if you want a job with them right now, make sure you answer your phone
- if you don't want it right now, but may later in the year, don't answer, because then you won't have turned them down.


Not 100% guaranteed to be true. And yes there's a risk that it may be another employer offering a fantastic job that you're not answering - but most others will leave a message.

Monife

Got top band in 2010 and got a 2 year contract out of that. Applied again in 2011 because I was advised that the panel may remain open longer for a year. Got top band again and called for interview. Wasn't available for the duration of the panel. Applied this year again as my contract ends this year, got reserve list Pretty sure I answered the same as I would have before (honestly like), so don't know how I made it into the reserve list this time.

Liamario

JustMary wrote: »

I filled it in, just in case my current private sector contract doesn't get extended. (I think it will, but just in case.)

Got top band for Galway - and that's with saying that I won't be available until August, but did want year-round.

Last year I got reserve band. Sometime in Jan / Feb, I missed a call from a Dublin number that, when I googled it, came back as the public service recruitment people.

A tip, based on what I've observed & heard from various people: you're on this panel for a year, or until you get offered a position. If they ring you, and you don't answer, they don't leave a message, they just move on to the next person on the list, and don't make you an offer So:

- if you want a job with them right now, make sure you answer your phone
- if you don't want it right now, but may later in the year, don't answer, because then you won't have turned them down.


Not 100% guaranteed to be true. And yes there's a risk that it may be another employer offering a fantastic job that you're not answering - but most others will leave a message.

I'm pretty sure they rang me via a private number, but I failed to answer on both occassions. I never received another call from a private number since. This was a few weeks ago.

Postgrad10

Why don't they leave a message ? People are allowed to put their phones down for a minute .

It might a good idea to save the public appointments number on our phones so we know to pick up straight away just in case.

Monife

Postgrad10 wrote: »

Why don't they leave a message ? People are allowed to put their phones down for a minute .

It might a good idea to save the public appointments number on our phones so we know to pick up straight away just in case.

That might not help either... When I was offered a position, it was someone from my organisations HR department that rang me and on a Cork number (head office is in Cork, but I work and live in Dublin).

spudz21

Any word on interviews yet?

lolli

spudz21 wrote: »

Any word on interviews yet?

nope!

Mrs OBumble

Postgrad10 wrote: »

Why don't they leave a message ? People are allowed to put their phones down for a minute .

Because they're looking for a general-purpose worker, not a highly skilled and difficult to find specialist!

Imagine you are given a list of names/numbers and told to hire one to start next Monday. You could call the first, leave a message, wait 24 hours to see if they call back, if they don't, call the next, leave a message, wait 24 hours ....

Or you could just work through the list calling 'til you get someone who says "yes" on the spot.

Postgrad10

Must take my phone in to the shower with me from now on . :rolleyes:

spudz21

Postgrad10 wrote: »

Must take my phone in to the shower with me from now on . :rolleyes:

Or else get a secretary!!:p

Postgrad10

Thank you for making me smile spudz21 !

lolli

In fairness, I didnt answer the phone when they rang me in december and they left me a voice mail and then emailed me.

Dancer656

Same here, I remember one Summer I missed a call from them. I called back the same day and I was told the dates of my contract and whatever other relevant information that I needed to know.

spudz21

Check your emails!!:):):)

sjms

Interview is next Tuesday! However, I am away! I have a wedding to go to (my sisters in England). Do you think they would make provision for this. I know it says you can't reschedule interviews but they would have to have exceptions? No?

Toasterspark

What area you in? Anyone else NOT get an email?

sjms

Toasterspark wrote: »

What area you in? Anyone else NOT get an email?

I am in Dublin. I'm gonna call them tomorrow and see!

bagel2010

Hi anyone get an interview for tipperary

cornerforward13

I got no email and I got on the panel

daretodream

No email here for Westmeath. Maybe just Dublin to start with?? What was your availability SJMS, was it from april thro' summer or year round??

sjms

daretodream wrote: »

No email here for Westmeath. Maybe just Dublin to start with?? What was your availability SJMS, was it from april thro' summer or year round??

I put down June to September? I know people who were in the top group and have received no email too.

UnLuckyAgain

I'm top group for Kildare - no email yet. They must be looking after Dublin region first.

daretodream

Thanks SJMS. Best of luck with it.

spudz21

Doing some research.....what is usually the average duration of contracts?

lolli

mine is for 26 weeks but they will all vary.

Flunch

I was in the top group for Dublin but still have not received an email. Should I be worried?

sarak90

Hey guys! Congrats to anyone who got through to interview stage! Was away so I missed the deadline for applying would love to apply next year! Out of curiosity was the first stage just the skills questionnaire or were qualifications and cvs required too?

Flunch

sjms wrote: »

I am in Dublin. I'm gonna call them tomorrow and see!

Did you get any word back?

Flunch

sarak90 wrote: »

Hey guys! Congrats to anyone who got through to interview stage! Was away so I missed the deadline for applying would love to apply next year! Out of curiosity was the first stage just the skills questionnaire or were qualifications and cvs required too?

First stage was just the skills questionnaire. Had to just put down the type of experience we had. eg. 3 months in administration. Was all just tick the boxes. No CV or anything

sjms

Flunch wrote: »

Did you get any word back?

Hi, yeah, I called her today. She said it was no problem and that she would put me down for the next interview day, which she said was likely to be May. Happy days!