Temporary Clerical Officers nationwide 2015 campaign now open

An Ri rua

Deadline 10th march. Apply from now.

http://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/campaignAdvert/16130.htm

Good luck everyone.

rsl1976

Just applied. Good luck

j80ezgvc3p92xu

Anyone else having trouble creating an account? No matter what I put in I get an error message. So frustrating.

Technocentral

Ring them.

Tasden

Franklin Easy Spouse wrote: »

Anyone else having trouble creating an account? No matter what I put in I get an error message. So frustrating.

Had this a couple years ago, rang them and they set up a new one for me no bother.

Good luck to everyone

Technocentral

Hopefully they will have sorted out the problems with the online application process (slow, constant crashing) that were endemic last year.

gingergirl

Thanks for this post, applied, Good Luck

gingergirl

Thanks for this post, applied, Good Luck

rsl1976

Can anyone remember the website for practicing the online tests?

tonycascarino

Is there any chance of permanent work after you have served your time as a temporary clerical officer??

corny

tonycascarino wrote: »

Is there any chance of permanent work after you have served your time as a temporary clerical officer??

Zero chance.

Ilovelucy

rsl1976 wrote: »

Can anyone remember the website for practicing the online tests?

Unless they've changed it for this year then there is no actual test just a questionnaire. They give you various scenarios and you tick what you would do if in that situation. You also get various statements and you have to say if you agree, disagree, to varying degrees.

The online tests were used for permanent posts.

rsl1976

Ilovelucy wrote: »

Unless they've changed it for this year then there is no actual test just a questionnaire. They give you various scenarios and you tick what you would do if in that situation. You also get various statements and you have to say if you agree, disagree, to varying degrees.

The online tests were used for permanent posts.

I remember that now. I applied last year but had to drop out so hoping I get it this time

philip marlowes cat

I understand from the information booklet that the questionnaire will ask applicants to select a location from each of two lists, to indicate where they'd like to work. I'm currently based in Dublin, but wouldn't be averse to moving. Does anyone have any thoughts on whether a job offer would be more or less likely for those seeking work outside of Dublin?

My thinking is that while there may be more positions available in Dublin, there is also likely to be more applicants. Maybe applying for a position outside the capital would be a good idea?

sillysocks

I've no info on whether the jobs are more likely inside or outside dublin (I'd imagine there's more jobs in Dublin but then more applicants too), but remember that these are only temporary contracts, with not huge wages, so it may not be wise to be looking at relocating just for the sake of a contract for a few weeks/months that will not be renewed.

Ilovelucy

Sillysocks is right - a lot of the contracts are for a max of 8-10 weeks. I was very lucky where I was placed in that I remained there for 20 months. Not everyone is as lucky.

philip marlowes cat

I'm fully aware that the contracts are temporary. I'm considering moving to an area where rent is lower anyway, and a couple of the places I'm considering are on the list.

Technocentral

Ilovelucy wrote: »

Sillysocks is right - a lot of the contracts are for a max of 8-10 weeks. I was very lucky where I was placed in that I remained there for 20 months. Not everyone is as lucky.

Mine was a closed contract for 13 weeks so was up on the date in the contract. Other people had open contracts and some got extensions, they may comment to that effect on here.

kmag16

I hurriedly applied on the deadline day and can't remember when the information form said the questionnaire would be going live. I didn't save the form and can't seem to find it again.

Does anybody recall as to when the questionnaire is open? Will we get an email about it?

Thanks.

IrishPhoenix

kmag16 wrote:

Does anybody recall as to when the questionnaire is open? Will we get an email about it?

From the 19th March

DoctorDre

kmag16 wrote: »

I hurriedly applied on the deadline day and can't remember when the information form said the questionnaire would be going live. I didn't save the form and can't seem to find it again.

Does anybody recall as to when the questionnaire is open? Will we get an email about it?

Thanks.

We should get the questionnaire by March 19th and the deadline for this will be March 26th.

LovexxLife

Do you think theres maths type questions?

rsl1976

LovexxLife wrote: »

Do you think theres maths type questions?

As far as I know it's more they give you a situation and ask how you would deal with it type questions

Just out of curiosity has anybody any idea how many applications were received for the temp clerical positions?

fin12

just wondering has anybody got an email with the link to do the questionnaire?

SureYWouldntYa

fin12 wrote: »

just wondering has anybody got an email with the link to do the questionnaire?

won't be until tomorrow

fin12

ok thanks

beanz14

Has the Questionairre gone online yet?

LovexxLife

beanz14 wrote: »

Has the Questionairre gone online yet?

Checked my public jobs message box for the link and nothing there yet

venusdoom

Yeah nothing in my inbox either. I'm sure they'll txt us when it's live

Janie77

I still haven't heard anything! Anyone have any experience with this questionaire? I heard they want you to rate yourself a lot which I don't think it fair as you don't really know what's the best answer. I really need this job haha! Anyone know also how long it takes usually to get back to you after the questionaire closes?

rsl1976

Just got an email now. Will do it this evening

beanz14

Has everyone got a link to the questionairre? Have nothing yet

rsl1976

Does anyone know what months these contracts are likely to be. I have holidays booked and paid for in August

MightyMandarin

beanz14 wrote: »

Has everyone got a link to the questionairre? Have nothing yet

I've got nothing yet either

Pangea

tonycascarino wrote: »

Is there any chance of permanent work after you have served your time as a temporary clerical officer??

Taken from the Info booklet

Possible opportunities for future permanent appointment
Candidates who are assigned and take up a temporary appointment from this competition may in certain circumstances be invited for additional assessment to compete for a permanent appointment. In order to be eligible to compete candidates will also have to be certified by the employing organisation as having been satisfactory in terms work performance and output; conduct; attendance including sick leave & punctuality.

Should such an opportunity arise, candidates will be advised at the appropriate time by e-mail. The e-mail address to which the message will be sent will be the one provided by you on your publicjobs.ie profile. The onus is on each individual candidate to ensure that their profile contains their valid up-to-date e-mail address, one they access on a regular basis. The Public Appointments Service will accept no responsibility in this matter.

javagal

Did the questionaire,
Trickier than the EO, IMO.

Janie77

javagal wrote: »

Did the questionaire,
Trickier than the EO, IMO.

Really are you serious? I have no experience with the test so don't know what to expect. One thing I'm wondering is it tight for time?

Rhodod

These jobs are for next year 2016, this years jobs were applied for last year.

Technocentral

Rhodod wrote:

These jobs are for next year 2016, this years jobs were applied for last year.

I'm not sure about that, last year applied in march and got position in June, assume it will be the same this year.

Technocentral

javagal wrote:

Did the questionaire, Trickier than the EO, IMO.

Last year's was easy, is it not just scenarios again?

Fear Ciarrai

Rhodod wrote:

These jobs are for next year 2016, this years jobs were applied for last year.

Not the case. This is for summer 2015

Idjit

Janie77 wrote: »

Really are you serious? I have no experience with the test so don't know what to expect. One thing I'm wondering is it tight for time?

I'm fairly sure the poster is joking. There is no visible timer on these (although weirdly at the start it says you have 50 minutes), they are just situational and personality questions (doubt they would take anyone 50 minutes, you are not meant to think about them too much).

Janie77

Jade182 wrote: »

I'm fairly sure the poster is joking. There is no visible timer on these (although weirdly at the start it says you have 50 minutes), they are just situational and personality questions (doubt they would take anyone 50 minutes, you are not meant to think about them too much).

Oh okay thanks, these jobs are for summer 2015 in reply to a previous poster

Janie77

Also anyone on here going to apply for sligo?

SureYWouldntYa

Janie77 wrote: »

Also anyone on here going to apply for sligo?

I'm unsure as to where to apply. I could apply for any of 3 counties, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon with Leitrim being the closest. But you'd imagine there'd be more work in Sligo so I might put down Sligo on it

Janie77

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

I'm unsure as to where to apply. I could apply for any of 3 counties, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon with Leitrim being the closest. But you'd imagine there'd be more work in Sligo so I might put down Sligo on it

Oh okay yeah I'm applying to sligo as live just outside town but thinking of applying to Leitrim as my second choice, I might as well!

LovexxLife

I thought you could only choose two?
One from the A list which seems to be everywhere and one from a B list which was narrowed down

philip marlowes cat

I did actually feel like I answered some of those scenario questions badly. It's a bit annoying that they only show you one answer at a time, but I suppose that's the point.

Trancechick

philip marlowes cat wrote: »

I did actually feel like I answered some of those scenario questions badly. It's a bit annoying that they only show you one answer at a time, but I suppose that's the point.

I felt the same. I was happy with every other aspect of the questionnaire.

dulachodladh

Don't think it was that bad... It was towards the end where the question of "other" and to give example in section 3 had me draw a blank for a moment after answering so many biograhical questions.