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Administrative Officer 2015 open competition

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    My OH has got through to the second round test. Has anyone any good links for training materials that might help ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    My OH has got through to the second round test. Has anyone any good links for training materials that might help ?

    Hi Darragh, do you mean they have been called forward to the interview etc stage?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    connmel wrote: »
    Yes and I'm delighted really - as nice as the promotion would be a 10 drive to work is worth way more to me!!

    I totally 100% get ya! Best of luck!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 TCO


    So I got my email. Going to DPER. That'll do grand! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    TCO wrote: »
    So I got my email. Going to DPER. That'll do grand! :)

    Fantastic!! Delighted for ya.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    TCO wrote: »
    So I got my email. Going to DPER. That'll do grand! :)

    Fantastic well done you! Do you mind me asking what number you were? Also excuse my ignorance whats DPER?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭Holysock


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Fantastic well done you! Do you mind me asking what number you were? Also excuse my ignorance whats DPER?
    DPER is Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, that's a good department!;)

    Congrats TCO and thanks for letting us know! You were mid 80s if I remember correctly?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Holysock wrote: »
    DPER is Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, that's a good department!;)

    Congrats TCO and thanks for letting us know! You were mid 80s if I remember correctly?

    Agreed, DPER is a good one. Its where a lot of the new policies and whatnot come from so you will learn a lot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭Holysock


    My OH has got through to the second round test. Has anyone any good links for training materials that might help ?

    Is that definitely tests for the open AO panel that took 250 to the assessment stage initially? If so that's fantastic news if they already think they'll need more people!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 TCO


    Thanks guys! Yeah I was mid 80s on the panel.


    Hopefully ye will all get good news soon, I'll be keeping an eye on the thread :)

    I need a pint now!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    trebormax wrote: »
    Hi Darragh, do you mean they have been called forward to the interview etc stage?

    Sorry, I meant the aptitude test, the supervised sitting. Been so long since she done the first one.
    Holysock wrote: »
    Is that definitely tests for the open AO panel that took 250 to the assessment stage initially? If so that's fantastic news if they already think they'll need more people!

    Yep, thats the one alright.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Wow a 2nd panel that is only good! Theres hope for us! Darragh is she only going in for supervised tests


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 TCO


    If they're calling another tranche of candidates to supervised tests that means everybody that has made the panel so far will have to get an offer before they can move to making offers to tranche 2. I'm open to correction on that point but I'm quite sure that's the case!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Sorry, I meant the aptitude test, the supervised sitting. Been so long since she done the first one.

    Hmm. Well we had initial aptitude tests at home, followed by a day where we had combined supervised verbal and maths, then a work sim, then an interview and presentation.

    If its the above we can give some advice for sure, however if it is only an aptitude test it may be something a little different.. Apologies if we are dragging this out a tad, but better to be sure before we start giving hints yknow?

    :cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Getting so impatient guys! I spent most of the day checking my email and this thread instead of working lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 385 ✭✭Bobby04


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Getting so impatient guys! I spent most of the day checking my email and this thread instead of working lol

    At least there's plenty of updates on this thread!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    True but the closer they get to my number the longer it seems!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Another day, another wait for updates.

    If memory serves... we haven't heard from anyone in the 90s.. which means we probably wont hear again till the 100s.

    If anyone IS in the 90s, please raise your internet hand.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    Another day, another wait for updates.

    If memory serves... we haven't heard from anyone in the 90s.. which means we probably wont hear again till the 100s.

    If anyone IS in the 90s, please raise your internet hand.

    I may break and email them! Tho it may be faster to ring!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    I may break and email them! Tho it may be faster to ring!

    I know, I have been trying to hold off but it's getting really tough not to contact them for an update!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    I know, I have been trying to hold off but it's getting really tough not to contact them for an update!

    Me too really trying my best! Its so tough! Particularly without someone in the 90's on this thread so far!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    I broke.... Emailed there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    I broke.... Emailed there.

    We need a rota system ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    We need a rota system ;)

    100%! Tho we really should be calling as poor Louise is so busy emails are slower!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    100%! Tho we really should be calling as poor Louise is so busy emails are slower!

    Louise, if you are reading this, thank you and we are sorry :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    Louise, if you are reading this, thank you and we are sorry :P

    Absolutely! I am dying for an number however


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Absolutely! I am dying for an number however

    I know, it feels like an age since we got an update :( but hopefully they will reach one of you soon and you can let the rest of us know ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    I know fingers crossed an update will happen tomorrow!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 northernline


    TCO wrote: »
    So I got my email. Going to DPER. That'll do grand! :)

    Hopefully see you there then! Congratulations!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Email from the lovely louise they are in the early 90's!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Email from the lovely louise they are in the early 90's!

    Nice. We are getting damn close :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Email from the lovely louise they are in the early 90's!

    At least they are getting a bit closer to us :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭Holysock


    I got this bounce back from an email I sent to PAS this morning

    "The recipient's mailbox is full and can't accept messages now. Please try resending this message later, or contact the recipient directly"

    We broke PAS guys :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Holysock wrote: »
    I got this bounce back from an email I sent to PAS this morning

    "The recipient's mailbox is full and can't accept messages now. Please try resending this message later, or contact the recipient directly"

    We broke PAS guys :pac:

    Louise from PAS...we are really really sorry..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    I know its madness! Poor Louise!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Might have to do a call rota lads lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    We never did confirm if a second group was called for interview did we?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    No we didn't but id say if Poor Louise is ilundated that is a distinct possibility!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Morning folks,

    So I have it on good authority that PAS are still working through the 90s and that no additional candidates have been called at this time.

    I hope everyone is still thinking two hundredy thoughts?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    Morning folks,

    So I have it on good authority that PAS are still working through the 90s and that no additional candidates have been called at this time.

    I hope everyone is still thinking two hundredy thoughts?

    Ok grand still on the 90's. Not too long fingers crossed


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Ok grand still on the 90's. Not too long fingers crossed

    Yes, hopefully they will break the 100 mark this week!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    Yes, hopefully they will break the 100 mark this week!

    Even early next week would be great!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Even early next week would be great!

    I'd prefer not to have to sit through another weekend, its bad enough this is making me not look forward to them hah


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    I'd prefer not to have to sit through another weekend, its bad enough this is making me not look forward to them hah

    Im trying to keep myself grounded somewhat! **** atmosphere in my current job today just making me all the more impatient to hear from pas


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Im trying to keep myself grounded somewhat! **** atmosphere in my current job today just making me all the more impatient to hear from pas

    Well you seem to be our next marker for contact so fingers crossed. Maybe PAS will have another marathon day and fire through the next 15.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    Well you seem to be our next marker for contact so fingers crossed. Maybe PAS will have another marathon day and fire through the next 15.

    Fingers crossed! As soon as i know i will put it up on here! And sure your not too far behind me so id imagine we'll know together


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    I don't suppose anyone has a definite number from pas today?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    I don't suppose anyone has a definite number from pas today?

    Only that they are in the 90s as of this morning.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    Only that they are in the 90s as of this morning.

    Thanks! Sure i suppose we'll know when we know lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    You have to say the second you get your email. then I'll know to immediately suspend everything else going on and frantically refresh my emails.


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