Hse/Tulsa clerical officer competition 2017

Nelly 21

I don't think there's a thread open for this competition so here we go! Please keep us updated through the stages of the competition!

xDisneyDivax

Hopefully it wouldn't be long until we hear more!

mayo pixiebell

got a reply for a survey but nothing else as of yet.

fin12

Does anyone know where you can get examples of the aptitude tests the HSE use?

Nelly 21

I have to assume because it's going through public jobs it'll be the ones on the pas website. I don't think there was a mention of them on the email they sent out

fin12

Nelly 21 wrote: »

I have to assume because it's going through public jobs it'll be the ones on the pas website. I don't think there was a mention of them on the email they sent out

No they said they were going to be sending us practise materials. I think the HBS are doing this campaign. I didn't apply through public jobs.

Nelly 21

fin12 wrote: »

No they said they were going to be sending us practise materials. I think the HBS are doing this campaign. I didn't apply through public jobs.

Oh right.I thought I applied through public jobs!! Oh more tests to practice so!!!!

fin12

Nelly 21 wrote: »

Oh right.I thought I applied through public jobs!! Oh more tests to practice so!!!!

But it's just I'm thinking they are giving us very little time when they send the practice material the invitation to do the actual tests will probably be soon after so it's pretty annoying.

I got an email on the 4th of February saying they would be sending practice material.

misslemon

I hope we hear something this week about when we'll be sitting the tests. It feels very mysterious compared to the Civil Service process!

misstearheus

Didn't get any email about being Sent practice material....

fin12

misstearheus wrote: »

Didn't get any email about being Sent practice material....

They never sent the practice material, still waiting.

BC-KK

This is a huge competition so very unlikely to move quickly.

misslemon

BC-KK wrote: »

This is a huge competition so very unlikely to move quickly.

The EO competition is big and that's moved pretty quick this time around.

Nelly 21

fin12 wrote: »

They never sent the practice material, still waiting.

There are samples here


http://hbsrecruitmentservices.ie/

fin12

Nelly 21 wrote: »

There are samples here


http://hbsrecruitmentservices.ie/

Thanks. :)

MAC addict

I applied too, hopefully the process isn't too long.

mayo pixiebell

Got notification of the 6th for practice and the 20th of March for assessment!

akelly02

Wonder how many vacancies there are?

Samsgirl

mayo pixiebell wrote: »

Got notification of the 6th for practice and the 20th of March for assessment!

Same here but they got my surname wrong! Did you also get a text? The email said to notify them if no text received. I didn't get one yet.

jules86

Samsgirl wrote: »

Same here but they got my surname wrong! Did you also get a text? The email said to notify them if no text received. I didn't get one yet.

No text here either yet

Nelly 21

Samsgirl wrote: »

Same here but they got my surname wrong! Did you also get a text? The email said to notify them if no text received. I didn't get one yet.

They got my name wrong as well!!

MAC addict

They got my name wrong too!

McSween

MAC addict wrote: »

They got my name wrong too!

My last name is weong also. I left a voicemail as I got no text.

L390

Got email re assessment date.. there is an example test link in the emails.

Arcade_Tryer

MAC addict wrote: »

I applied too, hopefully the process isn't too long.

The email was long enough. :rolleyes:

mayo pixiebell

Samsgirl wrote: »

Same here but they got my surname wrong! Did you also get a text? The email said to notify them if no text received. I didn't get one yet.

No, no text. Just sent a quick email to them

L390

hopefully its not as long as the PAS CLERICAL OFFICER one...its been going on since last year for me...

fin12

Got a corrected email, I don't understand why they are only leaving the practise material available till the 13th of march even though you have until 29th of march to the actual assessment, why are they doing that? The more days available to practise the better.

mayo pixiebell

Got my text finally 😂

mayo pixiebell

fin12 wrote: »

Got a corrected email, I don't understand why they are only leaving the practise material available till the 13th of march even though you have until 29th of march to the actual assessment, why are they doing that? The more days available to practise the better.

You can only do the practice once. In one sitting

Arcade_Tryer

fin12 wrote: »

Got a corrected email, I don't understand why they are only leaving the practise material available till the 13th of march even though you have until 29th of march to the actual assessment, why are they doing that? The more days available to practise the better.

I asked myself that question many times while reading the email. What a bunch of clowns.

fin12

Arcade_Tryer wrote: »

I asked myself that question many times while reading the email. What a bunch of clowns.

Well it just doesn't seem fair. Glad we have till the 29th of March to do it.

fin12

fin12 wrote: »

Well it just doesn't seem fair. Glad we have till the 29th of March to do it.

on the pubic jobs website, theres practice exams of the Verbal/Maths/Error checking - its weird if you only practice once.....

I got the text at 10pm tonight and got the email this morning so they might be late with the text

Crunchymomma

L390 wrote: »

hopefully its not as long as the PAS CLERICAL OFFICER one...its been going on since last year for me...

The PAS clerical one has not been that slow moving for the majority of high scorers. I had progressed past three stages by mid October after having applied in june

L390

Crunchymomma wrote: »

The PAS clerical one has not been that slow moving for the majority of high scorers. I had progressed past three stages by mid October after having applied in june

I applied in May only had interview in Feb

amandag116

Just so you all have an idea i am currently a TCO with the HSE almost 2 yrs and all of us that are TCO's in my job we have quiet a few have to do this campaign to secure our jobs. So it can go either way if current tcos do not pass more jobs open up its mad! But there are quiet alot of vacancies!! Im in Dublin and places have been so understaffed due to embargos over the last few years!! Good luck everyone x

Treatycat

Hi Just wondering what kind of scores do you all reckon we'll need to get on the online assessment, if the numbers are high I presume a pass rate won't be enough what do you reckon?

Treatycat

Treatycat wrote: »

Hi Just wondering what kind of scores do you all reckon we'll need to get on the online assessment, if the numbers are high I presume a pass rate won't be enough what do you reckon?

If it's like the Pas - the pass rate is 40 iirc but it's the higher you get - you'll get called up for further progress

MAC addict

I'm a student nurse at the minute and I'm thinking of changing roles, do you think this will work against me should I get to interview stage? As in that I may drop out?

jules86

L390 wrote: »

I applied in May only had interview in Feb

I don't think applications opened to June. It's a 2 year panel so it will be open to end of summer '18. Everyone applied at the same time so we are all waiting not just you.

L390

Sorry meant I signed up in May

haiphong

Does anyone have any idea how many people applied and how many positions are available?

haiphong

haiphong wrote: »

Does anyone have any idea how many people applied and how many positions are available?

nope they never disclose it.....They might say how many applied - clerical officer one had around 30000 applying for it at the first stage as they said it in a independent article

Wolf00

What's the salary for these positions?
Thanks.

Wellywoo

Wolf00 wrote: »

What's the salary for these positions?
Thanks.

Same scale as CO campaign, approx €21k unless you've previous experience in public sector afaik.

L390

When you say previous experience does that mean in clerical roles as I'm 13 years in public service but as clerical

tiny14

hi all first of all good luck to you all!! anyone guide me as to what type of numerical skills i need to brush up on? its years since i done percentages or fractions or any of those type maths & would these likely to be part of exam? i havnt opened the link yet as i have not been on my pc!! many thanks in advance

fin12

tiny14 wrote: »

hi all first of all good luck to you all!! anyone guide me as to what type of numerical skills i need to brush up on? its years since i done percentages or fractions or any of those type maths & would these likely to be part of exam? i havnt opened the link yet as i have not been on my pc!! many thanks in advance

Fractions, percentages, ratios, interrupreting data from graphs, all of them will probably feature.

Treatycat

tiny14 wrote: »

hi all first of all good luck to you all!! anyone guide me as to what type of numerical skills i need to brush up on? its years since i done percentages or fractions or any of those type maths & would these likely to be part of exam? i havnt opened the link yet as i have not been on my pc!! many thanks in advance

If you open the link you will get examples of the questions that will be coming up.

if you google it, some more practice tests are on the Public jobs page

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L390 wrote: »

When you say previous experience does that mean in clerical roles as I'm 13 years in public service but as clerical

Your increments will carry over.