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Graduate Opportunities in Local Government 2017

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    #212
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    Call received from PAS.

    Short and sweet. Are you still interested - Yes/No?

    Just telling you what skill area you've been picked for... and the request for documentation that's going to be posted out (references, Garda Vetting, etc).

    Phew!


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    #213
    Nyx122
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭Nyx122


    Congrats to ye both! Jimbob do u mind me asking what region? Just trying to figure out if it’s eastern only atm as I’m western only myself.


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    #214
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    Best wishes to everyone else.

    It's a protracted waiting period, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.


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    #215
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    Nyx122 wrote: »
    Congrats to ye both! Jimbob do u mind me asking what region? Just trying to figure out if it’s eastern only atm as I’m western only myself.

    PM sent


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    #216
    Daisy89
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Daisy89


    Jimbob, sorry to be repeating others questions but what region were you for?


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    #217
    Mac0783
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Mac0783


    I'm western region, i got a call before lunch.


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    #218
    Daisy89
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Daisy89


    Mac0783 wrote: »
    I'm western region, i got a call before lunch.


    For where and what was your oom if you don’t mind me asking? My oom isn’t great so I’m just trying to figure out if I should bother clinging to hope!


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    #219
    redmosquito85
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭redmosquito85


    Daisy89 wrote: »
    For where and what was your oom if you don’t mind me asking? My oom isn’t great so I’m just trying to figure out if I should bother clinging to hope!

    I'd also be interested to know if you wouldn't mind, I'm in the same boat


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    #220
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    Daisy89 wrote: »
    Jimbob, sorry to be repeating others questions but what region were you for?

    The South


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    #221
    Mac0783
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Mac0783


    Hi,

    Those you received a call today with an offer have you received an email yet? Nothing has come through to me, despite receiving a call before lunch. I'm wondering if I should call them?


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    #222
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    Mac0783 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Those you received a call today with an offer have you received an email yet? Nothing has come through to me, despite receiving a call before lunch. I'm wondering if I should call them?

    Took about 90 minutes to come through. If it was lunchtime, it might take that bit longer. Or try Junk Mail


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    #223
    mj88g
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭mj88g


    The waiting game continues 😣


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    #224
    Nyx122
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭Nyx122


    I got my offer yesterday, phew!!! Just wondering what people are doing in terms of notice. Been with my current employer for several years & have a good bit of notice to give, which was on my application.. I just don’t feel comfortable giving it until I get official contract.


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    #225
    TheVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭TheVoodoo


    Got my offer there, first choice location. Good luck to everybody still waiting!


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    #226
    ElaineScottt
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ElaineScottt


    Congratulations! Were you high in the OOM in your region?


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    #227
    TheVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭TheVoodoo


    I’d picked Eastern and Southern, was quite high in both. I’m now off the Southern list as I accepted east, meaning everyone should move up a place on that list.


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    #228
    ElaineScottt
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ElaineScottt


    I'm top 10 in the East.. yet to hear and becoming less and less confident. What did they say on the call?


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    #229
    TheVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭TheVoodoo


    ElaineScottt wrote: »
    I'm top 10 in the East.. yet to hear and becoming less and less confident. What did they say on the call?

    Pm sent


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    #230
    redmosquito85
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭redmosquito85


    Got a call there offering my first preference, absolutely delighted!


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    #231
    redmosquito85
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭redmosquito85


    Just wondering did anybody who emailed in acceptance receive a confirmation email back confirming receipt of acceptance?


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    #232
    neilie22
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭neilie22


    redmosquito85 wrote: »
    Got a call there offering my first preference, absolutely delighted!

    Does the individual county call you or PAS?


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    #233
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    neilie22 wrote: »
    Does the individual county call you or PAS?

    It's centrally from PAS.


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    #234
    lukiluc
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭lukiluc


    redmosquito85 wrote: »
    Just wondering did anybody who emailed in acceptance receive a confirmation email back confirming receipt of acceptance?
    They emailed forms which I am printing and completing, garda vetting, etc. I think they were only expecting an email if I wasn't taking the position...


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    #235
    redmosquito85
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭redmosquito85


    lukiluc wrote: »
    They emailed forms which I am printing and completing, garda vetting, etc. I think they were only expecting an email if I wasn't taking the position...

    Yes, got the same forms through this morning so going to turn that around fairly quick.


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    #236
    Sharon2017
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭Sharon2017


    Any ideas how far up on the OOM they are planning to go or how many offers they're planning to make?


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    #237
    TheVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭TheVoodoo


    Sharon2017 wrote: »
    Any ideas how far up on the OOM they are planning to go or how many offers they're planning to make?

    50-60 positions in South and East and 30ish In West.


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    #238
    Sharon2017
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭Sharon2017


    TheVoodoo wrote: »
    50-60 positions in South and East and 30ish In West.

    Oh thanks - this gives me some hope!


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    #239
    tgdaly
    Registered Users Posts: 933 ✭✭✭tgdaly


    Seems to be mostly top of the list people called so far. Has anyone outside top 20 or 30 in their region been called?


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    #240
    Sharon2017
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭Sharon2017


    tgdaly wrote: »
    Seems to be mostly top of the list people called so far. Has anyone outside top 20 or 30 in their region been called?

    Bloke on the phone at PAS told me there's only a few of them assigned to make the calls and it is quite a slow process. I understand they're aiming to be done with calls by the end of next week


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    #241
    Sumocrap
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Sumocrap


    Does anyone know what happens at the end of the two years of the contract? Do you revert back to your original position? Or is there an extention possible?

    Thanks.


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