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HEO - External Applicant

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  • 13-06-2018 1:54pm
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    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,947 ✭✭✭


    I've been called for an interview for a HEO position based in Dublin. A quick Google and I see mentions of presentations and competency based questions used when forming a panel etc.

    I'm currently working in the private sector so this is all relatively new to me. HR didn't mention a presentation in the email or call I had. Is this something that comes up all the time?

    Format of the interview, how many sit on an interview panel? How long do the interviews generally last? Is there a predetermined layout I should prepare for?

    I've done competency based interviews before so that's no problem but just reading some of the threads on here about HEO competitions have me more confused than anything.

    Any advice or preparation people can point me to? Or even old threads on here that are useful. (There are so many)

    Thanks


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    Midlandian
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Midlandian


    Hi OP, I'm in a similar position. Called for interview for HEO next week. Also totally unfamiliar with the public sector. Have you had your interview, how did you get on? Fingers crossed it all went well for you!


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    elbundy
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭elbundy


    hi im in a similar position, how did it go? any advise?


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    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,947 ✭✭✭duffman13


    elbundy wrote: »
    hi im in a similar position, how did it go? any advise?

    Prepare well, the interview went really well, I fell down in the area of policy as I hadn't worked much on policies in my career to date and that was my short fall. If you've leadership skills and experience you've a great chance but prepare a good answer for policy, on my feedback it was where I fell down.

    Note the role I applied for wasn't a competition and I didn't have any presentation or anything to do.


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    elbundy
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭elbundy


    ah ok thanks for that, just curious what type of policy question (s) did they ask?


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    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,947 ✭✭✭duffman13


    elbundy wrote: »
    ah ok thanks for that, just curious what type of policy question (s) did they ask?

    Nothing particularly difficult, just what kind of policy experience do you have! I had some specific once to my previous role but it wasn't really enough. Depending on the role you may be responsible for implementing a policy etc, I knew the actual policy detail well but it was the lack of experience in that area that was my downfall apparently.


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    elbundy
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭elbundy


    ah ok, i understand, thanks- Good info.


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