NEW 2018 Assistant Principal Officer Competition

Crunchymomma

Damn, I just wanted to get stage one over with tbh! Hate all this waiting around

SonicHook

willthiswork wrote: »

I just got the message too. Maybe they got a load more applications than they expected?

I was thinking maybe it's the opposite??

griffdaddy

SonicHook wrote: »

I was thinking maybe it's the opposite??

That's what I would have thought. They'd be well used to scaling up these competitions I would have thought. It's probably just a technical or administrative reason though, to be honest

delricyo

SonicHook wrote: »

I was thinking maybe it's the opposite??

Unlikely. Civil service jobs are usually very popular.
Even with the long form I'd say they got more than enough applicants.
It could be down to anything. They could be waiting on a third party supplier. Or the person who presses the big "start" button couldbe on holidays

marmieB

I think the clue is in the message
The message is signed by someone in charge of 'Large volume recruitment'
Theyre probably adjusting the difficulty of the aptitude tests accordingly!!!!!!!!

PhoenixParker

marmieB wrote: »

I think the clue is in the message
The message is signed by someone in charge of 'Large volume recruitment'
Theyre probably adjusting the difficulty of the aptitude tests accordingly!!!!!!!!

All messages from PAS about the competitions are signed by someone in large volume recruitment. I wouldnt read anything into that.

Sir Ophiuchus

Anyone know if the online tests are expected to differ significantly from the AO ones?

Megidje

Yeah I would be interested too! Did AO & HEO and there was the world of difference between them! I seem to remember the HEO were cut-e, but forget what AO was. Anyone know?

The_Conductor

Megidje wrote: »

Yeah I would be interested too! Did AO & HEO and there was the world of difference between them! I seem to remember the HEO were cut-e, but forget what AO was. Anyone know?

SHL tests- link to official practice tests here

bobbysands81

The_Conductor wrote: »

SHL tests- link to official practice tests here

You going again?

The_Conductor

bobbysands81 wrote: »

You going again?

I'm a right glutton for punishment! At least the form gets easier to complete- though it is a bit different this time around. Having the feedback from the recent interview- gives you a better roadmap- and an idea of what the weaknesses were/are- and how to mitigate them..........

I'm giving it my best- I'll see how it goes- worse case scenario- its another learning experience.

Crunchymomma

The_Conductor wrote: »

SHL tests- link to official practice tests here

Was it shl last time around?

The_Conductor

Crunchymomma wrote: »

Was it shl last time around?

Yes.

Crunchymomma

The_Conductor wrote: »

Yes.

Thats great news, I tend to do well with their tests, although I hace never applied for a job at this level

Crunchymomma

I wonder when we will get an update on the first stage?

BobCat123

Crunchymomma wrote: »

I wonder when we will get an update on the first stage?

It’s over a week now,thought we might have heard something by now whatever the reason is

sureitsgrand

Anyone heard anything about the HPLG Wexford competition?

never_mind

Just applied to another AP role in CS (not the general one). Wonder will it be the same process as it is a specific hire not a general one? E.g. communications role.

Crunchymomma

BobCat123 wrote: »

It’s over a week now,thought we might have heard something by now whatever the reason is

Anyone feel like emailing?? Think they will start blocking me if I email again ha

Crunchymomma

Crunchymomma wrote: »

Anyone feel like emailing?? Think they will start blocking me if I email again ha

Strike that, I emailed.... They said they would issue an update "soon"

Sir Ophiuchus

You're doing Trojan work, Crunchymomma. Thanks for emailing so I don't have to!

Crunchymomma

Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »

You're doing Trojan work, Crunchymomma. Thanks for emailing so I don't have to!

No problem, I'm just so impatient

tigger123

Just got a message, tests are to be completed between Thursday 27th and Tuesday 2nd.

Very short notice.

djPSB

Does everyone get called to this stage?

Max Mustermann

djPSB wrote: »

Does everyone get called to this stage?

I'd say so. I did anyway. Good luck to all.

WAW

Just saw the message. Did I also see there is a nationwide AO competition?

duffman13

tigger123 wrote: »

Just got a message, tests are to be completed between Thursday 27th and Tuesday 2nd.

Very short notice.

Got an email, fly out Thursday morning and back Tuesday from an extra long weekend away. I'll have to bring the laptop anyone know if the ly go at live at 00:01 on Thursday morning? Might do them as soon as they go live if I can

The_Conductor

WAW wrote: »

Just saw the message. Did I also see there is a nationwide AO competition?

Yep- and its a lot easier to fill in the AO form (they don't ask for examples for the competencies until later). Filling out the AP form was a chore- the AO, in comparison, is a breath of fresh air.

quad_red

duffman13 wrote: »

Got an email, fly out Thursday morning and back Tuesday from an extra long weekend away. I'll have to bring the laptop anyone know if the ly go at live at 00:01 on Thursday morning? Might do them as soon as they go live if I can

The last few competitions I've done the link to the live tests was sent at just after noon on the opening day of the window.

disland

Hi

I just did some shl sample tests. Does it only give you the results and not show the questions you got wrong? Seems a waste of time just getting the result with no idea what questions I got wrong for both the numerical and verbal samples. Also the situational sample doesn’t give any result at all - no indication whatsoever as to how i did? Is it the same for everyone or maybe I’m doing something wrong?

Thanks