Administrative Officers 2018 in Revenue - Audit and Compliance

audrey2014

Anastasia_ wrote: »

Just got the email for batch 2. Two questions for anyone in the know:

Firstly, is there any point even going if I’m only interested in Cork? Have they gotten onto batch 2 for Revenue AO in Cork before?

Also, do I have a chance of passing the interview with just a law degree and no tax exams done yet? I passed the CS AO by the skin of my teeth :pac:

So sick of being up and down to Dublin :rolleyes:

Yes you've a great chance with a law degree. You would be placed on the law panel. You may also be placed on tax panel if you are in the middle of a course

kranbo

Rikand wrote: »

midlands region - Roscommon, Westmeath and Offaly

Anywhere in those 3 would be great. I think Tullamore would have the biggest Revenue office out of all 3 and would be about a 30/35 minute commute each way for me. Be grand!

Athlone would be the biggest office

Ninthlife

audrey2014 wrote: »

I agree and if this is the case I'm disgusted. They knew exactly where we applied for, if there were no posts in our chosen locations, they shouldn't have wasted our time. I am sick of forms and competitions and interviews and traveling to Dublin. It doesn't bode well they're already calling batch 2. Why not just run a competition for Dublin AO only.

No one will ever know exactly where and how many vacancies there are or will be during the lifetime of a panel.

To cover all scenarios a nationwide competition is held as it is far more manageable and economical than advertising and administering various AO comps at different times for specific regions

audrey2014

Ninthlife wrote: »

No one will ever know exactly where and how many vacancies there are or will be during the lifetime of a panel.

To cover all scenarios a nationwide competition is held as it is far more manageable and economical than advertising and administering various AO comps at different times for specific regions

Ah I understand that. I'm just saying if all they want is Dublin, they should just run Dublin only. Like they interviewed up to 89 of us. Out of that, will any of us get offers or have they no one placed for Dublin out of the successful candidates that they have to run batch 2

Ninthlife

audrey2014 wrote: »

Ah I understand that. I'm just saying if all they want is Dublin, they should just run Dublin only. Like they interviewed up to 89 of us. Out of that, will any of us get offers or have they no one placed for Dublin out of the successful candidates that they have to run batch 2

Its all about what if and the possibilty of positions arising. Now obviously they have a general idea how many positions may need filling but its a slow process.

Being interviewed and being successful at interview does not guarantee a position. It just means you are deemed suitable should a position arise and your placing on the panel is reached.

audrey2014

Ninthlife wrote: »

Its all about what if and the possibilty of positions arising. Now obviously they have a general idea how many positions may need filling but its a slow process.

Being interviewed and being successful at interview does not guarantee a position. It just means you are deemed suitable should a position arise and your placing on the panel is reached.

Cheers. Waiting game.

Ollie321

Does anyone know how long they generally take to make offers?

audrey2014

Ollie321 wrote: »

Does anyone know how long they generally take to make offers?

I just looked at the EO audit thread and they announced results 24th October and first offers were made on 31st October. So maybe a week? Still would like to know why they called batch 2!

Ciaran

audrey2014 wrote: »

I just looked at the EO audit thread and they announced results 24th October and first offers were made on 31st October. So maybe a week? Still would like to know why they called batch 2!

It was 2 months between sending us the form to fill out to sending the interview results, including a couple of weeks over Christmas. They must be expecting to have got to near the end of batch 1 by 6 or 7 weeks' time. Probably more Dublin places will come up than other places but there are bound to be jobs in other cities too.

Rikand

audrey2014 wrote: »

I just looked at the EO audit thread and they announced results 24th October and first offers were made on 31st October. So maybe a week? Still would like to know why they called batch 2!

2 reason I can think of

1. Because maybe not all people passed the interview
2. Just for easier management of the application process. Maybe they have more jobs available than the initial Batch1 would be able to provide but rather than interview 500 people, they narrowed the first one to 100 people or so and the next batch would be a similar sized number.

Rikand

kranbo wrote: »

Athlone would be the biggest office

Well that would be even better

audrey2014

Rikand wrote: »

2 reason I can think of

1. Because maybe not all people passed the interview
2. Just for easier management of the application process. Maybe they have more jobs available than the initial Batch1 would be able to provide but rather than interview 500 people, they narrowed the first one to 100 people or so and the next batch would be a similar sized number.

I wonder how many were placed overall. Someone should hear something soon anyways.

Mac0783

There must be jobs available outside of Dublin, if there weren't they would have run a national campaign but then only invited people who had put Dublin as one of their locations. We just need to bide our time.

Easier said than done though..

Phantasos

I didn't choose Dublin on my choices and was called for Batch 2... so they must be looking for people outside of Dublin. I assume? I dunno.

Rikand

I am currently doing two separate courses that complete later in the year.

Should I put them on my application form for this even though I havent sat final exams and obviously dont have any results as yet. I wont have done exams for either of them before interview either. Or should I leave them off altogether as they are not a Qualification I currently possess

audrey2014

Rikand wrote: »

I am currently doing two separate courses that complete later in the year.

Should I put them on my application form for this even though I havent sat final exams and obviously dont have any results as yet. I wont have done exams for either of them before interview either. Or should I leave them off altogether as they are not a Qualification I currently possess

Mention them on your specialist knowledge. That's what I did for the accounting technician

kranbo

Rikand wrote: »

Well that would be even better

ye the other 2 are very small, mainly customs related, offices

Rikand

kranbo wrote: »

ye the other 2 are very small, mainly customs related, offices

Thats good to know. I was misinformed on the other so. Cheers

Anastasia_

audrey2014 wrote: »

Yes you've a great chance with a law degree. You would be placed on the law panel. You may also be placed on tax panel if you are in the middle of a course

Thanks Audrey! May as well chance it. Best of luck and I hope you get placed soon!

eire1987

eire1987 wrote: »

Im going to email them Thursday if nothing happens.... i give ye an update on what comes out of that....

Emailed panelplacings@revenue.ie yesterday evening, yet to get reply form them.
Will update once I get one.:cool:

Ollie321

eire1987 wrote: »

Emailed panelplacings@revenue.ie yesterday evening, yet to get reply form them.
Will update once I get one.:cool:

I emailed them on Monday and still no reply..I wonder if they are just going to give regional offers before replying to anyone?

eire1987

Ollie321 wrote: »

I emailed them on Monday and still no reply..I wonder if they are just going to give regional offers before replying to anyone?

True....

I suppose we should just wait...... but it would be nice to know what is happening

Ollie321

eire1987 wrote: »

True....

I suppose we should just wait...... but it would be nice to know what is happening

I feel the same, even if we just knew when they plan to make offers, I'm checking my emails every hour

CZ 453

There were internal interviews this week for various roles. I'd imagine when all the shifting is done ye should hear.

Mac0783

Offers. Do they come via email or a phone call?

audrey2014

Mac0783 wrote: »

Offers. Do they come via email or a phone call?

You may get an email first to assess your interest in any of your locations. You might just also get a call.

Densey12

I had put down Limerick and Cork !! I just got a call, that they had reached my number on the accountancy panel and offered me Cork! Just to let you all know the offers have commenced !!!

Ollie321

Densey12 wrote: »

I had put down Limerick and Cork !! I just got a call, that they had reached my number on the accountancy panel and offered me Cork! Just to let you all know the offers have commenced !!!

Congrats! Are you happy? Do you mind me asking what number you were?

CZ 453

Ollie321 wrote: »

Congrats! Are you happy? Do you mind me asking what number you were?

They are in the top 20 for Cork.

audrey2014

Got offered and accepted Tipperary. Delighted.