NEW Limerick City & County Council Clerical Officer Campaign 2018

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Limerick City & Council recruitment campaign for clerical officers closed on Monday 12th November.

Forming a panel from which full-time, permanent and fixed term contract posts may be filled.

Invites to Testing sessions were emailed to candidates today, Wednesday 15th November. Tests comprise of Verbal Comprehension, Numerical Reasoning and Clerical Checking.

Tests will be held on Wednesday the 28th, Thursday the 29th and Friday the 30th of November.

Best of luck to all that applied

ver2

Hi, I never saw this advertised. What's the salary like?

Best of luck with the campaign

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ver2 wrote: »

Hi, I never saw this advertised. What's the salary like?

Best of luck with the campaign

I spotted it on their website, not sure that it was advertised on public jobs.ie

The salary is €23,353 - €39,109.

Thank you

BJG524

Does service from civil service transfer across to county council?

milkandsugar

I've thrown my name in the hat for this. I'm guessing it's a paper exam. God I hate paper exams

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milkandsugar wrote: »

I've thrown my name in the hat for this. I'm guessing it's a paper exam. God I hate paper exams

Yeah, I think it is a paper exam.

Best of luck!

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Test results are out - Top 50 (plus tie scores) will move forward to the next stage!

milkandsugar

Wonder what the application forms are like..

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milkandsugar wrote: »

Wonder what the application forms are like..

Personal details, education and qualifcations, employment history, examples of certain competencies like the civil service interview and 2 references.

That’s the general layout of the application form.

milkandsugar

Thank you.

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Application forms have been sent to successful candidates, due in by Monday 17th December.

milkandsugar

How important is the driving licenc?. I don't have one, but plan on learning in the new year..

ollaetta

BJG524 wrote: »

Does service from civil service transfer across to county council?

Yes it does.

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Completed application forms have to be submitted by today!

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I have an interview for this in the coming week.

Does anyone have any tips?

Thank you

Samsgirl

Just a bit of info re Limerick Coco. When you get an offer you will have to do a medical. It costs 105 euro and you pay upfront yourself.
Initially the council say they will reimburse you this cost once you start work.
They do repay you but they put it through payroll and you are charged tax and all the usual deductions in it I questioned this with revenue and it is wrong but they still do it.
So out of your 105 euro, you may be left 30 or more euro short.

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Samsgirl wrote: »

Just a bit of info re Limerick Coco. When you get an offer you will have to do a medical. It costs 105 euro and you pay upfront yourself.
Initially the council say they will reimburse you this cost once you start work.
They do repay you but they put it through payroll and you are charged tax and all the usual deductions in it I questioned this with revenue and it is wrong but they still do it.
So out of your 105 euro, you may be left 30 or more euro short.

Thanks very much for the heads up. I hadn’t thought that far ahead, need to get through the interview first!

Any tips re the questions they asked? I have all my competencies prepared since the Civil Service CO interview, I passed that so hoping this interview is similar.

milkandsugar

336699 wrote: »

Thanks very much for the heads up. I hadn’t thought that far ahead, need to get through the interview first!

Any tips re the questions they asked? I have all my competencies prepared since the Civil Service CO interview, I passed that so hoping this interview is similar.

In the exact same boat. Passed the co and doing the Coco next week. Wishing you loads of luck and sorry I can't be helpful on the questions

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milkandsugar wrote: »

In the exact same boat. Passed the co and doing the Coco next week. Wishing you loads of luck and sorry I can't be helpful on the questions

Thanks very much!

I’ll let you know what they ask me

Samsgirl

336699 wrote: »

Thanks very much for the heads up. I hadn’t thought that far ahead, need to get through the interview first!

Any tips re the questions they asked? I have all my competencies prepared since the Civil Service CO interview, I passed that so hoping this interview is similar.

It was a grand interview. The two I had were lovely. They asked loads about the council and what I knew about the structure and basically what the do.
Went into the compentencies a bit too but not too bad. Very quick with interview result, placement and hiring.
Best of luck

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Samsgirl wrote: »

It was a grand interview. The two I had were lovely. They asked loads about the council and what I knew about the structure and basically what the do.
Went into the compentencies a bit too but not too bad. Very quick with interview result, placement and hiring.
Best of luck

That’s great, thanks!

ashmc79

Did anyone hear anything back yet from the interviews by any chance had mine on the 14th??

milkandsugar

ashmc79 wrote: »

Did anyone hear anything back yet from the interviews by any chance had mine on the 14th??

I only had mine this week so I'd say it could be a little while yet before we hear

shivers11

I was wondering if anyone has any information about a second interview for the clerical officer position. I assumed it would only be one interview and then being placed on the panel if you were successful. Any information on this would be much appreciated. Thanks

Samsgirl

shivers11 wrote: »

I was wondering if anyone has any information about a second interview for the clerical officer position. I assumed it would only be one interview and then being placed on the panel if you were successful. Any information on this would be much appreciated. Thanks

I only had one interview on a Friday and got the result the following Monday. I took the role but left as it was in customer services and not something I was interested in doing. Which was a shame as I came 2nd on the panel.

They have a big customer services Dept, very call centre like. Could be taking calls about anything from a dead horse on the road to someone looking to have a leak repaired. There were also more harrowing calls with domestic issues that finished it for me.

milkandsugar

From what I've read here on boards the last time around people who scored in the top 90 were give two interviews.
A second lot were called at some stage after that and had one interview only.
It all seems very hit and miss really

shivers11

Interview results came out this evening and am relieved that I made it on to the panel- although was hoping to be placed higher up. Does anyone know roughly how many clerical jobs come up each year or is there any information about how many have been hired in recent years. If anyone has information on this I'd love to know.
Thanks

milkandsugar

shivers11 wrote: »

Interview results came out this evening and am relieved that I made it on to the panel- although was hoping to be placed higher up. Does anyone know roughly how many clerical jobs come up each year or is there any information about how many have been hired in recent years. If anyone has information on this I'd love to know.
Thanks

Yea I'm disappointed with my place on panel as well to be honest. I doubt they will reach it. From the last time round though they got fairly far..

shivers11

Oh no! I probably haven't a hope of getting an offer so. I thought I had a really good interview too! I was hoping that someone would say that all the panel would be filled eventually. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best!

smokey2802

Hi Everyone- It seems like we are in the same boat. Im on batch 2.1 number 12... I still have a long way to go yet on the panel . Any idea if I receive an offer and decline, will I still be left on my second location choice panel???

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smokey2802 wrote: »

Hi Everyone- It seems like we are in the same boat. Im on batch 2.1 number 12... I still have a long way to go yet on the panel . Any idea if I receive an offer and decline, will I still be left on my second location choice panel???

I'd say you mentioned to post this elsewhere

ashmc79

milkandsugar wrote: »

Yea I'm disappointed with my place on panel as well to be honest. I doubt they will reach it. From the last time round though they got fairly far..

Hi guys what number did you get I am in the 40s (I have heard on the grapevine that 80-100 are being taken in don't know how true that is though)

milkandsugar

ashmc79 wrote: »

Hi guys what number did you get I am in the 40s (I have heard on the grapevine that 80-100 are being taken in don't know how true that is though)

I'm further down again. Which when only the top 50 were called is very disappointing..

shivers11

Just wondering if anyone has heard of any movement on the panel? Thanks

Sugarpop18

For those of you that got on to the panel, how long were you waiting before you were offered a position? I had an interview last week and just got my results and placed fairly high on the second panel. Just wondering if the first panel is still active and how fast is it likely to move.

Oasisfan88

I recently went for interview with Clare County Council for the clerical officer position for their 2019 campaign

I've been placed in the High 80s on the panel. I don't expect to be called

Does anyone know how many people will be called for these positions and how many are on the initial panel and how long it's valid for?

Puddles2019

Sugarpop18 wrote: »

For those of you that got on to the panel, how long were you waiting before you were offered a position? I had an interview last week and just got my results and placed fairly high on the second panel. Just wondering if the first panel is still active and how fast is it likely to move.

Hi Sugarpop, Have you had any offer yet?

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Puddles2019 wrote: »

Hi Sugarpop, Have you had any offer yet?

No I haven't heard anything yet.

Puddles2019

Sugarpop18 wrote: »

No I haven't heard anything yet.

Apparently 3 offers gave been given all temporary. Where did you get on the panel if you don't mind me asking?

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Puddles2019 wrote: »

Apparently 3 offers gave been given all temporary. Where did you get on the panel if you don't mind me asking?

I got placed 7th. Are they only offering temporary positions or is there some kind of probationary period? Where did you place yourself?

Puddles2019

Sugarpop18 wrote: »

I got placed 7th. Are they only offering temporary positions or is there some kind of probationary period? Where did you place yourself?

They can be either temporary or permanent just depends on what comes up. I got 6th on it so will let you know when I hear anything.

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Puddles2019 wrote: »

They can be either temporary or permanent just depends on what comes up. I got 6th on it so will let you know when I hear anything.

Best of luck with it, hopefully we won't be waiting too long .

BJG524

Hi,

I have just been offered a temporary contract for 6 months.

Is this not a permanent competition? Does 6 months mean just 6 months?

Does anyone have the original competition booklet?

Thanks

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BJG524 wrote: »

Hi,

I have just been offered a temporary contract for 6 months.

Is this not a permanent competition? Does 6 months mean just 6 months?

Does anyone have the original competition booklet?

Thanks

I've accepted a temporary position but I keep my place on the permanent panel.

milkandsugar

BJG524 wrote: »

Hi,

I have just been offered a temporary contract for 6 months.

Is this not a permanent competition? Does 6 months mean just 6 months?

Does anyone have the original competition booklet?

Thanks

I was offered temp and told it wouldn't affect my place on the permanent panel. Was offered permanent about six weeks later

McAlly

Hello

Can anyone tell me if moving from the HSE to the Council, do you stay on the same pay scale, or do you have to go back to the starting point?

garryowenman

I recently went for interview with Limerick county council for the clerical officer position. I passed my interview. I have come 12th in the panel. The panel is for one year does anyone if i have much chance of being called?

milkandsugar

Very good. I was much further down the panel and was called relatively quickly.

Mc123

Hi everyone just looking for some help I've an interview for a clerical officer position in the County council, just wondering what type of questions came up any help would be appreciated thanks in advance.