Interdepartmental HEO Competition 2019

Connected99

I emailed PAS today for an update & got the general standard reply saying there are no plans to call anymore forward for interview and that the placing of candidates from panels depends on demand.......................

Steamer

I just got a message this evening to interview next week for Galway. Had totally forgotten about this competition! Zoom interview.

Madamhindsight

Steamer wrote: »

I just got a message this evening to interview next week for Galway. Had totally forgotten about this competition! Zoom interview.

Me too for Galway also

Steamer

Madamhindsight wrote: »

Me too for Galway also

What day are you? I’m Monday morning. Not much time but sure it’s fine. I wonder when the presentation will be?

Madamhindsight

Steamer wrote: »

What day are you? I’m Monday morning. Not much time but sure it’s fine. I wonder when the presentation will be?

Do you think we will have one? I think we won't now given current situation and the fact they are crying out for HEOs. I am Monday too. I wonder is it just for Galway called.

Steamer

Madamhindsight wrote: »

Do you think we will have one? I think we won't now given current situation and the fact they are crying out for HEOs. I am Monday too. I wonder is it just for Galway called.

I just assumed that they were splitting the stages. I guess we will find out. Seems to be just Galway. I know there have been a lot of retirements so maybe they went through the panel quickly. Best of luck!

BMHOPE

They would have told you and also given you an example which is a much scaled back version of the real presentation exercise so you can prepare. I think the actual is about 20 pages and the sample is 3 pages or something like that. They also give you different time slots and board members for both parts. The presentation takes about 2hrs as far as I remember. It feels like 5 mins though. The interview is the norm 20/25 mins. Usually they are lovely, other ones are way more sticky, pas rep nearly holds your hand to put you at ease.

Steamer

Thanks! Oh it’s definitely not part of this stage but I think it could be the final stage although I don’t know how they would conduct it online. Anyway, one step at a time!

Connected99

Madamhindsight wrote: »

Do you think we will have one? I think we won't now given current situation and the fact they are crying out for HEOs. I am Monday too. I wonder is it just for Galway called.

Best of luck...!!!

Connected99

Wonder are there any other counties being called!??
🀞🀞

relative1

Hi
Apparently does who are successful at interview have to do the presentation the first week in November

Madamhindsight

relative1 wrote: »

Hi
Apparently does who are successful at interview have to do the presentation the first week in November

It's mad how many rounds there are these days. It goes on so long. With all that's going on you'd think they would leave the presentations.

relative1

Has anyone had an online interview yet and if so how was it?

Steamer

relative1 wrote: »

Has anyone had an online interview yet and if so how was it?

I had mine this morning. They were very nice and it worked well. It’s on Zoom and they were very organised. It’s different to in person however it was fine.

Have you got one coming up?

relative1

Steamer wrote: »

I had mine this morning. They were very nice and it worked well. It’s on Zoom and they were very organised. It’s different to in person however it was fine.

Have you got one coming up?

Yes, I have an interview tomorrow . Just wondered how doing it via Zoom would affect the interview and if it is harder to feel engaged with them. Did they mention how they intend to organise the presentations?

Steamer

relative1 wrote: »

Yes, I have an interview tomorrow . Just wondered how doing it via Zoom would affect the interview and if it is harder to feel engaged with them. Did they mention how they intend to organise the presentations?

I didn’t enquire about the next stage. I found them easy enough to engage with. I felt that they really tried to make me feel at ease and were very aware of the fact that we had to do it online. They explained who would take each section and how it would work at the start.

The best of luck.

relative1

Steamer wrote: »

I didn’t enquire about the next stage. I found them easy enough to engage with. I felt that they really tried to make me feel at ease and were very aware of the fact that we had to do it online. They explained who would take each section and how it would work at the start.

The best of luck.

Thanks so much, v nervous

Steamer

relative1 wrote: »

Thanks so much, v nervous

Don’t be. They really are encouraging and want you to do your best so remember that when you are talking to them. Nerves are normal too so just take some deep breaths and you will get into your stride in no time once it begins.

mommammymam

Hi,
I have also been called for interview this week for Waterford.
I know someone who placed 6th in Waterford early last Summer and was offered a position within a few weeks.
Hopefully things are moving quickly. Also V nervous about the zoom interview, thanks to other posters for the reassurance!

Steamer

relative1 wrote: »

Hi
Apparently does who are successful at interview have to do the presentation the first week in November

Did PAS confirm this?

relative1

Steamer wrote: »

Did PAS confirm this?

Yes, I asked about it in the initial zoom call last Friday

Steamer

relative1 wrote: »

Yes, I asked about it in the initial zoom call last Friday

Ok thanks. I wonder how it will work?

Did you get on ok?

relative1

Steamer wrote: »

Ok thanks. I wonder how it will work?

Did you get on ok?[/quote
No idea how they will work the presentations now that we are in lockdown.... I am hoping they don’t just pause it until things improve.
The interview was fine, the panel were v nice but hard to get a reading off them doing it on Zoom. It is easier to get a vibe of how it went when you are actually in the room with them. I thought it was a very fair interview though so I was happy enough with it.

squishy2019

Hello, just wondering if anyone knows of any movement for interviews in Limerick or Clare? Was originally called for interview in October 2019 but was out of the country and PAS wouldn't facilitate a move in date so I have been waiting for further interviews to be called for Limerick and Clare...

jaffusmax

Does anyone know when interviews are ending this week and when results will issued keeping in mind presentations are early November?

Steamer

jaffusmax wrote: »

Does anyone know when interviews are ending this week and when results will issued keeping in mind presentations are early November?

They listed board details for the full week so I expect we won’t get results until next week.

Connected99

squishy2019 wrote: »

Hello, just wondering if anyone knows of any movement for interviews in Limerick or Clare? Was originally called for interview in October 2019 but was out of the country and PAS wouldn't facilitate a move in date so I have been waiting for further interviews to be called for Limerick and Clare...

Haven't heard anything
I'm waiting for Clare....havent been called to Interview stage yet...

Steamer

The longer the wait for results the more I think I didn’t do that well. Hate waiting!

jaffusmax

Steamer wrote: »

The longer the wait for results the more I think I didn’t do that well. Hate waiting!

Still waiting!

relative1

jaffusmax wrote: »

Still waiting!

The waiting is a killer!