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Interdepartmental HEO Competition 2019

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    #1502
    jaffusmax
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭jaffusmax


    relative1 wrote: »
    The waiting is a killer!

    I put in one of my best interviews, but past experience has thought me that doesn't count for much until you get the pass!


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    #1503
    relative1
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭relative1


    jaffusmax wrote: »
    I put in one of my best interviews, but past experience has thought me that doesn't count for much until you get the pass!

    I agree... there is no way of knowing until the results come out.... it feels like forever!


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    #1504
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    Presentation invite for next week issued. Short notice but glad to have passed the interview. Dunno how this is going to work preparing the presentation remotely on someone else’s computer! Not looking forward to it! How did everyone else do?


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    #1505
    DeeKK20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭DeeKK20


    Well done eveyone , I’m new here and Got my results this message and passed the interview even though I thought i had failed drastically . Found the interview tough last week . Anyone any idea what kind of topics they give for the presentation ? TIA


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    #1506
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    DeeKK20 wrote: »
    Well done eveyone , I’m new here and Got my results this message and passed the interview even though I thought i had failed drastically . Found the interview tough last week . Anyone any idea what kind of topics they give for the presentation ? TIA

    Well done! They said in the booklet managing an operational unit?? Hopefully it’s not overly complex! It’s going to be very strange. Never did anything like this before!


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    #1507
    DeeKK20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭DeeKK20


    Steamer wrote: »
    Well done! They said in the booklet managing an operational unit?? Hopefully it’s not overly complex! It’s going to be very strange. Never did anything like this before!

    Me neither. Be nice to hear from someone else about what kind of topic or what kind of questions they fire at you !! LOL best of luck with yours. When are you , I’m Wednesday


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    #1508
    relative1
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭relative1


    DeeKK20 wrote: »
    Me neither. Be nice to hear from someone else about what kind of topic or what kind of questions they fire at you !! LOL best of luck with yours. When are you , I’m Wednesday

    Hi, I am on Wednesday as well. Apparently one of the conditions is that those who have done the presentation are not allowed discuss it or the information that was provided to them. It will definitely be challenging!


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    #1509
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    DeeKK20 wrote: »
    Me neither. Be nice to hear from someone else about what kind of topic or what kind of questions they fire at you !! LOL best of luck with yours. When are you , I’m Wednesday

    I’m Monday! I guess nothing to prepare really for it so a quick turnaround isn’t too big of a deal. It’s just such a long exercise and totally new way of doing it!


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    #1510
    Furby2020
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭Furby2020


    Can anyone recommend a good interview coach for HEO interview? I have an interview coming up and failed it the last time so really need some coaching.


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    #1511
    relative1
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭relative1


    Any idea when the results from this weeks presentations will be out?


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    #1512
    DeeKK20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭DeeKK20


    relative1 wrote: »
    Hi, I am on Wednesday as well. Apparently one of the conditions is that those who have done the presentation are not allowed discuss it or the information that was provided to them. It will definitely be challenging!

    Hope it went well for you . I got pushed back to Tomorrrow :-( I swear I’m beginning to think it’s a job in NASA we have applied for with all the jumps to get over . Thank god this time tomorrow night il have it over . Did everyone do a PowerPoint wojld ye think or just stick with the word document ?


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    #1513
    DeeKK20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭DeeKK20


    relative1 wrote: »
    Any idea when the results from this weeks presentations will be out?

    No idea but would hope not long . Maybe a week like the interview results


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    #1514
    DeeKK20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭DeeKK20


    Steamer wrote: »
    I’m Monday! I guess nothing to prepare really for it so a quick turnaround isn’t too big of a deal. It’s just such a long exercise and totally new way of doing it!

    Hope it went well for you . Can I ask did you do a PowerPoint or just stick with a word document for your report ? U must be glad to have it over with . Such a long winded exercise for sure


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    #1515
    Madamhindsight
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Madamhindsight


    DeeKK20 wrote: »
    Hope it went well for you . Can I ask did you do a PowerPoint or just stick with a word document for your report ? U must be glad to have it over with . Such a long winded exercise for sure

    Hi, I didn't do a power point as the system was slow for me. I just did the report on word and they share that back to you so I used that and just talked. It goes surprisingly quick. Best of luck.


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    #1516
    DeeKK20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭DeeKK20


    Madamhindsight wrote: »
    Hi, I didn't do a power point as the system was slow for me. I just did the report on word and they share that back to you so I used that and just talked. It goes surprisingly quick. Best of luck.

    Oh thanks , that’s great im Thinking of doing the same. No point in being under pressure to do both when don’t have to . Well done and hope you do well .


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    #1517
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    DeeKK20 wrote: »
    Hope it went well for you . Can I ask did you do a PowerPoint or just stick with a word document for your report ? U must be glad to have it over with . Such a long winded exercise for sure

    Mine was rescheduled. I didn’t use PowerPoint as no time and it’s very slow through the share screen option so I just decided against it.


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    #1518
    Madamhindsight
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Madamhindsight


    Steamer wrote: »
    Mine was rescheduled. I didn’t use PowerPoint as no time and it’s very slow through the share screen option so I just decided against it.

    So slow I felt this definately was a draw back.


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    #1519
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    Madamhindsight wrote: »
    So slow I felt this definately was a draw back.

    I’m assuming that this is just case for everyone and no need to bring that to their attention?


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    #1520
    DeeKK20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭DeeKK20


    Steamer wrote: »
    I’m assuming that this is just case for everyone and no need to bring that to their attention?

    Mine was slow too to use , I didn’t use PowerPoint presentation either just a word document but it was delayed a lot in relation to where the cursor was . presume the same for everyone . The panel were lovely but time was tight . It flew though. So glad to have it over .. wrecked tonight after it all .


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    #1521
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    DeeKK20 wrote: »
    Mine was slow too to use , I didn’t use PowerPoint presentation either just a word document but it was delayed a lot in relation to where the cursor was . presume the same for everyone . The panel were lovely but time was tight . It flew though. So glad to have it over .. wrecked tonight after it all .

    Same. Enjoy the relief!


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    #1522
    Connected99
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Connected99


    May I ask is it just Galway and Waterford being called to Interview?
    Thank you


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    #1523
    DeeKK20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭DeeKK20


    Connected99 wrote: »
    May I ask is it just Galway and Waterford being called to Interview?
    Thank you

    I don’t know to be honest . Im Waterford anyway


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    #1524
    relative1
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭relative1


    DeeKK20 wrote: »
    I don’t know to be honest . Im Waterford anyway

    Louth were also called


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    #1525
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    I wonder will the results issue this week? Yet again, the longer the wait the more doubt that creeps in!


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    #1526
    DeeKK20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭DeeKK20


    Steamer wrote: »
    I wonder will the results issue this week? Yet again, the longer the wait the more doubt that creeps in!

    Was thinking the same since last week 🙈 hopefully we will hear this week . The level of doubt if creeping up . Wonder how many interviewed or how many got to presentation level ?


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    #1527
    relative1
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭relative1


    DeeKK20 wrote: »
    Was thinking the same since last week 🙈 hopefully we will hear this week . The level of doubt if creeping up . Wonder how many interviewed or how many got to presentation level ?

    I agree.... the longer we wait the less confident I am about a good outcome. I wish they would just put us out of our misery. Was there a full week of presentations last week or just some days?


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    #1528
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    Results are out. Made the panel, phew. How did everyone do?


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    #1529
    relative1
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭relative1


    Steamer wrote: »
    Results are out. Made the panel, phew. How did everyone do?
    Made the panel as well, fingers crossed we get placed. How long until the end of the panel?


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    #1530
    relative1
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭relative1


    Steamer wrote: »
    Results are out. Made the panel, phew. How did everyone do?
    Made the panel as well, fingers crossed we get placed. How long until the end of the panel?


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    #1531
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    relative1 wrote: »
    Made the panel as well, fingers crossed we get placed. How long until the end of the panel?

    I think April next year however regional panels were created later so maybe summer 2021. Do you think the previous panels have expired and that’s why these areas were called? Or could there still be a few people left on them?


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