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NEW 2020 Assistant Principal Officer Competition

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    #1022
    berocca2016
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭berocca2016


    poundhound wrote: »
    The sooner the better. I was extremely disappointed and angry with myself after my exercise. I didn't deal with all the e-mails and I know I neglected one high priority item.
    In fairness, I felt dejected after the numerical reasoning psychometric test but passed. My only hope is that a minimum mark of 40% is also required in the etray.

    It's the hope that kills.

    I'm sure you'll be fine. Its a compliment on yourself to get this far regardless


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    #1023
    Pdbtsi
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Pdbtsi


    Just got a message to complete the video interview! I wasn't expecting this for months. Window of completion starts tomorrow!


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    #1024
    MrMistoffelees
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭MrMistoffelees


    Just got an invitation to stage 2 - online video interview. They seem to be moving quickly.


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    #1025
    Milenauno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Milenauno


    MrMistoffelees wrote: »
    Just got an invitation to stage 2 - online video interview. They seem to be moving quickly.

    Do you mind saying what was your order or merit, just to understand how far I am? Thanks


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    #1026
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    now i have to trawl back through pages of what the video interview was about for those that took it in the first batch..


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    #1027
    MrsBean
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭MrsBean


    channelsurfer2 wrote: »
    now i have to trawl back through pages of what the video interview was about for those that took it in the first batch..

    you can also use the 'search this thread' function...
    video interview is what it says on the tin. you are given 3 Qs to answer in advance. then given a log in to website to record your answers. 3 mins per Q.


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    #1028
    MrMistoffelees
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭MrMistoffelees


    Milenauno wrote: »
    Do you mind saying what was your order or merit, just to understand how far I am? Thanks

    No problem, my OOM is 408


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    #1029
    Sarahlaois
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭Sarahlaois


    Are the people who got invites on a dublin list or country?


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    #1030
    MrMistoffelees
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭MrMistoffelees


    Sarahlaois wrote: »
    Are the people who got invites on a dublin list or country?

    I’m Dublin


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    #1031
    Nicole2020
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭Nicole2020


    Got mine as well, Dublin too.

    Would be great to hear what kind of questions were asked? Really nervous to do this now!


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    #1032
    Sarahlaois
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭Sarahlaois


    Thanks for that .... just thought I'd been skipped. Best of luck


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    #1033
    Ahshurlookit
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Ahshurlookit


    Nicole2020 wrote: »
    Got mine as well, Dublin too.

    Would be great to hear what kind of questions were asked? Really nervous to do this now!

    The questions are already given to us in the pre-test information booklet. Seems to be calling people who have chosen Dublin and Kildare.


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    #1034
    Nicole2020
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭Nicole2020


    Oh brilliant, the booklet isn’t opening properly on my phone, will have to look earlier! Didn’t realise we got them in advance, thought we’d log in and have to answer and record on the spot, I did on a few months ago like that. That’s great news!


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    #1035
    collywobbles1
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭collywobbles1


    MrMistoffelees wrote: »
    No problem, my OOM is 408

    Can I ask is that OOM on the Open or Interdepartmental?


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    #1036
    MrMistoffelees
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭MrMistoffelees


    collywobbles1 wrote: »
    Can I ask is that OOM on the Open or Interdepartmental?

    Open


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    #1037
    lucat
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭lucat


    MrMistoffelees wrote: »
    Open

    What OOM did they call up to this time?


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    lucat
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭lucat


    Any movement on a batch 2 for Interdepartmental?


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    #1039
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    Next batch is score of 120.


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    #1040
    lucat
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭lucat


    Steamer wrote: »
    Next batch is score of 120.

    Seems low for a batch 2 doesn't it?


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    #1041
    Steamer
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Steamer


    lucat wrote: »
    Seems low for a batch 2 doesn't it?
    Yeah it does, must have been based on the amount of people they can take with all the online processes. Hopefully Batch 3 for me, whenever that might be! Spring next year perhaps unless they choose a lower number for the regions.


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    #1042
    lucat
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭lucat


    Steamer wrote: »
    Yeah it does, must have been based on the amount of people they can take with all the online processes. Hopefully Batch 3 for me, whenever that might be! Spring next year perhaps unless they choose a lower number for the regions.

    It's possible they are restricted in numbers they can take forward due to Covid, so there will be more batches over a longer period of time...? Either way I'm in the 700's so I'm not holding out much hope!


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    #1043
    MrMistoffelees
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭MrMistoffelees


    Have to do a second video interview (same format) this week for SEO Local Authority - the joys!


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    #1044
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    3 minutes seems like a lifetime when you are doing it!


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    #1045
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    anyone know if there is a break after each one on the video interview or do they go right through ie you keep talking.


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    #1046
    MrsBean
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭MrsBean


    channelsurfer2 wrote: »
    anyone know if there is a break after each one on the video interview or do they go right through ie you keep talking.

    About a minute or a minute and a half in between as I recall.


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    #1047
    Cheeseplant
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Cheeseplant


    Steamer wrote: »
    Next batch is score of 120.
    Ahhh! I have 116! Really thought i'd be in batch 2... Batch 3 then. How long has stage 2 taken for Batch 1? I wonder would batch 3 be Halloween-ish??


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    #1048
    lucat
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭lucat


    Cheeseplant wrote: »
    Ahhh! I have 116! Really thought i'd be in batch 2... Batch 3 then. How long has stage 2 taken for Batch 1? I wonder would batch 3 be Halloween-ish??

    Batch 1 was 126+, batch 2 120-125 presumably, so batch 3 may well be 115 - 119, and batch 4 110 - 114.

    I'm 111 so hopefully there is a batch 4!

    I know this is about the Open but has there been any movement on the InterD? Is that still on batch 1?

    Also, can anyone recommend a good place/person who does training for Verbal? It used to be my strongest area but I've become complacent with it over the years and now it's my weakest!


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    #1049
    delricyo
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭delricyo


    lucat wrote: »

    Also, can anyone recommend a good place/person who does training for Verbal? It used to be my strongest area but I've become complacent with it over the years and now it's my weakest!

    I can only add my own opinion on these tests. Coming from a science/maths background, I always scored highly in numerical. I never read in my free time so verbal was sometimes a scrape of a pass.
    As cliched as it sounds, it is all about practice. Try and do a quick practice test in the morning, one at lunch and a couple in the evening if you have time. The difficult part is the difference between false and cannot say. Only select false if the statement is incorrect. If there is any doubt about the statement, select cannot say.
    And repeat, and repeat...


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    #1050
    lucat
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭lucat


    delricyo wrote: »
    I can only add my own opinion on these tests. Coming from a science/maths background, I always scored highly in numerical. I never read in my free time so verbal was sometimes a scrape of a pass.
    As cliched as it sounds, it is all about practice. Try and do a quick practice test in the morning, one at lunch and a couple in the evening if you have time. The difficult part is the difference between false and cannot say. Only select false if the statement is incorrect. If there is any doubt about the statement, select cannot say.
    And repeat, and repeat...

    Oh I went to training 7 or 8 years ago and became really good. I definitely agree about 'false' vs 'cannot say' bit it's often trickier than that. The training I did was for EU civil servants in belgium but I'd like to do a similar one again here in Ireland.


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    #1051
    HannahR31
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭HannahR31


    lucat wrote: »

    Also, can anyone recommend a good place/person who does training for Verbal? It used to be my strongest area but I've become complacent with it over the years and now it's my weakest!

    Again only my own opinion but the verbal is my strongest; got a perfect score last time. I recommend always reading the statements/questions first and then you can scan the passage much quicker as you're focused on only the info you need.

    And as other people said, if there's any doubt at all then it's 'cannot say'. Assume nothing. Make no inferences. It's only true if it absolutely must be true based on the passage, and same with false.

    After that it is practice, but I'd say much of reading for pleasure is practice. The faster you can read while still absorbing the info the more time you have to think.


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