NRS12255 Clerical Officer Grade III HSE

markm1994

Someone please answer, we need tips!haha

Jafin

I mean realistically people who have had the interviews probably won't chime in because then there's a chance they're shooting themselves in the foot by helping you place higher on the panel than them. (I have not had an interview, so I'm not saying that just to cover myself)

laurenmegan

Thanks, I was thinking it might have something to do with privacy on the work laptop. Obviously not. Still a coincidence that both work for the HSE & both have had the same issue. Very unfair.

Twoelles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121457935#Comment_121457935

Every question was based on the competencies in the job description.

I got asked "tell me a time when you went over and above for a customer" and "What things do you think are important when handling patient files"

Go through the job description and think up star responses for every possible sinario and you'll be grand

AJ767

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121457567#Comment_121457567

The usual competency based questions following the details in the guideline booklet. To start they will ask for you to give a quick introduction on yourself and a background on work experience, skills, education etc and then proceed to ask the competency based ones, so for example things like "tell us about a time you had to deal with a difficult co-worker, how would you go about handling a challenging situation" etc. Just prepare at least 2 examples from each bullet point and remember the STAR method and you'll be flying!

markm1994

Just had the interview, was definetly harder than expected with a lot of questions about my skills in database and excel. No idea how i did and i forgot to ask when to expect the results 😅

whit123

What region are you interviewing for? Mine is tomorrow so nervous 😓

markm1994

Sligo/Leitrim

eyeheartcapybara

Be prepared for questions like, "What would you have done differently on reflection?" I was asked that after 2 scenarios.

CaramelBiscuit

Had my interview today, went well and time flew by!

markm1994

With this process can you fail the interview or does everyone get an OOM

LAC95_

Anyone hear back after interview yet?

hany3hp

I had my interview on 6th. Any idea on how many days do they take to give out the results of the interview.

CaramelBiscuit

they were finishing up a batch of interviews this week, said it may take a few weeks to hear back but we would receive some sort of correspondence at some stage after interview

markm1994

Do you know if its a pass/fail result?

LAC95_

I’m so impatient waiting to find out after the interview 🤣🤣

Twoelles

Please don't be pinning your hopes on this panel. It has been closed since the announcement in October.

Not a single job from all the regions has been posted. I contacted them and they said they have no idea what is going to happen to the panel only that a complete freeze is in place, however there are temp roles being advertised by lots of different recruitment agencies.

LAC95_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121482417#Comment_121482417

Wow that’s really disappointing!

Mc123

I would second what @twoelles has siad, I'm on the original panel of this campaign and on the garde IV one to and there has been no movement since october. Before October it was posting up to 5 or more job posts per month in my selected regions. I don't know this for certain but would guess the original panals would proceed this new one when posts are being offered in future.

ainesinead

Ah thats very disappointing to hear, why would they go ahead with online testing and interviewing processes if there's a freeze on hiring 😕 really had my hopes up for a job 😕

markm1994

Friend of mine is a grade 7 in Leitrim. He said there's a huge amount of vacancies that need to be filled especially grade 3s. Its likely when they stop the freeze in the new year theres going to be a lot of jobs.

Caoimhe2

Hi all

No news yet on the freeze being lifted for 2024 as update from the union have strikes planned for January 2024

LAC95_

Has anyone even heard back from interview?

CaramelBiscuit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121527424#Comment_121527424

Nope, didn’t expect to at this stage anyway usually takes a while and with it being Christmas they said it would more than likely be after if we were to hear back

ECCE1C

Has anyone received any correspondence re results yet?

LAC95_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121585894#Comment_121585894

Yes received this morning

ainesinead

I received my interview results this morning, no. 73 for Dublin North...anyone any idea if that's ridiculously low on the opportunities for jobs?

CaramelBiscuit

Received mine this morning, got a yes for Carlow/Kilkenny

ludusv

Got a no for me, for dublin.. i scored two topics below 40.. minimum to qualify.. one 35 and other 37.. nonsense.. will anyone request a review? If someone will, what should write for it

happybuddy

Got results, a 34.0 in Galway, don't really know what that means though!