HEO DSP Internal Competition 2023

AJMG

Hi All,

I have a query in relation to Video interview stage of competition.

When answering the 2 questions, should the examples be different to those given on the application form? Do you think the person scoring the video interview has access to the application form? I don’t want to restate something they can see, but also want to use my best examples as per application form! Thanks for any help😃

irishfemme

I don't think the application will be used at that stage. The selection will be based solely on the video interview, give it your best.

It doesn't matter if you are repeating what you have on your form or using a completely different example.

tasteofthesea

Video done today, nerve wracking leading up to it but once your in there talk talk talk. 3 minutes doesnt last as long as you’d think.

VitreousLife

Best of luck all!

anyone know when results can be expected? itching already and it’s only closed 2.5 hours haha

[Currently serving as EO acting up so all my fingers/toes crossed for this]

AJMG

Hope the video interviews went well for all! Very nerve wracking, glad it’s out of the way.. no idea of time frame, would be great to know but doubt very much we’ll hear anything before Christmas.

VitreousLife

APs assigned approx. 40-50 videos to review each and have to have their comments done by 12/01/2024 I heard

AJMG

That’s great.. any movement is a good thing 🤞🏻

Poolbabe

Has anyone heard anything about the results yet? I emailed them last week and they had no definite date yet

AJMG

Hi Poolbabe, all video interview reviews must be completed by tomorrow. So results of this stage will be known tomorrow, I guess it’s just a matter of letting us know the results then! No idea how long that might take though but I’ve been told they expect to do first interviews in early February so shouldn’t be too long.

egan23

Anyone hear any more on when results can be expected?

VitreousLife

Haven’t heard anything no :(

emailed last week and didn’t even get a reply so not looking hopeful for results this week even

egan23

Reply on Friday for me just said they were being reviewed and would be sent out ASAP

VitreousLife

Reply just now saying they’re still awaiting results back so they don’t have a timeline for our results yet but once they know, they’ll update me.

Have a feeling this wait could be a lengthy one.

egan23

Looks like it so far

Poolbabe

Apparently results are been issued as of last night. Did anyone hear yet?

egan23

Nothing so far anyway

AJMG

Nothing here either, just checked the portal and no messages.. did you hear someone else got word??

VitreousLife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121628311#Comment_121628311

Nothing here..

did you hear of someone getting it?

Poolbabe

My manager heard of results been issued last night

VitreousLife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121630730#Comment_121630730

I don’t think so they couldn’t issue only part of the results

egan23

I agree I presume they will all come out together,hopefully soon

VitreousLife

I emailed today and asked about partial release of results.

Results have not been issued at all and they still don’t have a timeframe for the release so I take it that it won’t be today either.

Oh well guys, happy Friday! 🙄

AJMG

Oh well 😞

I was quietly hopeful we might get a mail this afternoon 😞

bebcompc

Still no update from anyone and everyone seems to be getting the same reply from HR. Surely we won’t be waiting much longer

VitreousLife

I thought they would be in a rush to get HEOs in with people retiring and going off on promotion but obviously not - they just like to leave us hanging it seems!

egan23

There doesn't seem to be any time frame, I wonder are they still waiting on results from some of the videos, there must have been a big enough number of applicants

VitreousLife

i have a friend working in the south east (AP) and they were told 02/02/2024 for release

Flaker

Has no-one else gotten their results? I just did and I wasn't successful.

Which genuinely baffles me considering some of the people I've seen be promoted over the years. Not that I'm amazing or anything but still...it stings!

VitreousLife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121665869#Comment_121665869

Sorry to hear that!

I haven’t gotten mine yet no.. Am I ok to email in to ask about results issuing as someone says they have theirs? I won’t mention anything about you here or anything haha

You should ask for feed back. I understand the whole seeing others who don’t seem capable getting through and feeling disheartened.

Flaker

Yes of course. Do emai and ask. I have absolutely no problem with that.

I have a feeling maybe the rejections are coming out first? Then anyone who gmhas passed will get their placings further down the line.

I am absolutely asking for feedback and for a review too. As I said, I don't believe I'm anything particularly special but I do know I have better experience than some people who have already been promoted. I've nothing to lose at this point...

Poolbabe

I passed!!! Whoop absolutely chuffed to bits

whiskers77

I also passed and in absolute shock that I did but so delighted.

SheevPalps

Does anyone have any idea how many people are on each board? 21 boards seems like quite a lot!

AJMG

Woohoo! Passed and delighted with the result. Really hard luck to anyone who didn’t make it, it’s rough but I’ve heard apparently an inter-departmental not too far away. Congrats to all who got through😀

Flaker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121666051#Comment_121666051

Well done 🙂

AJMG

Hey SheevPalps,

Each board had approx 40 videos to review I believe so that’s over 800 who recoded a video.. big numbers

cmc24

Luckily I myself managed to get though, thankfully! Probably should be a glass half full kinda guy right now, but I can’t help being the glass half empty guy & question the scoring!🤣 I’m shocked, seemed very harsh!

SheevPalps

Hey AJMG,

I'm just hoping my place on the order of merit is enough to warrant a call to the interview stage.

Congratulations to everyone who got through! And for everyone who didn't there is definitely an interdepartmental coming up soon!

bebcompc

I passed absolutely delighted 😀

egan23

Hooray I passed 21 panels no wonder results took so long,

tasteofthesea

Passed !! Not impressed with my score, real low. 57/57

OOM10

cmc24

@tasteofthesea I scored same & I'm OOM31..

egan23

Congrats to everyone,Will be interesting to see how many out of each panel are called in for the first batch.

VitreousLife

I got over 70 in both competencies and I’m OOM 5-15… just wondering what board I’m with and when I’ll be called now haha

Congrats to all who passed!

and commiserations to those who missed out, hard luck :(

Vologda69

I made top 5....had applied for AP and made a balls of video interview....did some prep this time with a professional and got low 80s in the competency marks...progress! Couldn't see the wood from the trees before.

whiskers77

I also got over 70 in competencies and placed OOM 12 in my board.

Vologda69

When I did EO comp and AP, it was usually the top 5 in each panel, approx 100 who made first cut for interview. I presume in-person in Dublin.

luckylucky234

With so many boards how do they call for interview?

tasteofthesea

I always find the OOM weird when you’ve scored the same as someone else but your OOM is different.

Would love to know a bit more about how they do OOM’s

Well done on passing 👍

cmc24

I wouldn’t be too hopefully of being called to the final stage to be honest, but nevertheless. Intrigued to see the full feedback!!

egan23

They will probably call the top 5 in each panel, so with 21 panels and 5 out of each.That will be just over 100 in the first batch, then depends how many positions to whether they call a second batch I would presume.