Higher Executive Officer 2024

SpringThing

I came away very disheartened by the whole experience. I know I'm not stupid but I was felt very thick after the numerical!. I have to say this thread has been great for me seeing the general consensus that it was very difficult. In terms of passing I'd be stunned if I did but Que Sera, Sera. Will there be an open competition coming down the line soon?

gestappo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122447718#Comment_122447718

Yea I was the same, any free time I had I spent on numerical practice assessments and I still ended up guessing quite a few of those questions.

I wouldn’t mind, I aced the numerical assessment in the EO comp which was also a Sova assessment, but it was nothing like we experienced int his comp.

ivy123456

where does it say in booklet that results will be out in early August. A colleague emailed pas and were told mid aug

furrybones

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122448350#Comment_122448350

Under Next Steps on pg 12 of the familiarisation material.

HEO_2024_Stage_1_Familiarisation_Booklet_Final (1).pdf

ivy123456

thanks for that

gestappo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122448230#Comment_122448230

Looking at my results for that comp, I was completely wrong thinking I had in ‘aced’ the numerical. I just barely passed!

JennyZ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122448136#Comment_122448136

A lot of people in the same boat with the numerical. There is an open HEO competition running currently, applications closed in June, for the return to work programme - degree and past experience required in one of three disciplines; ICT, Finance or HR so a number of positions will presumably be filled from that panel also.

Abacus234

Did you get results today?

JennyZ

Results are not out yet.

blondie007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122447718#Comment_122447718

Me too, I felt i was so well prepared going into the numerical as that would be my weak point so put a lot of practice in. May as well have just chanced it. Guessed a few as well.

VitreousLife

Happy August all!
Results month.
Fingers crossed we hear this week and have all got a pass 😂

JJfd

Really thought results be out by now!!! Impatient !!!!

EmmaMol

Me too, I know it's still technically the beginning of August but the waiting is so demoralising.

JJfd

Will never get my head around why they can’t email after you did it seen as it’s automatic

Mr lebowski

They usually drop at around 4pm, it was never going to be this early. It's to avoid hundreds of queries. If they do it last thing then over the weekend then queries will subside. It could still be today.

Shinerwx

I'd say that's spot on. Really do hope it's today though to put me out of my misery if nothing else! Would be very surprised if I actually passed but everyone agreeing about how awful they were is giving me a tiny sliver of hope!

skidmarkoner

I hear Paddy Power is taking bets on a release time & date

JJfd

@skidmarkoner 😂😂😂😂

Freddy123

They wouldn’t give our results before a bank holiday weekend

VitreousLife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122457265#Comment_122457265

god forbid we got them and were allowed to enjoy this bank holiday 😂

Mr lebowski

I looked back on my public jobs account and the last 3 sets of results I got were a Friday at 16.19,

16.39

16.43

Fair to say if it's not by 5pm itl be next Friday.

fritzelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122457335#Comment_122457335

Not another week please

Senseless Betty

I've got results twice after 5 before so wouldn't write off today just yet.

jaffa20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122457399#Comment_122457399

I doubt it was on a long weekend. Unfortunately, it will likely be between 7-9 August, around 3 weeks after the closing date of the assessments.

fritzelly

Maybe they're doing the shortlisting prior to releasing the results. Bit pointless saying passed the tests and a few weeks later saying sorry not shortlisted

blondie007

That's a very good point !! Must look up the familiarisation book again to see what they say regarding it.

shardor18

THats the impression that I got from familiarisation material. The application and test results would both be used for ranking people who actually managed to pass those tests.

furrybones

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122457489#Comment_122457489

While this was also my guestimate I'm still bitterly disappointed results weren't released on Friday.

jevans1990

In like 2022 I was a CO applied for HEO competition with PAS but I rushed the form and didn't really have the comps needed. Did the tests scored pretty well. Was in the first batch and they said they would be doing the shortlisting based on the form before the interview my form didn't pass at that time and I was not called for interview. I would assume they will do it the same way. There will be shortlisting based on application form after tests results.

ShrimpTech39

The extra week to wait for results is killer.

If they are shortlisting after seeing who passes the tests and basing shortlisting on the form / application, do they look at other things I.e. sick leave? I presume they wouldn't have access to sick leave records and such yet?