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Administrative Officer 2017 Campaign

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  • Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭Claireyy


    Got placed 1730 so probably won’t get called this time.

    Didn’t do too great in either of them but at least it’s a step up from failing in 2014.

    Hooray for small victories! :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭fearmhor18


    Scored extremely well on the verbal and numerical and failed the fecking assessment questionnaire. 73, 60 and 35 respectively.

    That's disheartening bull**** but looks like I'm out.

    I hear you, passed the numerical, verbal but failed assessment. 33 on it, that's the frustrating one because as far as I am aware it doesn't follow any particular logic? Sure no matter. Good luck to all who passed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭BobCat123


    Fail the management scenario too


  • Registered Users Posts: 44 sjka2013


    Got 261 and only the top 260 go through, that is very cruel :P. Does anyone know how long the panel is open for?
    Good luck to everyone that got through


  • Registered Users Posts: 41 sister bliss


    By some miracle I passed everything!! Placed 530 on order of merit!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭CMR23


    Does anyone know how many they took last year for interview stage? Up to what number ? I know 260 first round .. but then is it up to 500 .. 1000 ? I thought they went quite high last year but I could be wrong


  • Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭HairyCabbage


    They're probably putting them up on the system in batches.
    Give it an hour or two.

    Do you think they will call more people? I did a lot better than expected especially since I did it on my commute to work in the morning (I placed 158 on oom) so I was disheartened to see that they're only calling up to 123!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,099 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    Passed too but as The_Conductor says unless they start calling in people whom scored beyond 1000 I don't have a hope.


  • Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭HairyCabbage


    sjka2013 wrote: »
    Got 261 and only the top 260 go through, that is very cruel :P. Does anyone know how long the panel is open for?
    Good luck to everyone that got through

    I don't know but how do you know you were 261? Were you 124 on order of merit?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 44 sjka2013


    Actually you are right, I read it wrong. I'm just 261 ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭pixieprincess


    I passed. I am 136 in order of merit. Maybe they will call more in 2018. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭PhoenixParker


    fearmhor18 wrote: »
    I hear you, passed the numerical, verbal but failed assessment. 33 on it, that's the frustrating one because as far as I am aware it doesn't follow any particular logic? Sure no matter. Good luck to all who passed.

    This is where I'm at. If I failed the verbal or numerical fair enough but the assessment thing? That makes no sense to me.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2 KF.


    Hi, I got placed 187 on order of merit. Does this mean I can be called?


  • Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭thehairyone


    CMReilly wrote: »
    Does anyone know how many they took last year for interview stage? Up to what number ? I know 260 first round .. but then is it up to 500 .. 1000 ? I thought they went quite high last year but I could be wrong

    Don't know, but I was in the mid/high 500's last year on the order of merit and never got a call for interview stage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    High 500s here. Not as good as last year... which is what I thought after doing it. I was offered AO roles twice off last year's panel but turned them down because the locations are unworkable for me.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7 BF9000


    Second stage is supervised testing surely.


  • Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭HairyCabbage


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    High 500s here. Not as good as last year... which is what I thought after doing it. I was offered AO roles twice off last year's panel but turned them down because the locations are unworkable for me.

    Where did you place on OOM last year?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    I'm in the first 260*



    *It may or may not be true;)

    The good news is that I passed everything including the assessment which I skim read and answered with 10 minutes to the deadline.

    Unless they find the first 1500 useless I've no hope:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    Where did you place on OOM last year?

    140s. I was way more focused then. 😠Not too worried, I'm hoping to get called in the new year for interdepartmental HEO which is more likely to be in locations that are at least commutable.


  • Registered Users Posts: 15 Ferney


    Hard luck to all who didn't get through this time and well done to those who did. What is the next stage of this campaign? According to the Information Booklet, the next stage is Assessment Centre 27th November – 8th December 2017. Is this supervised tests or interviews? This is my first time partaking in one of these campaigns so please excuse me if this has already been discussed.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Asus X540L


    I failed cuz I forgot to do the assessment questionnaire lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    Ferney wrote: »
    Hard luck to all who didn't get through this time and well done to those who did. What is the next stage of this campaign? According to the Information Booklet, the next stage is Assessment Centre 27th November – 8th December 2017. Is this supervised tests or interviews? This is my first time partaking in one of these campaigns so please excuse me if this has already been discussed.

    Last year it was both, plus presentation. It was nearly a full day (but with long breaks).


  • Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭Chocolate Teapot


    I got placed in the 220's, is there any chance a second batch might be called?


  • Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭thehairyone


    I got placed in the 220's, is there any chance a second batch might be called?

    At this stage last year, they called the first 300 on the order of merit. I don't know how much further they went after that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭Slippers


    Verbal Analysis
    Maximum Score 80
    Qualifying Score 43
    Your Score 71

    Numerical Analysis
    Maximum Score 80
    Qualifying Score 37
    Your Score 71

    Assessment Questionnaire
    Maximum Score 80
    Qualifying Score 43
    Your Score 41

    Argh


  • Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭marmieB


    I was in the 400s last year and they called me for a full day in April. Its a full day consisting of sitting the tests again, presentation and interview. Its Dublin based job and judging from last years posts here, people turned it down because they wanted to stay in their home counties....I failed the presentation as was complete newbie at it...reapplied this year and got order of merit 800+. I have other things coming through (the EO for example in my home county) so if that comes through, i wont continue with this...
    So long as you got through, be optimistic, no matter what your order of merit is because there are people who will drop out etc etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    At what stage do the Civil Service and Local Government competitions begin to separate?

    There can't really be a generic 'one size fits all' interview to cover both competitions. The application forms were completely different in terms of roles and competencies.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭ParkRunner


    Slippers wrote: »
    Verbal Analysis
    Maximum Score 80
    Qualifying Score 43
    Your Score 71

    Numerical Analysis
    Maximum Score 80
    Qualifying Score 37
    Your Score 71

    Assessment Questionnaire
    Maximum Score 80
    Qualifying Score 43
    Your Score 41

    Argh

    I feel your pain!


  • Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭HairyCabbage


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    140s. I was way more focused then. 😠Not too worried, I'm hoping to get called in the new year for interdepartmental HEO which is more likely to be in locations that are at least commutable.

    Do you think I have a shot? I placed 158. I don't want to be holding my breath if I've no hope!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    Good luck to all going through this. I was lucky enough to make it through the full competition last year.

    I was in batch 2, supervised test, interview and presentation were all in 1 day. They called 300 in first batch and up to and including 553 for second batch.

    It should say on your results how many they are bringing forward?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭Chocolate Teapot


    I'm hugely confused, the first message said they were calling the first 123 on order of merit, which I didn't make as I'm in the 220's...then a few minutes ago I get sent an invitation to the interview and assessment verification!


  • Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭pixieprincess


    I'm hugely confused, the first message said they were calling the first 123 on order of merit, which I didn't make as I'm in the 220's...then a few minutes ago I get sent an invitation to the interview and assessment verification!

    Me too!


  • Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭jimba


    I'm hugely confused, the first message said they were calling the first 123 on order of merit, which I didn't make as I'm in the 220's...then a few minutes ago I get sent an invitation to the interview and assessment verification!

    Likewise.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    I'm hugely confused, the first message said they were calling the first 123 on order of merit, which I didn't make as I'm in the 220's...then a few minutes ago I get sent an invitation to the interview and assessment verification!

    I think it's because people can have exactly the same results, e.g. joint 123rd is two people


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭quad_red


    I'm hugely confused, the first message said they were calling the first 123 on order of merit, which I didn't make as I'm in the 220's...then a few minutes ago I get sent an invitation to the interview and assessment verification!

    Exactly the same. Cursing then I get the appointment email straight after.

    Wtf?


  • Registered Users Posts: 44 Zoot1530


    think 123 on the order of merit equals 260 people


  • Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭Sarahlaois


    It’s going to be a very intense day with supervised test, presentation and interview on the same day. Whew!

    Also, is there any point going ahead unless you want to work in Dublin ie does anyone know of AO places in regions last year?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭pew


    I got late 40s :eek:

    Problem is my interview day is when I'm on holidays!! I hope they can change it for me.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Sarahlaois wrote: »
    It’s going to be a very intense day with supervised test, presentation and interview on the same day. Whew!

    Also, is there any point going ahead unless you want to work in Dublin ie does anyone know of AO places in regions last year?

    Revenue had a few in Limerick- Ag had Portlaoise and Clonakilty, DSP had Letterkenny and Carrick-on-Shannon.

    There may not be very many regional AO posts- but they do exist.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 511 ✭✭✭Kamu


    Like others I passed both Verbal and Numerical quite well, unfortunately, I got 42 in the situational/assessment. Oh well, maybe next year!

    Good luck everyone!


  • Registered Users Posts: 24 in rainbows


    pew wrote: »
    I got late 40s :eek:

    Problem is my interview day is when I'm on holidays!! I hope they can change it for me.

    I'm also away the day I'm scheduled for assessment/ interview etc., subject to suiting both of us I wonder could we propose a direct swop?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭pew


    I'm also away the day I'm scheduled for assessment/ interview etc., subject to suiting both of us I wonder could we propose a direct swop?

    Pm sent


  • Registered Users Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Subacio


    Passed verbal and numerical failed assessment thingy.

    Failed assessment thingy last time, so decided to answer the complete opposite way this time.

    So neither lying nor telling works for me.

    Is there a 3rd option I don't know about?


  • Registered Users Posts: 29 stevieb.hoi


    I'm hugely confused, the first message said they were calling the first 123 on order of merit, which I didn't make as I'm in the 220's...then a few minutes ago I get sent an invitation to the interview and assessment verification!

    That is confusing. I assumed the first 123 in order of merit equaled 260 people. If you finished in the 220’s then that’s not the case. I finished in the 290’s so there is hope I suppose!


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 Hovelette


    I'm surprised I passed. Got placed top 5.

    There's some amount of paperwork needed for the next stage. Yikes.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 43 Otsuka


    pew wrote: »
    Pm sent

    I'm the same . Placed mid 20's . Away the day I've been assigned :(


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,711 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    Subacio wrote: »
    Passed verbal and numerical failed assessment thingy.

    Failed assessment thingy last time, so decided to answer the complete opposite way this time.

    So neither lying nor telling works for me.

    Is there a 3rd option I don't know about?

    the assessment thing is actually probably the hardest of the three for a lot of people. They ask the same thing different ways over the scenarios, profile and 'better than mosts' answers and then there's the experience of supervision bits as well.

    Whereas there's practice tests and the like or the other two or you could be a mathematical wizard, the assessment is a difficult one to engineer..


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭pew


    Otsuka wrote: »
    I'm the same . Placed mid 20's . Away the day I've been assigned :(

    Send them email asap. The email is in the message they sent.


  • Registered Users Posts: 22 irishguy2017


    got placed 111 on the order of merit, delighted and also shocked as I was sure I was going to do just mediocre on the verbal analysis.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Hovelette wrote: »
    I'm surprised I passed. Got placed top 5.

    There's some amount of paperwork needed for the next stage. Yikes.

    Top 5! Bloody hell, Well done ðŸ‘ðŸ»

    Yeah, some of these qualifications haven’t seen the light of day in many years. Gonna have to go digging tomorrow.


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