AP (Tax Specialist) Revenue - Open Comp 2018

ammg · 28-05-2020 5:37pm

delricyo wrote: »

If I were a gambling man, I'd bet that they wont be issuing any more stages this side of the bank holiday. I want the weekend off too!

Have to do the Open AP this weekend

ammg · 28-05-2020 5:37pm

delricyo wrote: »

If I were a gambling man, I'd bet that they wont be issuing any more stages this side of the bank holiday. I want the weekend off too!

Have to do the Open AP this weekend

Anonire · 29-05-2020 9:52am

delricyo wrote: »

If I were a gambling man, I'd bet that they wont be issuing any more stages this side of the bank holiday. I want the weekend off too!

Hopefully. Between all the different comps it's been a busy few weeks here. ;

delricyo · 29-05-2020 2:11pm

Anonire wrote: »

Hopefully. Between all the different comps it's been a busy few weeks here. ;

Looks like I was wrong. Video assessment to be completed by the 8th June

ammg · 29-05-2020 3:15pm

Hate video interviews

Dublinboard · 30-05-2020 1:39pm

Are people going to use the same examples for the online videos that are our applications, or should we make new examples?

Do you think, if successful at this stage, we will just have one final interview? Doesn’t really make sense then to use same examples for both stages?

James2020App · 01-06-2020 12:19pm

Dublinboard wrote: »

Are people going to use the same examples for the online videos that are our applications, or should we make new examples?

Do you think, if successful at this stage, we will just have one final interview? Doesn’t really make sense then to use same examples for both stages?

This is a very tricky one, like what do you think is there any point in using the video interview to just restate what was on your form?

Yeah I would imagine it would be straight to final interview after these video interviews, unless of course there is also another stage to do the tests again under supervised conditions.

ammg · 08-06-2020 3:59pm

James2020App wrote: »

This is a very tricky one, like what do you think is there any point in using the video interview to just restate what was on your form?

Yeah I would imagine it would be straight to final interview after these video interviews, unless of course there is also another stage to do the tests again under supervised conditions.

I'm hearing Zoom interview

Dublinboard · 08-06-2020 4:14pm

ammg wrote: »

I'm hearing Zoom interview

Wow. What’s the source?

Cheeseplant · 09-06-2020 2:08pm

James2020App wrote: »

This is a very tricky one, like what do you think is there any point in using the video interview to just restate what was on your form?

Yeah I would imagine it would be straight to final interview after these video interviews, unless of course there is also another stage to do the tests again under supervised conditions.

What did you end up doing? New examples or form examples? My form for AP open uses the best examples i have of competencies so I would want to use them.

Dublinboard · 11-06-2020 10:23am

Has anyone enquired when results will be or what are the next steps?

Anonire · 11-06-2020 10:56am

Dublinboard wrote: »

Has anyone enquired when results will be or what are the next steps?

I haven't but I think it will be quite a while yet. Last year it was I think 4 weeks from submitting video assessment to email of results.
There is also an ao comp running and they were submitted two weeks before ap and the results haven't issued for that yet.

BobCat123 · 08-07-2020 10:11am

Anonire wrote: »

I haven't but I think it will be quite a while yet. Last year it was I think 4 weeks from submitting video assessment to email of results.
There is also an ao comp running and they were submitted two weeks before ap and the results haven't issued for that yet.

Has any one heard anything since on results being issued? I emailed the other day but heard nothing back. Thanks

nazzy · 08-07-2020 10:20am

BobCat123 wrote: »

Has any one heard anything since on results being issued? I emailed the other day but heard nothing back. Thanks

Nothing.

Though the AO comp got word yesterday and their video interview was due on 25th May. We were 8th June so 2 weeks behind that. Could be waiting a while yet!

BMHOPE · 08-07-2020 2:17pm

The last panel is up the end of this month, so unless it's extended you might not have too long to wait. Last year as far as I remember the panel started on the day the interview results were issued. I don't know how much movement there was from this panel overall, the year before there was a lot of movement. There is only two weeks left on the current panel.

nazzy · 08-07-2020 9:09pm

BMHOPE wrote: »

The last panel is up the end of this month, so unless it's extended you might not have too long to wait. Last year as far as I remember the panel started on the day the interview results were issued. I don't know how much movement there was from this panel overall, the year before there was a lot of movement. There is only two weeks left on the current panel.

The 2020 panel has been extended. I've no detail on when it expires but have it on high authority that it will remain in place after july.

So no immediate panic to start a new panel.

BMHOPE · 09-07-2020 9:47am

That's great Nazzy, I was told earlier In the time that it would probably be extended due to only recruiting for critical posts during covid, but heard nothing since, although panel has moved in last four months. If you are still waiting for a position to come up, best of luck. I wonder about Dublin as an option post covid, as with working a lot of the time from home, it might make it more doable for 1/2 days a week and put in for a transfer. Especially at this grade, where its not a clocking grade.

nazzy · 10-07-2020 1:35pm

So a few people appear to have gotten results today but I know a few that havent.

Perhaps only Dublin people got results. Anyone hear anything?

Anonire · 10-07-2020 2:15pm

nazzy wrote: »

So a few people appear to have gotten results today but I know a few that havent.

Perhaps only Dublin people got results. Anyone hear anything?

Nothing here yet anyway. Have not applied for Dublin.

smeefi · 10-07-2020 2:52pm

nazzy wrote: »

So a few people appear to have gotten results today but I know a few that havent.

Perhaps only Dublin people got results. Anyone hear anything?

I haven’t heard anything and applied for Dublin

Were the people who heard all either successful / unsuccessful or was it a mix?

nazzy · 10-07-2020 3:17pm

smeefi wrote: »

I haven’t heard anything and applied for Dublin

Were the people who heard all either successful / unsuccessful or was it a mix?

I only know one person who got word and she didnt think she put Dublin down so she was confused when I didnt get anything. Two others I know didnt get anything. so now I've really no idea!!

Anonire · 10-07-2020 3:21pm

nazzy wrote: »

I only know one person who got word and she didnt think she put Dublin down so she was confused when I didnt get anything. Two others I know didnt get anything. so now I've really no idea!!

I wonder is it the other ap comp she applied for with PAS maybe? Or the internal comp?
Ah I'm sure we will hear soon if it's this one. Thanks nazzy

nazzy · 10-07-2020 3:56pm

Anonire wrote: »

I wonder is it the other ap comp she applied for with PAS maybe? Or the internal comp?
Ah I'm sure we will hear soon if it's this one. Thanks nazzy

Ya know what? I think it might have been the PAS one. So sorry for the confusion!!!

So many bloody panels!

James2020App · 13-07-2020 11:22am

BobCat123 wrote: »

Has any one heard anything since on results being issued? I emailed the other day but heard nothing back. Thanks

Any word back on your email BobCat?

BobCat123 · 13-07-2020 12:08pm

James2020App wrote: »

Any word back on your email BobCat?

No never got a response. A friend with Revenue told me youyou can check the status of competitions. On 7th July, the status was changed to “video assessment results to be issued” so hopefully we’ll hear this week

James2020App · 13-07-2020 12:18pm

BobCat123 wrote: »

No never got a response. A friend with Revenue told me youyou can check the status of competitions. On 7th July, the status was changed to “video assessment results to be issued” so hopefully we’ll hear this week

Great cheers for that info

Anonire · 13-07-2020 3:51pm

The wait is over. Goodluck everyone

ammg · 13-07-2020 4:34pm

Anonire wrote: »

The wait is over. Goodluck everyone

No joy here

BMHOPE · 13-07-2020 6:34pm

ammg wrote: »

No joy here

Sorry to hear that, it's very hard, I've been there and you would be kicking yourself. Ask for feedback. I have sent you a PM too.

Cheeseplant · 14-07-2020 10:17am

BobCat123 wrote: »

No never got a response. A friend with Revenue told me youyou can check the status of competitions. On 7th July, the status was changed to “video assessment results to be issued” so hopefully we’ll hear this week

The status where? On PAS message board or is this an internal revenue site?

James2020App · 14-07-2020 10:34am

Have we any idea on the numbers of people who have progresed to the next stage?

Tini nini · 15-07-2020 2:36pm

James2020App wrote: »

Have we any idea on the numbers of people who have progresed to the next stage?

I believe last year there were two interview rooms holding circa 7 interviews a day for two weeks (140 interviews). So probably similar this year.

BMHOPE · 22-07-2020 8:38pm

Does anybody know if this panel finished today for 2019 placings or was it extended?

Gifi · 27-07-2020 5:39pm

Did anybody who got through to the next stage hear back from Revenue?
Hopefully there won't be any more stages before the interview...did anybody do one of these interviews before (sorry, new to this) and what was it like?
Thank you...

smeefi · 27-07-2020 8:54pm

Gifi wrote: »

Did anybody who got through to the next stage hear back from Revenue?
Hopefully there won't be any more stages before the interview...did anybody do one of these interviews before (sorry, new to this) and what was it like?
Thank you...

I got through but still no word. Also new to this so can’t be of anymore help on the process unfortunately.

SonicHook · 10-08-2020 3:12pm

Presumably everyone's on holidays and the campaign will be back up and running in a few weeks?

BMHOPE · 11-08-2020 10:50pm

Last years panel has been extended until 30th September, so probably not as much of a rush with this one, but still that is only 7 weeks, so should hear soon enough.

James2020App · 12-08-2020 9:17am

BMHOPE wrote: »

Last years panel has been extended until 30th September, so probably not as much of a rush with this one, but still that is only 7 weeks, so should hear soon enough.

This extension is not really great news for those waiting for an interview. With the probable austerity budget 2021 scheduled for October 2020. There may be no jobs at all coming from this panel when they finally get to the stage of pulling people of it.

barneystinson · 12-08-2020 10:51am

James2020App wrote: »

This extension is not really great news for those waiting for an interview. With the probable austerity budget 2021 scheduled for October 2020. There may be no jobs at all coming from this panel when they finally get to the stage of pulling people of it.

Revenue continued to recruit to fill critical posts (which compliance managers would be) during the last protracted recession. They are currently going through a period of substantial numbers of retirements due to the particular demographics of the organisation. There'll be lots of posts filled from the panel formed on foot of this competition.

James2020App · 12-08-2020 11:02am

barneystinson wrote: »

Revenue continued to recruit to fill critical posts (which compliance managers would be) during the last protracted recession. They are currently going through a period of substantial numbers of retirements due to the particular demographics of the organisation. There'll be lots of posts filled from the panel formed on foot of this competition.

Thanks for that info, I didn't know that Revenue still hired AP's during the last recession.

Tini nini · 12-08-2020 11:41am

Interview notifications going out today!!

Densey12 · 27-08-2020 12:39pm

Hi all! Have we any idea of many are being interviewed ? Is there one or two boards ? I’m interviewing the 14th! Just received the Skype Link!

Tini nini · 27-08-2020 1:01pm

14th September?? My interview was scheduled for August

Densey12 · 27-08-2020 1:10pm

Tini nini wrote: »

14th September?? My interview was scheduled for August

Yes September ! I wonder when did they start interviewing and when is the last interview ! What board did you have ? Did it ok for you ?

James2020App · 27-08-2020 1:29pm

Tini nini wrote: »

14th September?? My interview was scheduled for August

My interview is scheduled for 10th of September, Tini approximately when was your interview?

nazzy · 27-08-2020 10:23pm

Interviews are from 24th Aug to 17th Sep or so!

nazzy · 03-09-2020 7:12pm

How are folks finding the interviews? I had mine this week. Very fair and very good Board I thought. Still tough and hard to know obviously!!

Densey12 · 03-09-2020 7:36pm

nazzy wrote: »

How are folks finding the interviews? I had mine this week. Very fair and very good Board I thought. Still tough and hard to know obviously!!

That’s sounds promising !! How long did the interview take ?

nazzy · 03-09-2020 8:04pm

Densey12 wrote: »

That’s sounds promising !! How long did the interview take ?

A very strict 45 minutes! Flew in though. well, I think a couple of bits in the middle dragged a bit when I was cringing!!! Always the way!

Densey12 · 03-09-2020 11:42pm

nazzy wrote: »

A very strict 45 minutes! Flew in though. well, I think a couple of bits in the middle dragged a bit when I was cringing!!! Always the way!

Always a few cringe moments ! But once you thought they were fair I think that’s a good sign !! Did they stick to your competency examples ?!

AP (Tax Specialist) Revenue - Open Comp 2018

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