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Technical agricultural officer

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    #272
    Manning78
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Manning78


    Hi there, got 300 in the panel wondering is there any chance of getting an interview with this or is it too far down?


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    #273
    Carlow20
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Carlow20


    County preferences email issued. Thought there would be a bit more choice but it is what it is


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    #274
    timple23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭timple23


    Anyone getting an error when trying to submit?


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    #275
    Zlatam
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Zlatam


    Manning78 wrote: »
    Hi there, got 300 in the panel wondering is there any chance of getting an interview with this or is it too far down?

    It could come down to what counties you put down as preference. Certain counties like Cork and Kildare will have a good few job opportunities and therefore they may go through they're aptitude panel for people who have Kildare and Cork as one or two then interview them.


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    #276
    Manning78
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Manning78


    Zlatam wrote: »
    It could come down to what counties you put down as preference. Certain counties like Cork and Kildare will have a good few job opportunities and therefore they may go through they're aptitude panel for people who have Kildare and Cork as one or two then interview them.

    Thanks for reply! So would it be worthwhile putting in counties that would be less popular and less demand for rather than the corks or Kildares?


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    #277
    Zlatam
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Zlatam


    Manning78 wrote: »
    Thanks for reply! So would it be worthwhile putting in counties that would be less popular and less demand for rather than the corks or Kildares?

    With the likes of those counties there would be a fair share of jobs available from meat plants, to DVO or Backweston so if I was dead set on getting a job with the department I d include a county like those that have lots of work for TAOs and presently have vacancies in my 2. Other couties like Carlow or Laois may only have 1 or 2 jobs available in each.


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    #278
    FoxyVixen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭FoxyVixen


    Carlow20 wrote: »
    County preferences email issued. Thought there would be a bit more choice but it is what it is

    The choice is extended though on the location form? So are there jobs available in counties NOT mentioned in the public jobs correspondence?

    Bit confusing


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    #279
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    FoxyVixen wrote: »
    The choice is extended though on the location form? So are there jobs available in counties NOT mentioned in the public jobs correspondence?

    Bit confusing

    There are current vacancies in the ones they listed... but id imagine you can still put your hat in the ring for other counties in case something came up

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #280
    holly7up
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭holly7up


    Has anyone heard anything since the location selection?


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    #281
    Mac1993
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Mac1993


    holly7up wrote: »
    Has anyone heard anything since the location selection?

    Not a thing... i'm in the top 5 oom so surely I can't be that unlucky for county selection :rolleyes:


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    #282
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Mac1993 wrote: »
    Not a thing... i'm in the top 5 oom so surely I can't be that unlucky for county selection :rolleyes:

    Thats great going....maybe fire them an email for an update...

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #283
    Mac1993
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Mac1993


    Just received an invitation to interview for next week. I had selected Mayo and Roscommon for my counties, it doesn't state which county it is for.


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    #284
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Mac1993 wrote: »
    Just received an invitation to interview for next week. I had selected Mayo and Roscommon for my counties, it doesn't state which county it is for.

    Thanks for that information, does it give you a new order of merit for those counties?

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #285
    timple23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭timple23


    Mac1993 wrote: »
    Just received an invitation to interview for next week. I had selected Mayo and Roscommon for my counties, it doesn't state which county it is for.

    Is it in person or over zoom?


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    #286
    nicchick88
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭nicchick88


    Would anyone have any idea how many people PAS will interview within the next couple of months? How many people did they recruit last campaign?


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    #287
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    nicchick88 wrote: »
    Would anyone have any idea how many people PAS will interview within the next couple of months? How many people did they recruit last campaign?

    Is it PAS doing the interviews or the Department?

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #288
    nicchick88
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭nicchick88


    StevenToast wrote: »
    Is it PAS doing the interviews or the Department?

    From previous posts on this thread, it sounded like there was a departmental staff on the interview panel. But I'm only assuming that PAS are doing the interviews.


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    #289
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Has anyone else received news about an interview?

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #290
    holly7up
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭holly7up


    Haven't heard anything, probably will be after Christmas now?


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    #291
    Mac1993
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Mac1993


    timple23 wrote: »
    Is it in person or over zoom?

    Ya so over zoom on Monday. They weren't open to changing the time so I expected PAS are block up with interviews over zoom.


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    #292
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Mac1993 wrote: »
    Ya so over zoom on Monday. They weren't open to changing the time so I expected PAS are block up with interviews over zoom.

    Best of luck, let us know how you get on!

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #293
    Mac1993
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Mac1993


    Had a crap interview this morning but they are lovely and nice to deal. But I defo failed the interview sounded like a knobh**d throughout. Please of luck to everyone else you'll have defo moved up one place on the OOM.


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    #294
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Mac1993 wrote: »
    Had a crap interview this morning but they are lovely and nice to deal. But I defo failed the interview sounded like a knobh**d throughout. Please of luck to everyone else you'll have defo moved up one place on the OOM.

    Im sure it wasnt as bad as you think....do you mind telling us what kind of things they asked you?
    Is it competency based?current topics?

    Thanks and best of luck

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #295
    Mac1993
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Mac1993


    StevenToast wrote: »
    Im sure it wasnt as bad as you think....do you mind telling us what kind of things they asked you?
    Is it competency based?current topics?

    Thanks and best of luck

    They'll send you out the usual competencies that will be on interview when you're called - Teamwork, delivery of results, personal development etc.


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    #296
    holly7up
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭holly7up


    Has anyone got an update regarding interviews for this? Seems like the process is moving very slowly


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    #297
    nicchick88
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭nicchick88


    holly7up wrote: »
    Has anyone got an update regarding interviews for this? Seems like the process is moving very slowly

    I emailed them a couple of weeks ago, they replied saying that they will be interviewing from December right through till the end of January. Not sure how many they will actually interview, but hopefully will get to my OOM in the mid 100s


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    #298
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    I got notification of an interview for the new year. I am between 40-50......

    Anyone else?...what number are you?

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #299
    nicchick88
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭nicchick88


    StevenToast wrote: »
    I got notification of an interview for the new year. I am between 40-50......

    Anyone else?...what number are you?

    Yes, I did! I'm 151


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    #300
    Fullback333
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Fullback333


    I was ranked 106 and have an interview too, must be expected a lot of people at the top of the list to get the Assistant Agricultural Inspector jobs


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    #301
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Fullback333 wrote: »
    I was ranked 106 and have an interview too, must be expected a lot of people at the top of the list to get the Assistant Agricultural Inspector jobs

    What Assistant Agricultural Inspector Jobs?

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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