Clerical Officer 2020

clericaltattoo · 24-03-2021 06:26PM

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

It might not help during promotion depending on who you get on an interview panel but in all other respects I wouldn't worry about it. We had a CO, made up to EO whose department lobbied to keep on promotion who was very heavily tattooed on the arms and his casual dress style did nothing to hide them.

Valentine01 wrote: »

I would not worry about it. Maybe 10 years ago would've been an issue, but now it's definitely not.

Thank you both so much. I do regret a lot of my tattoos and not listening to my parents haha. Still, I have nothing distasteful and just want to ensure I project a positive image. I previously worked in a very different environment where I could have tattoos on my tattoos and never envisioned working in a "corporate" environment, so this is the first time in about 15 years ever worrying about them.

alanbyrne1982 · 24-03-2021 06:32PM

clericaltattoo wrote: »

Hi all,

I was recently assigned a position in an INTREO centre and just have one concern. I am quite heavily tattooed and conscious that while my tattoos were hidden during the interview, they will be immediately visible when I begin working.

I have no issues wearing long sleeves year round if I have to in order to cover my arms, but I do have tattoos on my knuckles, hands and palms. Will this cause me any trouble in the long run, perhaps at the end of my probation or when the time comes to apply for promotion etc?

I wouldn't worry I was in DSP on TCO contract recently and their was a girl there with tattoos everywhere visible, her nose, lips and eyebrows were pierced and she bright green and blue hair

Kaal1 · 24-03-2021 09:14PM

Hi all, found out today that I am under consideration for a job for dept. Of justice. Just wondering is it a normal vetting process or would it be a stringent vetting? Thanks!!

acawarrior · 25-03-2021 12:15PM

When will they take on more people for Rosslare do you think?

newbie18892 · 25-03-2021 01:04PM

What has most people's experience been with the wait between their assignment message and the phone call with a start date?

jamieon · 25-03-2021 01:26PM

Has anybody done an interview for limerick and heard anything? I'm in batch 4 and placed 14, just wondering is anybody else in this batch? Interview was about 4 weeks ago

Dublinfan2020 · 25-03-2021 01:41PM

Does anyone know how long after they contact your reference does it take to get a start date?

claregal1 · 25-03-2021 02:00PM

jamieon wrote: »

Has anybody done an interview for limerick and heard anything? I'm in batch 4 and placed 14, just wondering is anybody else in this batch? Interview was about 4 weeks ago

Hi , was the interview for the HSE ? I got expression of interest for the general CO interview yesterday Limerick area ? I didn't go for the HSE one as I'm looking for a change .
I work in the HSE at the moment and I do know there is alot of CO vacancies coming up with the HSE.

jamieon · 25-03-2021 02:05PM

claregal1 wrote: »

Hi , was the interview for the HSE ? I got expression of interest for the general CO interview yesterday Limerick area ? I didn't go for the HSE one as I'm looking for a change .
I work in the HSE at the moment and I do know there is alot of CO vacancies coming up with the HSE.

Mine was just for the general CO in limerick with the council. Hope your interview goes well

claregal1 · 25-03-2021 02:07PM

jamieon wrote: »

Mine was just for the general CO in limerick with the council. Hope your interview goes well

Thanks - hope you hear soon.

bangors85 · 25-03-2021 03:52PM

Does anyone know how many days leave does Clerical office get when they start out?? Grateful if anyone knows

daffodill50 · 25-03-2021 05:18PM

Kaal1 wrote: »

Hi all, found out today that I am under consideration for a job for dept. Of justice. Just wondering is it a normal vetting process or would it be a stringent vetting? Thanks!!

Enhanced vetting, your email offering you the position should have stated security clearance could take up to three months to complete.

Ahem123 · 25-03-2021 05:43PM

Any opinions on this?

See post below!

Ahem123 · 25-03-2021 05:44PM

Gemma Old Cemetery wrote: »

What's the likelihood of getting a job from this panel if you're mid-2000s OOM in Dublin and haven't even got an invitation to interview yet?

Any views this?

tritriagain · 25-03-2021 07:01PM

bangors85 wrote: »

Does anyone know how many days leave does Clerical office get when they start out?? Grateful if anyone knows

22 days per year afaik

Samuel T. Cogley · 25-03-2021 07:30PM

tritriagain wrote: »

22 days per year afaik

Can confirm it's 22 days.

dubbloke100 · 25-03-2021 09:37PM

Ahem123 wrote: »

Any views this?

I would advise you to email PAS and ask them where you stand in the order of merit. co2020@publicjobs.ie.

Good luck.

Kaal1 · 25-03-2021 10:10PM

daffodill50 wrote: »

Enhanced vetting, your email offering you the position should have stated security clearance could take up to three months to complete.

It didn't state anything, thats why I wondered. Just a regular e vetting form.

daffodill50 · 25-03-2021 10:22PM

Kaal1 wrote: »

It didn't state anything, thats why I wondered. Just a regular e vetting form.

Then perhaps standard vetting will suffice, which is great as it definitely shouldn't take too long then so.

Kaal1 · 25-03-2021 10:33PM

daffodill50 wrote: »

Then perhaps standard vetting will suffice, which is great as it definitely shouldn't take too long then so.

Fingers crossed. Thank you!!

dragx · 25-03-2021 10:45PM

newbie18892 wrote: »

What has most people's experience been with the wait between their assignment message and the phone call with a start date?

Just over a week for me!

Dublinfan2020 wrote: »

Does anyone know how long after they contact your reference does it take to get a start date?

My referee was contacted on a Thursday and I had my start date the following Tuesday.

bangors85 wrote: »

Does anyone know how many days leave does Clerical office get when they start out?? Grateful if anyone knows

22 days.

Ahem123 wrote: »

Any views this?

You'd really need someone to chime in who has just interviewed in Dublin and find out what their OOM is in order to see where PAS is in regards to interviews.

imagusaran · 25-03-2021 10:51PM

Ahem123 wrote: »

Any views this?

My order of merit after the online assessment was 1636, had my interview for Dublin on the 3rd March and just waiting to hear back about my vetting now

nl2803 · 26-03-2021 10:56AM

To date we have called up to OOM 71 for Co. Sligo and OOM 37 for Co. Mayo

Kaal1 · 26-03-2021 01:03PM

Hey, sorry me again! Just wondering when sending scanned documents, did you send them by email to your PAS contact? Also wondering how/where you may have attached employers details for reference check. Thanks

dragx · 26-03-2021 01:25PM

Kaal1 wrote: »

Hey, sorry me again! Just wondering when sending scanned documents, did you send them by email to your PAS contact? Also wondering how/where you may have attached employers details for reference check. Thanks

Yep, I returned all documents (scanned to pdf) by e-mail to whoever requested them. For the reference I just typed out their details into MS Word (name, work address, title, etc.,).:)

imagusaran · 26-03-2021 05:14PM

Would anyone have an idea of how long it takes to be contacted once your Garda Vetting is done?

Kaal1 · 26-03-2021 06:19PM

dragx wrote: »

Yep, I returned all documents (scanned to pdf) by e-mail to whoever requested them. For the reference I just typed out their details into MS Word (name, work address, title, etc.,).:)

Thanks a mill!!

abbeybella · 27-03-2021 12:12AM

Hi ,
My friend got offered a placement with the Department of Children and Equality. Is it a good place to work? Thanks.

Dublinfan2020 · 27-03-2021 05:15PM

Does anyone know the dress code for AGS?

Samuel T. Cogley · 27-03-2021 06:14PM

Dublinfan2020 wrote: »

Does anyone know the dress code for AGS?

I've seen CO's in anything from a suit and tie to jeans and a sweat shirt. My personal advice is trousers and a shirt but jeans are part of the dress code. Not too sure about branded sweatshirts but they are worn.

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