Clerical Officer 2020

Elzbellz wrote: »

Hi, I am 117 on OOM for Sligo. I have not been called for interview. I am afraid panel will close before a vacancy comes up. Does anyone know what number they have reached for Sligo and whether they will close the panel at the end of May 2021? Are there positions coming up for permanent COs in Sligo?

Hi, They will only interview if they have a position waiting to be filled so try not to worry. Best of luck with the interview

Ah91 wrote: »

Has anyone been contacted for Wexford? I'm in batch 16.

Are you batch 16 for revenue customs?

Elliechin123 wrote: »

Hi guys,

Does anyone have any idea how long it takes to hear back after Garda clearance is complete? I also sent in all my forms over a week ago.

Thanks

Mine took a bit less than a week - I submitted on a Thursday and received an email the following Tuesday to say it had been completed.

Elliechin123 wrote: »

Thank you I got the email Monday to say its completed. Just wondering when I will hear about a position?

Ah sorry! I misunderstood! My Garda vetting cleared Tuesday of last week and I was offered a position on Monday of this week

Ah91 wrote: »

Has anyone been contacted for Wexford? I'm in batch 16.

About two weeks ago they told me they are on batch 15 and 9 people until I'm offered in batch 17 so I'd say you'll hear soon.

Hi, does anyone have any information on when the 2020 permanent CO panel will close? I am wondering if it will close as originally stated for this month, May 2021.

jussayeh wrote: »

Lots of people are talking about batch numbers? I didn't get a batch number I just got a message on my public jobs inbox with the Stage 1 result from the questionnaire showing my OOM of mid 4000s.

Was my OOM too low to be get into a batch?

BTW I scored in the lowest third for the questionnaire in stage 1 of this competition but scored in the top third for the same questionnaire in stage 1 of the TCO 2019 and EO 2020 ...mad .. I can't get my head around the questionnaire its my weakest link in these competitions ... my scores for it always vary so wildly.

One more question please, I emailed PAS last week and they told me they've reached the mid 2000s for Dublin and that if my OOM is reached they'll be in touch. But in reality is there any chance of my OOM being reached ? Or is that just a ridiculous question lol

“Batch number” only becomes a thing after you pass the interview. They interview in batches: how many batches get done and how many are interviewed in each varies completely depending on where you are in the country and how many people they need there.

So say somebody originally got an OOM in the mid 60s for Sligo or something after they did the stage 1 test and then eventually they get called for interview and they pass it: if it was the 9th time PAS decided to interview a bunch of people for vacancies in the county and if the person got 3rd in the panel after interview then that person would now become ‘Batch 9 OOM 3’ for Sligo. Once they’ve placed all the successful candidates from Batch 9 then after a while they might decide to interview some more people for further vacancies and that becomes batch 10. And so on.

What your score means for you in Dublin I couldn’t say, obviously it’s different from everywhere else due to the sheer volume involved.

Mayo is still on OOM 37 for anyone interested

Loving remote working ��and hoping might get to do at least some days from home��

claregal1 wrote: »

Hi I've interview for Limerick next week . OOM 40 .

Oh wow. They're really slow at taking people this time.

Thanks for letting me know. I won't keep my fingers crossed for an interview before the panel closes.

abbeybella wrote: »

Just a query does it look likely that staff will be asked to return to the office( going by the vaccine rollout )by September?

I think it depends on where you are working. They will have to maintain social distancing for a good while going forward. This means that they won't be able to operate at full capacity for some time.

My PERSONAL opinion is that people will be given the option of working from home several days a week, if they wish. Possibly a rotating pattern of 2 days in the office one week, 3 days in the office the next week. And by default, hot-desking. Two people sharing the same desk or workspace.

This is going to be a change in working conditions and may not suit everyone. We all changed our working conditions dramatically in March 2020, thinking (a) it was going to be very short lived and (b) it was going to be a very dramatic and possibly disturbing few weeks. But everything would sort itself quickly.

We know now that that wasn't the case. And Forsa will certainly be involved in discussions as well.

Like you, I love working from home. Its more productive, I can control the temperature of where I work, and my general environment is much nicer. Yes, I do miss the networking and the informal chats on the corridors. Or informal training, where you can sit in with someone and pick up new skills or learn about new areas. But the part-time working from home will hopefully be the best of both worlds.

What I would REALLY love is if we could do the 37 hours over 4 days. Work 9h15 minutes (plus lunch break) four days a week. Do 8am - 6pm. It would be a practical compensation for the loss of flexi-time.

furrybones wrote: »

Does anyone know if this is a 2 year panel?

This panel is supposed to end at the end of May.

tinofapples wrote: »

Not as bad as my 7 month's and still waiting to get assigned ��

You're actually having a laugh???

Jessie2487 wrote: »

Mayo is still on OOM 37 for anyone interested

Thanks, I’m 38 so 🀞

xxsammyxx085 wrote: »

This panel is supposed to end at the end of May.

Thank you