Closing date 10th March
It might interest people on this thread that separate from this competition, the RTB are having open recruitment for two PO roles https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/?option=com_jobsearch&view=jobdetails&cid=159825&campaignId=22239902&Itemid=263
Haven't heard of anyone scheduled beyond today, but not sure on that. From a look at thread for 2019 comp, PAS turned out results very quickly after interviews concluded, i.e. days rather than weeks. And that was with a presentation to factor into the marking. So could be results as early as next Friday?
Do we know if anyone is interviewing next week? Wondering when results are likely to be out.
Great to see everyone finding the board are fair etc. I wonder does that mean we all did great or we all missed the mark 😂 Good luck to everyone. Hopefully interviews are finished Friday and results will arrive soon.
I know people were knocked out at stage 2 on their application form. Not sure if many were but some definitely were out at stage 2.
Hopefully we won't be waiting too long for results to be issued.
I had mine today. It seems that everyone that passed stage 1 progressed through stage 2 to stage 3.
I agree with all the others that it was a well run and fair process. I was in for 52 minutes but there was quite a bit of time given over to explaining the process. Needed to be quite succinct to give decent examples for each competency . Very broad questions so thankfully I didn't have to do any thinking on my feet (not my strong point). I missed the bookend questions “tell us about yourself” and “any questions for us” but otherwise fairly logical.
I have no idea if I have made the cut. Time will tell.
Hi I had my interview too. Fair board. I got mixed up myself so didn't do as well as I could have. I would say I'm out but couldn't fault the board or the experience. Best of luck to all interviewing this week.
Had my interview for this yesterday. I'd echo other posters - challenging but more than fair. No real curveball questions. Best of luck to anyone still to interview this week or next.
Good luck to everyone interviewing this week.
Well done to everyone who has completed their interview so far. Thanks for taking the time to check in.
I'm currently preparing but this is the first interview I've done of this type so a little unsure how to best approach it, beyond going word by word through the competencies and having examples for each KSA. Are they all STAR/competency type "describe a time when......"?
I also note the liberal use of 'challenging' in people reporting on the experience. Yikes - although of course that is to be expected at PO level.
Have done my interview too. Board were very nice. Questions were fair but challenging. Some a little more based on my examples than I expected. Happy enough but it's a wait and see how it actually went.
@witco I was also up yesterday and I had board 2. They were really lovely and I also had a very fair line of questioning, challenging but nothing particularly unexpected. I had every chance to give a good account of myself.. Im not sure I did though 😂😂 I always feel like I have left loads out. Glad to have it behind me.
Just finished my interview (Board 3 according to Zoom). Very good questions, some challenging but nothing unfair. It's in the lap of the gods now! Best of luck to everyone and fingers crossed for a quick result.
Good luck to anyone interviewing this week.
@DaDoRonRonRon that's good to know. Good luck with it.
My interview is 10th June so running for a couple of weeks anyway it seems.
Just got the board members and my message shows only one week of interviews from the 31st to the 3rd. But I assume there are a number of boards runing or else some are running the following week.
Having followed the thread so far, I'm another one through to stage 3 with an interview early next week. No further details as yet.
@Witco I am not sure, but somebody on here said theirs was in May so maybe they are starting next Monday or Tuesday.
Hi APparently, nothing received on the panel yet. When do they start (I'm 1st June)?
Has anybody gotten more info yet on the interview/panel etc?
It is pretty rigorous, they use the competencies as a reference for shortlisting. I would say about half get through, from this remaining 120, I would say 80ish will interview others will pull out. From interview, 40 (probably less, more like 30-35) will panel.
Out of the people who panel, maybe 2/3 will accept an offering.
Lot of factors why people refuse - location, job offer, realisation that it is a poxy job and you can be up in front of some committee, with some clown of a politician trying to make a name for themselves (depends on where you are put, imagine being the PO in charge of finding accommodation for the unfortunate Ukrainian refugees, you along with the A/sec will defo be making an appearance at some committee sideshows!!!). Also it is not a lot of extra cash compared to AP1. The work load dramatically increases from AP to PO, again depends on where you are. If your in social welfare, forget it. You could get a handy gig in environment or communications, but unlikely! Usually the jobs being filled are the ones nobody wants!!
Applicants from private sector use this process as a tool to get more money or promotion in their existing job.
I would say that if you are in first 1000, you will be assessed for stage 2. Competitions usually run for minimum 2 years.
Finally, you don't want to be in batch 1, these are generally very good candidates. It is hard to place as generally candidates are compared to each other for being put on panel or not.
Batch 3 is where you want to be, shine like a star towards the back of the pack!!
Be careful what you wish for!! Good luck to you all
Wonder how many of the 243 were shortlisted. Has anybody heard of someone who didnt get through to interview?
@druss it's virtual, no choice.
Is it an in-person Chapter House interview? Or do you have the choice to do it online?
Wow, that certainly is different! And somewhat refreshing! No video interview, no simulated job exercise, no presentation... just interview.
So is this what happened, the first 243 from stage 1 competition were then shortlisted based on their form and those successful have been given interview dates
The remaining batches will then be informed of the shortlisting results when batch 1 has been exhausted?
I just read the interview material. Delighted to see that this is the final stage. It's all or nothing!
The additional information says its the final stage....i wonder are there many people through for interview.
My interview june as well says final stage
