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Higher Executive Officer 2024

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  • #2012
    Dracman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭Dracman


    Yes. About 4 days beforehand



  • #2013
    Dracman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭Dracman


    Two weeks after



  • #2014
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,376 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Was there anyone from batch 3 second round of interviews this week (think OOM was up to about 70)

    Just wondering whether to expect the bad news this week or next



  • #2015
    Boca316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Boca316


    Hey, I was in Batch 3 for Dublin and I did the interview and presentation on 1st July, just wondering has anyone heard when the results might be out…. its killing me waiting

    Cheers



  • #2016
    kisskiss123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭kisskiss123


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123623668#Comment_123623668

    I emailed them the other day and they told me they’ll be out within 10 working days of the last interview which was the 4th. So probably looking at sometime next week if they don’t come in today



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  • #2017
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,376 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123624203#Comment_123624203

    Let it be today - I just want to know, don't care if I failed but at least I will know and can stop dreaming



  • #2018
    Boca316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Boca316


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123624224#Comment_123624224

    Yea hope so the suspense is killing me. Just want to know now if I passed or failed. Some good news for the weekend that it is would be nice



  • #2019
    Maripepe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Maripepe


    Unfortunately, we'll have to wait until next week to find out the results.
    Ah well, let's enjoy the sunny weekend at last!



  • #2020
    Pickysue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Pickysue


    Sorry to ramble but I’m starting on my report and I’ve hit a wall.. I know I want to get it done but I’ve started thinking of the interview and I’ve just become so overwhelmed! Has this happened to anyone?



  • #2021
    Darranj85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Darranj85


    I’m waiting to see but I absolutely flopped it. It was a great experience that will stand to me but I just want to be put out of my misery at this stage 🥲



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  • #2022
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,376 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123625499#Comment_123625499

    Put the interview out of your head - plenty of time for that

    Have you ever done any kind of project management before?

    Take your subject and break it down in to bullet points (around 10 for part 1 and part 2) - things you think could be included like the problem, why it needs fixing, how can it be fixed, who does it help, how will it be implemented, how would you be involved, whats the future benefit, how does the 2030 plan relate to your bullet points, what are the risks - but tailor it to your proposal.

    You're just looking to put one or two short sentences for each bullet point. Something like "I need to talk about how this aligns with Digital First by removing paper records"

    Then you can flesh out each bullet point separately, don't even need to do it in order. Before you know it you'll have two pages



  • #2023
    Pickysue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Pickysue


    thanks so much - that’s given me a bit of direction.. the very best of luck to you with your results 👍



  • #2024
    heffo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭heffo1


    Has anyone heard any interview results from Batch 3 for Galway?



  • #2025
    coffeesiphon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭coffeesiphon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123627237#Comment_123627237

    you might not need but there's a good post by trip, post 1466 here;

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058350992/higher-executive-officer-2024/p49



  • #2026
    Dub Counsel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭Dub Counsel


    Today they are still at 82 Batch 4. They tell me that the competition it will remain open until November.



  • #2027
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,376 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Results are out, missed out on one area by a few points, passed the one I thought I'd fail - till the next time, best of luck everyone else



  • #2028
    kkcat11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭kkcat11


    @Paris1974

    They have called 2 from Batch 4 to date



  • #2029
    Pickysue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Pickysue


    I’m sorry to hear that - you’ve been an absolute positive beacon of light over the last few months to those of us who are waiting in the wings for our interviews 👍



  • #2030
    shardor18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭shardor18


    @fritzelly sorry to hear that. Hopefully you can pick up those pts for the next battle.



  • #2031
    leanneg1994
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭leanneg1994


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123614042#Comment_123614042

    Thanks, I emailed last week and they told me there was one ahead of me on the panel. They sent an email after I passed the interview asking what parts of Limerick are you happ to take, I only picked Limerick City so I don't know if that affects how many are ahead or not though.



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  • #2032
    GD80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭GD80


    I just got my results, I was unsuccessful



  • #2033
    Maripepe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Maripepe


    Failed here 😪 😔 😞



  • #2034
    heffo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭heffo1


    I was successful for Galway batch 3, delighted, does anyone know if batch 2 for Galway has finished?



  • #2035
    kisskiss123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭kisskiss123


    To anyone who has been tagged, were you lucky enough to stay put or did you find you were placed somewhere else?



  • #2036
    blondie007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭blondie007


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123634111#Comment_123634111

    I'm really sorry to hear that. We were on the same EO panel a few years ago ( I'm Cork ) so I felt sure you'd get HEO too. I've been shortlisted for interview for Cork but it's so slow moving, I doubt they'll reach me by end of the panel in November. Hopefully they'll run another comp in 2026, that's whats keeping me going, we can learn from this one.

    Keep going strong @fritzelly



  • #2037
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,376 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123634913#Comment_123634913

    Thanks blondie - all experience for the next time



  • #2038
    CS2022
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭CS2022


    Managed to pass for Batch 3.1 in Limerick. We'll see if there's any movement on the panel.

    Sorry to those who didn't make it past this round. And best of luck in the 2026 comp 🤞



  • #2039
    furrybones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭furrybones


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123634111#Comment_123634111

    Sorry to hear that @fritzelly, I was rooting for you.

    Have to say, I'm not a fan of the new capability framework - I just felt like it wasn't possible to really get down into examples with all the emphasis on values and motivation.

    "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts"



  • #2040
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,376 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123635240#Comment_123635240

    Thanks - when they started asking me about how I have influenced and implemented policy (or words to that effect) I knew I was a gonner, like what kind of question is that for an EO and that was the capability I missed out on by a few points



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  • #2041
    JennyZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭JennyZ


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123635264#Comment_123635264

    @fritzelly I am sorry to hear this, you have been a great support to people on this forum. As someone who works in Policy with an upcoming interview I would struggle also with those questions. Thanks for the advice.

    Post edited by JennyZ on


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