Clerical Positions in the Civil and Public Service

Hershall · 12-03-2016 08:59AM

Mullcorr wrote: »

Hi, anyone knows the current numbers they're placing for Sligo,letrim, Longford or laois, offaly, westmeath? Thanks

Laois/offaly/westmeath is around the 150 mark!!

elainee40 · 12-03-2016 10:35AM

Mullcorr wrote: »

Hi, anyone knows the current numbers they're placing for Sligo,letrim, Longford or laois, offaly, westmeath? Thanks

I done stage 2 for laois offaly last weds

elainee40 · 12-03-2016 11:02AM

Does anyone know how they score the results.

As for stage one for laois / offaly my scores were

Your total score: 256

Your place is: 848

I had stage 2 last wk?

UsedToWait · 12-03-2016 11:13AM

Depending how you did on stage 2, you could move up the rankings..
That will be your final place - the interview is a simple pass/fail deal..

ciaramc · 12-03-2016 11:18AM

Just curious, what was the time scale roughly from doing the stage 2 tests to getting called for an interview to getting called that you got the job? Thanks.

Nelly 21 · 12-03-2016 01:26PM

elainee40 wrote: »

I done stage 2 for laois offaly last weds

What did you think of your exam?

elainee40 · 12-03-2016 01:28PM

Nelly 21 wrote: »

What did you think of your exam?

Was ok, didnt get to finish the error checking and maths but they design the exams to do that so they see your accurate in your stuff.

Time FLEW, especially for the error checking.

Nelly 21 · 12-03-2016 01:31PM

elainee40 wrote: »

Was ok, didnt get to finish the error checking and maths but they design the exams to do that so they see your accurate in your stuff.

Time FLEW, especially for the error checking.

I got the error checking done but Im sure there were loads of mistakes!!!!! I guessed some of the maths cause I ran out of time. I couldnt believe it because I practiced it loads!! Ah well!! We may wait till april!!

Nelly 21 · 12-03-2016 01:39PM

ciaramc wrote: »

Just curious, what was the time scale roughly from doing the stage 2 tests to getting called for an interview to getting called that you got the job? Thanks.

I think it varies person to person and different areas. Some people on this thread waited months from start to finish.

alwaysadub · 12-03-2016 04:11PM

ciaramc wrote: »

Just curious, what was the time scale roughly from doing the stage 2 tests to getting called for an interview to getting called that you got the job? Thanks.

Did my stage 2 in April, passed interview in August and still waiting. But it varies, some people seem to be placed within weeks.

Samsgirl · 12-03-2016 04:52PM

What is the duration of the stage 2 tests? I can't make my mind up if I will drive or not. Train home is at 6.30 & im due to do the tests at 3. Will I be out in time for train?

elainee40 · 12-03-2016 04:54PM

Samsgirl wrote: »

What is the duration of the stage 2 tests? I can't make my mind up if I will drive or not. Train home is at 6.30 & im due to do the tests at 3. Will I be out in time for train?

My test started at 3 on weds we left about 4.30

Samsgirl · 12-03-2016 05:08PM

elainee40 wrote: »

My test started at 3 on weds we left about 4.30

Cheers, thank you.

Anya.sh · 13-03-2016 10:50PM

Going for an interview next week- a year after doing stage 2! Just wondering is the stage 3 interview a formality or do you really have to sell yourself? Don't have great interview history... Nerves are setting in! Failed the last interview I did for PAS, it was for EO though. Would appreciate any info

UsedToWait · 14-03-2016 01:15AM

Anya.sh wrote: »

Going for an interview next week- a year after doing stage 2! Just wondering is the stage 3 interview a formality or do you really have to sell yourself? Don't have great interview history... Nerves are setting in! Failed the last interview I did for PAS, it was for EO though. Would appreciate any info

It's just s formality.
You just have to pass, and your score doesn't affect your final ranking, so don't worry - just know your competencies and have examples ready for each

elainee40 · 14-03-2016 09:33AM

Anya.sh wrote: »

Going for an interview next week- a year after doing stage 2! Just wondering is the stage 3 interview a formality or do you really have to sell yourself? Don't have great interview history... Nerves are setting in! Failed the last interview I did for PAS, it was for EO though. Would appreciate any info

What area did you apply for?? Thats some wait

angelica4545 · 14-03-2016 12:28PM

Anyone know when this panel will be ending?

Technocentral · 14-03-2016 06:10PM

Maybe June or July I think

The_Conductor · 14-03-2016 07:06PM

Technocentral wrote: »

Maybe June or July I think

The original agreement (with the unions) is that all panels (CO, EO, AO, AP, PO etc) would have a natural end of life on the last day of June- and new competitions held in the run up to this.

We are already well overdue a HEO competition.

Liamario · 14-03-2016 08:42PM

I don't understand the reasoning in refreshing the panel when there are people waiting to be placed on the existing one.

Anya.sh · 14-03-2016 10:58PM

elainee40 wrote: »

What area did you apply for?? Thats some wait

Applied in Waterford/Wexford region. Keeping fingers crossed!

angelica4545 · 14-03-2016 11:10PM

AngelaG wrote: »

Do you mind me asking where in Donegal and what dept you got position in ? Not many places in Donegal just curious as I got a call for stage 2 after 2 years. I only applied for Donegal .

Got assigned to the DSP in Buncrana. An 1hr and 45mins drive away so turned it down. Said I can stay on the panel though. I'm no.34 on panel so they haven't got far in the two years!

AngelaG · 14-03-2016 11:36PM

angelica4545 wrote: »

Got assigned to the DSP in Buncrana. An 1hr and 45mins drive away so turned it down. Said I can stay on the panel though. I'm no.34 on panel so they haven't got far in the two years!

Ah I have no chance so as I'm only going for stage 2 now. I would be same drive away from buncrana too as I'm in South Donegal....

gazzer · 15-03-2016 10:41AM

Has anybody been assigned in the Cavan area yet? No body has been taken on in the Department I work in anyway.

The_Conductor · 15-03-2016 11:10AM

Liamario wrote: »

I don't understand the reasoning in refreshing the panel when there are people waiting to be placed on the existing one.

All public recruitment panels have finite life spans. Its irrelevant whether, or not, there are people still on the panel. What happens is once the life of the panel is over- its back to day zero again- and a whole new cohort of applicants can apply (including candidates who were on the old panel but weren't placed for whatever reason).

The period from 2002 to 2014 was exceptional- where there was a deliberate policy to run-down civil service numbers (from well before the emergency)- and some panels were left in situ for completely improbable periods of time. This is highly unlikely to happen going forwards- now that recruitment is in fact happening again.

screamer · 15-03-2016 11:12AM

Liamario wrote: »

I don't understand the reasoning in refreshing the panel when there are people waiting to be placed on the existing one.

Maybe to attract new talent and give people who didn't apply in the past an opportunity to apply. Otherwise it's just another closed shop.

keepkeyyellow · 15-03-2016 01:58PM

Finally got my placement today going into the courts service in Cork. Don't know when or where yet.

156 in Cork.

Applied in June 2014, did the exam July 2015, interview October 2016, reference checks 2 weeks ago.

AngelaG · 15-03-2016 03:52PM

keepkeyyellow wrote: »

Finally got my placement today going into the courts service in Cork. Don't know when or where yet.

156 in Cork.

Applied in June 2014, did the exam July 2015, interview October 2016, reference checks 2 weeks ago.

Well done. Congrats

Liamario · 15-03-2016 05:22PM

The_Conductor wrote: »

All public recruitment panels have finite life spans. Its irrelevant whether, or not, there are people still on the panel. What happens is once the life of the panel is over- its back to day zero again- and a whole new cohort of applicants can apply (including candidates who were on the old panel but weren't placed for whatever reason).

The period from 2002 to 2014 was exceptional- where there was a deliberate policy to run-down civil service numbers (from well before the emergency)- and some panels were left in situ for completely improbable periods of time. This is highly unlikely to happen going forwards- now that recruitment is in fact happening again.

screamer wrote: »

Maybe to attract new talent and give people who didn't apply in the past an opportunity to apply. Otherwise it's just another closed shop.

Surely they could solve this by only offering placement for upcoming positions? There's very little sense for someone who has passed interview to have to go and interview again.

Samsgirl · 15-03-2016 09:27PM

Did the stage 2 tests today. They were grand. Ran out of time on the numerical one & the error checking one. But I am happy enough with what I got done. We will hear in April if we get to stage 3.

Clerical Positions in the Civil and Public Service

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