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  • #62
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Crunchymomma wrote: »
    Surely you can apply for the open though?

    He can and is

    Hes talking about the internal as per his original post
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=109169114&postcount=54


  • #63
    bgr123
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭bgr123


    Eligible for internal and inter departmental.Good luck.


  • #64
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Did anyone have problems getting access to the application form? My wife is currently trying to download it using Adobe Reader, but it's just stalling...?


  • #65
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Did anyone have problems getting access to the application form? My wife is currently trying to download it using Adobe Reader, but it's just stalling...?

    Anyone


  • #66
    Alonso77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,300 ✭✭✭Alonso77


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Anyone

    I had to download abobe Acrobat reader DC to access the file


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  • #67
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Crunchymomma wrote: »
    Surely you can apply for the open though?

    I did but having 2 avenues would have been nice.


  • #68
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Alonso77 wrote: »
    I had to download abobe Acrobat reader DC to access the file

    Did that. Eventually found the application in the Downloads folder.


  • #69
    revenent
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭revenent


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Did that. Eventually found the application in the Downloads folder.

    Usual problems with public jobs, try redownloading Adobe reader or using a different browser. E.g. forefox/chrome/internet explorer.


  • #70
    Blackplug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭Blackplug


    How do people generally choose their locations in these campaigns?


  • #71
    336699
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭336699


    Blackplug wrote: »
    How do people generally choose their locations in these campaigns?

    I would assume people choose the county they live in and a neighbouring county.

    Of course, if you have no ties and/or are willing to relocate, you could research which county hired the most people in previous campaigns and pick that one! No guarantee that things will play out the same with this campaign though.


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  • #72
    Mrsec
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Mrsec


    Does the application form need have a hand written signature or just typed?
    Also if only applying for interdepartmental do you still need to do all the aptitude tests or is it just the interview? Thanks.


  • #73
    LouD2016
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 229 ✭✭LouD2016


    Mrsec wrote: »
    Does the application form need have a hand written signature or just typed?
    Also if only applying for interdepartmental do you still need to do all the aptitude tests or is it just the interview? Thanks.

    Just typed is fine.

    And interdepartmental will still be all the same aptitude tests to pass before you can get to interview stage


  • #74
    Breezer25
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Breezer25


    I had a problem accessing it using Google Chrome. It opened with no issues when I used Internet Explorer.


  • #75
    Gambon
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Gambon


    I have been serving as a CO for the past three months (yes 3 months) !! Am I wasting my time applying for this or would there be an advantage having some experience in the civil service?

    All help and answers accepted.


  • #76
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Gambon wrote: »
    I have been serving as a CO for the past three months (yes 3 months) !! Am I wasting my time applying for this or would there be an advantage having some experience in the civil service?

    All help and answers accepted.

    Not wasting your time at all. its an open competition so anyone can apply as long as they meet the qualifications/experience terms as met out at the start of the application


  • #77
    PhuckHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭PhuckHugh


    What's the exam like for this? Any links to examples? -- Pass the math section and ace the language section?


  • #78
    Breezer25
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Breezer25


    There is an initial set of questions you do online remotely. Based on your results from this you will be give an order of merit. From here you will be called to do tests in the Civil Service Commission. These include verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning and an etray exercise. These test take approximately three hours.

    I did mine yesterday for the Dublin campaign.


  • #79
    PhuckHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭PhuckHugh


    Breezer25 wrote: »
    There is an initial set of questions you do online remotely. Based on your results from this you will be give an order of merit. From here you will be called to do tests in the Civil Service Commission. These include verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning and an etray exercise. These test take approximately three hours.

    I did mine yesterday for the Dublin campaign.


    What's an etray exercise?


  • #80
    Breezer25
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Breezer25


    It is a bit like an outlook/email environment. You will receive emails with tasks to do. The tasks will have to be completed within a certain time frame. The whole exercise is set over a time frame of 1 hour 20 minutes.

    In addition to the tasks given to you, you will also have to answer ad hoc query emails that come in and live feed messages (I think these are meant to be similar to receiving a telephone query).

    It's not too bad, you will receive a sample exercise a week or two before the actual exams. Just practice this as it will familiarise you with how the system works.


  • #81
    lateron
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭lateron


    Breezer25 wrote: »
    It is a bit like an outlook/email environment. You will receive emails with tasks to do. The tasks will have to be completed within a certain time frame. The whole exercise is set over a time frame of 1 hour 20 minutes.

    In addition to the tasks given to you, you will also have to answer ad hoc query emails that come in and live feed messages (I think these are meant to be similar to receiving a telephone query).

    It's not too bad, you will receive a sample exercise a week or two before the actual exams. Just practice this as it will familiarise you with how the system works.


    Is there a conference to timetable in the Etray?
    Best of luck with your results.


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  • #82
    PhuckHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭PhuckHugh


    Breezer25 wrote: »
    It is a bit like an outlook/email environment. You will receive emails with tasks to do. The tasks will have to be completed within a certain time frame. The whole exercise is set over a time frame of 1 hour 20 minutes.

    In addition to the tasks given to you, you will also have to answer ad hoc query emails that come in and live feed messages (I think these are meant to be similar to receiving a telephone query).

    It's not too bad, you will receive a sample exercise a week or two before the actual exams. Just practice this as it will familiarise you with how the system works.

    Cheers for that.


  • #83
    Breezer25
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Breezer25


    PhuckHugh wrote: »
    What's an etray exercise?
    lateron wrote: »
    Is there a conference to timetable in the Etray?
    Best of luck with your results.

    Yes that is one of the tasks. I think there were 13 different appointment slots to timetable with rules around when certain ones could be done. i.e a could not happen until after d's slot and so on.


  • #84
    TommyGun2017
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭TommyGun2017


    Gambon wrote: »
    I have been serving as a CO for the past three months (yes 3 months) !! Am I wasting my time applying for this or would there be an advantage having some experience in the civil service?

    All help and answers accepted.

    I'm only a 3 weeks into my CO role and I'm giving it a crack. My managers are helping me with the form and being very encouraging about time off for tests etc.

    So no, you're not wasting your time. At the very least it is some free practice to see where you're at.


  • #85
    joinme
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭joinme


    Whatchemean wrote: »
    DPER is just the authority over it, it seems to be the new nationwide competition (except Dublin).

    where does it say 'except Dublin' ?


  • #86
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    joinme wrote: »
    where does it say 'except Dublin' ?

    https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php?option=com_jobsearch&view=jobdetails&Itemid=263&cid=101376

    Very first page of the application, under "Location"


  • #87
    lateron
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭lateron


    Breezer25 wrote: »
    Yes that is one of the tasks. I think there were 13 different appointment slots to timetable with rules around when certain ones could be done. i.e a could not happen until after d's slot and so on.

    Thank you so much for that.


  • #88
    joinme
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭joinme


    lateron wrote: »
    Thank you so much for that.

    see it now! thanks

    I must have missed the Dublin campaign. take it this won't happen again for a long time?


  • #89
    Breezer25
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Breezer25


    joinme wrote: »
    see it now! thanks

    I must have missed the Dublin campaign. take it this won't happen again for a long time?

    The Dublin campaign was in August 2018. The one prior to that was 2016 so it looks like there is a two year gap between campaigns.


  • #90
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    joinme wrote: »
    see it now! thanks

    I must have missed the Dublin campaign. take it this won't happen again for a long time?

    If you live outside of dublin city centre you could always apply for meath, kildare or wicklow or anywhere else that suited, if they suit :)


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  • #91
    Sinead Mc1
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Sinead Mc1


    Hi folks. Filling out my compentencies at present for internal EO.
    My God, they're tricky!
    Finding it particularly hard to come up with something for people management.
    All my work experience has been office based. That includes plenty of tasks fit for a manager, however, I have never been responsible for the management of people, if that makes sense.
    And obviously, as a CO, managing or telling your fellow COs what to do is fairly frowned upon also.
    Any advice?


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