Clerical Officer 2018

tringle · 11-07-2018 11:11pm

Manitoban wrote: »

Just completed it, I applied for the tco 2017 campaign and the questions were the same, same names in the scenarios used even.

Thanks, as far as I remember that wasn't timed. Is this one
And once you open the link.do you then have to do it all?
I hated that assessment.

Manitoban · 11-07-2018 11:20pm

tringle wrote: »

Thanks, as far as I remember that wasn't timed. Is this one
And once you open the link.do you then have to do it all?
I hated that assessment.

No it wasn’t timed, suggested time it takes is 60 mins, I had it completed in about 30. Yes you only have one chance at it so once you clink the like and start it you have to finish it. I’m 99% sure it’s the same assessment as the tco assessment.

dublingirlx · 12-07-2018 1:15pm

Would anyone by any chance have the information booklet relating to the clerical office Civil Service? Also any information regarding the stage 1 test and what to expect would be great. I can't print off the information booklet now from the public jobs site.

blaagirl03 · 12-07-2018 3:33pm

Just finished questionnaire... Straightforward enough. Same as TCO.... Difficult to know how they are scored and how you performed....ðŸ˜• . Having done a few of these over the years I always tend to answer the same but get entirely different scores each year ðŸ™ˆ

Blackash · 12-07-2018 10:42pm

Hi guys,
I filled out my online questionnaire and have a question. Can anyone tell me what to expect in the next stage of this campaign? I'm expecting a numerical and a verbal reasoning component but is there also a 'checking' stage namely, comparing one column of figures/numbers with another for errors that will also need to be completed?
Thanks.

dublingirlx · 13-07-2018 9:33am

Can anyone give any information regarding the assessment stage 1 was like.....are their test examples that can be done first and does anyone know how long after doing stage 1 that we get the link for stage 2?

Gaffer78 · 13-07-2018 3:40pm

dublingirlx wrote: »

Can anyone give any information regarding the assessment stage 1 was like.....are their test examples that can be done first and does anyone know how long after doing stage 1 that we get the link for stage 2?

From memory, there are a number of sample exercises that you can do once you click on the link to begin the assessment. How long it takes to be invited for stage 2 will depend on your order of merit after stage 1.

Linking123! · 14-07-2018 8:00pm

dublingirlx wrote: »

Would anyone by any chance have the information booklet relating to the clerical office Civil Service? Also any information regarding the stage 1 test and what to expect would be great. I can't print off the information booklet now from the public jobs site.

Hi
Did you managed to get the information booklet ? And did you complete Stage 1 yet? How was it?

Halpenny · 14-07-2018 11:48pm

Question: if you are an existing CO and apply to this new CO campaign just so you can try to get a different more preferred location- would you have to go through probation all over again even if you have many years service already?

tinofapples · 15-07-2018 11:10am

Halpenny wrote: »

Question: if you are an existing CO and apply to this new CO campaign just so you can try to get a different more preferred location- would you have to go through probation all over again even if you have many years service already?

Surely if you are already permanent I'd imagine not :cool:

Mauramol · 15-07-2018 12:32pm

I know someone in the CS that tried to apply for a competition in the same grade and was told no - she could not apply. Perhaps if you try to transfer out - put an ad in your union magazine.

bobbysands81 · 15-07-2018 9:22pm

Halpenny wrote: »

Question: if you are an existing CO and apply to this new CO campaign just so you can try to get a different more preferred location- would you have to go through probation all over again even if you have many years service already?

I think you’d have to resign in advance of the competition starting.

ESMITH29 · 15-07-2018 9:27pm

Halpenny wrote: »

Question: if you are an existing CO and apply to this new CO campaign just so you can try to get a different more preferred location- would you have to go through probation all over again even if you have many years service already?

Complete your probation and ask for the transfer. I was lucky enough to land in a place that I really enjoy, but I know that it could've went another way. There's plenty out there that just wouldn't suit me and that's fine.

Speak with your line manager and explain the situation but stick it out until you're permanent.

Samsgirl · 15-07-2018 9:33pm

Just completed the assessment stage. It's usually where I score the lowest. Some of the scenarios were difficult to make a call on I felt.

Good luck every one

dublingirlx · 16-07-2018 10:18am

Linking123! wrote: »

Hi
Did you managed to get the information booklet ? And did you complete Stage 1 yet? How was it?

Hi there,
No I didn't get the booklet and I haven't completed stage 1 yet. I have until tomorrow before 1pm. I hope to get it done today but I feel really anxious and nervous. I don't know why. I guess because I don't have the booklet maybe. Have you done it?

Moving2017 · 16-07-2018 10:40am

dublingirlx wrote: »

Hi there,
No I didn't get the booklet and I haven't completed stage 1 yet. I have until tomorrow before 1pm. I hope to get it done today but I feel really anxious and nervous. I don't know why. I guess because I don't have the booklet maybe. Have you done it?

You don't need the booklet, the tests give an explanation of whats involved before each stage.

dublingirlx · 16-07-2018 10:48am

Moving2017 wrote: »

You don't need the booklet, the tests give an explanation of whats involved before each stage.

ok great

Iwouldinmesack · 16-07-2018 1:00pm

Its strange they dont ask you if you have a disability etc in the equal opportunities part. I thought thats a requirement they must put in?

Crunchymomma · 16-07-2018 2:53pm

Iwouldinmesack wrote: »

Its strange they dont ask you if you have a disability etc in the equal opportunities part. I thought thats a requirement they must put in?

I think they asked that in the original application. Or maybe it was part of the stage 1 information booklet, that you were to email a certain email address if you did

Redcat75 · 16-07-2018 8:20pm

Gra11 wrote: »

Did this campaign include Dublin?

No dublin I'll have a separate campaign in the new year I think

Pamelabeasley · 16-07-2018 9:15pm

Hey was anyone else lashed for a passcode after they’d completed the assessment? If so what did you use?

Redcat75 · 16-07-2018 9:39pm

dublingirlx wrote: »

Linking123! wrote: »

Hi
Did you managed to get the information booklet ? And did you complete Stage 1 yet? How was it?

Hi there,
No I didn't get the booklet and I haven't completed stage 1 yet. I have until tomorrow before 1pm. I hope to get it done today but I feel really anxious and nervous. I don't know why. I guess because I don't have the booklet maybe. Have you done it?

Go ahead and do it , they give you an hour but it only takes 20/25 mins or so to do, I was dreading it but it's actually very straightforward

good luck

Redcat75 · 16-07-2018 9:42pm

There was plus 30,000 applicants last time including Dublin, I wonder what the numbers will be this time

Redcat75 · 16-07-2018 9:44pm

Pamelabeasley wrote: »

Hey was anyone else lashed for a passcode after they’d completed the assessment? If so what did you use?

I wasn't asked

finla · 16-07-2018 9:53pm

Pamelabeasley wrote: »

Hey was anyone else lashed for a passcode after they’d completed the assessment? If so what did you use?

I wasn't asked for that.

Pamelabeasley · 16-07-2018 10:20pm

Redcat75 wrote: »

I wasn't asked

Did you receive a confirmation email after having completed the assessment?

davydoc · 16-07-2018 10:31pm

Pamelabeasley wrote: »

Did you receive a confirmation email after having completed the assessment?

It tells you that you WONT receive a confirmation email when you finish it...

Pamelabeasley · 16-07-2018 10:40pm

davydoc wrote: »

It tells you that you WONT receive a confirmation email when you finish it...

Thanks...

Redcat75 · 16-07-2018 11:21pm

Pamelabeasley wrote: »

Redcat75 wrote: »

I wasn't asked

Did you receive a confirmation email after having completed the assessment?

No , they tell you on the last page that you won't receive one as the last page is the notification

Pamelabeasley · 16-07-2018 11:25pm

Redcat75 wrote: »

No , they tell you on the last page that you won't receive one as the last page is the notification

Thanks, the page refreshed before I could read it and asked me for the passcode so I wasn’t sure 😊

Redcat75 · 16-07-2018 11:30pm

Pamelabeasley wrote: »

Redcat75 wrote: »

No , they tell you on the last page that you won't receive one as the last page is the notification

Thanks, the page refreshed before I could read it and asked me for the passcode so I wasn’t sure ðŸ˜Š

Did you lose internet connection ? There was instructions on the first page on what to do if that happened as it should not of refreshed with out you selecting it . Have you tried going back in to do it again to see if it completed or takes up where you left off ?

dublingirlx · 17-07-2018 9:33am

Redcat75 wrote: »

Go ahead and do it , they give you an hour but it only takes 20/25 mins or so to do, I was dreading it but it's actually very straightforward good luck

Thanks so much. Got the courage and did it. Was actually ok. Delighted now.

Linking123! · 17-07-2018 1:16pm

Linking123! wrote: »

Hi
Did you managed to get the information booklet ? And did you complete Stage 1 yet? How was it?

I got the information booklet and completed Stage 1! How about you? Never had to complete a questionnaire assessment like that before so no idea how I scored. I was probably overthinking trying to figure out the correct answer...hopefully the best possible answer.

Pamelabeasley · 17-07-2018 2:29pm

Redcat75 wrote: »

Did you lose internet connection ? There was instructions on the first page on what to do if that happened as it should not of refreshed with out you selecting it . Have you tried going back in to do it again to see if it completed or takes up where you left off ?

I had finished the assessment and submitted it but left it for a few mins and when I went back into the tab it seemed to have refreshed so I didn’t get a chance to read the endscreen, fingers crossed it went through okay

Sportsmedic · 17-07-2018 4:37pm

Hi All. Im on the HSE Panel at No 13 in Clare and wondering if any vacancies have been recently been filled in this area recently. Thanks.

Crunchymomma · 17-07-2018 4:40pm

Sportsmedic wrote: »

Hi All. Im on the HSE Panel at No 13 in Clare and wondering if any vacancies have been recently been filled in this area recently. Thanks.

There is a separate HSE thread on here if you look for it, this is just for the pas co comp that only opened in june

Redcat75 · 17-07-2018 9:17pm

Pamelabeasley wrote: »

Redcat75 wrote: »

Did you lose internet connection ? There was instructions on the first page on what to do if that happened as it should not of refreshed with out you selecting it . Have you tried going back in to do it again to see if it completed or takes up where you left off ?

I had finished the assessment and submitted it but left it for a few mins and when I went back into the tab it seemed to have refreshed so I didn’t get a chance to read the endscreen, fingers crossed it went through okay

Once you submitted it it's ok

dorbrogra · 18-07-2018 11:28am

Crunchymomma wrote: »

About 8 months and I was placed no1 in both of my (non Dublin) regions

That was an excellent result Cruncymomma, any tips on how to improve scores on the timed online verbal reasoning and numerical tests.... I always seem to get confused and end up watching the timer instead of concentrating on the questions...lol

Crunchymomma · 18-07-2018 12:26pm

dorbrogra wrote: »

That was an excellent result Cruncymomma, any tips on how to improve scores on the timed online verbal reasoning and numerical tests.... I always seem to get confused and end up watching the timer instead of concentrating on the questions...lol

I don't have much advice but I think the most important thing for me was making sure I did it at home, alone in the total quiet. I did the EO ones where there was a few distractions and I scored notably worse than stage one and two of CO and stage two of EO. It also helps me to work out exactly how much time I hsve per question so I don't get bogged down trying to solve one that may be harder, I just guess and move on.

CopperLady · 18-07-2018 3:29pm

Does anyone know what type of testing process is involved if called to the next stage? Is it an e-cut style psychometric test or a different kind?

Gaffer78 · 18-07-2018 3:34pm

CopperLady wrote: »

Does anyone know what type of testing process is involved if called to the next stage? Is it an e-cut style psychometric test or a different kind?

Assuming its the same as the Dublin campaign, then its a supervised aptitude test round that consists of verbal and a numerical interpretation exercises.

dorbrogra · 18-07-2018 5:38pm

Crunchymomma wrote: »

I don't have much advice but I think the most important thing for me was making sure I did it at home, alone in the total quiet. I did the EO ones where there was a few distractions and I scored notably worse than stage one and two of CO and stage two of EO. It also helps me to work out exactly how much time I hsve per question so I don't get bogged down trying to solve one that may be harder, I just guess and move on.

Thank you for that.....yes the time is the problem, just 2 minutes per question is not enough. Hopefully not too many applied this time, haven't heard any numbers as of yet.

blaagirl03 · 19-07-2018 1:13pm

Got called for stage 2... Delighted... anyone else ?

busymammy · 19-07-2018 1:21pm

blaagirl03 wrote: »

Got called for stage 2... Delighted... anyone else ?

No. Nothing here. What county have applied for?

claregal1 · 19-07-2018 1:23pm

blaagirl03 wrote: »

Got called for stage 2... Delighted... anyone else ?

Not for this panel - loads were called for stage 2 from 2016 panel ..myself included , not going to bother though

claregal1 · 19-07-2018 1:24pm

busymammy wrote: »

No. Nothing here. What county have applied for?

2016 panel not 2018

blaagirl03 · 19-07-2018 1:48pm

busymammy wrote: »

No. Nothing here. What county have applied for?

Kilkenny

blaagirl03 · 19-07-2018 1:50pm

claregal1 wrote: »

Not for this panel - loads were called for stage 2 from 2016 panel ..myself included , not going to bother though

Didn't realise it was the 2016 one!!! Thought that it was very fast for the results !!!

Bailey25 · 19-07-2018 2:01pm

So are the questionnaire results for 2018 out yet?

claregal1 · 19-07-2018 2:04pm

blaagirl03 wrote: »

Didn't realise it was the 2016 one!!! Thought that it was very fast for the results !!!

Yeah it says on the email that it is for the 2016 panel . I got called too for Limerick. I'm already in the HSE and looking for change

Clerical Officer 2018

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