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Clerical Officer 2018

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  • #502
    busymammy
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭busymammy


    Is there anyone here who have ever failed aptitude test? I have heard that you must be really fast.


  • #503
    2016claire
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭2016claire


    busymammy wrote: »
    Is there anyone here who have ever failed aptitude test? I have heard that you must be really fast.

    i did it in Feb for Dublin just to see what's like and i can't remember anything but i did fail and im just after checking in inbox to see what did they say and how did i do i mos't have deleted them but yeah its fast is like LC your timed, i think was only numerical and verbal nothing else


  • #504
    Grovekid
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Grovekid


    Anyone in Kerry get called for an interview lately? Get a massage late last week saying in in Bach 5.


  • #505
    WillieHyena
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭WillieHyena


    Grovekid wrote: »
    Anyone in Kerry get called for an interview lately? Get a massage late last week saying in in Bach 5.


    Are you talking about the 2016 campaign ??


  • #506
    Grovekid
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Grovekid


    WillieHyena wrote: »
    Are you talking about the 2016 campaign ??

    yes


  • #507
    Long nose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Long nose


    any body apply for the Technical Agricultural Officer role?


  • #508
    gingernut79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭gingernut79


    Long nose wrote: »
    any body apply for the Technical Agricultural Officer role?


    There's a whole other thread on that


  • #509
    busy_mom
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭busy_mom


    Does anyone have a quick link to the thread for EO in the Civil Service 2018 (Dublin)


  • #510
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    busy_mom wrote: »
    Does anyone have a quick link to the thread for EO in the Civil Service 2018 (Dublin)

    Take a look in the forum for it. It's a current topic


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  • #511
    Larryduff2018
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Larryduff2018


    anyone hear back from roscommon or westmeath for stage 2. Im in late 300's OOM for roscommon not not feeling very hopeful luckily i have a current job but am on the look out eitherway.


  • #512
    daisyy87
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭daisyy87


    Hi Clare, Just have a small question. Please maybe you remember how your test looked like in Feb. I attached 2 pics . One style from Cut-e other from Shl


  • #513
    2016claire
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭2016claire


    daisyy87 wrote: »
    Hi Clare, Just have a small question. Please maybe you remember how your test looked like in Feb. I attached 2 pics . One style from Cut-e other from Shl

    hi not the cut-e anyway very similar to the ones in public jobs and they only have verbal and math nothing else


  • #514
    JohnnyD17
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭JohnnyD17


    I came 60th in Westmeath and have my test in Dublin tomorrow. I heard they called the first 130 in Westmeath for the exam.


  • #515
    336699
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭336699


    JohnnyD17 wrote: »
    I came 60th in Westmeath and have my test in Dublin tomorrow. I heard they called the first 130 in Westmeath for the exam.

    Best of luck, I have mine during the week.

    Good luck to everyone else taking the tests too. Don’t forget your passport photo, ID and your invite to take the test!


  • #516
    HDonal
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭HDonal


    Good luck to everyone taking the tests!


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  • #517
    Majorkate2018
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Majorkate2018


    Heading up to Dublin for Stage 2 tomorrow.

    Best of luck to everyone!


  • #518
    pearl348
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭pearl348


    Sorry if wrong thread but I was wondering how long it takes to hear back from the civil service? I had an interview for a clerical officer position which afterward they contacted me asking for my references. Is that a good sign? If you get the job do they phone you or send a letter?

    Thanks


  • #519
    bozo
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭bozo


    Majorkate2018 wrote: »
    Heading up to Dublin for Stage 2 tomorrow.

    Best of luck to everyone!

    Bestof luck! My OOM was in the 200s so doubt I'll have that trip to make 🙠but best wishes to ye all that are 😊


  • #520
    foreverme
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭foreverme


    Good luck everybody taking the tests this week. Let us know how it goes.


  • #521
    happydays5
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭happydays5


    Good luck folks - is it just westmeath or are any other areas called yet?


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  • #522
    336699
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭336699


    happydays5 wrote: »
    Good luck folks - is it just westmeath or are any other areas called yet?

    People were called according to their OOM (order of merit) after Stage 1 and not by county, so yes, people from other areas were called.


  • #523
    2016claire
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭2016claire


    JohnnyD17 wrote: »
    I came 60th in Westmeath and have my test in Dublin tomorrow. I heard they called the first 130 in Westmeath for the exam.

    Best of luck, I have mine next week. let us know how it goes


  • #524
    MCLAW
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭MCLAW


    Best of luck everyone! Really wish I was joining you! In the 200's for Laois & Offaly but I'll remain optimistic and hope for the best ðŸ˜


  • #525
    iPhone.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭iPhone.


    336699 wrote: »
    People were called according to their OOM (order of merit) after Stage 1 and not by county, so yes, people from other areas were called.

    How does that work?

    Very confusing how the selection is being organised......

    Surely if they only call by OOM and not County, they could for example call 200 people and find 40 are from One county for example :confused:

    How would they fill posts in the counties they need to fill posts doing that?

    EDIT - Best of luck to all going up today and over the next few days!


  • #526
    November Golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    iPhone. wrote: »
    336699 wrote: »
    People were called according to their OOM (order of merit) after Stage 1 and not by county, so yes, people from other areas were called.

    How does that work?

    Very confusing how the selection is being organised......

    Surely if they only call by OOM and not County, they could for example call 200 people and find 40 are from One county for example :confused:

    How would they fill posts in the counties they need to fill posts doing that?

    EDIT - Best of luck to all going up today and over the next few days!

    That original comment was misleading. Each county has a separtate OOM. Every county has been called but the numbers called vary.

    One county may have called the first 50 on the OOM others 30 and another could be 100. It depends on how many vacancies they expect to arise in a given area.


  • #527
    Annied22
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Annied22


    Anyone from Carlow or Wicklow called yet?


  • #528
    Joe222
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Joe222


    Has Galway or Mayo been called and upto what numbers?

    Thank you


  • #529
    busymammy
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭busymammy


    Any feedback on aptitude test?


  • #530
    Ernesto Guevara
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Ernesto Guevara


    busymammy wrote: »
    Any feedback on aptitude test?

    Did it earlier today, like any test time management is key, particularly for the numerical section. Managed to finish the last section as well (just about), you really have to fly through that one. Overall not too bad, kicking myself over two blunders on the first section, but found it relatively straightforward.


  • #531
    foreverme
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭foreverme


    Was it just 2 tests - verbal reasoning and numerical? Was it cut-e? Was there any checking information? Thanks


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  • #532
    Lisah77
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Lisah77


    Hi, well done for been called to do the exam! Was the test like the practice test on the public jobs website & was there error checking?


  • #533
    Ernesto Guevara
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Ernesto Guevara


    Lisah77 wrote: »
    Hi, well done for been called to do the exam! Was the test like the practice test on the public jobs website & was there error checking?

    Same format essentially,verbal, numerical and error checking.


  • #534
    nl2803
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭nl2803


    Joe222 wrote:
    Has Galway or Mayo been called and upto what numbers?


    I was called for today but wasn't able to make it, doing it next Monday, I'm in the top 10 for Mayo so don't know what number they have called up 2


  • #535
    lotusm
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭lotusm


    I am in the low 20's for Mayo, taking test Friday


  • #536
    Joe222
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Joe222


    Getting worried how few people are being called up to the next stage. I thought hundreds would be called. I am not far off 200 for both regions.

    Initially I thought my ranking was for entire country but it seems it is only for county so there must be hundreds ahead.

    Can I ask how are people scoring so high in these management scenarios? I find them a bit of a lottery.


  • #537
    Majorkate2018
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Majorkate2018


    Just home after sitting the tests today.

    Verbal comp, numerical and checking information.

    Straightforward enough and the same as the ones on publicjobs.ie.

    You have to FLY at the checking information one to finish it!


  • #538
    November Golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    Majorkate2018 wrote: »
    Just home after sitting the tests today.

    Verbal comp, numerical and checking information.

    Straightforward enough and the same as the ones on publicjobs.ie.

    You have to FLY at the checking information one to finish it!

    Can I ask if they gave you a practise run before the live test or was it start straight into the live test?

    Also, were you given a break between each test or was straight one after another?


  • #539
    busymammy
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭busymammy


    Majorkate2018 wrote: »
    Just home after sitting the tests today.

    Verbal comp, numerical and checking information.

    Straightforward enough and the same as the ones on publicjobs.ie.

    You have to FLY at the checking information one to finish it!
    Did you manage to answer all questions on time?


  • #540
    Majorkate2018
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Majorkate2018


    One practice question before each part.

    A couple of minutes between each test where they explain the next part.

    Make sure to bring your passport photo-a few people forgot today.

    Yes answered all the questions for the first two easily but the third part I finished by the skin of my teeth!


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  • #541
    336699
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭336699


    Majorkate2018 wrote: »
    Just home after sitting the tests today.

    Verbal comp, numerical and checking information.

    Straightforward enough and the same as the ones on publicjobs.ie.

    You have to FLY at the checking information one to finish it!

    How long did it all take in total? Mine is at 2pm and I’m trying to figure out which train to book home.


  • #542
    Majorkate2018
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Majorkate2018


    336699 wrote: »
    How long did it all take in total? Mine is at 2pm and I’m trying to figure out which train to book home.

    It says to give yourself about 2.5 hours but, I was in at 2pm and out just before 4pm.


  • #543
    Lisah77
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Lisah77


    The practice test for error checking, for example on the public jobs practice page it gave an example of the test and the plots size was the same in the practice test as in the actual test. Was this the same in your practice test yesterday?


  • #544
    Annied22
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Annied22


    Hi - congrats for all who got called for stage 2 so far.... has anyone from carlow or Wicklow been called yet and if so what was your OOM please


  • #545
    iPhone.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭iPhone.


    Mike Foxtrot wrote: »
    That original comment was misleading. Each county has a separtate OOM. Every county has been called but the numbers called vary.

    One county may have called the first 50 on the OOM others 30 and another could be 100. It depends on how many vacancies they expect to arise in a given area.

    I thought it had to be more like what you are describing alright!

    It seems a very strange system still though. For example, someone who won't be called until later because they got a low OOM on stage 1, may blow all the previous scores out of the water in the supervised tests.

    But with this system does that mean, that people who have scored lower in the supervised tests, but were called earlier, were already given interviews and placed ahead of them?


  • #546
    HDonal
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭HDonal


    iPhone. wrote: »
    I thought it had to be more like what you are describing alright!

    It seems a very strange system still though. For example, someone who won't be called until later because they got a low OOM on stage 1, may blow all the previous scores out of the water in the supervised tests.

    But with this system does that mean, that people who have scored lower in the supervised tests, but were called earlier, were already given interviews and placed ahead of them?

    That's exactly what it was like for me! I applied for the 2016 campaign and scored low in the first test to determine the order of merit. However when I sat he supervised tests I came first out of that batch. Crazy system!


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  • #547
    November Golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    Honestly i don't know but it appears thats the way it works...

    likewise someone who score low on the OOM, but would potentially top the scoreboard at stage 2 may never get there.

    In reality, the only true and fair way would be to say everyone who passed stage 1 (met the minimum requirement) go to stage 2, everyone who passes stage 2 go to stage 3 and then the panels be formed.

    If too many people passed stage 1/stage 2, up the minimum score (like they do with college entry points).

    but that would be more expensive, at least in the early days.


  • #548
    dilw2
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭dilw2


    Annied22 wrote: »
    Hi - congrats for all who got called for stage 2 so far.... has anyone from carlow or Wicklow been called yet and if so what was your OOM please

    Haven't seen anything here about Carlow yet...not sure about wicklow. I'm 70's for Carlow & havent received anything about stage 2 so dont know how many have been called so far.


  • #549
    iPhone.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭iPhone.


    I think the process should be a lot more transparent than it is.

    I'd say a lot of people were surprised by the questionnaire or stage 1 being used to place applicants in an OOM.

    Why didn't they announce in advance that it was changing and give the details step by step of all the stages and what was entailed so there would be no confusion and complete transparency.

    The stage 1 questionnaire also apparently had no correct or incorrect answers and was not timed, but they only produced the results and no explanation as to how they are arrived at, not very transparent either.


  • #550
    Annied22
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Annied22


    dilw2 wrote: »
    Haven't seen anything here about Carlow yet...not sure about wicklow. I'm 70's for Carlow & havent received anything about stage 2 so dont know how many have been called so far.

    Thanks for the info - I’m in the 60’s and haven’t heard yet ..... fingers crossed


  • #551
    CoffeTime
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭CoffeTime


    Annied22 wrote: »
    Hi - congrats for all who got called for stage 2 so far.... has anyone from carlow or Wicklow been called yet and if so what was your OOM please

    Got called for 2 stage. 26's for Wicklow


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