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Clerical Officer 2020

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    #122
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    For those that didn't see the facebook post from PAS:

    "A big ‘Thank You’ to those who completed the online questionnaire for the Clerical Officer Campaign, over the weekend! 😊
    Your efforts are appreciated, given recent events.
    We’re still aiming to run interviews in mid-late April. Keep an eye on your Message Board for updates. Good luck..👍"


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    #123
    EO2019
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭EO2019


    Saw that and thought it was a nice touch. I’m sure they are up to their eyes administering the temporary transfers. I wonder if there was a big uptake on the competition, it seemed very played down on social media.


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    #124
    positivepenny
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭positivepenny


    EO2019 wrote: »
    Saw that and thought it was a nice touch. I’m sure they are up to their eyes administering the temporary transfers. I wonder if there was a big uptake on the competition, it seemed very played down on social media.

    I wonder too!!

    When do you complete a form like your cv?


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    #125
    EO2019
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭EO2019


    At a guess I’d think that’ll happen before interview and that it’ll be scored on form and recorded video interview for panel place/ or keep place once you pass interview. That would make sense in the current environment but it’s just my guess.


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    #126
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    EO2019 wrote: »
    Saw that and thought it was a nice touch. I’m sure they are up to their eyes administering the temporary transfers. I wonder if there was a big uptake on the competition, it seemed very played down on social media.
    positivepenny wrote: »
    I wonder too!!

    When do you complete a form like your cv?

    Its hard to know would the current situation have put people off or attracted more interest.

    I would assume they will sent the application form with the invite to interview and we submit by email when confirming our attendance. Thats just a guess those.


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    #127
    mamaz
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭mamaz


    I'd say with the amount of people who got laid off due to COVID19 the thought of a Government job became more appealing to a lot of people.


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    #128
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,237 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    mamaz wrote: »
    I'd say with the amount of people who got laid off due to COVID19 the thought of a Government job became more appealing to a lot of people.

    That's honestly one of the reasons I'm going for positions like this. I've worked in a few well paying, but also highly volatile businesses that are unlikely to go through a recession.

    I'm in my mid 30s, buying a house and have two kids. I'm done with the days of making a lot of money for a few months just to find out the business is closing up or cutting back on staff.


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    #129
    MCLAW
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭MCLAW


    Not really sure about the numbers of applicants, so many of us are consumed with current crisis. I myself made it by the skin of my teeth yesterday!! This thread is by no means as busy as the 2018 competition at this stage, so hopefully that will increase or chances.
    Like some of the previous posters have said, it is about stability and certainty especially with this epidemic. So many of us may not be lucky enough to have a job after this crisis. It is a very scary and frightening time.


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    #130
    I wonder why?
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭I wonder why?


    Message from publicjobs.ie posted four hours ago on Facebook. "A big ‘Thank You’ to those who completed the online questionnaire for the Clerical Officer Campaign, over the weekend! 😊
    Your efforts are appreciated, given recent events.
    We’re still aiming to run interviews in mid-late April. Keep an eye on your Message Board for updates. Good luck..ðŸ‘"


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    #131
    KM792
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭KM792


    I found the situational responses tough enough...My first time ever completing something like that.
    Not tough as in difficult but if you stare at it too long you'll start second guessing yourself.

    Good luck everyone.There is a lot covered in that questionnaire,I hope I didn't perform too bad.


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    #132
    Sweetiesloth
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Sweetiesloth


    I hear the CO 2020 has been extended until Friday 3pm


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    #133
    rachaelworld
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭rachaelworld


    So, I managed to get the days mixed up and thought the deadline was end of business on the 1st, not 1pm on Monday :eek: so I was delighted to get the message that they have extended it given the Covid crisis to this Friday at 6pm :cool:. This also means more than likely that they didn't get as many responses as they would like.

    Anyway, quick question, can any of you who have done the test already tell me is it the same sort of thing as the practise tests on the PAS site?

    Also, when you click the link in the message to go through to the test do you have to be ready to do the test immediately or does it give you some sense of what the test is about etc before you have to start? I am presuming you have to do it in one sitting?

    TIA :)


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    #134
    tinofapples
    Registered Users Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭tinofapples


    Sweetiesloth wrote: »
    I hear the CO 2020 has been extended until Friday 3pm

    You would wonder why? Low response??


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    #135
    greensausage
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭greensausage


    tinofapples wrote: »
    You would wonder why? Low response??

    Maybe so, a couple of weeks ago we had near full employment so interest may have been minimal.


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    #136
    macmad10
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭macmad10


    Good to have the questionnaire out of the way. Also good to hear that interviews will still go ahead as planned but just online. I was just wondering about the pay scale. I know it goes up in increments but how often is that? Is it every year? Is it performance based?


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    #137
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    macmad10 wrote: »
    Good to have the questionnaire out of the way. Also good to hear that interviews will still go ahead as planned but just online. I was just wondering about the pay scale. I know it goes up in increments but how often is that? Is it every year? Is it performance based?


    Yes to both. The performance review is pass/fail though and around 98% pass it.


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    #138
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    GarIT wrote: »
    Yes to both. The performance review is pass/fail though and around 98% pass it.

    Never knew about the performance review.. Why would 2% fail it? I understand you may not be able to answer this..


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    #139
    macmad10
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭macmad10


    job seeker wrote: »
    Never knew about the performance review.. Why would 2% fail it? I understand you may not be able to answer this..

    I would imagine performance would be based on a number of factors. Quality of work, Delivery, Targets (if any) and absence/punctuality.

    Same as any other job really although not every job would have a pay increase every year.

    I would say the 2% is could be a mix of things but would probably be down to not meeting deadlines or not completing work to a high standard and then not uplifting that quality when addressed.


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    #140
    Guffy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,036 ✭✭✭Guffy


    Kinda annoyed that people who couldn't follow some basic instructions are getting a second shot at this one.


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    #141
    jackreacher
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭jackreacher


    Sweetiesloth wrote: »
    I hear the CO 2020 has been extended until Friday 3pm


    Where did you see that?

    Check public jobs.ie and no mention?


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    #142
    Sweetiesloth
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Sweetiesloth


    jackreacher wrote: »
    Where did you see that?

    Check public jobs.ie and no mention?


    PAS have contacted people and have advised of extension on this competition.


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    #143
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    Just on the theory more will have applied due to losing jobs

    Wasn't the initial application stage closed before the first restrictions were in place? So I would wonder if many of the C19 laid off people made it anyways

    I'd say whoever applied are ones that were always going to apply


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    #144
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    greensausage wrote: »
    Maybe so, a couple of weeks ago we had near full employment so interest may have been minimal.

    Has to be surely. As you said near full employment and at the time how many would have have even given it a second thought when they saw the pay

    I assume tho the extension is only for the online questionnaire completion. Surely to Christ it's not open to brand new applications isn't that stage closed


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    #145
    Sweetiesloth
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Sweetiesloth


    Jurgen Klopp wrote: »
    Has to be surely. As you said near full employment and at the time how many would have have even given it a second thought when they saw the pay

    I assume tho the extension is only for the online questionnaire completion. Surely to Christ it's not open to brand new applications isn't that stage closed


    I presume its just for the questionnaire having more time on


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    #146
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    I wonder how long before a "Croke Park deal #2" is brought in, to compensate for the spending on the Corona Virus, and the likely recession to follow?


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    #147
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    I wonder how long before a "Croke Park deal #2" is brought in, to compensate for the spending on the Corona Virus, and the likely recession to follow?

    Who knows. It would be interesting tho as the only perk left for a state job then would be job security. The starting pay isn't much more minimum wage as it is


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    #148
    positivepenny
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭positivepenny


    If one gets to the next stage, do you need to provide your leaving cert/college results?


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    #149
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    rachaelworld wrote: »
    So, I managed to get the days mixed up and thought the deadline was end of business on the 1st, not 1pm on Monday :eek: so I was delighted to get the message that they have extended it given the Covid crisis to this Friday at 6pm :cool:. This also means more than likely that they didn't get as many responses as they would like.

    Anyway, quick question, can any of you who have done the test already tell me is it the same sort of thing as the practise tests on the PAS site?

    Also, when you click the link in the message to go through to the test do you have to be ready to do the test immediately or does it give you some sense of what the test is about etc before you have to start? I am presuming you have to do it in one sitting?

    TIA :)

    No, its a questionaire. Its untimed but you do get to familarise yourself with format before you start


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    #150
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    tinofapples wrote: »
    You would wonder why? Low response??

    People wrote to publicjobs that the 3 day timeline was too short, they had issues with their internet and they couldnt go elsewhere because of the restrictions/health reasons.
    Guffy wrote: »
    Kinda annoyed that people who couldn't follow some basic instructions are getting a second shot at this one.

    Although I had the questionaire done for the initial deadline, I actually support PAS extending the deadline on this occassion. Its not a second shot if they couldn't do it in the first place for reasons beyhond their control.


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    #151
    GaGa21
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭GaGa21


    As a mature applicant looking for a career change, I found the last section on experience not the best.
    I am going to use the isolation period to work on those skills but don't know if my answers will be enough to get through to interview stage.


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