Principal Officer competition 2019

froggiegirls · 29-01-2021 6:26pm

I didn’t have any difficulties. They basically told you how to use zoom,go into the waiting room and the panel will let you in when they’re ready. They said if the WiFi goes down for a minute or two the interview will be extended but if they is a big problem they will reschedule. If that happens we’re to ring them or email them and let them know.

Hope that helps ?

ShellyMCD wrote: »

I got caught in a meeting today and couldn’t test the zoom platform with PAS. I have zoom on my laptop and assuming it will be ok. Did anyone encounter any difficulties?

ShellyMCD · 30-01-2021 12:42pm

Thanks a million. Much appreciated

karlitob · 30-01-2021 11:41pm

froggiegirls wrote: »

Just got a message from pas giving date of interview. This will be the third stage and of you are successful at that interview you go through to the fourth stage which is a presentation. I assume that must be the last stage ??!!

Can I just check something - is stage 3 the presentation and stage 4 the interview, or the other way around?

karlitob · 30-01-2021 11:45pm

froggiegirls wrote: »

I didn’t have any difficulties. They basically told you how to use zoom,go into the waiting room and the panel will let you in when they’re ready. They said if the WiFi goes down for a minute or two the interview will be extended but if they is a big problem they will reschedule. If that happens we’re to ring them or email them and let them know.

Hope that helps ?

Can I ask how you got on, what they asked? Any tips on the structure of the presentation and how to prepare.

Thanks.

froggiegirls · 30-01-2021 11:53pm

Stage 3 is the interview

karlitob wrote: »

Can I just check something - is stage 3 the presentation and stage 4 the interview, or the other way around?

froggiegirls · 30-01-2021 11:54pm

All they were checking was that I could log in . It wasn’t the actual interview

quote="karlitob;116113325"]Can I ask how you got on, what they asked? Any tips on the structure of the presentation and how to prepare.

Thanks.[/quote]

karlitob · 31-01-2021 11:05am

froggiegirls wrote: »

All they were checking was that I could log in . It wasn’t the actual interview

quote="karlitob;116113325"]Can I ask how you got on, what they asked? Any tips on the structure of the presentation and how to prepare.

Thanks.

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Thanks. Best of luck.

froggiegirls · 31-01-2021 8:50pm

Is it tomorrow the interviews are starting ? Anyone know how many in total have been called ?

ShellyMCD · 31-01-2021 8:57pm

The interviews start tomorrow. Think they go on for the week so can’t be much more than 50 called.

Belfry2018 · 01-02-2021 10:40pm

Best of luck everyone for Stage 3. &#55358;&#56606;&#55356;&#57339;

VillageIdiot71 · 02-02-2021 5:45pm

Grey AP wrote: »

And panel one appears to be up to number 53 out of 65, so expect panel two to start in late March or April. Good luck to everyone being interviewed.

I know there's some ambiguity in how they describe where they are (as they'd seem to tell me previously that they were effectively at number 55), but just to say what they've told me today suggests there are only 7 people left on the existing panel for Dublin appointments.

Which, however we're to make sense of such things, presumably means another four offers have been made in recent weeks - which might mean they are up to 57 on your count.

Grey AP · 02-02-2021 8:44pm

It's an ongoing difficulty with panels. I once suggested they simply put up a table with the panel numbers, and columns for offer made, clearance completed and appointed - it's anonymous but clear.

I think I must have been given the total number of people left, rather than those for Dublin, so good news in a trying week. Cheers.

everycloud · 03-02-2021 3:57am

Grey AP wrote: »

Quick question, as assumptions can be tragically wrong. There are five competencies but the application form covered three areas only. Were you asked about all five or just the three areas on the application? I can't see anywhere in the documents that clarifies this.

Echoing Grey AP's worry that assumptions can be tragically wrong, can I ask those of you from 'Batch 1' who completed the interviews one (very long) year ago, if the board asked about only 5 competencies during the interview? The Info Booklet for the Batch 2 interviews this week lists 6 competency areas...

Xofpod · 03-02-2021 1:15pm

everycloud wrote: »

Echoing Grey AP's worry that assumptions can be tragically wrong, can I ask those of you from 'Batch 1' who completed the interviews one (very long) year ago, if the board asked about only 5 competencies during the interview? The Info Booklet for the Batch 2 interviews this week lists 6 competency areas...

5 competencies covered, in 5 separate question "sections" (i.e. may contain multiple follow-up questions on the same topic). There are 6 competencies in the framework but one (specialist knowledge and self-development?) is meant to be demonstrated throughout the other 5 sections rather than as a stand-alone question itself.

Grey AP · 03-02-2021 5:59pm

You can be asked about any of the five, it is up to the interview board. They went off-piste with me, mostly I think because there was a bit of time at the end, so it is a good idea to expect this and have the extra bases covered, even if not to the extent of your worked examples.

ShellyMCD · 04-02-2021 3:11pm

Had my interview- found it very tough. Not very hopeful. It was a good experience though. The results should be out quick enough if it’s just interviews- or maybe that’s just wishful thinking?! Thanks for all the advice on this forum.

froggiegirls · 04-02-2021 3:22pm

Had mine today as well. I thought it went ok and will be disappointed if I don’t get thru . It’s hard to tell tho

ShellyMCD wrote: »

Had my interview- found it very tough. Not very hopeful. It was a good experience though. The results should be out quick enough if it’s just interviews- or maybe that’s just wishful thinking?! Thanks for all the advice on this forum.

Nocrac · 04-02-2021 7:14pm

I found it very tough as well. I was very nervous. Definitely didn't present my full range. Didn't get stuck on questions but didn't answer some properly.

froggiegirls · 04-02-2021 7:16pm

I get really nervous at interviews too so I was skulling rescue remedy . I actually think it helped

Nocrac wrote: »

I found it very tough as well. I was very nervous. Definitely didn't present my full range. Didn't get stuck on questions but didn't answer some properly.

Grey AP · 04-02-2021 8:07pm

If it's any comfort, I came out of my interview thinking it was a car crash. By that night, after a couple of cleansing and reflective ales, I'd scaled back to thinking it was a dog's dinner. It turned out, though, that I did better in the interview than the presentation, which I'd been pretty pleased with.

Belfry2018 · 04-02-2021 9:56pm

Did mine today also. Very hard to tell. Not as tough as the internal PO though. Best of luck and here’s hoping they are out quick.

karlitob · 04-02-2021 10:50pm

If you don’t mind, could those who were interviewed kindly put up the questions they were asked - or at least the parts that you remember.

I’m fine on my answers, just get frazzled by the questions. Be good to get a sense.

Thanks all. And well done for getting so far!

Sarc · 05-02-2021 1:20am

Guess you miss the point of a competition so!!!

froggiegirls · 07-02-2021 10:09am

Anyone any idea of when the results of stage 3 are likely to be out ?

ShellyMCD · 07-02-2021 11:56am

No idea. Imagine it can’t take much longer than a week to process and issue results, so this coming Friday at the latest is my guess.

froggiegirls · 07-02-2021 4:53pm

Let’s hope we get good news !

ShellyMCD wrote: »

No idea. Imagine it can’t take much longer than a week to process and issue results, so this coming Friday at the latest is my guess.

Tr1ckieD1ckie · 08-02-2021 10:29am

ShellyMCD wrote: »

No idea. Imagine it can’t take much longer than a week to process and issue results, so this coming Friday at the latest is my guess.

Took about a week last time- if memory serves PAS like emails on Friday afternoons!

Best of luck to everyone in the 2nd round
TD

froggiegirls · 08-02-2021 2:58pm

That’s because people can’t start hassling them with queries. Lol

quote="Tr1ckieD1ckie;116204689"]Took about a week last time- if memory serves PAS like emails on Friday afternoons!

Best of luck to everyone in the 2nd round
TD[/quote]

froggiegirls · 10-02-2021 5:58pm

Results are out!

duffer247 · 10-02-2021 6:10pm

Tr1ckieD1ckie wrote: »

Took about a week last time- if memory serves PAS like emails on Friday afternoons!

Best of luck to everyone in the 2nd round
TD

Results are out!

Principal Officer competition 2019

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