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Civil Service Clerical Officer Campaign 2017 (Dublin)

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    #812
    Mulligan11
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Mulligan11


    CherrySundae wrote: »
    Well fingers crossed for the both of us, I'll let you know if I hear anything

    How many "batchs" are there in these thing?

    I think there are 12, you should check the 2016 campaign thread, some of them are only getting placed now


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    #813
    Gra11
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭Gra11


    I think they have finished placing the 2016 panel in Dublin. They have just begun Garda vetting for 2017. Hopefully it will increase pace and we will hear something soon.


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    #814
    DMcL1971
    Registered Users Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭DMcL1971


    Has anyone else, other than Bassplayed, started the Garda vetting?


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    #815
    AJJ2010
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭AJJ2010


    They are at 21 on the panel now. Just spoke with PAS there now on the phone. I had to ring as my current employer is eager to get a replacement started and wanted some info..


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    #816
    nice1guy
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭nice1guy


    AJJ2010 wrote: »
    They are at 21 on the panel now. Just spoke with PAS there now on the phone. I had to ring as my current employer is eager to get a replacement started and wanted some info..

    As in they have offered the first 21 people positions?


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    #817
    aidan364
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭aidan364


    nice1guy wrote: »
    As in they have offered the first 21 people positions?

    At this stage they would have contacted 21 people in relation to a potentially assigning them within the Civil Service once they satisfy the final criteria in the form of Garda vetting and reference checking.


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    #818
    Leela82
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Leela82


    babyboom wrote: »
    Just got email to say I passed too. Congratulations to everyone and thank you all for the support.

    Congratulations on passing! I have my interview on weds and I’m sick with nerves. Feel like not going, I’m so bad at interviews. Would you mind awfully giving me a hint of a few of the questions? I hate asking but if I feel prepared I’d feel a bit better 😢😢😢


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    #819
    babyboom
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭babyboom


    Leela82 wrote: »
    Congratulations on passing! I have my interview on weds and I’m sick with nerves. Feel like not going, I’m so bad at interviews. Would you mind awfully giving me a hint of a few of the questions? I hate asking but if I feel prepared I’d feel a bit better ������

    I was sick with nerves too and nearly backed out a few times but it wasn't as awful as I was expecting. A few examples of the questions I was asked are:

    "Can you give an example of a time in your working life when an event happened that totally disrupted how you carried out your job. What was the event, how did you react?"

    "How would you deal with a colleague who isn't pulling their weight?"

    "If you are writing a letter, what are the most important things to consider?"

    "Have you ever worked as part of a team and what do you think makes for successful team work?"

    "What have you done to update your skills over the past few years?"

    There are lots more but I've drawn a blank. If I think of anything else I'll let you know.

    Believe me, if I can get through the interview, anyone can. I slipped up on a few of the questions and thought I was a gonner so, even if you feel it didn't go perfectly, don't lose hope. Best of luck.


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    #820
    Leela82
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Leela82


    babyboom wrote: »
    I was sick with nerves too and nearly backed out a few times but it wasn't as awful as I was expecting. A few examples of the questions I was asked are:

    "Can you give an example of a time in your working life when an event happened that totally disrupted how you carried out your job. What was the event, how did you react?"

    "How would you deal with a colleague who isn't pulling their weight?"

    "If you are writing a letter, what are the most important things to consider?"

    "Have you ever worked as part of a team and what do you think makes for successful team work?"

    "What have you done to update your skills over the past few years?"

    There are lots more but I've drawn a blank. If I think of anything else I'll let you know.

    Believe me, if I can get through the interview, anyone can. I slipped up on a few of the questions and thought I was a gonner so, even if you feel it didn't go perfectly, don't lose hope. Best of luck.

    Oh my god you’re so good, thank you so much, really appreciate it xx


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    #821
    angeb
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭angeb


    Hi everyone,

    I have my interview in 10 days. I am feeling a mixture of dread and excitement!
    Since applying I've started a new job, it's part time, hours are perfect and it's very local.
    I live in West Dublin and will decline an offer that's not close to me. It would need to be within a half hours drive. It just wouldn't make sense otherwise.
    I'm nervous about giving my current employer as a reference because of this, I don't want to risk her being contacted and then I decide I'm not going to take the position.
    Has anyone else found themselves in this predicament?
    Obviously all this depends on how the interview goes, I'm talking as if I have it in the bag. Lol

    Thanks and congratulations to all who have passed.


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    #822
    Gra11
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭Gra11


    Does everyone get Garda vetted or does it depend on the department they want to assign you to?


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    #823
    nice1guy
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭nice1guy


    Gra11 wrote: »
    Does everyone get Garda vetted or does it depend on the department they want to assign you to?

    Pretty sure they vet everyone for the permanent positions.


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    #824
    Irishwolf47
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Irishwolf47


    I am number 26, anyone have a rough idea as to how long I'll be waiting?


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    #825
    nice1guy
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭nice1guy


    Irishwolf47 wrote: »
    I am number 26, anyone have a rough idea as to how long I'll be waiting?

    Well if the first 21 were contacted last week then you should hear soon. Do keep us updated though, I'm not much further off you.


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    #826
    Sanie1206
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Sanie1206


    Does anyone know what decides which batch number you fall into ?


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    #827
    DMcL1971
    Registered Users Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭DMcL1971


    Sanie1206 wrote: »
    Does anyone know what decides which batch number you fall into ?

    It is based on your original OOM which you received after the online tests done from home.


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    #828
    barrier86
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭barrier86


    I had my interview today.

    The lady and gentleman interviewing me were very nice and that instantly calmed me.

    I feel like I could have explained my answers better, but it's out of my hands now.

    I guess if I don't pass I'll dust myself off and try again when another competition opens up

    best of luck to all.


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    #829
    Leela82
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Leela82


    barrier86 wrote: »
    I had my interview today.

    The lady and gentleman interviewing me were very nice and that instantly calmed me.

    I feel like I could have explained my answers better, but it's out of my hands now.

    I guess if I don't pass I'll dust myself off and try again when another competition opens up

    best of luck to all.

    Congratulations! I have mine tomorrow and I’m terrified!


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    #830
    peatsee
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭peatsee


    DMcL1971 wrote: »
    It is based on your original OOM which you received after the online tests done from home.

    Hi just to let you know your oom is actually based on the supervised tests taken in the pas office


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    #831
    Mulligan11
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Mulligan11


    Leela82 wrote: »
    Congratulations! I have mine tomorrow and I’m terrified!

    I had my interview today too, very nice older man and woman. I think it went well, they were very kind. Best of luck for tomorrow, it’s not half as bad as you think it’s going to be!


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    #832
    DMcL1971
    Registered Users Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭DMcL1971


    peatsee wrote: »
    Hi just to let you know your oom is actually based on the supervised tests taken in the pas office

    The original question was in relation to which batch you would fall into.

    Your original OOM from stage one decides which batch you are in. Then you are assigned a new OOM after stage two. Batch one consisted of people with an original OOM below around 1800. Batch two consisted of those with original OOM's between around 1800-2500. I don't think batch 3 have been called in for their tests yet.

    Once you sit the in-house test you are assigned a new OOM which ranks you against those within your own batch.


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    #833
    Leela82
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Leela82


    Mulligan11 wrote: »
    I had my interview today too, very nice older man and woman. I think it went well, they were very kind. Best of luck for tomorrow, it’s not half as bad as you think it’s going to be!

    oh thank you! I'm sitting here trying to learn some competency based answers!! Did they ask anything you weren't expecting?


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    #834
    diceyreilly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭diceyreilly


    Anyone know where I might find a book that will have some of the kind of questions that will pop up on the supervised tests.
    Or a website.


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    #835
    Mulligan11
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Mulligan11


    Leela82 wrote: »
    oh thank you! I'm sitting here trying to learn some competency based answers!! Did they ask anything you weren't expecting?

    They asked about all the competency’s, I had to give personal examples! That was fine, I was asked about sending an email, how I would go about sending it to different people, they also asked how I would cope with boring work and the Thursday afternoon slump! It really wasn’t hard except for the why should you get the job question!


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    #836
    Mulligan11
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Mulligan11


    diceyreilly wrote: »
    Anyone know where I might find a book that will have some of the kind of questions that will pop up on the supervised tests.
    Or a website.

    There is a linked included on your email, you don’t get questions as such, you have to pull the information out of a paragraph, tricky on a timed test but not hard. For the maths it’s again pulling out the numerical information, practice percentages, watch your timing and guess if you have too!


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    #837
    Maggieclerical
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Maggieclerical


    Hi, does anybody know roughly how many candidates get placed per week? Would they go through 10 or more? Thanks


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    #838
    Bassplayed
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Bassplayed


    Maggieclerical wrote: »
    Hi, does anybody know roughly how many candidates get placed per week? Would they go through 10 or more? Thanks

    From what I understand. No one has been placed. They have just started the Garda vetting process.


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    #839
    labrik
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭labrik


    Maggieclerical wrote: »
    Hi, does anybody know roughly how many candidates get placed per week? Would they go through 10 or more? Thanks

    I don't think there's a set number per week. I think it depends on vacancies e.g. new posts being created in departments, transfers to other departments and to other towns (lots of people transfer at the moment to outside Dublin), promotions would free up clerical posts.

    From what I gather, the 2016 Dublin campaign was open for 2 years and they went through 12 batches. However, I don't think each batcch has the same number of people but I'm not sure on that. I'm just a candidate like yourself who has spent a bit of time over the last six months reading through the posts. No expert. My guess is they take on at least a thousand clerical officers in Dublin a year. That's about 100 a month, 25 a week. But it could 20 one month, 40 another, 70, 100,140, 230.... Again there's no set amount from what I know but I'm a candidate like yourself. PAS might tell you better information.


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    #840
    Pickysue
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Pickysue


    Had my interview this morning..They were lovely and very good at putting me at ease..Felt like they were doing everything they could to point me in the right direction answer wise.. can anyone tell me if I’m successful does my OOM change to reflect how I did in the interview or stay the same?


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    #841
    Moving2017
    Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭Moving2017


    Pickysue wrote: »
    Had my interview this morning..They were lovely and very good at putting me at ease..Felt like they were doing everything they could to point me in the right direction answer wise.. can anyone tell me if I’m successful does my OOM change to reflect how I did in the interview or stay the same?

    Your OOM does not change.. this is confirmed in the correspondence you received from PAS


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