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Clerical Officer 2018

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    #572
    Samsgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭Samsgirl


    Just out of PAS. Total brain fart at the maths. Thought it harder than before. Thought Verbal and Error checking were okay.
    Will be surprised if I get through to stage 3 after the maths.


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    #573
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    dublingreen wrote: »
    Hi, i'm considering sending an application for this before the deadline closes next week.

    Is it only your current/most recent employer you need to provide a reference from?

    Also would being a fluent Irish speaker be of any advantage in any Dublin department?
    Annied22 wrote: »
    This thread is for the clerical officer country wide post for which applications have already closed.
    What job are you applying for?


    I presume your referring to the Executive Officer (Junior Management) Roles in Dublin.

    Unless your currently working in the civil service, I think you will need two references but your best to go to that thread and ask:

    Executive Officer in the Civil Service 2018 (Dublin)
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=107692409


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    #574
    Noseyaf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Noseyaf


    Samsgirl wrote: »
    Just out of PAS. Total brain fart at the maths. Thought it harder than before. Thought Verbal and Error checking were okay.
    Will be surprised if I get through to stage 3 after the maths.

    I got so frazzled by the maths, was upset coming out. Given up with this competition now.


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    #575
    lamb stew
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭lamb stew


    Hey for everyone who has done stage 2 already, did they say when yee would know the results etc


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    #576
    busymammy
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭busymammy


    lamb stew wrote: »
    Hey for everyone who has done stage 2 already, did they say when yee would know the results etc
    As far as I know they said results in September


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    #577
    tinofapples
    Registered Users Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭tinofapples


    lamb stew wrote: »
    Hey for everyone who has done stage 2 already, did they say when yee would know the results etc

    September we were told.


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    #578
    lamb stew
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭lamb stew


    Tell us was it verbal, numerical and Error checking. then how about the categorising of information one that was in the familiarisation material. did that come up too?.


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    #579
    owolf8
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭owolf8


    I got OOM of 126 for wicklow, starting to lose hope about getting called to stage 2.
    Any reports from other wicklow folk?


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    #580
    miccy203
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭miccy203


    shmeee wrote: »
    I know 2 people in Tipperary who are next to be placed from the 2016 panel and they WILL be placed in the coming weeks, a long time since their stage 1.

    So they will be in no rush as you said selecting the new panel.

    Hiya

    Just wondering what batch number and place your friends are for the Tipperary region?? Thanks.


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    #581
    lamb stew
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭lamb stew


    Tell us was it verbal, numerical and Error checking. then how about the categorising of information one that was in the familiarisation material. did that come up too?.


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    #582
    Qreq
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭Qreq


    Paddy2018 wrote: »
    During the stage 2 tests I found myself wondering why the female to male ratio of prospective Clerical Officers seems so high. I wonder is there, or should there be, a recruitment policy to try and being a little more gender equality to the numbers of COs across the civil service?

    The ratio you saw represents the real-world ratio of the people interested in applying - nothing should be done to change that ratio in the hiring phase. That would be both discriminatory of the majority gender and favouring of the minority one.

    Let's say job X is such that, generally speaking, 70% of applicants are one gender, and 30% are the other. Assume all the applicants are equally capable. Now let's say someone in power thinks this natural 70/30 split is wrong and should be fixed. In order to "fix" it, they make sure that the successful applicants are 50/50 by gender. By doing this, they have unfairly discriminated against 70% gender and unfairly favoured the 30% gender. Their attempt at Utopian fairness was not fair at all given the reality of those who applied.

    Equality of opportunity is important. This means everyone should have the opportunity to apply. This does not mean that every arbitrary demographic (gender, age, race, etc.) will be equally interested in applying for every job on the market.

    Equality of outcome means those hired should reflect the ratio of interested, capable candidates - not an idealised version of that ratio.

    We could visit schools of the 30% gender and have a marketing campaign so that we nudge more of that gender to apply. This could work, but will it it last after the campaign ends or will it revert? Are we going to have a campaign for every job on the market that doesn't have a natural 50/50 interest? What's the plan if they respond too well and the numbers start skewing in the other direction?


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    #583
    mascherano11
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭mascherano11


    I have my stage 2 test tomorrow afternoon I finished number 51 for Kerry what are my chances of actually getting a job?


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    #584
    wexford awake
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭wexford awake


    mascherano11 wrote: »
    I have my stage 2 test tomorrow afternoon I finished number 51 for Kerry what are my chances of actually getting a job?


    I didn't think they called up as far as 51 in Kerry. It depends on how good you do in aptitude I guess.


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    #585
    lamb stew
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭lamb stew


    Can some one please tell me, is there a categorising of information test. There is no mention of it in the familiarisation material, yet when you take the practice test it is there.Should i practice for the categorising of information. (time running out for that).Is error checkin the only one along with numerical and verbal


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    #586
    Anniesland
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭Anniesland


    lamb stew wrote: »
    Can some one please tell me, is there a categorising of information test. There is no mention of it in the familiarisation material, yet when you take the practice test it is there.Should i practice for the categorising of information. (time running out for that).Is error checkin the only one along with numerical and verbal

    There is no categorizing information in clerical officer test. Familiarisation material explains what's in test.


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    #587
    Molly2016
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Molly2016


    lamb stew wrote: »
    Can some one please tell me, is there a categorising of information test. There is no mention of it in the familiarisation material, yet when you take the practice test it is there.Should i practice for the categorising of information. (time running out for that).Is error checkin the only one along with numerical and verbal

    No it’s verbal, numerical and error checking


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    #588
    Murzo
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭Murzo


    DOes anyone by any chance know where they are for Westmeath on the 2016 panel?


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    #589
    busymammy
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭busymammy


    Best of luck to those sitting aptitude test this week. Please keep posted on your experiences


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    #590
    liniloo
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭liniloo


    Has anyone from Co. Meath been called for Stage 2 yet?


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    #591
    makemineawine
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭makemineawine


    Just been called for permanent position from 2017 panel. I have to report to Revenue in Knockmaun House in Mount Street. From what I've been told this is where I will be doing training. Anyone got any idea if this is where they do the PAYE trainng? Heard there is training in O'Connell Street too - are they both the same?


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    #592
    Sarah2018
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Sarah2018


    liniloo wrote: »
    Has anyone from Co. Meath been called for Stage 2 yet?

    I heard they called the first 50ish what is your oom? Hopefully next batch soon


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    #593
    Sha_fla
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Sha_fla


    Any updates for Westmeath or Offaly?


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    #594
    Gaffer78
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭Gaffer78


    makemineawine wrote: »
    Just been called for permanent position from 2017 panel. I have to report to Revenue in Knockmaun House in Mount Street. From what I've been told this is where I will be doing training. Anyone got any idea if this is where they do the PAYE trainng? Heard there is training in O'Connell Street too - are they both the same?

    Knockmaun House is the Dublin training centre


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    #595
    Annied22
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Annied22


    owolf8 wrote: »
    I got OOM of 126 for wicklow, starting to lose hope about getting called to stage 2.
    Any reports from other wicklow folk?

    I got 66 and haven’t been called yet


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    #596
    Calmcookie84
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Calmcookie84


    Does anyone know how far along in the OOM they are for Cork?


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    #597
    Twigg21
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Twigg21


    Anyone get called from Louth??


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    #598
    liniloo
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭liniloo


    Sarah2018 wrote: »
    I heard they called the first 50ish what is your oom? Hopefully next batch soon

    Thanks, Sarah, I'm no. 113. I've passed the interview for the 2016 campaign, but not holding out much hope of being placed before the panel expires!


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    #599
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    liniloo wrote: »
    Thanks, Sarah, I'm no. 113. I've passed the interview for the 2016 campaign, but not holding out much hope of being placed before the panel expires!

    When does the panel officially expire?


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    #600
    Sarah2018
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Sarah2018


    liniloo wrote: »
    Thanks, Sarah, I'm no. 113. I've passed the interview for the 2016 campaign, but not holding out much hope of being placed before the panel expires!

    Do u mind me asking what batch and number you were for 2016 panel? Im 137 now hoping to be called in next batch fingers crossed if I hear anything IL keep u updated 😊


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    #601
    liniloo
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭liniloo


    Sarah2018 wrote: »
    Do u mind me asking what batch and number you were for 2016 panel? Im 137 now hoping to be called in next batch fingers crossed if I hear anything IL keep u updated ��

    After the supervised tests, I was in batch 2, no. 59. I rang PAS last week and was told they're up to 173 of 200 in batch 1 (I presume that means they've placed 173 so far?!). We can only hope!!!


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