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NEW 2018 Assistant Principal Officer Competition

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    #542
    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    Making so many enquiries isn't going to speed up the process anyways.


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    #543
    HartsHat
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭HartsHat


    Addle wrote: »
    Making so many enquiries isn't going to speed up the process anyways.

    Exactly. Also, what difference does it make? They'll be out when they're out.


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    #544
    PhoenixParker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭PhoenixParker


    There's been a total of 1 enquiry made on this thread.

    It makes a difference because the timing affects stage 2 which needs in person attendance.


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    #545
    never_mind
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭never_mind


    HartsHat wrote: »
    Exactly. Also, what difference does it make? They'll be out when they're out.

    It's never any harm to query things... it might make PAS aware that we haven't forgotten about them either :)


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    #546
    TaurenDruid
    Registered Users Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭TaurenDruid


    One enquiry which resulted in 7 random guesses and then 10 posts about contacting PAS... the signal to noise ratio is not good.


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    #547
    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭quad_red


    TaurenDruid wrote: »
    One enquiry which resulted in 7 random guesses and then 10 posts about contacting PAS... the signal to noise ratio is not good.

    If it makes a difference I also called PAS. Asked about the results and got same response. Ask was there even a rough placeholder for stage two - even just a 2 month window. Got nothing.


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    #548
    never_mind
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭never_mind


    I've decided that today is the day.*



    (*based on nothing)


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    #549
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭tea and coffee


    That'd be great. I wonder though. There was an AO comp closed during the week so they are probably busy with that.
    Lots more comps closing next week inc 1st Sec.
    Not sure if it's the same staff dealing with those volumes though....


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    #550
    Kilometres na gcopaleen
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Kilometres na gcopaleen


    never_mind wrote: »
    I've decided that today is the day.*



    (*based on nothing)

    I'd as soon have this weekend ruined as any other one.


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    #551
    Beebeebug
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Beebeebug


    Lol. I vote this afternoon too. It's always a friday afternoon after the PAS phones are shut down for the weekend...


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    #552
    brownbinman
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭brownbinman


    It'll 100% be a friday for that exact reason


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    #553
    never_mind
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭never_mind


    Kilometres na gcopaleen wrote: »
    I'd as soon have this weekend ruined as any other one.

    I wish I was just being humble by saying this but I definitely failed. I just want to know so I can have an excuse to go for pints and then apply to several other jobs over the weekend.


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    #554
    Austin1
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭Austin1


    never_mind wrote: »
    I wish I was just being humble by saying this but I definitely failed. I just want to know so I can have an excuse to go for pints and then apply to several other jobs over the weekend.

    I share your sentiments!


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    #555
    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Just not the bank holiday weekend.

    Please, PAS - we all know you're on here like stasi operatives ( :pac: ) so don't ruin people's days by dumping the results out just before the bank holiday weekend.


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    #556
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    quad_red wrote: »
    Just not the bank holiday weekend.

    Please, PAS - we all know you're on here like stasi operatives ( :pac: ) so don't ruin people's days by dumping the results out just before the bank holiday weekend.

    I thought it was some sort of policy to get them out on the Friday afternoon of bank holiday weekends? Seems to happen an improbably high proportion of times......?


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    #557
    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭quad_red


    The_Conductor wrote: »
    I thought it was some sort of policy to get them out on the Friday afternoon of bank holiday weekends? Seems to happen an improbably high proportion of times......?

    That’s why I said it!!


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    #558
    ParkRunner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭ParkRunner


    I imagine results will be this week if their key dates originally had them shortlisting by mid October. I expect to fail the maths though so could be way off on this extrapolation :-)


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    #559
    BobCat123
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭BobCat123


    Would the timelines now be changed as the online tests had to be postponed?


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    #560
    Crunchymomma
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Crunchymomma


    BobCat123 wrote: »
    Would the timelines now be changed as the online tests had to be postponed?

    Original timeline said early to mid October so even pushing it back it should be mid to late oct, I mean they were 6 days behind so it shouldn't really push it back much more than that.


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    #561
    BobCat123
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭BobCat123


    Hopefully it will be this week at some stage, two weeks tomorrow since the deadline. They're bound to have the results processed.


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    #562
    never_mind
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭never_mind


    Just got a text.. for another comp (AO)


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    #563
    PhoenixParker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭PhoenixParker


    never_mind wrote: »
    Just got a text.. for another comp (AO)

    Same.
    Ugh I was all nervous.
    At least getting that done will distract me.


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    #564
    squelch666
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭squelch666


    never_mind wrote: »
    Just got a text.. for another comp (AO)

    hi what is the competition? i only see AP for donegal advertised


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    #565
    never_mind
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭never_mind


    squelch666 wrote: »
    hi what is the competition? i only see AP for donegal advertised

    Administrative Officer (AO) - deadline has passed unfortunately.


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    #566
    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Are people applying for the First Sec role?


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    #567
    BobCat123
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭BobCat123


    quad_red wrote: »
    Are people applying for the First Sec role?

    How do you apply for it?


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    #568
    Sir Ophiuchus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭Sir Ophiuchus


    quad_red wrote: »
    Are people applying for the First Sec role?

    Thanks for the heads up! I said **** it and impulsively applied! 99% of the experience I listed for AP is transferable, and a lot of my work is international-focused, so why not?!
    BobCat123 wrote: »
    How do you apply for it?

    https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php?option=com_jobsearch&view=jobdetails&Itemid=263&cid=99442

    Deadline is tomorrow (18th). Form is almost exactly the same as the AP one.


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    #569
    WAW
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭WAW


    Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »
    Thanks for the heads up! I said **** it and impulsively applied! 99% of the experience I listed for AP is transferable, and a lot of my work is international-focused, so why not?!



    https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php?option=com_jobsearch&view=jobdetails&Itemid=263&cid=99442

    Deadline is tomorrow (18th). Form is almost exactly the same as the AP one.

    Fair play to you! How did you handle the Foreign Policy element?!


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    #570
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭tea and coffee


    Any person working in any department should have some interaction with EU legislation, however tangential, or some sort of Brexit prep. Likewise the private sector- Brexit proofing or having to change something at work due to EU leg..... you could try get a paragraph out of that, if that helps anyone.


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    #571
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    quad_red wrote: »
    Are people applying for the First Sec role?

    Had a look at the details- and decided as I have young children, and don't mind travel for a day here or there- that it would be too much to try and bring my family abroad for a protracted period of time. It would better suit someone younger than I am- who doesn't have children or other ties to consider. Being away for a couple of days is one thing- being away for 3 year placements- is quite another.


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