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2017 Local authority SEO competition

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    #122
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    godtabh wrote: »
    Is it just results? Anything else

    Order of merit.


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    #123
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,692 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    I got placed, 500s for SEO. Back to the waiting game again to see if I make it through to the next stage. Any idea on how many are likely to be called for stage 3?


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    #124
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    I got placed, 500s for SEO. Back to the waiting game again to see if I make it through to the next stage. Any idea on how many are likely to be called for stage 3?

    So 500 people a head of you?


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    #125
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,692 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    godtabh wrote: »
    So 500 people a head of you?

    500 people who achieved a higher test score. But how many get to stage 3 is what I am wondering?


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    #126
    sodacake1968
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭sodacake1968


    there is an appeal process but I dont know the ins and outs of it. I would suggest you contact PAS


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    #127
    John_Fox_21
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭John_Fox_21


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    I got placed, 500s for SEO. Back to the waiting game again to see if I make it through to the next stage. Any idea on how many are likely to be called for stage 3?

    It just states the order of merit on my email. It does not say that my order of merit is specific to SEO . Perhaps that is 500th out of all the people who sat the tests for all 5 panels?


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    #128
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I'm out. good luck to every one.


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    #129
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    A friend of mine dropped out due to a fall in marks in the Verbal, but yet he still passed the bloody tests.
    Seems ridiculous, I wonder if there will be 2 parallel panels like the last time and how does the appeal process work.


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    #130
    evillive
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭evillive


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    I got placed, 500s for SEO. Back to the waiting game again to see if I make it through to the next stage. Any idea on how many are likely to be called for stage 3?

    in the 300's myself - email is titled SEO so I imagine it doesn't include the others planners/engineers

    but if you remove applicants with different regions to your own selected, that would shuffle you up the list for your selected region significantly/possibly???


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    #131
    sodacake1968
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭sodacake1968


    In the 300s as well for SEO - does anyone know if they will set up regional panels - the process seems very slow compared to AP/PO/HEO comps that have recently been held


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    #132
    gazzer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭gazzer


    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    A friend of mine dropped out due to a fall in marks in the Verbal, but yet he still passed the bloody tests.
    Seems ridiculous, I wonder if there will be 2 parallel panels like the last time and how does the appeal process work.

    Its bloody stupid. I got almost full marks in the Numerical and Management Scenario but because of some archaic rule about women not been as good as maths as men the maths result isnt counted. I have sent them an email. Im not letting it go.


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    #133
    TaurenDruid
    Registered Users Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭TaurenDruid


    sodacake1968 wrote: »
    In the 300s as well for SEO - does anyone know if they will set up regional panels - the process seems very slow compared to AP/PO/HEO comps that have recently been held

    You would have ticked a box for what regions you wanted when you applied?


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    #134
    TaurenDruid
    Registered Users Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭TaurenDruid


    gazzer wrote: »
    I am f***ing beyond pissed off. I got my results.

    In stage 1 I got the following

    Numerical 5258
    Verbal 7316

    In stage 2 I got the following
    Numerical 7792
    Verbal 4684.

    Because my Verbal score is different they are disqualifying me from the competition. Does anybody know if I have ANY comeback on this?

    Yes, you do. I know people who complained about being excluded and were readmitted.

    I know people who complained about being excluded, weren't readmitted, threatened legal action, and were readmitted.

    You passed the qualifying mark both times so definitely worth pursuing.


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    #135
    passinginterest
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭passinginterest


    Just outside top 100 on SEO. Pleased with that. Not sure if I'll go ahead to interview stage if I get called. I'm on the AP panel and should be called in the next few weeks.


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    #136
    Six of One
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Six of One


    I'm in mid 300s. No idea what that might mean but will wait and see, no expectations of this going fast at any stage! What's killing me is the application I put in, with 6 more months experience behind me I'd love to update it before they go over it.


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    #137
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    gazzer wrote: »
    Its bloody stupid. I got almost full marks in the Numerical and Management Scenario but because of some archaic rule about women not been as good as maths as men the maths result isnt counted. I have sent them an email. Im not letting it go.

    I'm the same missed the verbal by 100 points. Got over 80% in the other two


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    #138
    gazzer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭gazzer


    TaurenDruid wrote: »
    Yes, you do. I know people who complained about being excluded and were readmitted.

    I know people who complained about being excluded, weren't readmitted, threatened legal action, and were readmitted.

    You passed the qualifying mark both times so definitely worth pursuing.

    Thanks for that info. I will wait and see what they come back to me with and take it from there.


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    #139
    nebraska132
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭nebraska132


    passinginterest wrote: »
    Just outside top 100 on SEO. Pleased with that. Not sure if I'll go ahead to interview stage if I get called. I'm on the AP panel and should be called in the next few weeks.

    what kind of scoring gets you around the 100 mark? if you don't mind


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    #140
    4Leinster
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭4Leinster


    nebraska132 wrote: »
    what kind of scoring gets you around the 100 mark? if you don't mind

    Not sure but I got
    MS 5069
    VR 6828
    NR 6610

    and just got inside top 150


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    #141
    nebraska132
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭nebraska132


    4Leinster wrote: »
    Not sure but I got
    MS 5069
    VR 6828
    NR 6610

    and just got inside top 150

    well done good scores


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    #142
    The Megaphone
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭The Megaphone


    Got mid 200's on the Senior Exec Engineer so happy with that, but has anyone any idea what happens next with the shortlisting - I assume regional panels based on preference? If this is the case, would we get revised positions?


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    #143
    nebraska132
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭nebraska132


    would anyone know how many SEO are in the Local Authorities presently?


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    #144
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    The Megaphone wrote: »
    Got mid 200's on the Senior Exec Engineer so happy with that, but has anyone any idea what happens next with the shortlisting - I assume regional panels based on preference? If this is the case, would we get revised positions?

    I don't think you had to give preferences, I ticked every region.
    With a bit of luck you could have 4 interviews and hopefully 3 before the region you want.


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    #145
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    nebraska132 wrote: »
    would anyone know how many SEO are in the Local Authorities presently?

    Nothing but SEO's at present.


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    #146
    The Megaphone
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭The Megaphone


    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    I don't think you had to give preferences, I ticked every region.

    Just checked the on-line form and were supposed to list your preference in numerical order!
    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    With a bit of luck you could have 4 interviews and hopefully 3 before the region you want.

    That's a lot of annual leave eaten up!!!! (Although a great plan and secretly I really regret not doing this! :()


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    #147
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    The Megaphone wrote: »
    Just checked the on-line form and were supposed to list your preference in numerical order!



    That's a lot of annual leave eaten up!!!! (Although a great plan and secretly I really regret not doing this! :()

    You're entitled to interview leave if it's a promotion. I met someone going for SEO a few years ago and he had 8 days out.


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    #148
    The Megaphone
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭The Megaphone


    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    You're entitled to interview leave if it's a promotion. I met someone going for SEO a few years ago and he had 8 days out.

    That's unreal! Does this include interviewing for other local authorities?


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    #149
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    The Megaphone wrote: »
    That's unreal! Does this include interviewing for other local authorities?

    Sure does.


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    #150
    passinginterest
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭passinginterest


    nebraska132 wrote: »
    what kind of scoring gets you around the 100 mark? if you don't mind

    MS 5419
    VR 6828
    NR 7877

    My verbal and numerical are usually the opposite way around but I knew in the day of the tests I was still half asleep doing the verbal and my brain just switched on for the numerical.


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    #151
    prettyboy81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭prettyboy81


    Mid 300s in SEO competition.

    The word filtering out of PAS is that they will work on Senior Engineer competition Stage 3 next. SEO competition will not be progressed until the New Year. However, knowing PAS that could change.

    664 candidates for SEO made the cut nationally.


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