Upcoming Jobs with CSO for 2011 Census

alexsmum

cheers for that, am currently writing out some notes on how to handle difficult people etc so quite apt!

caitb

Hi All,

Thank you for all the tips had my interview this morning and really was identical to Domscard:),as I have had a bit of experience in training they focused a bit on that and also the recruitment of "your team".
Thanks again for the info

ainewade

Domscard wrote: »

I saved the Candidate Information Booklet in Pdf - PM me your email and I'll send it to you

Wud be sooo grateful if you could forward me copy of CSO field supervisor spec. Thought I had copy saved...

Domscard

ainewade wrote: »

Wud be sooo grateful if you could forward me copy of CSO field supervisor spec. Thought I had copy saved...

No problem. You will need to PM me an email address

cee_jay

They also ask how familiar you are with and can you use Microsoft Word and Excel.

Shamrock128

For those looking for the Field Supervisors handbook, it is still on the CSO's web site:

http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/FS_Information_Booklet.pdf

Good luck...:)

lou15e

Great advice and help
Best of luck to you all

Domscard

Shamrock128 wrote: »

For those looking for the Field Supervisors handbook, it is still on the CSO's web site:

http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/FS_Information_Booklet.pdf

Good luck...:)

Just to repeat this helpful post by Shamrock so that people can find the FS booklet online. I've been getting a lot of requests via PM for me to send it on, but many people are forgetting to give me their email address. This is the direct route for those who need it

Dymo

Just back from the interview, pretty much the same questions as asked earlier just in 3 stages as there was 3 interviewers. First part was analyzing my application form and the positions I held. Next part was my experience in recruiting and how my approach to it was, and then the last part was my knowledge of the field supervisors position and the census in general.

Remember at the end to bring your Passport and Driving license originals and not photocopies and then you have to take a picture. Overall the process seems fairly clinical but that's probably down to the interviewers apathy setting in after doing this for the past week and still 3 more days left.I was ready for a lot more questions.

Thanks for people posting before about their previous experience.

Best of luck.

seanie63

When have those who have been interviewed been told they will hear back from them with a decision, and how do you think we will be notified? I was told it would be probably the second week of December.

Best of luck to all who have yet to have their interviews.

Dymo

Mid December

osaka

Hi,

Does anyone have any experience or information on the enumerator jobs?

Are they being advertised on 29th of December? What is the procedure for these? Interviews etc?

Thanks

Cute Hoor

osaka wrote: »

Hi,

Does anyone have any experience or information on the enumerator jobs?

Are they being advertised on 29th of December? What is the procedure for these? Interviews etc?

Thanks

They will be advertised on 29th December, with probably a week to apply online. Interviews will be held towards the end of January/beginning of February, the people who are successful in these jobs will be doing the interviews for the enumerators.

narky

Dymo wrote: »

Just back from the interview, pretty much the same questions as asked earlier just in 3 stages as there was 3 interviewers. First part was analyzing my application form and the positions I held. Next part was my experience in recruiting and how my approach to it was, and then the last part was my knowledge of the field supervisors position and the census in general.

Best of luck.

I had my interview today and it was exactly like this. It felt as though they were just going through the motions but I suppose it's to be expected after nearly two weeks of it. The questions asked were all along the lines of what has been posted previously.

Thanks for everyones help and info.

alexsmum

back from my interview, nothing new to report, same as everyone else but just wanted to express my thanks to all who gave out info, very useful.
i answered all the questions as best as i could, i didn't come away thinking yes i have this or anything.
feel a bit deflated after it tbh but that's i suppose because i built it up into something more than it was. having been out of the workforce for so long i guess....
sorry for the longwindedness!!!!

seanie63

Has anybody received anything since their interview or had notification of whether they were successful or not? Just heard on the news that the CSO have created jobs so thought it was an indication

Paddy Houlihan

yes i got my letter today i have to report for business at the end for the month for a six month contact happy days:)

JonnyK

I've heard nothing yet so presumably that's a no for me. They'll probably notify those that were successful first.

Still clinging to a tiny bit of hope. Best of luck to all.

Paddy Houlihan

Only joking not a word here yet they said it would be al least another week before we hear any thing official.:eek:

seanie63

Paddy Houlihan wrote: »

yes i got my letter today i have to report for business at the end for the month for a six month contact happy days:)

Thats great Paddy well done to you. Jonny, im holding on to the hope that its the weather that is slowing down the post getting to me!!! Fingers crossed

seanie63

Paddy Houlihan wrote: »

Only joking not a word here yet they said it would be al least another week before we hear any thing official.:eek:

Oh Paddy your an awful yolk! Lol I was getting very disheartened there :rolleyes:

JonnyK

Got me!!

JonnyK

Beware of bad karma Seanie.

I just emailed one of my old bosses to see if he was contacted about a reference. If no, I reckon that's it.

Meant to snow again soon. Madness!

Paddy Houlihan

to be honest johnny in the public service they will offer you the position first and then check out your ref afterwards i know its a bit backword but i think thats the way they will do it

caitb

I didnt hear anything yet my interview was on the th November.Hope they send the letters soon:)

seanie63

JonnyK wrote: »

Beware of bad karma Seanie.

I just emailed one of my old bosses to see if he was contacted about a reference. If no, I reckon that's it.

Meant to snow again soon. Madness!

Bad karma? Don't understand.

Hopefully we'll get to hear soon enough , hate waiting

mmcopt1

Im expecting a Yea or Nay this week
or even Next week at the latest

Still praying with my fingers crosses

If not I will have to get elected to the Dail thats the only place where its warm cosy and well paid

Utopia

mmcopt1

Im expecting a Yea or Nay this week
or even Next week at the latest

Still praying with my fingers crosses

If not I will have to get elected to the Dail thats the only place where its warm cosy and well paid

Utopia

Shamrock128

I'm pretty sure they said at the interview that we would be contacted on the 16th of December.

Was anybody else told this or have I dreamt this

narky

I was just told I'd hear something by mid-December, no specific date.