Temporary Clerical Positions in the Public Service

blueblood1

had my interview yesterday for Donegal.. Anyone that hasnt had theirs yet, dont fret at all about them. They are very informal as others have said. they ask about clerical experience and dealing with customers. Also asked about dealing with someone in a difficult situation, ie a difficult customer. but as I say, very informal. So fingers crossed now something comes up asap.

lotusm

Has anyone been offered a job in Mayo. Got the email on Monday that I was successful at the interview. How long does one have to wait ?
Best of luck to everyone still waiting

hazco01

Hi

Just wondering has anyone turned down jobs offered, are you penalised for it as now I am stuck for childcare if something comes up !! Any thoughts would be appreciated!

bulmersgal

I was reading through the thread and apparently last year they phoned you from block number if you didn't answer they go to next on the list but they'd keep u on the list. If you turned it down your name is taken from the list.

I got offered a 6 month contract so I'm not answering any calls from blocked number till Nov lol

Glenn Coco

bulmersgal wrote: »

I was reading through the thread and apparently last year they phoned you from block number if you didn't answer they go to next on the list but they'd keep u on the list. If you turned it down your name is taken from the list.

I got offered a 6 month contract so I'm not answering any calls from blocked number till Nov lol

Ooooh, thanks for that! I rarely answer blocked numbers! Will post straight away if I hear anything, no call yet.

Lola92

bulmersgal wrote: »

I was reading through the thread and apparently last year they phoned you from block number if you didn't answer they go to next on the list but they'd keep u on the list. If you turned it down your name is taken from the list.

I got offered a 6 month contract so I'm not answering any calls from blocked number till Nov lol

I'm sitting exams at the moment sohave had my phone off for a few hours every afternoon Oh no

bulmersgal

could be different this year as they seem to be using emails more. I think last year people were rang for interview.

Mayo Miss

lotusm wrote: »

Has anyone been offered a job in Mayo. Got the email on Monday that I was successful at the interview. How long does one have to wait ?
Best of luck to everyone still waiting

Consider yourself ahead of me, I haven't even had an interview yet.

Hennesm

Ahead of me too! Was starting to get paranoid..thanks mayo miss!

Donegal2012

Glenn Coco wrote: »

Ooooh, thanks for that! I rarely answer blocked numbers! Will post straight away if I hear anything, no call yet.

Last year I was offered a job via phone from a local landline.

Rumbler63

Anybody in Kildare get an interview yet?

lotusm

this is the latest email I have got when I requested an update after my interview

"We sent your name to a department yesterday but I cannot tell you which department they will be in touch by phone when they are ready to appoint you."

come on phone ring

Has anyone been appointed:) ?

bijou

Hi - Just had my interview there today. Have to agree with others that it was very informal, was mainly asked about my customer relations experience, dealing with complaints and also asked me if I had experience with filing and archiving(?).

Very friendly staff indeed and the "interview" only lasted 10-15 minutes.

A waiting game now. Good luck to all

Xios

Lola92 wrote: »

I'm sitting exams at the moment sohave had my phone off for a few hours every afternoon Oh no

I wouldn't worry too much about this, Its excessively unethical for you to lose your interview or job offer because you were away from the phone. I highly doubt any gov h.r. dept would do this.

Lola92

Xios wrote: »

I wouldn't worry too much about this, Its excessively unethical for you to lose your interview or job offer because you were away from the phone. I highly doubt any gov h.r. dept would do this.

Thanks xios, I'm just very conscious of the fact that there were so many applicants for these positions and I doubt suitable candidates are in short supply. I have since been leaving my phone on silent in a locked locker during my exams so will at least know if I have missed a call.

loupad

bijou wrote: »

Hi - Just had my interview there today. Have to agree with others that it was very informal, was mainly asked about my customer relations experience, dealing with complaints and also asked me if I had experience with filing and archiving(?).

Very friendly staff indeed and the "interview" only lasted 10-15 minutes.

A waiting game now. Good luck to all

I agree I had mine today aswell, very informal asked the very same things,
The staff were very friendly, and it only lasted about 10-15 minutes.
So Hopefully I get an email or phone call soon

Thinkingaboutit

bulmersgal wrote: »

could be different this year as they seem to be using emails more. I think last year people were rang for interview.

Email is fairer. Sometimes a person has to have their phone off.

Dublin interview dates?

bulmersgal

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

Email is fairer. Sometimes a person has to have their phone off.

Dublin interview dates?

I done my interview for dublin last week but i put down summer work only

Qardaha

Lola92 wrote: »

Thanks xios, I'm just very conscious of the fact that there were so many applicants for these positions and I doubt suitable candidates are in short supply. I have since been leaving my phone on silent in a locked locker during my exams so will at least know if I have missed a call.

They will email, not phone, to my knowledge.

loupad

Hi HAD MY INTERVIEW YESTERDAY GOT AN EMAIL SAYING THAT I HAD
PASSED THE STANDARD AT THE INTERVIEW AND THAT THEY WILL BE IN TOUCH SHOULD A POST
COME AVAILABLE. HAPPY DAYS

Ryan73

Hi I received a phone call a few weeks ago from the department of social welfare recruitment office in Dublin to know if I was still available for work and that a few TCO posts were coming available in Tipperary. Then I received an email on Wednesday to come for interview next Thursday. I have applied every year for the past 5 years and been put on the panel and this is my first call up for interview . Fingers crossed.

rostalof

Mayo Miss wrote: »

Consider yourself ahead of me, I haven't even had an interview yet.

Same here. No contact since being informed I was in the top category.

rostalof

lotusm wrote: »

this is the latest email I have got when I requested an update after my interview

"We sent your name to a department yesterday but I cannot tell you which department they will be in touch by phone when they are ready to appoint you."

come on phone ring

Has anyone been appointed:) ?

Where did you do your interview for Mayo?

bijou

loupad wrote: »

Hi HAD MY INTERVIEW YESTERDAY GOT AN EMAIL SAYING THAT I HAD
PASSED THE STANDARD AT THE INTERVIEW AND THAT THEY WILL BE IN TOUCH SHOULD A POST
COME AVAILABLE. HAPPY DAYS

Same here loupad, happy happy days

briarrose

Hi all,
I had my interview yesterday afternoon in Longford and I passed :cool:

After reading the early messages here I hunted around, and I saw that in my Spam folder was the email telling me I had a message on the public jobs site dating April, telling me that I am in the Top group Silly me had given up on this whole thing, before getting the email for the interview.

So now the question is..how does the listing actually works? Is there a ranking order in which they call candidates, and can we know our ranking, or what?

bijou we might have met yesterday, hi

blueblood1

briarrose wrote: »

Hi all,
I had my interview yesterday afternoon in Longford and I passed

when you say passed, did they say something to you at the end of the interview or something?

To those that are saying they havent been called to interview, the interviewer did say something to me about her travelling around doing interviews, so I presume not everyone could be interviewed at the one time if there are a travelling band of interviewing civil servants

ciaramc

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To those that are saying they havent been called to interview, the interviewer did say something to me about her travelling around doing interviews, so I presume not everyone could be interviewed at the one time if there are a travelling band of interviewing civil servants [/QUOTE]

Thanks, so there is hope for us on the reserve list this year.

K4t

Still no interview after getting top group in Mayo...this is frustrating.

lotusm

rostalof wrote: »

Where did you do your interview for Mayo?

I was in the top group . I did the interview up in Dublin on the 15th May

rostalof

lotusm wrote: »

I was in the top group . I did the interview up in Dublin on the 15th May

Top group too, but haven't heard a thing since the email confirming the top group. Wonder do they grade us within the group?