Temporary Clerical Positions in the Public Service

bijou

Will do loupad, hopefully won't be too long to wait - fingers crossed

haro124

Rang the public appointments service just to see if there's any chance that ill get even an interview, was told there weren't many positions being offered in Meath this year .....

briarrose

I emailed them, just to make sure I actually was on the panel (paranoid me :P) and to ask about ranking/criteria for ranking. Two line reply, with no mention of ranking or criteria, but saying that they are still waiting for positions to come in for Westmeath.

Glenn Coco

briarrose wrote: »

I emailed them, just to make sure I actually was on the panel (paranoid me :P) and to ask about ranking/criteria for ranking. Two line reply, with no mention of ranking or criteria, but saying that they are still waiting for positions to come in for Westmeath.

Yet there's me and 4 other TCOs in DSP in Athlone!

starlit

I picked all year round last year put on reserve but took a year after applying before offered anything. I picked the april to sept option put on reserve heard nothing so far so not looking hopeful. May have to choose somewhere else next year as have the means to travel and move.

briarrose

Got a phone call well after 6 this evening from a Dublin number, and I was offered an 8 week contract at the Department of Education in Athlone :cool: Yay!

Owenzy31

Got a call Tuesday - Dublin number too - was offered 3 month contract with the Dept of Social Protection Dundalk - starting Monday Happy Days !!!

Glenn Coco

briarrose wrote: »

Got a phone call well after 6 this evening from a Dublin number, and I was offered an 8 week contract at the Department of Education in Athlone :cool: Yay!

Well done! I hear there's loads of overtime there at the moment!

cirrus55

Spoke with my sister today. She had an interview with Social Protection in the Marina in Cork at the end of May after coming in the Top Group. She gave references, Garda vetting form etc. Was told that she had passed the interview and would hear in a few weeks. Then yesterday she gets a call from Cork County Council asking her for all the same infromation again (references etc.) But they actually offered her an 8 month contract? Is it a free for all or what? I had mine with DSP in Dublin and havnt heard anything.

loupad

briarrose wrote: »

Got a phone call well after 6 this evening from a Dublin number, and I was offered an 8 week contract at the Department of Education in Athlone :cool: Yay!

Hi well done. My brother in law got in there any amount of overtime he was working till half nine tonight

Tiernanism93

Got my contract today for Sligo, starting Monday 11 weeks!!

bijou

Tiernanism93 wrote: »

Got my contract today for Sligo, starting Monday 11 weeks!!

Nice Congrats!!!

Ree40

That's great news, I am still waiting to hear from Sligo. I had my interview on 21st and got email on 28th....its almost worse than waiting for a due date:-)

Henlars67

Ree40 wrote: »

That's great news, I am still waiting to hear from Sligo. I had my interview on 21st and got email on 28th....its almost worse than waiting for a due date:-)

I got top group for Sligo and didn't even get an interview.

I've given up on it now.

Tiernanism93

Thanks guys , as far as I know , I just got the job barely , I was there last year working too!

dubdub123

Hi there - My daughter just got word of an interview in Dublin!!
Has anyone some info on what format the interview takes? What type of questions may she get asked? Would really appreciate the input. Thanks

Dr. Sh1te

For anyone that has worked as a TCO, would it be of any benefit to their CV?
From having worked for the department does it open new doors for companies to employ them such as google, apple PayPal etc. ?

Or do most TCO's find themselves back on the dole when their contract is up ?

Breadcrusts

Got called to interview on Tuesday in Dublin. Rather bad timing now though as my boss (working part-time) is away in the US for a month and have rigid hours until late July.
If I explain this to them in interview will this put me in a less favorable position? I don't want to get offered something I can't accept right this moment and then have that impact on my chances of getting something in August or thereafter :-(

dubdub123

Anyone know what departments they are holding interviews for next tuesday in dublin? Any pointers on what they may ask in an interview? Would appreciate any input. Thanks !

Flowerpoppy

cirrus55 wrote: »

Spoke with my sister today. She had an interview with Social Protection in the Marina in Cork at the end of May after coming in the Top Group. She gave references, Garda vetting form etc. Was told that she had passed the interview and would hear in a few weeks. Then yesterday she gets a call from Cork County Council asking her for all the same infromation again (references etc.) But they actually offered her an 8 month contract? Is it a free for all or what? I had mine with DSP in Dublin and havnt heard anything.

8months!!! Wow lucky her! I too went for the interview in social protection! Last week I received an email from cork county council saying I would be offered a formal contract and I had to submit my cv to them! I have a medical on Thursday and I must submit my birth certificate and educational certs. Did she have to do the same??? I hope I get offered an 8 month contract too

cirrus55

Flowerpoppy wrote: »

8months!!! Wow lucky her! I too went for the interview in social protection! Last week I received an email from cork county council saying I would be offered a formal contract and I had to submit my cv to them! I have a medical on Thursday and I must submit my birth certificate and educational certs. Did she have to do the same??? I hope I get offered an 8 month contract too

Flowerpoppy, interesting that the same thing happened to you. A medical exam is usually only done if the contract is 6 months or longer. So I would be pretty confident that you would get something along that lines. The only reason my sister knew it was 8 months is because she queried why she had to give all the same information again and if it was going to be worth the effort. She too was asked for references, birth cert, even her education certs (which neither of us had to produce for previous TCO contracts). She has her medical on Wednesday with EHA clinic in Blackrock. Best of luck to you.

picpress

Just wondering will this Bill going through the Dail /Seanad at the moment cut down on the number of places available for temporary clerical officers in future. The plan is to make redeployment of full time staff more flexible so workers can be sent to where the need is greatest across all departments.

Follow the debate here
http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/seanad2013061200029?opendocument#DD00100

Slydice

picpress wrote: »

Just wondering will this Bill going through the Dail /Seanad at the moment cut down on the number of places available for temporary clerical officers in future. The plan is to make redeployment of full time staff more flexible so workers can be sent to where the need is greatest across all departments.

Follow the debate here
http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/seanad2013061200029?opendocument#DD00100

That won't affect it. TCOs tend to cover temporary or seasonal work. That bill is about covering fulltime positions where fulltime vacancies arise.

Amzie

Slydice wrote: »

That won't affect it. TCOs tend to cover temporary or seasonal work. That bill is about covering fulltime positions where fulltime vacancies arise.

Would this mean a change in the moratorium? or does this just apply to fully established civil servants?

picpress

Slydice wrote: »

That won't affect it. TCOs tend to cover temporary or seasonal work. That bill is about covering fulltime positions where fulltime vacancies arise.

I would have to disagree the bill will make it make it easier to fill gaps in the service by allowing management to have a much more mobile workforce across the public service. While there will always be seasonal requirements such as the passport office etc this bill will defiantly cut down on the requirement to source temporary workers to save costs.

Onanon

For anyone still to interview:

The interview yesterday was very informal. It was about ten minutes long. They checked you weren't lying on your application, and were capable of the basic clerical work they wanted you to do.

There are jobs in Revenue for 6 weeks this summer. Revenue is very busy at the moment.

They emailed me today to tell me I passed interview, and would be contacted if a job came up.

waspsting

To those offered jobs after interview were you phone called or was this via email ?

I just missed a call tried to return it but the number says its out of service...

Ree40

waspsting wrote: »

To those offered jobs after interview were you phone called or was this via email ?

I just missed a call tried to return it but the number says its out of service...

I was wondering the same thing. Missed a call on the landline from a witheld no. But no contact on the mobile.

Lola92

Ree40 wrote: »

I was wondering the same thing. Missed a call on the landline from a witheld no. But no contact on the mobile.

This happened to me also, was sent out a letter offering me a position and contract by post. Important starting on Monday :-)

Lola92

Ree40 wrote: »

I was wondering the same thing. Missed a call on the landline from a witheld no. But no contact on the mobile.

This happened to me also, was sent out a letter offering me a position and contract by post. I'm starting on Monday :-)