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Clerical Positions in the Civil and Public Service

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    #3572
    Sid Bear
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Sid Bear


    EmerG28 wrote: »
    Same as, they were very nice in there I have to say. Did they give you any indication how long we would have to wait for news?

    Mine was last Saturday and they said they'd let me know early March.


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    #3573
    WilsonIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭WilsonIRL


    Sid Bear wrote: »
    Mine was last Saturday and they said they'd let me know early March.

    Same here. So 2-3 weeks.. hopefully.


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    #3574
    VONSHIRACH
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭VONSHIRACH


    Had stage 2 tests recently in PAS. Had done a few practice tests at home so the real ones didn't seem as hard. Had plenty of tme for the reading and more pressure obviously for the numerical and error checking.

    http://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests

    They asked us all to fill out some optional survey/questionnaire thing before the tests which stated that it wasn't actually part of the competition, despite asking for name and date of birth etc on it. This took about 15 mins to do and consisted of psychometric type questions, about 12 pages of stuff, including a page 9 which was included in error. That was funny, including a page in error and giving it out to everyone coming in for competence testing for clerical officer positions.


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    #3575
    Beginner to this
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Beginner to this


    VONSHIRACH wrote:
    They asked us all to fill out some optional survey/questionnaire thing before the tests which stated that it wasn't actually part of the competition, despite asking for name and date of birth etc on it. This took about 15 mins to do and consisted of psychometric type questions, about 12 pages of stuff, including a page 9 which was included in error. That was funny, including a page in error and giving it out to everyone coming in for competence testing for clerical officer positions.


    I did stage 2 at the end of January but none of our group were asked to do this, very odd.


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    #3576
    VONSHIRACH
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭VONSHIRACH


    Beginner to this wrote: »
    I did stage 2 at the end of January but none of our group were asked to do this, very odd.

    as it wasn't compulsory or part of the test/competition it was probably for training purposes ie analysing the answers


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    #3577
    eroc79
    Registered Users Posts: 464 ✭✭eroc79


    VONSHIRACH wrote: »
    Had stage 2 tests recently in PAS. Had done a few practice tests at home so the real ones didn't seem as hard. Had plenty of tme for the reading and more pressure obviously for the numerical and error checking.

    http://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests

    They asked us all to fill out some optional survey/questionnaire thing before the tests which stated that it wasn't actually part of the competition, despite asking for name and date of birth etc on it. This took about 15 mins to do and consisted of psychometric type questions, about 12 pages of stuff, including a page 9 which was included in error. That was funny, including a page in error and giving it out to everyone coming in for competence testing for clerical officer positions.

    Perhaps they are considering changing the format of these exams in the future and we're just testing it. The garda exams last year had a lot of tests like that.


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    #3578
    westmeath11
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭westmeath11


    Hi
    Does anyone know approx' what numbers are being placed or having references checked this week ?. I was early 600's in the first group, I think someone last week said they were mid 500's and were having references checked.
    Thanks


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    #3579
    Diddlina
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Diddlina


    is there anything you can do if you've made a balls out of the 2nd rounds tests. Just the numberical I only got half way through!


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    #3580
    VONSHIRACH
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭VONSHIRACH


    Diddlina wrote: »
    is there anything you can do if you've made a balls out of the 2nd rounds tests. Just the numberical I only got half way through!


    You only get one chance, until a new competition comes around. That is why it is recommended to do lots of practice online tests at home before the real tests.


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    #3581
    Nelly 21
    Registered Users Posts: 626 ✭✭✭Nelly 21


    Mrs cockett wrote: »
    Anyone called to stage 2 in Westmeath Offaly?

    Any word on Westmeath/Offaly?


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    #3582
    Mrs cockett
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭Mrs cockett


    No


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    #3583
    westmeath11
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭westmeath11


    Nelly 21 wrote: »
    Any word on Westmeath/Offaly?

    I did not hear anything either for Westmeath/Offaly


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    #3584
    Mark37
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭Mark37


    Anyone from Donegal get called for a Stage 2?


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    #3585
    Tina82
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭Tina82


    anyone tipp / Kilkenny region ...just got a message...passed stage 2....:D


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    #3586
    Beginner to this
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Beginner to this


    Tina82 wrote:
    anyone tipp / Kilkenny region ...just got a message...passed stage 2....


    same Limerick/Tipp. have had nothing but bad news lately so I was delighted to do so well.


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    #3587
    Idrive
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Idrive


    Passed Stage 2 for Limerick / Tipp.

    Weird results - only just got the pass grade for verbal, which i thought i did well on & got a better result in the maths which i bombed on.:confused:


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    #3588
    eroc79
    Registered Users Posts: 464 ✭✭eroc79


    We were told results wouldn't be out til March. Totally unexpected. Thrilled with results.


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    #3589
    Idrive
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Idrive


    God, i hope i get called for an interview now.
    All these hoops to jump over, i just want to speak to someone at this stage :D


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    #3590
    bagel2010
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭bagel2010


    hi got in the 90s for tipp limerick doubt i be high enough to be called for interview will these panels stay open for long?


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    #3591
    WhoIsTheCoon
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭WhoIsTheCoon


    eroc79 wrote: »
    We were told results wouldn't be out til March. Totally unexpected. Thrilled with results.

    Congrats on your news! Did you move up in ranking? I've heard nothing yet (did stage 2 on Jan 29th)


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    #3592
    PaulaPanic
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭PaulaPanic


    I placed 87 for Limerick/Tipp. What are my chances of an interview? Message we got was a bit "maybe you will, maybe you won't"


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    #3593
    Idrive
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Idrive


    I moved considerable down in rankings.. really thought id done better on the verbal. Just goes to show..
    Just going to wait and see now.


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    #3594
    eroc79
    Registered Users Posts: 464 ✭✭eroc79


    WhoIsTheCoon wrote: »
    Congrats on your news! Did you move up in ranking? I've heard nothing yet (did stage 2 on Jan 29th)

    Was placed quite well after stage 1 and didn't feel at all confident that I had repeated it at stage 2 but managed to come up over 10 places. Did stage 2 Jan 26.


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    #3595
    Beginner to this
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Beginner to this


    WhoIsTheCoon wrote:
    Congrats on your news! Did you move up in ranking? I've heard nothing yet (did stage 2 on Jan 29th)


    I did mine the same day. Im sure you will hear shortly.


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    #3596
    Beginner to this
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Beginner to this


    PaulaPanic wrote:
    I placed 87 for Limerick/Tipp. What are my chances of an interview? Message we got was a bit "maybe you will, maybe you won't"


    I was in the 30s and my message said I would be called to stage 2 if my number is reached. It did mention interviews the week of 2nd of March but didnt say to what number.


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    #3597
    PaulaPanic
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭PaulaPanic


    Beginner to this wrote: »
    I was in the 30s and my message said I would be called to stage 2 if my number is reached. It did mention interviews the week of 2nd of March but didnt say to what number.

    Same as mine. Just frustrating not knowing if you're going to be called or not isn't it?


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    #3598
    junipergreen
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭junipergreen


    Did anyone in Cork hear anything yet?


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    #3599
    Beginner to this
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Beginner to this


    PaulaPanic wrote:
    Same as mine. Just frustrating not knowing if you're going to be called or not isn't it?


    Totally, its such a guessing game until you get the text to say login. Had just been thinking today another 11 days before we start hitting refresh on the messages.


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    #3600
    Idrive
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Idrive


    Does the panel last 2 years i wonder ?
    Not that I have the patience for such a wait :)


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    #3601
    PaulaPanic
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭PaulaPanic


    Beginner to this wrote: »
    Totally, its such a guessing game until you get the text to say login. Had just been thinking today another 11 days before we start hitting refresh on the messages.

    Yes. I was very surprised to get the message today. Just want to be called now or else just know that I'm out so I can forget about it and move on to the next thing.


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