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Clerical Positions in the Civil and Public Service

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    #5342
    Strawberry66
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭Strawberry66


    Kt1992 wrote: »
    Just got my letter to say I got into the Department Of Justice.. So frickin happy!!!

    Brilliant!! Congrats Kt. Worth the wait in the end!!! :D


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    #5343
    DoctorDre
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭DoctorDre


    Kt1992 wrote: »
    Just got my letter to say I got into the Department Of Justice.. So frickin happy!!!

    Finally! Congrats! :)


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    #5344
    Kt1992
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Kt1992


    DoctorDre wrote: »
    Finally! Congrats! :)

    Thanks! It's about time.. Have you started yet? Where were you placed?


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    #5345
    Kt1992
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Kt1992


    Strawberry66 wrote: »
    Brilliant!! Congrats Kt. Worth the wait in the end!!! :D

    Thank you very much.. Very long process but hopefully it'll be worth it :)


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    #5346
    budget1984
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭budget1984


    Hi, what type of questions do they ask in the interview.
    If they ask about strength or weakness what could I say.

    Thank for any help ye can give. Its been a long time since I was in an interview and I'm absolutely dreading it.


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    #5347
    mrspepperpot
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭mrspepperpot


    budget1984 wrote: »
    Hi, what type of questions do they ask in the interview.
    If they ask about strength or weakness what could I say.

    Thank for any help ye can give. Its been a long time since I was in an interview and I'm absolutely dreading it.

    They didn't ask anything about strengths of weaknesses in mine. It was centred around the competencies :)


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    #5348
    shluffles
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭shluffles


    Going to Revenue in Cork! :)


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    #5349
    junipergreen
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭junipergreen


    Good job shluffles! What number were you?

    I was a TCO there last summer. Not a bad place at all.


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    #5350
    shluffles
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭shluffles


    junipergreen wrote: »
    Good job shluffles! What number were you?

    I was a TCO there last summer. Not a bad place at all.

    Thanks! I'm number 99.

    Thought I'd seen the last of any numerics haha! Excited and terrified at the same time.


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    #5351
    Diddlina
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Diddlina


    mrspepperpot wrote: »
    They didn't ask anything about strengths of weaknesses in mine. It was centred around the competencies :)

    where can you find the competencies?


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    #5352
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    Diddlina wrote: »
    where can you find the competencies?

    Just google "Clerical Officer competencies" - a list of links to relevant pdfs detailing competencies for various grades from CO up to PO will appear at the top of the search.


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    #5353
    Diddlina
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Diddlina


    FloatingVoter wrote: »
    Just google "Clerical Officer competencies" - a list of links to relevant pdfs detailing competencies for various grades from CO up to PO will appear at the top of the search.


    Thanks


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    #5354
    Strawberry66
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭Strawberry66


    Jade182 wrote: »
    If you click 'Search this Thread' at the top of this page (under the page number), you can find helpful examples from many people here who did the clerical officer interview.

    Try and search something like 'competency' or 'competencies'. I just tried both there and they bring up examples and questions from other posters who did the interview.

    There is a wealth of information in this thread as many of us have gone through all these stages before and using 'Search this Thread' means you don't have to slog back through the 300+ pages of information to find them :)

    Good luck!

    Jade182 posted this just before my interview which I found really useful. May be of help to anyone preparing for interview now :)


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    #5355
    Strawberry66
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭Strawberry66


    shluffles wrote: »
    Going to Revenue in Cork! :)

    Great news shluffles. Congrats :D


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    #5356
    Ravage1616
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭Ravage1616


    Just got a phone call, going to revenue in Dublin!


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    #5357
    Omc1
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Omc1


    Just got offered revenue too. Absolutely delighted. It was exactly where I wanted to go :D


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    #5358
    Podbrdo
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Podbrdo


    budget1984 wrote: »
    Hi i've also been called for this area. If you hear any news from PAS can you let us know please.

    Rang them today but they said they didn't know where the jobs would be, that if successful at interview I would go onto a panel from which they would draw as requests for staff came in.

    Then later I got a call asking me to confirm if I would be attending the interview.

    Roughly what number are you - to get an idea of how many they are calling for interview, might be an indication of how many jobs there are?


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    #5359
    Ravage1616
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭Ravage1616


    Omc1 wrote: »
    Just got offered revenue too. Absolutely delighted. It was exactly where I wanted to go :D

    Yeah me too! September start?


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    #5360
    Omc1
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Omc1


    Ravage1616 wrote: »
    Yeah me too! September start?

    Yeah absolutely delighted. I'm in a temp co in the HSE at the minute which I like but a permanent one in revenue is amazing 😀 I wonder where the training is??


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    #5361
    Ravage1616
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭Ravage1616


    Omc1 wrote: »
    Yeah absolutely delighted. I'm in a temp co in the HSE at the minute which I like but a permanent one in revenue is amazing 😀 I wonder where the training is??

    I was told it would be in D'Oiler house for 6 months and we would be assigned somewhere else after that!


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    #5362
    CBGirl
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭CBGirl


    Did anyone have their interview this week? Were you told when you'd be notified if you passed?


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    #5363
    Danielle D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭Danielle D


    Ravage1616 wrote:
    I was told it would be in D'Oiler house for 6 months and we would be assigned somewhere else after that!


    I have just finished Revenue training and it took place between D'Olier Street and Mount Street. Generally a week or 2 theory in D'Olier then 2/3 weeks practical work in Mount Street. I started early Feb & was placed end June. Best of luck with it!


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    #5364
    Omc1
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Omc1


    Just wondering is the training paid for revenue and is there flexi time? Is it smart casual?


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    #5365
    Danielle D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭Danielle D


    Omc1 wrote:
    Just wondering is the training paid for revenue and is there flexi time? Is it smart casual?


    Yes you are on salary from the day you start. No flexi and limited annual leave while training. Flexi when in your district. Jeans & top/tshirt is what most people wear.


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    #5366
    lmdke
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭lmdke


    Congrats to all of you guys who got your placements today!
    Were you waiting long between the reference checks & getting your letters?
    Hopefully those of us in Kilkenny / Carlow won't have too much longer to wait!


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    #5367
    Ravage1616
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭Ravage1616


    lmdke wrote: »
    Congrats to all of you guys who got your placements today!
    Were you waiting long between the reference checks & getting your letters?
    Hopefully those of us in Kilkenny / Carlow won't have too much longer to wait!

    I'm waiting about 6 to 7 weeks since my reference were checked till I got my offer yesterday!


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    #5368
    Kt1992
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Kt1992


    lmdke wrote: »
    Congrats to all of you guys who got your placements today!
    Were you waiting long between the reference checks & getting your letters?
    Hopefully those of us in Kilkenny / Carlow won't have too much longer to wait!

    My reference was checked on Wednesday and got my letter Friday .


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    #5369
    eroc79
    Registered Users Posts: 464 ✭✭eroc79


    lmdke wrote: »
    Congrats, when are you starting?

    4th August


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    #5370
    budget1984
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭budget1984


    hi, thanks for the info. I'm placed 14. would only be interested in one county out of the 3 so fingers crossed.


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    #5371
    Aisling(",)
    Registered Users Posts: 6,405 ✭✭✭Aisling(",)


    Danielle D wrote: »
    I have just finished Revenue training and it took place between D'Olier Street and Mount Street. Generally a week or 2 theory in D'Olier then 2/3 weeks practical work in Mount Street. I started early Feb & was placed end June. Best of luck with it!

    Was it only the 4 weeks training or was it just that format for a full 6 months.

    Currently working in Customs in revenue and I'll be sad to leave feel like I'm just getting settled and have the perk of parking and only a 15/20 minute drive.

    Though its mainly older people so it'll be nice to be around some people under 30 again so I'll get over it :P


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