Temporary Clerical Officer Campaign 2016 Open

babygirl30

siblers wrote: »

How long does it take to get sent the link for the questionnaire? I sent in my submission on Wednesday but yet to receive the link to the questionnaire, unless i'm looking in the wrong place.

It tells you in the pre-test information booklet when you will get the link for the online questionnaire, I think it's March 8th and must be completed by Noon March 15th. Usually you will get the link on your message board on your publicjobs account.

Aglomerado

fin12 wrote: »

No I actually think If I picked Cork last year I would have got called because I got 494 in Limerick and i know that they called people in the 500s in Cork. I picked the cork the two years previous to that and got a contract in 2014 but I was a bit apprehensive if I got picked to in this years competition if I was in Cork to go back into the same department so that's why I choose Limerick but I forgot about that the CSO Office in cork would have been hiring for the census so Im just going with Cork now again. My brother got called twice for cork but couldn't take it either times. Actually I practice them a good bit, I try anyway and my brother who doesn't practice at all always get higher marks in them than me. Some people just have the ability as well.

Practically all Census staff will be based in Swords, Co Dublin, but this by no means rules out other openings in Cork. Good luck.

Blue_Dabadee

Do you actual need experience from a previous/similar job?

py2006

Anybody have experience of the interviews for these kind of jobs?

Necro

py2006 wrote:

Anybody have experience of the interviews for these kind of jobs?

Just had one for the 2015 campaign last month. It's nothing to be afraid of, more of a chat to make sure you haven't seven heads or something like that! They go through the answers you put on the online questionnaire (work experience) and I suppose just try to relate that to the job you'll be doing. I was early for my interview, got to the place at 10.45am and was out the door by 11.15am so it's really quick

py2006

Jeez, they want Leaving Cert results. Pretty irrelevant in your 30s surely. Not that I can remember anyway.

RoadhouseBlues

py2006 wrote: »

Jeez, they want Leaving Cert results. Pretty irrelevant in your 30s surely. Not that I can remember anyway.

I never did mine and I still got a contract with them.

Technocentral

py2006 wrote:

Jeez, they want Leaving Cert results. Pretty irrelevant in your 30s surely. Not that I can remember anyway.

I'm n my 40s, emailed my school and they emailed me back results next day

Garzard

RoadhouseBlues wrote: »

I never did mine and I still got a contract with them.

I failed LC Maths, that might damage my chances considerably.

MintyMagnum

what was deadline for this?

py2006

MintyMagnum wrote: »

what was deadline for this?

Think its the next day or two.

Edit: Sorry, it is closed. I was thinking of the CDETB ones

RoadhouseBlues

Garzard wrote: »

I failed LC Maths, that might damage my chances considerably.

I don't know to be honest. Like I said, I never did my leaving cert, but I did a computer course, and I had some admin experience, and they seemed happy with that. However, don't pay much heed to me. I only got in once, for 3 months. I didn't get it the last two years, so I'm no expert. Best of luck anyway.

Whenever wherever

Hi, anyone here apply for SUSI jobs? Seems to b longer contracts?

py2006

Whenever wherever wrote: »

Hi, anyone here apply for SUSI jobs? Seems to b longer contracts?

Just about to. When is deadline?

Whenever wherever

Next Monday at lunchtime I think

screamer

Where is the link for the SUSI positions? I've looked in the PAS website and can't find it.

py2006

screamer wrote: »

Where is the link for the SUSI positions? I've looked in the PAS website and can't find it.

http://cityofdublin.etb.ie/job/temporary-grade-3/?vacancy=TG3SUSI16

Garzard

Doing up this SUSI application now and LC results are part of the form, mentioned failing Maths earlier in the thread - a relative of mine in the Civil Service recommended last year on another application that I withhold this unless asked in an interview as it'd likely result in an instant rejection, so I'm sort of caught between this advice and honesty on the info I give.

Straight Edge Punk

I applied for one of these positions last week, when do people expect we will get the 2nd email?

baba_bear

By any chance, did any of you happen to save a copy of the Information Booklet? Thanks in advance

py2006

Straight Edge Punk wrote: »

I applied for one of these positions last week, when do people expect we will get the 2nd email?

Was the first one just confirmation of application??

Halpenny

baba_bear wrote: »

By any chance, did any of you happen to save a copy of the Information Booklet? Thanks in advance

Here's the booklet

babygirl30

Straight Edge Punk wrote: »

I applied for one of these positions last week, when do people expect we will get the 2nd email?

Next Tuesday March the 8th you should get an online link to complete the questionnaire via publicjobs.ie

baba_bear

Thanks a million Halpenny! :-)

janus83

Whenever wherever wrote: »

Next Monday at lunchtime I think

Anyone have link to the SUEI jobs?

Whenever wherever

Hi, if you go to vacancies on CDETB website

py2006

Anybody get email yet?

naughto

py2006 wrote: »

Anybody get email yet?

No nothing yet

py2006

naughto wrote: »

No nothing yet

Just got a text now, the questionaire is now available.

Log into publicjobs and go to messages.

py2006

Actually is questionnaire working??!

EDIT: it's blank till tomorrow

elainee40

Got the message but link not available till tomorrow

sehguhnaes

Hi, what months is the contract for?
Also what would be the consequence of leaving the contract early?

uck51js9zml2yt

Questionaire is available from tomorow.
Got my email this evening

Technocentral

sehguhnaes wrote: »

Hi, what months is the contract for?

Could be anytime of the year, usually for 2 to 3 months duration.

haro124

sehguhnaes wrote: »

Also what would be the consequence of leaving the contract early?

People left my office early so they just took on more people or extended other's contracts. No real ramifications for you (apart from maybe an awkward last couple of days, and I wouldnt bother asking for a reference)

py2006

Wait, these jobs are only for a couple months?

Pygmy Shrew

I just did the online questionnaire, but there was nowhere to indicate the location preference even though it advises on the information booklet that you'll be asked for location choice when you are completing your online Assessment Questionnaire. Have I missed something?

mandymo

Pygmy Shrew wrote: »

I just did the online questionnaire, but there was nowhere to indicate the location preference even though it advises on the information booklet that you'll be asked for location choice when you are completing your online Assessment Questionnaire. Have I missed something?

I'm just about to do the questionnaire now, anything tricky on it or is it straight forward?

Lisalou99

I just did questionnaire there as well and no mention of location. I had a panic when i went back and read the booklet. Must be a mistake in the questionnaire if you didn't see it as well Pygmy Shrew??

fin12

if there's not an option to pick a location? whats going to happen, how are they going to grade us?

Lisalou99

I don't know its very strange?? Maybe they will send out another email if its a mistake?

Pygmy Shrew

I didn't think there was anything tricky in the questionnaire...no right or wrong answers really. Just need to read the case studies in part c very carefully to see what exactly they are getting at.

Pygmy Shrew

I think you're right LisaLou....it surely wouldn't allow you to submit if you'd skipped over an entire section

py2006

60mins???

mandymo

Were peoples names on the questionnaire? All I had on mine was a candidate number.....

mandymo

py2006 wrote: »

60mins???

Took me about 50 mins with the reading of the scenarios

naughto

Was the location not on the application that you sent in.I think it said Dublin or outside Dublin

py2006

mandymo wrote: »

Took me about 50 mins with the reading of the scenarios

Does it all have to be done in one sitting? Does it remember where you left off if you have to leave at any stage?

mandymo

py2006 wrote: »

Does it all have to be done in one sitting? Does it remember where you left off if you have to leave at any stage?

I could be wrong but I think it does need to be done in one sitting. The tabs on the bottom are previous/next didnt see a save tab

Pygmy Shrew

My name wasn't on it...just candidate number