NEW 2016 Open and Interdepartmental Assistant Principal in Civil Service competition.

bobbysands81

Redderneck wrote: »

She needs to get onto them now regarding her Regional placings and then she has a call to make.

Numbers to be crunched etc.

What do you mean regional placings? I'm focussing on the plural you'll notice! Did she pick two regional places?

Did she not pick Dublin initially but is now considering a move to Dublin?

CKanza123

Luckyduck78 wrote: »

Same here and PAS told me within 2 or 3 weeks.

What number were you on the Open, given that they told you 2 or 3 weeks?

Thanks!

Luckyduck78

40s inter and 60s open.

Confused1979

Luckyduck78 wrote: »

40s inter and 60s open.

Hopefully that is the timeline, they are flying through them at the moment so if they keep that pace up, it will be two weeks at the most! Best of luck with the offer.

bobbysands81

Query for those who have already done the interview.

Were you asked to give an example of a second competency?

dee75

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Query for those who have already done the interview.

Were you asked to give an example of a second competency?

Yes for most of the competencies when I started giving the example from my application I was asked for another and in some they weren't satisfied with that and I gave a third.

It was an exhausting 35 minutes but as some said it seems that a lot of us who found the interview tough passed it.

Best of luck to you!

Redderneck

bobbysands81 wrote: »

What do you mean regional placings? I'm focussing on the plural you'll notice! Did she pick two regional places?

Did she not pick Dublin initially but is now considering a move to Dublin?

Apols. Singular. She picked a neighbouring home county plus Dublin. Knowing full well from the get-go that odds were overwhelmingly stacked in favour of Dublin being the location should she make it through.

salomon

Any offers today?

Aglomerado

dee75 wrote: »

Yes for most of the competencies when I started giving the example from my application I was asked for another and in some they weren't satisfied with that and I gave a third.

It was an exhausting 35 minutes but as some said it seems that a lot of us who found the interview tough passed it.

Best of luck to you!

Thanks this is a great help. I'm up this week for mine. I'm exhausted today having had a very busy weekend (not drink related thankfully) and taking information in at less than full capacity. I'll probably be in bed at 7pm every evening this week... :pac:

Aoibhin84

I know someone from the outside at 1800, would they have a chance of being called?

seamie78

Well, that's the interview over so the wait for the results begins I hope it's not too long

Aglomerado

seamie78 wrote: »

Well, that's the interview over so the wait for the results begins I hope it's not too long

Lucky you. Any curveball type questions or did they stick to the competency framework?
(Not looking for anything in detail as that would be unfair!)

Hope it went well for you.

seamie78

Pretty much stuck to the competencies just glad to have it over now, treating myself to a pizza night, best of luck with the interview

bobbysands81

seamie78 wrote: »

Well, that's the interview over so the wait for the results begins I hope it's not too long

Well done!

It's absolute hell to go through!!!

Were you asked for a second competency in anything?

seamie78

Was asked did I have a more recent example in one of them

pfitzp90

Called for interview next week.

ammg

What number are you pfitzp90 - I'm in the 500s for open and 300s for inter

pfitzp90

Sorry I don't know - I was initially excluded cos of the 15% rule, but got back in.

ammg

15% rule?

pfitzp90

supervised Vs unsupervised

bobbysands81

ammg wrote: »

15% rule?

If your score in the supervised test is not within 15% of your score in the unsupervised test then you can be excluded from the comp.

dee75

pfitzp90 wrote: »

Sorry I don't know - I was initially excluded cos of the 15% rule, but got back in.

Well done on getting back in. I remember your posts before and whilst we can all understand the necessity for the 15% rule, your particular results were exceptionally good both times.

Good luck in the interview!

Blue_sky7

Just got my assignment email for a position in Dublin. So they're at least up to Mid 50's in the Open.

salomon

Blue_sky7 wrote: »

Just got my assignment email for a position in Dublin. So they're at least up to Mid 50's in the Open.

What were you on interD ?

gics

Anymore offers for outside of Dublin?

Blue_sky7

Early 30s on InterD, and no offer from that. This offer is from Open.

CKanza123

Any advance on mid 50s from Open?

gics

Anyone who was higher than mid 50s were you just passed over if you weren't interested in Dublin or did PAS contact you?

pfitzp90

dee75 wrote: »

Well done on getting back in. I remember your posts before and whilst we can all understand the necessity for the 15% rule, your particular results were exceptionally good both times.

Good luck in the interview!

Thanks for the good wishes.

15% "rule" - Amazing what the threat of legal action can do........
First time I got 70%, this time I took my time and got EXACTLY the same as the unsupervised test - 90%

dee75

pfitzp90 wrote: »

Thanks for the good wishes.

15% "rule" - Amazing what the threat of legal action can do........
I had a bad day first time and got 70%, this time I took my time and got EXACTLY the same as the unsupervised test - 90%

So you had to re-sit the supervised test again?

dee75

gics wrote: »

Anyone who was higher than mid 50s were you just passed over if you weren't interested in Dublin or did PAS contact you?

Excellent question! Just what I was wondering too?

pfitzp90

yep - that was the compromise they offered and my solicitor advised me to do it - we still
had the option of going to court later, but I was 99% certain I could get within 15% of my
unsupervised score if I took my time.

The Slow One

pfitzp90 I'm curious as to what the legal basis for your re-sit was. You say you had a bad day? If someone was up all night the night with a teething baby and had to sit the supervised tests the next morning does that mean they are entitled to a re-sit. Could you not have numerous "bad days" until you get the results you want? I think getting a second chance to resit the supervised tests just sounds dodgy.

pfitzp90

At the end of the day, I got 90% in the unsupervised and 70% in the initial supervised,
and it was implied that I was cheating. Is that fair?

CKanza123

They got into the 70s on the Open today!

Spoke with David in the clearance team half an hour ago.

gics

Congrats.

Rosiebeans81

CKanza123 wrote: »

They got into the 70s on the Open today!

Spoke with David in the clearance team half an hour ago.

Congratulations! Wow that's fast. They are gonna get through this panel for Dublin locations in no time.

pfitzp90

The second batch are being interviewed this and next week.
They must know that the current Dublin panel will be placed very quickly.

salomon

Rosiebeans81 wrote: »

Congratulations! Wow that's fast. They are gonna get through this panel for Dublin locations in no time.

Holy cr@p that's fast!

Rosiebeans81

Colourspring wrote: »

Am No. 71 on panel and haven't heard a thing yet! Getting a bit worried...

Mabye that poster is no 70. I'd be sticking close to my mobile!

gics

Colourspring wrote: »

CKanza123 wrote: »

They got into the 70s on the Open today!

Spoke with David in the clearance team half an hour ago.

Am No. 71 on panel and haven't heard a thing yet! Getting a bit worried...

Are you Dublin though? If so give them a ring

ZolaGood

gics wrote: »

Colourspring wrote: »

CKanza123 wrote: »

They got into the 70s on the Open today!

Spoke with David in the clearance team half an hour ago.

Am No. 71 on panel and haven't heard a thing yet! Getting a bit worried...

Are you Dublin though? If so give them a ring

Yes if you've selected Dublin and are 71 on the open def give them a ring. Fingers crossed you are next

Confused1979

Got my offer and delighted with the Department. Yippee!!!

gics

Confused1979 wrote: »

Got my offer and delighted with the Department. Yippee!!!

Brilliant what number were you? Congratulations

Rosiebeans81

Confused1979 wrote: »

Got my offer and delighted with the Department. Yippee!!!

Congrats!

ZolaGood

Confused1979 wrote: »

Got my offer and delighted with the Department. Yippee!!!

Congrats Confused...that's great:)

Past30Now

Confused1979 wrote: »

Got my offer and delighted with the Department. Yippee!!!

Delighted for you Confused. You've been great on this thread keeping a lot of us up to date. I'm in the very early 100's on the open so I'm very hopeful of hearing in the next week and a half.

Colourspring

Confused1979 wrote: »

Got my offer and delighted with the Department. Yippee!!!

That's brilliant Confused1979! It'd say that's a relief! Do you mind me asking what number you where? Am sick with nerves here.......

Confused1979

I was in the early 40's interd and I think early 70's open.

ZolaGood

Confused1979 wrote: »

I was in the early 40's interd and I think early 70's open. It is an interd offer so I am thrilled.

I'm nervous too as I'm late 40's Inter D and 80 open!!