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

RubyCalypso

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Anyone know if results are out today?

Nobody KNOWS anything My poor phone will be squished by c.o.b. Everytime a text comes in I jump on it. My poor nerves are at me.

Mama lion

yep finger nails are being well chewed today :'(

Mama lion

sorry double post

tigger123

Stupid question I know, but did anyone call PAS for an indication of when they might be out?

bobbysands81

tigger123 wrote: »

Stupid question I know, but did anyone call PAS for an indication of when they might be out?

Early next week apparently... which means they'll deffo be out this evening!

RubyCalypso

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Early next week apparently... which means they'll deffo be out this evening!

How do you figure that one out?

coloneldecker

I don't like this time on a Friday when there's a chance they might be out, I either want them now or I want it to be 7 o'clock when I can forget about them till next week!

bobbysands81

RubyCalypso wrote: »

How do you figure that one out?

Just being light hearted, I've no idea when they'll be out.

GenevaW

coloneldecker wrote: »

I don't like this time on a Friday when there's a chance they might be out, I either want them now or I want it to be 7 o'clock when I can forget about them till next week!

I second that!!

Mama lion

Starting to lose hope we'll see anything today

RubyCalypso

Mama lion wrote: »

Starting to lose hope we'll see anything today

Well why would we be put out of our collective misery for the weekend 😂

salomon

Mama lion wrote: »

Starting to lose hope we'll see anything today

Pfft, that's nothing, I'm waiting 10 weeksfor my 6 week update on the panel!

Disgruntled dsp

I got e mail today for internal DSP interview. Did anyone on this thread get through? Trying to establish how many still in competition.

sodacake1968

Also got my interview date for DSP

Murraymint81

Do you know if there are many DSP APO vacancies? Would there be many regional APO vacancies?

gics

sodacake1968 wrote: »

Also got my interview date for DSP

Roughly what dates are they interviewing?

sodacake1968

Week commencing 19th

sodacake1968

gics wrote: »

Roughly what dates are they interviewing?

Murraymint81 wrote: »

Do you know if there are many DSP APO vacancies? Would there be many regional APO vacancies?

no idea of vacancies - anecdotally heard that numbers have to be cut in DSP as per DPER so posts will be suppressed. Not too sure if that will include AP

sodacake1968

Murraymint81 wrote: »

Do you know if there are many DSP APO vacancies? Would there be many regional APO vacancies?

Regarding regional vacancies - hard to say - big DSP centres in Carrick-on-Shannon, Longford and Sligo. Age profile appears quite young in the regional offices - could not say re: Dublin

coloneldecker

I know its guess work but what are peoples theories on how far into a Batch 2 panel they might get with appointments?

salomon

coloneldecker wrote: »

I know its guess work but what are peoples theories on how far into a Batch 2 panel they might get with appointments?

Wait and see if batch one is filled first

OnlyWayIsUp

I just rang PAS to see when the results of the interviews would be out and was told that it'll take about 2 weeks and that they should be out by the end of the month.

I just hope that I got someone just back from holidays or who misheard the question.

Anyone else get a similar answer?

coloneldecker

salomon wrote: »

Wait and see if batch one is filled first

Surely they are fairly confident of getting through Batch 1 if they called a Batch 2, otherwise that was would be a terrible use of time and resources.

salomon

coloneldecker wrote: »

Surely they are fairly confident of getting through Batch 1 if they called a Batch 2, otherwise that was would be a terrible use of time and resources.

Possibly, but it is PAS after all. We've gone from having 20 odd appointments a week to noone posting about a placement for over a week.

RubyCalypso

OnlyWayIsUp wrote: »

I just rang PAS to see when the results of the interviews would be out and was told that it'll take about 2 weeks and that they should be out by the end of the month.

I just hope that I got someone just back from holidays or who misheard the question.

Anyone else get a similar answer?

I sent them an email but got nothing back yet. I hope it won't take that long. My nerves are shot already.

Past30Now

salomon wrote: »

Possibly, but it is PAS after all. We've gone from having 20 odd appointments a week to noone posting about a placement for over a week.

I'm slightly over 100 on the open list, coming from outside the CS and am going through the e-vetting process. Any idea how long this might take?

salomon

Past30Now wrote: »

I'm slightly over 100 on the open list, coming from outside the CS and am going through the e-vetting process. Any idea how long this might take?

I don't actually know is the short answer. But it would depend on whether or not it's a straightforward vetting or if there's other countries etc to consider. No harm in giving PAS. A shout and maybe getting a panel update for all of us! They are very helpful, when you can get hold of them

Past30Now

salomon wrote: »

I don't actually know is the short answer. But it would depend on whether or not it's a straightforward vetting or if there's other countries etc to consider. No harm in giving PAS. A shout and maybe getting a panel update for all of us! They are very helpful, when you can get hold of them

It's the most straightforward application they are ever likely to receive. Four addresses over 40+ years all within eight miles of O'Connell Bridge!

I'll give them a buzz later in the week, when I've a bit of documentation to send in.

bobbysands81

They're out!!!

seamie78

still waiting on mine, did you pass

Aglomerado

Oh jeez, nothing yet for me. I'm not expecting to make it, but excited in spite of myself....

passinginterest

Just got mine. 97 so wouldn't be overly confident it'll get to me but happy to have passed.

seamie78

congrats, the rejection letters must be due out next so

Aglomerado

seamie78 wrote: »

congrats, the rejection letters must be due out next so

Ha you're probably right. Well done to all the successful candidates!

Edit: Yup; I'm on the reject pile. As expected.

coloneldecker

passinginterest wrote: »

Just got mine. 97 so wouldn't be overly confident it'll get to me but happy to have passed.

I'm just into the hundreds so that's the end of that, feels simultaneously like a pass and a fail.

JD1763

Placed in the 40s just waiting on the interd results now.

passinginterest

JD1763 wrote: »

Placed in the 40s just waiting on the interd results now.

Completely forgot there'd be a separate interd. Which one has been moving faster on the existing panel?

seamie78

Aglomerado wrote: »

Ha you're probably right. Well done to all the successful candidates!

Edit: Yup; I'm on the reject pile. As expected.

Likewise, still theres always next time

Aglomerado

seamie78 wrote: »

Likewise, still theres always next time

At least we tried. Good experience; let's learn from it!

Mama lion

Early 100s open and 60s inter-d .
Really hoping. What are odds ?

Confused1979

Mama lion wrote: »

Early 100s open and 60s inter-d .
Really hoping. What are odds ?

Depends on your location choice

coloneldecker

Mama lion wrote: »

Early 100s open and 60s inter-d .
Really hoping. What are odds ?

I'm just a bit behind you and I'm not positive about my chances but I am always pessimistic and have no actual information or insight to base my assumption on so I guess my opinion doesn't really help here! I'm assuming Dublin as a choice.

gics

A lot of the first batch seem to have had regional choices so I think if you've Dublin selected even if your batch two you still have a good chance

bobbysands81

Mama lion wrote: »

Early 100s open and 60s inter-d .
Really hoping. What are odds ?

coloneldecker wrote: »

I'm just into the hundreds so that's the end of that, feels simultaneously like a pass and a fail.

Similar placing to you guys and I'd be quite hopeful of a call... if you've Dublin down as a choice.

Mac234

In the teens in both Open and Inter D so happy with that. Glad to get this part over with as it's a long old slog. Its difficult to say how high they will go but I wouldn't lose hope as they wouldn't have interviewed so many people if they didn't have a resonable expectation of positions opening.

Link3n

Any Idea how many places were filled for Dublin from the first panel?

coloneldecker

We really need a PAS mole on here!

passinginterest

Mama lion wrote: »

Early 100s open and 60s inter-d .
Really hoping. What are odds ?

60s interd too. I wasn't overly optimistic but a few people here seem fairly certain it'll get that far. I wouldn't be expecting it until maybe this time next year but fingers crossed.

bobbysands81

passinginterest wrote: »

60s interd too. I wasn't overly optimistic but a few people here seem fairly certain it'll get that far. I wouldn't be expecting it until maybe this time next year but fingers crossed.

A hard Brexit might help ensure that we're reached!

coloneldecker

How long is the panel open for?