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Clerical Officer in Waterford Council

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    #32
    Saysay19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭Saysay19


    I was surprised that I found numerical ok. I did guess 2 answers as I couldn't work them out.

    Verbal reasoning was ok too....

    Error checking! Haha I think I got 28/40!!

    Are these for permanent roles and have anyone any idea how many positions they are!!


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    #33
    suitcasepink
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭suitcasepink


    Scores out now! Pleased with mine but wish they gave us our rankings!
    Also don't really understand the system are they just taking any 40 from the 120 for interview?
    Kinda feels like the test might mean little


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    #34
    EllieVH
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭EllieVH


    Did you get an email? I didn't :(


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    #35
    EllieVH
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭EllieVH


    My surname starts with v, though, so maybe I'll be among the last people to get an email...


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    #36
    suitcasepink
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭suitcasepink


    EllieVH wrote: »
    My surname starts with v, though, so maybe I'll be among the last people to get an email...

    Yea i did mine at 9am too so maybe they're just sending that way :)


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    #37
    blaagirl03
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭blaagirl03


    Got me email early this morning. No rank number on it though. Hard to know where ur placed....😥


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    #38
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Well I passed, which was a relief! Seems of the 23 clerical checking questions I managed to finish, I got all of them right at least!

    It appears that they'll now shortlist the top 120 from each campaign (I'm in for both) and then call 40 candidates each based on the application forms.

    Bummer not knowing if you've reached the top 120 candidates or not, though. I guess it's just a waiting game again now.


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    #39
    blaagirl03
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭blaagirl03


    Should be a little more transparent i feel.....In the interest of fair procedure and all. Then again if it was fair I'll bet a huge number wouldn't be working in public sector!!!?!


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    #40
    suitcasepink
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭suitcasepink


    Yea like it's a bit daft they can't just let us know if we're in the top 120 or not?


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    #41
    Waffleturd
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Waffleturd


    My understanding (based on the email) is that based on our education and experience we may shoot up or down the ranks. Basically, I don't think our ranking exists until WCC has sifted our applications and applied additional scoring to our test results.

    Quite a drawn out process so far.


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    #42
    blaagirl03
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭blaagirl03


    Waffleturd wrote: »
    My understanding (based on the email) is that based on our education and experience we may shoot up or down the ranks. Basically, I don't think our ranking exists until WCC has sifted our applications and applied additional scoring to our test results.

    Quite a drawn out process so far.

    That would be fairer if so.. Hopefully the next stage will be sooner rather than later..... Nothing worse than being left in the dark for an age.....


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    #43
    EllieVH
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭EllieVH


    Got my score in the end 39-21-27... Fingers crossed, I suppose...


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    #44
    barneystinson
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭barneystinson


    blaagirl03 wrote: »
    Should be a little more transparent i feel.....In the interest of fair procedure and all. Then again if it was fair I'll bet a huge number wouldn't be working in public sector!!!?!

    Why are you going for the job if that's your attitude towards the public sector and your potential colleagues..??


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    #45
    cfog21
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭cfog21


    Hi,
    I have applied for these two positions also, looking forward to finding out where I rank, fingers crossed we all make it into the top40!
    I am just wondering can someone explain the difference between working for local government as a clerical officer and working for the civil service as a clerical officer? For example, Would your service be transferable?
    I am having trouble finding info on the Internet, so any advice would be appreciated!


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    #46
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Just got an e-mail from WCC - I didn't make it through to the interview stage unfortunately.

    Best of luck to the rest of you - hope ye all do well :)


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    #47
    blaagirl03
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭blaagirl03


    dark crystal wrote: »
    Just got an e-mail from WCC - I didn't make it through to the interview stage unfortunately.

    Best of luck to the rest of you - hope ye all do well :)

    Me too....Aw well, the fact that we were never given a rank number would make u think whether these jobs are already promised and the process was just complying with formalities... Anyway hope im wrong and the best and most deserving candidates are appointed. Good luck to all going forward to next stage......!


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    #48
    Waffleturd
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Waffleturd


    No joy here either. It would have been nice if rankings were known at any point throughout. Good luck to all still in.


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    #49
    Saysay19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭Saysay19


    Waffleturd wrote: »
    No joy here either. It would have been nice if rankings were known at any point throughout. Good luck to all still in.

    I'm gone too! Good luck to everyone!


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    #50
    suitcasepink
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭suitcasepink


    Yea I'm gone too :( Had really been hoping for it!


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    #51
    blaagirl03
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭blaagirl03


    Don't be too disheartened lads......It's a lottery with these type of jobs. Always has been, always will.


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    #52
    EllieVH
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭EllieVH


    blaagirl03 wrote: »
    Me too....Aw well, the fact that we were never given a rank number would make u think whether these jobs are already promised and the process was just complying with formalities... Anyway hope im wrong and the best and most deserving candidates are appointed. Good luck to all going forward to next stage......!

    I got an interview and honestly don't know anyone that already works there and might have promised me a job...

    I hope it will be a fair selection.

    Does anyone know how many positions are to be filled? Is it just one each?

    Good luck to everyone anyway.


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    #53
    jewels0606
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭jewels0606


    EllieVH wrote: »
    I got an interview and honestly don't know anyone that already works there and might have promised me a job...

    I hope it will be a fair selection.

    Does anyone know how many positions are to be filled? Is it just one each?

    Good luck to everyone anyway.

    how did u get on? I am on Limerick Clare panel so just hopping around looking to see how the process is gong in other counties!


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    #54
    Amzie
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Amzie


    Just wondering if you got an answer to this question as there is a new clerical officer panel for WCC and I have a few years of civil service experience and I don't want to apply if it's not transferable?

    cfog21 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I have applied for these two positions also, looking forward to finding out where I rank, fingers crossed we all make it into the top40!
    I am just wondering can someone explain the difference between working for local government as a clerical officer and working for the civil service as a clerical officer? For example, Would your service be transferable?
    I am having trouble finding info on the Internet, so any advice would be appreciated!


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    #55
    Missteekay
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Missteekay


    Yes anything over a year or two is transferable. Best of luck


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