HSE/Tusla Assistant Staff Officer Grade IV

dorbrogra

HDonal wrote: »

Competency-based application forms for Kerry are being issued Friday

Yes just received the email... what a long wait to even get to this stage. Are the competencies the same as the clerical officer ones I wonder.

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HDonal wrote: »

Competency-based application forms for Kerry are being issued Friday

I assume they can be filled in electronically!

HDonal

dorbrogra wrote: »

Yes just received the email... what a long wait to even get to this stage. Are the competencies the same as the clerical officer ones I wonder.

Probably are..Might copy and paste so! I see from the email they're calling everyone who passed the test regardless of percentile.

I got a great result but don't know if I'll bother as I ended up very far down the panel in the grade 3 process.

HDonal

Kaiser Big Number wrote: »

I assume they can be filled in electronically!

If they're like the other campaigns they can be.

dorbrogra

HDonal wrote: »

Probably are..Might copy and paste so! I see from the email they're calling everyone who passed the test regardless of percentile.

I got a great result but don't know if I'll bother as I ended up very far down the panel in the grade 3 process.

You should go ahead anyway, you never know. I think the way they grade you from solely the interview is crazy. I mean all the experience and qualifications you have mean absolutely nothing. This was my experience in the grade III. HDonal I see you are on the panel for clerical officer in civil service as well. Have you had any luck with that one. I didn't go to the supervised tests as I was only called when they started the 2018 panel!

HDonal

dorbrogra wrote: »

You should go ahead anyway, you never know. I think the way they grade you from solely the interview is crazy. I mean all the experience and qualifications you have mean absolutely nothing. This was my experience in the grade III. HDonal I see you are on the panel for clerical officer in civil service as well. Have you had any luck with that one. I didn't go to the supervised tests as I was only called when they started the 2018 panel!

Exactly! It makes no sense to test our aptitudes when for eg the mood of the interviewer on the day might have more input in the place you end up with.

I have had more luck alright with the civil service, got offered a place in killarney and am waiting for the garda vetting to go through

stargazer 68

HDonal wrote: »

dorbrogra wrote: »

You should go ahead anyway, you never know. I think the way they grade you from solely the interview is crazy. I mean all the experience and qualifications you have mean absolutely nothing. This was my experience in the grade III. HDonal I see you are on the panel for clerical officer in civil service as well. Have you had any luck with that one. I didn't go to the supervised tests as I was only called when they started the 2018 panel!

Exactly! It makes no sense to test our aptitudes when for eg the mood of the interviewer on the day might have more input in the place you end up with.

At my interview I was in the waiting room with other candidates and each time an interviewer came in I was thinking hope he's not on my panel or he seems nice hope I have him!!

KtodaT

Dovies wrote: »

At my interview I was in the waiting room with other candidates and each time an interviewer came in I was thinking hope he's not on my panel or he seems nice hope I have him!!

It really bothers me about the interviews in the HSE being the be all and end all. You can see straight up how people who are good at interviews are in top positions but yet are actually useless at their jobs.

I'm currently on the Civil Service Panel Batch 1.7. If I get called it will mean I have to wait another 2 years before I got for an internal promotion. This I believe is unfair as I have 2.5 years experience in HSE.

Rattled.

stargazer 68

KtodaT wrote: »

Dovies wrote: »

At my interview I was in the waiting room with other candidates and each time an interviewer came in I was thinking hope he's not on my panel or he seems nice hope I have him!!

It really bothers me about the interviews in the HSE being the be all and end all. You can see straight up how people who are good at interviews are in top positions but yet are actually useless at their jobs.

I'm currently on the Civil Service Panel Batch 1.7. If I get called it will mean I have to wait another 2 years before I got for an internal promotion. This I believe is unfair as I have 2.5 years experience in HSE.

Rattled.

I have 13 yrs!

HDonal

Dovies wrote: »

At my interview I was in the waiting room with other candidates and each time an interviewer came in I was thinking hope he's not on my panel or he seems nice hope I have him!!

Tis the luck of the draw!

dorbrogra

HDonal wrote: »

Exactly! It makes no sense to test our aptitudes when for eg the mood of the interviewer on the day might have more input in the place you end up with.

I have had more luck alright with the civil service, got offered a place in killarney and am waiting for the garda vetting to go through

That's fantastic news congratulations what department if you don't mind me asking, i'm currently in the HSE in Killarney but not in an admin role so am hoping I can apply internally for anything that might come up.

HDonal

dorbrogra wrote: »

That's fantastic news congratulations what department if you don't mind me asking, i'm currently in the HSE in Killarney but not in an admin role so am hoping I can apply internally for anything that might come up.

Thanks very much! Shared services department, based in Deerpark. That's true, at least you have a foot in the door.

eimaj18

Dovies wrote: »

KtodaT wrote: »

Dublin North received an email saying we would hear the results the week of the 23rd of July.

I am not feeling very confident at all. I just want to know how I did, as do all the other III's who went for it in my office

I know they said the week of 23rd so that could be Friday but I really don't have the patience for this!

I hear ya! Hopefully we'll be put out of our misery tomorrow!

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Got my email for Kerry

HDonal

Kaiser Big Number wrote: »

Got my email for Kerry

Got mine too!

eimaj18

Dovies wrote: »

I know they said the week of 23rd so that could be Friday but I really don't have the patience for this!

Looks like it won’t be this week then!! Bloody hell this campaign is ridiculous!

stargazer 68

eimaj18 wrote: »

Dovies wrote: »

I know they said the week of 23rd so that could be Friday but I really don't have the patience for this!

Looks like it won’t be this week then!! Bloody hell this campaign is ridiculous!

Not even a sorry email!

Braids

HDonal wrote: »

Tis the luck of the draw!

Nothing received on 27/7/18 herein either, text or post. Confirms despite HBS advice 18/7 we would hear something this
week. Probably delayed by this week's interviews as expected. Good luck everyone for Monday!

HDonal

Braids wrote: »

Nothing received on 27/7/18 herein either, text or post. Confirms despite HBS advice 18/7 we would hear something this
week. Probably delayed by this week's interviews as expected. Good luck everyone for Monday!

I received the competency based application form yesterday (in Kerry). Strange

stargazer 68

Braids wrote: »

Nothing received on 27/7/18 herein either, text or post. Confirms despite HBS advice 18/7 we would hear something this
week. Probably delayed by this week's interviews as expected. Good luck everyone for Monday!

Just got the 'we have no update' email! Feck sake!

eimaj18

Dovies wrote: »

Just got the 'we have no update' email! Feck sake!

Me too!! What is the story!?

KtodaT

eimaj18 wrote: »

Me too!! What is the story!?

I suppose the delay is because of the extra interviews on Friday.
I think these were people who had appealed not being selected for interview.
But NRS knew these were going ahead and still told us it would be the week of the 23rd. Very bad form.

Braids

KtodaT wrote: »

I suppose the delay is because of the extra interviews on Friday.
I think these were people who had appealed not being selected for interview.
But NRS knew these were going ahead and still told us it would be the week of the 23rd. Very bad form.

Have heard nothing yet also...

eimaj18

Just got a text to say Dublin South results are out and are in the post. Gah! Won’t get the post until tomorrow after work. Mad that Dublin South are out and Dublin North aren’t yet - there were three weeks in the difference.

GB68

Placed numbee 28 in Dublin south delighted

eimaj18

GB68 wrote: »

Placed numbee 28 in Dublin south delighted

Well done. I got 35! And so we wait!

Braids

eimaj18 wrote: »

Well done. I got 35! And so we wait!

Feeling like Lee Evans the Comedian walking back and forth, back and forth looking into the Distance for Dublin North results..:D.

eimaj18

Braids wrote: »

Feeling like Lee Evans the Comedian walking back and forth, back and forth looking into the Distance for Dublin North results..:D.

Ha ha yeah! I went for Dublin North too. I’d say we’ll have them this week. Fingers crossed. Best of luck.

Pinklady09

Has anyone heard any updates about Dublin North yet? Must be a problem with them if they haven’t issued results yet

stargazer 68

Pinklady09 wrote: »

Has anyone heard any updates about Dublin North yet? Must be a problem with them if they haven’t issued results yet

Nope. Only the email last week with no update!

Braids

Pinklady09 wrote: »

Has anyone heard any updates about Dublin North yet? Must be a problem with them if they haven’t issued results yet

No nothing so far. Colleague has requested update from Corinna at HBS office.

Roadrunner4

Hi everyone, just wondering if you guys know where are the interviews being held? I'm based in Kerry.
Thanks

HDonal

Roadrunner4 wrote: »

Hi everyone, just wondering if you guys know where are the interviews being held? I'm based in Kerry.
Thanks

Hi Roadrunner, for the grade 3 at least the interviews were held in the killarney oaks hotel.

kildareash

Anyone else here apply for kildare/wicklow?
Submitted the competency based application in mid-June, received the confirmation email but nothing since...does this mean I didn't get called for interview?
I'm going to email them today to see if there is any updates, but just wondering if anyone else is in similar position?

becmar1989

For grade 3 or 4 Kildare ash?

stargazer 68

Pinklady09 wrote: »

Has anyone heard any updates about Dublin North yet? Must be a problem with them if they haven’t issued results yet

Don't know what the issue could be. It was a competency based interview so each candidate should have been marked immediately following their interview. Thereby at the end of each day everyone was marked and it then should have been fairly straight forward to make the panel listing. Well that's how we do it anyway!

kildareash

becmar1989 wrote: »

For grade 3 or 4 Kildare ash?

Grade 4

Braids

Dovies wrote: »

Don't know what the issue could be. It was a competency based interview so each candidate should have been marked immediately following their interview. Thereby at the end of each day everyone was marked and it then should have been fairly straight forward to make the panel listing. Well that's how we do it anyway!

Colleague has no word re Dublin North results as yet...

HDonal

dorbrogra wrote: »

That's fantastic news congratulations what department if you don't mind me asking, i'm currently in the HSE in Killarney but not in an admin role so am hoping I can apply internally for anything that might come up.

You're send in your application form? Just sent mine in there

becmar1989

kildareash wrote: »

Grade 4

I never received one for Wicklow? Was it Kildare you got one for!

StrikeHurls

Anyone hear about Carlow Kilkenny area

Roadrunner4

HDonal wrote: »

Hi Roadrunner, for the grade 3 at least the interviews were held in the killarney oaks hotel.

Thanks HDonal,
Will be so convenient if they do it again.

HDonal

Roadrunner4 wrote: »

Thanks HDonal,
Will be so convenient if they do it again.

Fingers crossed!

GB68

They're behind with everything. Dublin south panel was meant to go live 3/8/18, won't go live for another 2 to 3 weeks, great having your place, i know nunber 1 & 2 on panel so can imagine how frustrating it is knowing you have a job, its only a handful of people coordinating all of the competitions plus any internal vacancies.

Braids wrote: »

Colleague has no word re Dublin North results as yet...

GB68

[Possibly still putting together the panel of jobs available.

quote="Dovies;107732293"]Don't know what the issue could be. It was a competency based interview so each candidate should have been marked immediately following their interview. Thereby at the end of each day everyone was marked and it then should have been fairly straight forward to make the panel listing. Well that's how we do it anyway![/quote]

Pinklady09

GB68 wrote: »

They're behind with everything. Dublin south panel was meant to go live 3/8/18, won't go live for another 2 to 3 weeks, great having your place, i know nunber 1 & 2 on panel so can imagine how frustrating it is knowing you have a job, its only a handful of people coordinating all of the competitions plus any internal vacancies.

It’s strange though that the Dublin South results were out before Dublin North when the interviews were 3 weeks after

mariemclt

I received an email today for Laois/Offaly stating they are going through applications at present and basically I will know shortly if il be called for interview. They have given an expected date for interview also. Think its the 24th Sept.

dorbrogra

HDonal wrote: »

You're send in your application form? Just sent mine in there

Hi HDonal...yes sent in application today. Rushed it a bit as I left it till last minute. My competencies were not great. I will be surprised if I get called for interview. Do you know if many have applied for this competition. Will you take this if it comes up for you? The money is a bit better than grade 3 at least. I hope it moves a bit faster than grade 3.

HDonal

dorbrogra wrote: »

Hi HDonal...yes sent in application today. Rushed it a bit as I left it till last minute. My competencies were not great. I will be surprised if I get called for interview. Do you know if many have applied for this competition. Will you take this if it comes up for you? The money is a bit better than grade 3 at least. I hope it moves a bit faster than grade 3.

Don't have a clue how many..if it's like the HSE grade 3 competition it'll be hundreds! If I got it is definitely take it. I'd be starting a step higher on the ladder

dorbrogra

HDonal wrote: »

Don't have a clue how many..if it's like the HSE grade 3 competition it'll be hundreds! If I got it is definitely take it. I'd be starting a step higher on the ladder

It seems the hse move very slowly. The grade 3 panel will be in place a year in November. Wonder will they extend it for another year seeing as only about 8 jobs were advertised. What a waste of time.