(Aug 17) NEW Interdepartmental HEO comp (Serving civil servants only)

love_love

Mrmr17 wrote: »

Anyone know what number they're on now? Well done to everyone who sat the interviews/presentations. Relax now until you hear something.

They've reached approx 600 OOM, who have Dublin as a preference. There's no update to the number, they've only called forward one wave so far.

eimaj18

BillyJoe96 wrote: »

yes I'm up this friday,the 24th

I’m Wednesday! Is Friday the last day?

BillyJoe96

Yes I think so

eimaj18

Phew! That was an experience. Best of luck to everyone yet to interview. I don’t think I’ve made it through - but am hopeful!

BillyJoe96

thats all anyone can be at this stage, did they tell you when the results would be out

patrickSTARR

eimaj18 wrote: »

Phew! That was an experience. Best of luck to everyone yet to interview. I don’t think I’ve made it through - but am hopeful!

You probably did better than you realise. Its nerve racking and tough, but you seem to be well prepared going by your posts here and on the previous threads. Chin up.

Aoibhin84

I'm up tomorrow, going to get an early night. Well done to everyone.... it would be great to see some promotions out of this batch!

patrickSTARR

Aoibhin84 wrote: »

I'm up tomorrow, going to get an early night. Well done to everyone.... it would be great to see some promotions out of this batch!

Good luck and let us know how you get on

eimaj18

Aoibhin84 wrote: »

I'm up tomorrow,  going to get an early night. Well done to everyone.... it would be great to see some promotions out of this batch!

Best of luck!

Derco

Mrmr17 wrote: »

Relax now until you hear something.

I'm trying...

Phonecrazy

Was up on Tuesday. It was a challenging process, the interview looked for strategic motivation behind the examples but I’m happy that I didn’t make as much of a mess of it as I did in the summer. I found the interview board were much more enthusiastic this time, in the summer the two males on my board looked annoyed to be there. I spent a lot of time preparing this time round and I hope I’ve done enough. Wait and see time now! Good luck to everyone.

podge018

Think I missed a massive trick in the report/presentation. Came to me this morning on the cycle to work. Which would be ample time in real life, but not when you're trying to absorb 20 pages of info in 1hr 30mins. I know, I know, that's the challenge.

Hopefully I done enough regardless and all you have to do is pass each competency, placing on the panel doesn't bother me, they'll exhaust it.

eimaj18

podge018 wrote: »

Think I missed a massive trick in the report/presentation. Came to me this morning on the cycle to work. Which would be ample time in real life, but not when you're trying to absorb 20 pages of info in 1hr 30mins. I know, I know, that's the challenge.

Hopefully I done enough regardless and all you have to do is pass each competency, placing on the panel doesn't bother me, they'll exhaust it.

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking too. A pass would be perfect! I made a point in the presentation saying that if I had more time to absorb the information I’d do X,Y and Z.

Phonecrazy

In the post-mortem you’ll always find things that you could/should have said. Nothing can be done now try and put it behind you.

patrickSTARR

Phonecrazy wrote: »

In the post-mortem you’ll always find things that you could/should have said. Nothing can be done now try and put it behind you.

Plus 1. Whats done is done, you can critic yourself and its natural, but you should look at what you did right, take positives from that. You may have made mistakes, however you still might have done enough to pass.

The presentation is tough, its 50 marks per comp, with one comp (communication) divided into 25 each, all you can do is your best. plenty of sleep before ahnd and a good breakfast before hand and youll be ready.

eimaj18

Aoibhin84 wrote: »

I'm up tomorrow, going to get an early night. Well done to everyone.... it would be great to see some promotions out of this batch!

How did you get on the other day?

Aoibhin84

I found the board for interview and presentation far more professional this year, the interview board really encouraged me but it was tough that hour and a half flew by! i felt I didn't perform very well in the presentation because I got caught up in the staffing issues but look it's over now

Doubtitdub

Interviews finished today and so begins the waiting game, hopefully will be sooner rather than later.

Aglomerado

Hope you all did well. Regional candidate here hoping for a call in the New Year.

eimaj18

Doubtitdub wrote: »

Interviews finished today and so begins the waiting game, hopefully will be sooner rather than later.

Average is usually 2-3 weeks. Hope you did well.

BillyJoe96

Here’s hoping we all did well , thank god its over , it’s a waiting game now

Derco

eimaj18 wrote: »

Average is usually 2-3 weeks. Hope you did well.

There has been a quick turnaround with this competition so far so could even be sooner

pinkrunners

I rang PAS this morning, results are out next week apparently

Aoibhin84

My nerves! it will be interesting to see if they get the high failure rate after the shortlisting process

pinkrunners

I'm not getting my hopes up to be honest.

Doubtitdub

pinkrunners wrote: »

I'm not getting my hopes up to be honest.

Id be with you there, but sure its all experience and ive heard third times a charm...

eimaj18

Doubtitdub wrote: »

pinkrunners wrote: »

I'm not getting my hopes up to be honest.

Id be with you there, but sure its all experience and ive heard third times a charm...

Yeah me too. Experience will really stand alright.

billyhead

I wonder if they will call another dublin or regional batch to round 3 and if it will be this side of Christmas?

yabadabado

billyhead wrote: »

I wonder if they will call another dublin or regional batch to round 3 and if it will be this side of Christmas?

I would say there is no hope before xmas.

Addle

billyhead wrote: »

I wonder if they will call another dublin or regional batch to round 3 and if it will be this side of Christmas?

Round 4...

ParkRunner

Results are out

Dr Crayfish

Failed 2 comps in the interview, the ones I thought I did ok on! Everything else did well in. Oh well.

eimaj18

Crap, me too. Ack! Such a long and complicated process, it’s tough to fall at the last hurdle. Well done to those of you who got through.

Dr Crayfish

It's a bit ridiculous that whatever work you do in your job will never actually be rewarded, and it all boils down to a ridiculous interview process based on contrived stories!

Doubtitdub

So passed somehow taught made a mess of a few parts of it but did well, you just never know!

pinkrunners

passed made it into the top 20 ....stunned

eimaj18

Doubtitdub wrote: »

So passed somehow taught made a mess of a few parts of it but did well, you just never know!

Well done! Great to hear of some success here. Let us know when you’re placed etc. Huge congrats.

Derco

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Failed 2 comps in the interview, the ones I thought I did ok on! Everything else did well in. Oh well.

Me too. Just under the qualifying mark as well

Dr Crayfish

pinkrunners wrote: »

passed made it into the top 20 ....stunned

Well done! I know what colour runners I'll be wearing to my next interview...

Addle

Are the qualifying marks higher than the last competition.

pinkrunners

41 to pass each competency then the presentation pass marks were analysis and evaluation pass mask 25 management and delivery of results pass Mark 20 and communication and influencing 12.

BillyJoe96

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Failed 2 comps in the interview, the ones I thought I did ok on! Everything else did well in. Oh well.

Same here, back to the grindstone I go

Spencer105

I passed. First time applicant and I'm a co! To say I'm shocked is an understatement!

Idjit

Spencer105 wrote: »

I passed. First time applicant and I'm a co! To say I'm shocked is an understatement!

Well done! Did you have management experience outside of the civil service?

Addle

Congratulations!
It goes to prove that there is no bias.

Anyone any idea of the amount of vacancies?

Phonecrazy

On the board in the 50s. After my 3rd interview in a year finally got one. Congrats to those lucky enough to be on the panel and commiserations to others. Hopefully if you keep plugging things will work out for you too.

Spencer105

Jade182 wrote: »

Well done! Did you have management experience outside of the civil service?

I had management experience from a long time ago. I joined the civil service 3 years ago

Addle

pinkrunners wrote: »

41 to pass each competency then the presentation pass marks were analysis and evaluation pass mask 25 management and delivery of results pass Mark 20 and communication and influencing 12.

Different marking system so.
What are the latter out of?
They were out of 100 last time?

41 is higher than 40 in the last competition?

Beechwoodspark

Does anyone know do they place ppl fairly quickly off this or does it take ages

eimaj18

Addle wrote: »

pinkrunners wrote: »

41 to pass each competency then the presentation pass marks were analysis and evaluation pass mask 25 management and delivery of results pass Mark 20 and communication and influencing 12.

Different marking system so.
What are the latter out of?
They were out of 100 last time?

41 is higher than 40 in the last competition?

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Analysis and Evaluation:  (Qualifying Mark: 25 / Maximum Mark: 54)[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Management and Delivering Results: (Qualifying Mark: 20 / Maximum Mark: 48)[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Effective Influencing & Communication:(Qualifying Mark: 12 / Maximum Mark: 30)[/font]