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MedPsych

BookNerd wrote: »

I emailed because it says to bring a reference covering last three years but can't be your current employer. I am with my employer more than three years so wasn't sure what to do.

Got this response
"If you are unable to provide references on the day there is no need to worry as if you are successful at interview stage these can be collected at a later date."

Fantastic that's a relief! Thanks for posting I was getting quite worried 😂

MedPsych

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

Is it necessary to bring the passport photos and photocopy of ID with us again? Surely they've still got the copies provided during stage 2.

Yeah I'm not sure why they want them all again. I get the id, still prove it's you but more photos seems redundant. But it's what they have asked for so...

MedPsych

Daydreamer94 wrote: »

Is everyone bringing a reference from their current employer? I mean it seems a bit premature....very awkward if you don’t pass the interview.

It's not a reference from current employer it's a form. You fill in their contact details. They want written references from other employers in last 3 years

eroc79

Daydreamer94 wrote: »

Is everyone bringing a reference from their current employer? I mean it seems a bit premature....very awkward if you don’t pass the interview.

It says do not being a reference from current employer

CandyCane_81

MedPsych wrote: »

Daydreamer94 wrote: »

Is everyone bringing a reference from their current employer? I mean it seems a bit premature....very awkward if you don’t pass the interview.

It's not a reference from current employer it's a form. You fill in their contact details. They want written references from other employers in last 3 years

Thank god for that!

Spreefeet

Roxy6 wrote: »

Has anyone in Leitrim or Roscommon heard anything yet? I haven't heard anything since the first online test and I had a high-ish OOM.

Heard nothing from leitrim after online test. had high oom as well very slow

DarkKnight

Any update on Kildare and Wicklow?

acawarrior

How many will be called for wex and will it take long?

TK2019

DarkKnight wrote: »

Any update on Kildare and Wicklow?

Received a high OOM from stage 1 and I’ve heard nothing from Wicklow, completed stage 2 for a second county though

TK2019

acawarrior wrote: »

How many will be called for wex and will it take long?

My OOM is early teens and I’ve not been called yet. I saw someone else OOM at 7 has an interview this week though

Larryduff2018

Nothing since online test I'm waiting on westmeath and Roscommon in the 100's oom

Chalkybot

Interview for Wexford done (oom 7), was tough mainly due to time constraints leading to interuptions but they prepare you for that before you go in. 2 interviewers one note taker - Good luck everyone else 👌

tgdaly

Chalkybot wrote: »

Interview for Wexford done (oom 7), was tough mainly due to time constraints leading to interuptions but they prepare you for that before you go in. 2 interviewers one note taker - Good luck everyone else 👌

Sure at least it's over now, well done! How long was the interview?

acawarrior

Chalkybot wrote: »

Interview for Wexford done (oom 7), was tough mainly due to time constraints leading to interuptions but they prepare you for that before you go in. 2 interviewers one note taker - Good luck everyone else 👌

What kind of interruptions were they due to time constraints? Was it moving on to new questions? Are all interviews done in Dublin pas office?

Chalkybot

acawarrior wrote: »

What kind of interruptions were they due to time constraints? Was it moving on to new questions? Are all interviews done in Dublin pas office?

All done in Dublin yea. The interview is 30 minutes times and so rather than get bogged down in one question they will move you on to another. They can also sometimes interupt to question a point you make or advise not relevant and provide a clarifying question

Chalkybot

tgdaly wrote: »

Sure at least it's over now, well done! How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Aonrc

Hi Just wondering has anyone been called from Galway / Mayo panel for interview either open or internal?

BookNerd

Aonrc wrote: »

Hi Just wondering has anyone been called from Galway / Mayo panel for interview either open or internal?

Called for mayo - open comp

Aonrc

BookNerd wrote: »

Called for mayo - open comp

What number are you teens or 20’s?

BookNerd

Aonrc wrote: »

What number are you teens or 20’s?

My OOM is within the top 5. Not sure what number they called up to though

MedPsych

Had my interview tuesday for limerick, was supposed to get the train. Luckily i was driving to the station so I just kept driving when i heard and literally got there with 5 mins to spare lol.

With the stress of that, i never asked when we might hear. Has anyone who has done an interview so far asked by any chance?

Spreefeet

Just out of interview, made a balls of it. Roll on next competition in two years

tgdaly

Spreefeet wrote: »

Just out of interview, made a balls of it. Roll on next competition in two years

Might not be as bad as you think! Also you don't know how other people in you're country got on, I wouldn't be losing hope yet!

eroc79

Spreefeet wrote: »

Just out of interview, made a balls of it. Roll on next competition in two years

I'm sure you've done better than you imagine. I'm in after 3 today. Can't wait to be finished.

CandyCane_81

Spreefeet wrote: »

Just out of interview, made a balls of it. Roll on next competition in two years

I wouldn’t lose hope yet, I don’t think anyone enjoys interviews. What threw you off?

Strawberry66

MedPsych wrote: »

Had my interview tuesday for limerick, was supposed to get the train. Luckily i was driving to the station so I just kept driving when i heard and literally got there with 5 mins to spare lol.

With the stress of that, i never asked when we might hear. Has anyone who has done an interview so far asked by any chance?

Hi MedPsych. If you don't mind me asking roughly what was your OOM and if Open or Inter-D? TIA

CandyCane_81

For the interview what examples did people give for specialist knowledge expertise and self development?

Spreefeet

They were very serious for what is basically a junior management role, found it hard to build a rapport with them. Have example ready of dealing with awkward coworker, also meeting deadline or failing to meet deadline. Wanted to know about your knowledge of making reports and making presentations. Challenge in your work-life or personal life. Have examples ready. They hurry you along and will interrupt as only have five minutes for each of the competencies. Interview lasts about 35 minutes. Good luck to all

eroc79

Was in for about 40 min. Happy to be done. Felt ok coming out but I can never tell with these things. Best of luck to everyone else

tgdaly

Interview does sound tough from what I can tell. 35-40 mins is a tough slog. I had an interview for semi state body earlier in the year for EO and was about 25 mins. Definitely seems a huge step up from CO interview (which I felt was essentially a box ticking exercise)

I've my interview at 3.10 tomorrow so I'll be amongst the last, so hopefully they'll either be in a good mood going into the bank holiday weekend or in a rush to get out!

MedPsych

Strawberry66 wrote: »

Hi MedPsych. If you don't mind me asking roughly what was your OOM and if Open or Inter-D? TIA

I'm in the Open Competition. My OOM is currently 6 for Limerick. I hate interviews though and with the stress of getting there on tuesday I'll be happy if I've just done well enough to stay on the panel somewhere lol

Strawberry66

MedPsych wrote: »

I'm in the Open Competition. My OOM is currently 6 for Limerick. I hate interviews though and with the stress of getting there on tuesday I'll be happy if I've just done well enough to stay on the panel somewhere lol

Thanks a mill. Hopefully you'll sail through!! I'm mid teens Inter-D so probably have a bit of a wait for interview and like that I'll be delighted just to get through. Interviews are so stressful at the best of times!! Very best of luck!!

Ciara_Long

Hi all, I'm number 20 on the open panel for Wexford. I know the first few have been called for interview, but I'm wondering if anyone has any idea when the next round might be called? I want to book to go way during the summer, but am worried that I'll do that and then a date for interview will come up! I have emailed PAS but no reply yet.

Etray reviewer

Did anyone ask when results will be out? The agony of waiting

tgdaly

Etray reviewer wrote: »

Did anyone ask when results will be out? The agony of waiting

I did ask my interviewers at the end but they didn't seem entirely sure, just said a couple of weeks so hopefully we could be looking at mid June

pengaffe

I'm quite annoyed by the process. My OOM is 4 in my area but I was abroad when the interviews were being conducted. I contacted them to see could i postpone my interview and was told that if and when they are conducting more interviews I will be notified. To be left waiting 8 weeks for supervised test results and then given a very short window for interview is very frustrating.

tgdaly

pengaffe wrote: »

I'm quite annoyed by the process. My OOM is 4 in my area but I was abroad when the interviews were being conducted. I contacted them to see could i postpone my interview and was told that if and when they are conducting more interviews I will be notified. To be left waiting 8 weeks for supervised test results and then given a very short window for interview is very frustrating.

I understand you're frustration, I would've been disappointed to miss an interview. It worked out for me this time being so quick as in another 2 weeks I would've been abroad myself

lisabiscuit

Hi there, has anyone been called for Galway at all yet? Thanks!

Wombatman

lisabiscuit wrote: »

Hi there, has anyone been called for Galway at all yet? Thanks!

Missus not called yet for Galway. Her OOM is 13.

JohnGreenFan

Emailed PAS today and they said they hope to issue them at some stage this month.

TK2019

Ciara_Long wrote: »

Hi all, I'm number 20 on the open panel for Wexford. I know the first few have been called for interview, but I'm wondering if anyone has any idea when the next round might be called? I want to book to go way during the summer, but am worried that I'll do that and then a date for interview will come up! I have emailed PAS but no reply yet.

I’m OOM 14 and I’ve yet to hear anything. Emailed PAS as I’ll be abroad shortly and they said I’ll be contacted in due time..

Etray reviewer

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

Emailed PAS today and they said they hope to be issue them at some stage this month.

While I appreciate they are very busy, and probably understaffed; I can’t see how it would take weeks to issue these results. ‘Tis cruel!

Ciara_Long

TK2019 wrote: »

I’m OOM 14 and I’ve yet to hear anything. Emailed PAS as I’ll be abroad shortly and they said I’ll be contacted in due time..

I got a reply from email yesterday too, more or less the same. There are no dates for further interviews, and I'll be contacted via my message board when a date comes up. If I happen to be away I may be able to interview with the next lot.

Waiting for my group to come up and then possibly having to wait for the lot after then if I happen to be away .... sure might not happen! Dunno what to do........

ddmam

Looks like Meath is finally moving, just got called to stage 2

Annie K64

ddmam wrote: »

Looks like Meath is finally moving, just got called to stage 2

Congrats, best of luck with the tests.

TK2019

Has anyone been called for stage 2 for Wicklow??

Iwouldinmesack

Where's the drop down box to book test? They say it's on left side but I can't see anything on my phone.

MariaLols

Hi has there been any movement with carlow or Kilkenny since stage 1?

Calmcookie84

Is the likely to be another batch of candidates put forward for round 2 for Cork?

AmandaB88

Does anybody know what the maximum score for each of the stage 2 tests are? I have spent the morning searching online and can’t find it!!

Also Leitrim has opened for stage 2 so more movement soon hopefully!

I have had my interview for Sligo but I was also wondering if I accept a job off that panel does it remove me from the leitrim panel also