TUSLA Clerical Officer May 2019 Interviews

JuneMoon7

tiny14 wrote: »

best of luck with interview & let me no how it goes for you

Hi Tiny14,

I think it went ok! I certainly came out rather elated and confident that i answered every question. That said, in retrospect i could have given a better example to one question, and also there was additional information i had learned back to front on a particular question that, had i discussed, certainly would have been a bonus. But hindsight is another form of regret, and while i can learn from it i still have to move on!

The interview board members were very nice and put me at ease. So, only time will tell, i hope for the best:)

xDisneyDivax

Sounds like you did well JuneMoon! Fingers crossed now

Are competencies questions based on your application form or will you be expected to provide different examples?

tiny14

hi all has anyone from the limerick area herd anything? or the people that had interviews did ye hear anymore?

tiny14

JuneMoon7 wrote: »

Hi Tiny14,

I think it went ok! I certainly came out rather elated and confident that i answered every question. That said, in retrospect i could have given a better example to one question, and also there was additional information i had learned back to front on a particular question that, had i discussed, certainly would have been a bonus. But hindsight is another form of regret, and while i can learn from it i still have to move on!

The interview board members were very nice and put me at ease. So, only time will tell, i hope for the best:)

hi im delighted it went well for you & you felt it coming out!! did you hear anymore? still no word down my neck of the woods

JuneMoon7

tiny14 wrote: »

hi im delighted it went well for you & you felt it coming out!! did you hear anymore? still no word down my neck of the woods

I havent heard anything, but there is another thread about these interviews and apparently those who have asked were told it will be at least mid-late September.
Thanks, yes it was one of the few interviews i felt ok about, i prepared so much for it but you know yourself, once the nerves set in it can be hard to remember everything you want to say! there was one instance where i may have rambled a bit! but then i reigned it in. One moth ago already! i was obsessing about it for a few days after, but for the most part now im just getting on with things and not thinking about it too much apart from checking my emails twice a day for word back

Larryduff2018

I got email yesterday interview next week unfortunately not much notice in regards to getting time off work. Interview in Dublin. Regions I've applied for West and mid leinster.

LenaM

Hi I had an interview last week for mid Leinster. How long do you have to wait before you know if you made it to the panel or not?

Australia33

LenaM wrote: »

Hi I had an interview last week for mid Leinster. How long do you have to wait before you know if you made it to the panel or not?

I’m not sure where I read it but it said somewhere
end of the year

tiny14

hi all
ive been called for interview next week for the tipp/limerick area so guess they are just starting!! im dreading it as its been around 5 years since i had an interview an would appreciate any help or tips that may help me. im reading up about what tulsa do at the moment as i guess they may ask what i know about it!! appreciate any help thanks in advance

JuneMoon7

tiny14 wrote: »

hi all
ive been called for interview next week for the tipp/limerick area so guess they are just starting!! im dreading it as its been around 5 years since i had an interview an would appreciate any help or tips that may help me. im reading up about what tulsa do at the moment as i guess they may ask what i know about it!! appreciate any help thanks in advance

Hi Tiny 14,

I was asked to discuss the following:

What you know about Tusla (discuss services they provide, when it was founded)
Legislation thats important for the role (discuss data protection laws in thw workplace, Children First legislation)
What your competencies are (computer skills, customer service skills, people skills, organisational skills)
Discuss a time at work when you had to deal with a challenging or difficult situation. How did you handle it?
Keep in mind the STAR system when answering: the situation you were in, the task you were performing, the action taken and the result you achieved. The example can be from anything. Previous job, college project
Good luck!

JuneMoon7

tiny14 wrote: »

hi all
ive been called for interview next week for the tipp/limerick area so guess they are just starting!! im dreading it as its been around 5 years since i had an interview an would appreciate any help or tips that may help me. im reading up about what tulsa do at the moment as i guess they may ask what i know about it!! appreciate any help thanks in advance

ah flip i see this is from over a week ago im really sorry i didnt check boards at all last week how did it go..

ECCE1C

Anyone have any update? Interviewed for west, was told would here by end of September. Just wanted to check in before emailing. Thanks

Vologda69

ECCE1C wrote: »

Anyone have any update? Interviewed for west, was told would here by end of September. Just wanted to check in before emailing. Thanks

They are saying november now. I interviewed in july

bacondope

So nobody has heard anything since their interviews?

youandme13

No nothing. Results won’t be out until January as they are interviewing until the end of the year!!

youandme13

Did anyone else get an email today from Tusla?

Oklemons

Hi
I've just been for a interview in Dublin last week for the West.
So they're still in the interview stage. If this helps anyone.
I should have asked at the end of interview what happens next.
Is it a second Interview if you passed the 1st one?
Thanks in advance.

youandme13

No just one interview.

I had my interview in July and got an email during the week to say I made the panel but won't be advised what number until a later stage. Interviewed for for Dublin South.

Oklemons

youandme13 wrote: »

No just one interview.

I had my interview in July and got an email during the week to say I made the panel but won't be advised what number until a later stage. Interviewed for for Dublin South.

Congratulations that's brilliant you made the panel.
Has anyone got notification about making the panel that interviewed for West yet?

Denise McEvoy

I got an email to say I made the panel but no panel position number!? Did anyone else get the same!?

Odonn777

Any one heard anything on results for West (donegal)

bacondope

Odonn777 wrote: »

Any one heard anything on results for West (donegal)

Interviewed for West in September, haven't heard anything yet.

youandme13

Denise McEvoy wrote: »

I got an email to say I made the panel but no panel position number!? Did anyone else get the same!?

Yes the same. Was advised they will in due course hopefully soon though!!

Denise McEvoy

How many make the panel do you know!?

youandme13

Denise McEvoy wrote: »

How many make the panel do you know!?

I've no idea unfortunately! I'm hoping not loads and loads as my score is bang in the middle and really want a permanent job back there!!

Denise McEvoy

Youandme13 likewise!!!

Do you mind me asking what was your overall score out of 400?

youandme13

Denise McEvoy wrote: »

Youandme13 likewise!!!

Do you mind me asking what was your overall score out of 400?

I got 200 out of 400 so not expecting a high oom score what about you ?

Denise McEvoy

Well done that’s brilliant! I got 313 out of 400 but don’t know what is classed as a good result!

DEW138

Just got results today. Interviewed for the West mid October. Delighted got on the panel, its a waiting game now..

K12345678!

I just got results 357 overall

xDisneyDivax

I had my interview in Donegal last July :O

Ollie321

xDisneyDivax wrote: »

I had my interview in Donegal last July :O

Have you received your results?

xDisneyDivax

Ollie321 wrote: »

Have you received your results?

Nope so it is a bit strange

Ollie321

xDisneyDivax wrote: »

Nope so it is a bit strange

So strange, lots of people still haven't received any results. Like could they not have a sent a message to everyone saying 'We are issuing results over the next x days/weeks, if you have not heard by xx/xx/xx please contact us' etc

venusdoom

Also got my email yesterday confirming a place on the panel. No panel number as yet though. Interview was in Donegal in September

Oklemons

Hey do you mind me asking where in Donegal did the interviews take place? I'm from Donegal and had to go to Dublin last month for interview. Thanks

venusdoom

It was in Letterkenny. That's strange. You didn't put down the Dublin area as well as HSE west?

Oklemons

Letterkenny is only 15min from me. No I definitely only put down Donegal. I had to go to Tusla head quarters. Had to leave at 5am. Fingers crossed for you.

Odonn777

Oklemons wrote: »

Letterkenny is only 15min from me. No I definitely only put down Donegal. I had to go to Tusla head quarters. Had to leave at 5am. Fingers crossed for you.

Hi 😊 I also had to to go to Dublin for my interview, am from donegal, but friend of mine had his in letterkenny at start October for donegal. He got his results yday, I still haven't heard yet....

Ollie321

I received my results this morning and I'm disappointed with my scores. The panel that I had consisted of 2 males and 1 female who took turns on each of the competencies which would be the norm, however 1 member of the panel could not hold eye contact when they asked me their questions and looked around the room while I answered I found this incredibly unprofessional and very off putting.
Given the large number of people interviewed I'd imagine there will be a very low ratio of candidates to jobs I doubt it is worth raising the issue at this point.
Did anyone have similar experience?

xDisneyDivax

I emailed them asking about my results as people had their interviews few months after mine and they got their results first. I got on the panel with score of 325. I had my interview in Letterkenny too.

Ollie, would that be a man by any chance sounds very like one of men I had for mine

Ollie321

xDisneyDivax wrote: »

I emailed them asking about my results as people had their interviews few months after mine and they got their results first. I got on the panel with score of 325. I had my interview in Letterkenny too.

Ollie, would that be a man by any chance sounds very like one of men I had for mine

Yes the younger man of the panel, he was like a deer caught in the headlights and seemed very uncomfortable, he clearly had no experience of being on an interview panel

Odonn777

xDisneyDivax wrote: »

I emailed them asking about my results as people had their interviews few months after mine and they got their results first. I got on the panel with score of 325. I had my interview in Letterkenny too.

Ollie, would that be a man by any chance sounds very like one of men I had for mine

Can I ask where you emailed, I called them today but they wouldn give me any info, thanks

xDisneyDivax

Odonn777 wrote: »

Can I ask where you emailed, I called them today but they wouldn give me any info, thanks

I sent a reply to one of emails they sent on my Tulsa recruitment account/app. I'd say try that and see. You night not get a reply until Monday now as I emailed them yesterday & they replied this morning

milkandsugar

I made panel but very disappointed with my score to be honest. I thought I'd done a bit better as I'd felt confident leaving but sure there you go.

K12345678!

What points did you get milk and sugar? Seems to be a massive differences in points some people got 200 marked and some 380s from what I’m seeing seems like a massive difference. Do you know what was minimum points ?

K12345678!

Hey guys did any one get a panel number today ?

MMULCAHY2016

yep, think everyone on the panel got an email today..

K12345678!

Can I ask what number range you got in seen someone got 900-1000. Wondering how many there will be 😅

MMULCAHY2016

201 - 300 range..