Communications AP comp

Nekro Man

No joy here either.

Would have been nice to get some feedback.

batman007

No joy here either! Anyone know if we can ask for/get feedback?

Lorr

No joy either but relieved it's over

Nekro Man

Nekro Man wrote: »

Would have been nice to get some feedback.

You’ll get it if you ask.

batman007

Thanks Jeremy! I've emailed them now. Not surprised I didn't get through but curious to know where I fell down.

MrMistoffelees

Met the qualifying standard but didn’t get through as was over 100 in OOM & only 30 progressing. I’ve since started a new job in the same area on much higher salary so no loss.

batman007

Did you get that today in the public jobs notifcation? My response didn't have OOM or any other details.

Also, congrats on the new role and the salary!! Is it in the public or private sector?

MrMistoffelees

batman007 wrote: »

Did you get that today in the public jobs notifcation? My response didn't have OOM or any other details.

Also, congrats on the new role and the salary!! Is it in the public or private sector?

Thank you. Yes there was a message on public jobs noticeboard. It’s private sector- was unemployed for last year due to Covid so happy to have landed a role in right area with decent package.

Achros

No joy here either. Be interesting to see how many have actually gone through and then offered the role, seen as it's been 6 months to get this far.

Well done everyone in the meantime who got this far

Lorddrakul

Indeed, no joy, and to be honest, a bit surprised.

How does one go about asking for feedback?

batman007

Lorddrakul, I emailed this address to ask for feedback - APcomms@publicjobs.ie


Anyone else receive OOM like MrMistoffelees? My email just said the following:

Dear XXXX

Further to your attendance at the online video interview for the above-mentioned competition, I regret to inform that you have not been selected by the interview board to progress to the final interview stage on this occasion.

On behalf of the Public Appointments Service, I would like to thank you for your participation in the selection process. To set up job alerts and receive e-mails with the latest job opportunities visit www.publicjobs.ie to update your profile.

Yours Sincerely,

beanyb

batman007 wrote: »

Lorddrakul, I emailed this address to ask for feedback - APcomms@publicjobs.ie


Anyone else receive OOM like MrMistoffelees? My email just said the following:

Dear XXXX

Further to your attendance at the online video interview for the above-mentioned competition, I regret to inform that you have not been selected by the interview board to progress to the final interview stage on this occasion.

On behalf of the Public Appointments Service, I would like to thank you for your participation in the selection process. To set up job alerts and receive e-mails with the latest job opportunities visit www.publicjobs.ie to update your profile.

Yours Sincerely,

This is exactly what mine said too. I wonder did we not meet the qualifying standard? 5 years managerial experience was always a stretch for me so I wouldn't be surprised.

MrMistoffelees

I refer to your attendance at the online video interview for the above-mentioned competition. While you have reached the qualifying standard and were placed xxx on the order of merit, only the top 30 candidates from the video shortlisting are being invited to the next stage of the selection process.

Should it be necessary to call a further group to the next stage and your place is reached, we may be in touch with you again. Please ensure that you check your publicjobs.ie message board regularly in relation to this competition.

batman007

Thanks for sharing MrMistoffelees!

And I just received an email back saying they'd have further feedback for me lat next week.

MrMistoffelees

batman007 wrote: »

Thanks for sharing MrMistoffelees!

And I just received an email back saying they'd have further feedback for me lat next week.

Hopefully positive. Good luck.

to99

I got through and have an interview in 2 weeks.

Must admit I did the video interview in the 11th hour and was very rushed but delighted.

Now, time to prepare.

Lorddrakul

to99 wrote: »

I got through and have an interview in 2 weeks.

Must admit I did the video interview in the 11th hour and was very rushed but delighted.

Now, time to prepare.

Fair play!
Well done and the very best of luck to you.

to99

They just sent a message on who the interviewers would be which I didn't know was a thing.

It's quite helpful actually.

batman007

Best of luck with the interview!!!! :)

to99

Any idea how many people they are looking for?

30 called for interview.

So would there be 5 roles? More? Less?

tea and coffee

If I had to guess, I would say there will probably be a panel of between 10 and 15 lasting 2 years from which they will draw.
I suppose you have to remember that there are only a limited number of roles. 18 departments and then whatever agencies might draw from the panel, and not every department will need someone...but perhaps GIS might take a couple? Tbh I found it interesting (but good!) that such a panel was being formed.

to99

tea and coffee wrote: »

If I had to guess, I would say there will probably be a panel of between 10 and 15 lasting 2 years from which they will draw.
I suppose you have to remember that there are only a limited number of roles. 18 departments and then whatever agencies might draw from the panel, and not every department will need someone...but perhaps GIS might take a couple? Tbh I found it interesting (but good!) that such a panel was being formed.

And if you refuse an agency offer, they drop you off the panel?

tea and coffee

Usually the case with most panels, yes. Not sure about specialised panels.

Nekro Man

Got feedback today, does anyone know what the questions were marked out of? I only got the scores as opposed to X out of Y possible marks.

batman007

@Nekro Man, not sure. I just received the below. Definitely useful to know the exact questions I fell down in though (i.e. in Q.4 and Q.5)

Management of results/Prioritising: 35
Leadership: 45
Strategy Planning/Communications: 45
Interpersonal & communication skills: 30


In their final summary, the Interview board made the following assessment from your interview, based on your performance on the day:

The candidate provided acceptable evidence in Q.2 and Q.3. However, the candidate did not provide sufficient/relevant examples required in Q.4 and Q.5 for this senior role compared to the other candidates assessed.

batman007

I received a reply to say it was out of 100 and qualifying score for each question was 40.

Nekro Man

batman007 wrote: »

I received a reply to say it was out of 100 and qualifying score for each question was 40.

that's good to know, wish they'd have put that in the results but anyway.

Cheers for looking into this in more detail

to99

Gosh that was hard. They didnt really want the STAR technique that's in the manual. They wanted small bite sized examples. Wish I had known that as I really prepared 10 STAR. And they focused a lot on the process and on data and analysis.

batman007

Thanks for the update, interesting to hear how the interview went! Best of luck and fingers cross for you!

to99

Does anyone know what the scoring is? I got 80's and 65's in my feedback for the last round. But I don't know what's good/bad etc