Interdepartmental Higher Executive Officer 2020 - (Serving Civil Servants ONLY)

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lucat wrote: »

It's a Sonru interview. You've to record yourself answering questions which are given in the familiarisation booklet. 3 mins per answer. I think Sonru are a recruitment test company like Cut-e or SOVA etc., you can look them up online.

Cheers

Kenevil

insert name here 123 wrote: »

Is it a presentation (on a particular subject) you have to complete? Or is it a formal interview?

I think this has already been answered but its a one way interview, they ask questions and we have to record our answers.

Longfordgal

Kenevil wrote: »

I think this has already been answered but its a one way interview, they ask questions and we have to record our answers.

Do we know in advance what the questions will be?

insert name here 123

Kenevil wrote: »

I think this has already been answered but its a one way interview, they ask questions and we have to record our answers.

Best of luck with it

HydroTendonMan

Longfordgal wrote: »

Do we know in advance what the questions will be?

Yes, they are supplied in the familiarisation material.

caarp

Best of luck everyone with the next stage of tests. Very quick turnaround alright. Not sure if it helps but there is a AP thread here where there's a lot of information on this new online video assessment. I realize that the type of questions would be different but there are some goods points on the actual practice of sitting the video assessment. Could be useful?

EER40

Kenevil wrote: »

Just received this from PAS.... fairly quick with stage 2


Dear Kenevil,

 

I refer to your application for the above mentioned competition. I am pleased to inform you that you are now being invited to complete Stage 2 of the selection process. Stage 2 of the selection process consists of an online video interview (shortlisting).

 

 

Your testing window for completion of this assessment is:

 

Wednesday, 31st March 2021 until midnight on Thursday, 8th April 2021

Best of luck 🀞

Uncle Pierre

HydroTendonMan wrote: »

Yes, they are supplied in the familiarisation material.

Wonder if there's any chance of anybody posting the questions here, since they seem to be just standard ones that are included in a booklet sent to everybody called for the next stage anyway?

Longfordgal

Having checked back over all my messages in relation to this Interdepartmental Competition, I cannot find the familiarization material for the Video Interview (shortlisting) as mentioned. I've not been called yet, as I'm not on the Dublin panel... perhaps the familiarisation material is not issued until we are notified and called for the Video Interview. Am I correct?

Purpletoes

Longfordgal wrote: »

Having checked back over all my messages in relation to this Interdepartmental Competition, I cannot find the familiarization material for the Video Interview (shortlisting) as mentioned. I've not been called yet, as I'm not on the Dublin panel... perhaps the familiarisation material is not issued until we are notified and called for the Video Interview. Am I correct?

It issues with the email to invite your to the next stage. It’s like that in all the competitions.

Uncle Pierre

Yeah, I'm not on the Dublin panel either, but am in the top 10 for two other counties, so would expect to be called whenever they get to the regions. That's why I was wondering if somebody in Dublin might put up details of the video interview questions. Might give the culchies like myself here a bit of a jump start.

keepkeyyellow

I wouldn’t advise anyone to post the interview questions.

See below from circular on the competition.

It is important to remember that this is a competitive process for a role where integrity is paramount. Sharing information on the test material, e.g. through social media or any other means, may result in you being disqualified from the competition.
Please note that all test materials are subject to copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of the test material (including passages of information, questions or answer options) or associated materials may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, photographing, recording, written or otherwise, at any stage. To do so is an offence and may result in you being excluded from the selection process. Any person who contravenes this provision, or who assists another person(s) in contravening this provision, is liable to prosecution and/or civil suit for loss of copyright and intellectual property.

Purpletoes

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

Yeah, I'm not on the Dublin panel either, but am in the top 10 for two other counties, so would expect to be called whenever they get to the regions. That's why I was wondering if somebody in Dublin might put up details of the video interview questions. Might give the culchies like myself here a bit of a jump start.

I’m the same as you, top ten in my counties but I think once you know the competencies and have your examples back to front and inside out you you should be ok. ... hopefully

The_Conductor

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

Yeah, I'm not on the Dublin panel either, but am in the top 10 for two other counties, so would expect to be called whenever they get to the regions. That's why I was wondering if somebody in Dublin might put up details of the video interview questions. Might give the culchies like myself here a bit of a jump start.

There are a fair few culchies here- myself included!

Uncle Pierre

keepkeyyellow wrote: »

I wouldn’t advise anyone to post the interview questions.

See below from circular on the competition.

It is important to remember that this is a competitive process for a role where integrity is paramount. Sharing information on the test material, e.g. through social media or any other means, may result in you being disqualified from the competition.

I was mindful of that before I asked all right, but to my mind, it doesn't actually apply here, since I was just asking about something that's in the information booklet. To me, it seems no different than how there were questions and some discussion here prior to Stages 1(a) and 1(b) about information contained in the booklet for those.

My understanding of the bit you quoted is that it warns people against sharing material from the tests themselves - e.g. nobody should post something like:
"Passage 1 in the verbal assessment is _______________ and the answer is "cannot say" because ___________"

Still, it's grand if people decide not to put up that info from the booklet here anyway. Reckon I'll see them in due course anyway.

Connected99

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

I was mindful of that before I asked all right, but to my mind, it doesn't actually apply here, since I was just asking about something that's in the information booklet. To me, it seems no different than how there were questions and some discussion here prior to Stages 1(a) and 1(b) about information contained in the booklet for those.

My understanding of the bit you quoted is that it warns people against sharing material from the tests themselves - e.g. nobody should post something like:
"Passage 1 in the verbal assessment is _______________ and the answer is "cannot say" because ___________"

Still, it's grand if people decide not to put up that info from the booklet here anyway. Reckon I'll see them in due course anyway.

The questions are not in the main information booklet..

It is only when you are called to the next stage you are issued with the 3 questions for your Video interview.....

I hope that makes sense... 😊

Kenevil

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

I was mindful of that before I asked all right, but to my mind, it doesn't actually apply here, since I was just asking about something that's in the information booklet. To me, it seems no different than how there were questions and some discussion here prior to Stages 1(a) and 1(b) about information contained in the booklet for those.

My understanding of the bit you quoted is that it warns people against sharing material from the tests themselves - e.g. nobody should post something like:
"Passage 1 in the verbal assessment is _______________ and the answer is "cannot say" because ___________"

Still, it's grand if people decide not to put up that info from the booklet here anyway. Reckon I'll see them in due course anyway.

I personally won't post the exact questions that have been given in the information booklet as i d9n't want to risk jeopardising my position.... but i will say if you go through the AP 2020 thread you will get the jist of the questions.

MG44

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

Yeah, I'm not on the Dublin panel either, but am in the top 10 for two other counties, so would expect to be called whenever they get to the regions. That's why I was wondering if somebody in Dublin might put up details of the video interview questions. Might give the culchies like myself here a bit of a jump start.

I just did one video interview last week, for another competition. My advice is to prepare well for 3 questions. I had 3 minutes for each question. I spend 1 min in in overview about my experience in that specific competency and other 2 mins giving an practical example following STAR method. I suggest to practice a lot, I used photoboot on my Mac to record video and phone as well, to see how all that will look and to contain the speech within 3 mins. I kept my notes in the front of me during the real video interview.

daenis123

Buckfast W wrote: »

Yeah it worked out, I find that the numerical tests are a good refresher. At the end of the test it'll tell u how may were right and wrong and when you review your answers it'll tell you what the correct answer is and why.

From your experience of JobTestPrep - as we have already passed the aptitude tests, are they any help for upcoming stage - the video prep??

Lemon drop

Hi, I’m new - never posted before. So like loads of you on here I am through to stage 2 BUT I genuinely put in a form to get practice of the verbal etc. and didn’t expect to do well. Now Stage 2 begins soon and I’m so disappointed with myself has anyone else experienced this?

onlydaughter30

Hi, has anyone experience of doing this shortlisting 3 min video recording shortlisting interview?

are they difficult to pass - or is it a matter of know your competency and being able to answer it?

thanks

onlydaughter30

Lemon drop wrote: »

Hi, I’m new - never posted before. So like loads of you on here I am through to stage 2 BUT I genuinely put in a form to get practice of the verbal etc. and didn’t expect to do well. Now Stage 2 begins soon and I’m so disappointed with myself has anyone else experienced this?

Why are you disappointed? well done... it is good you are through.

Lemon drop

I’m very happy to have got through but wish I’d made more of an effort with the application. Sure I’ll give it a bash, either way it’s all experience.
Good luck to you all this week with the video interviews!

onlydaughter30

Lemon drop wrote: »

I’m very happy to have got through but wish I’d made more of an effort with the application. Sure I’ll give it a bash, either way it’s all experience.
Good luck to you all this week with the video interviews!

you can turn it around now... you still have a shot... just ensure you have good examples going forward or build on what you have already done. The STAR method is what they look for going by past competitions...

I wish you the best of luck, great surprise...

Buckfast W

daenis123 wrote:

From your experience of JobTestPrep - as we have already passed the aptitude tests, are they any help for upcoming stage - the video prep??

Hey, I didn't even think about that. I have a friend who recently became a HEO so they're giving me a bit of a hand. My partner also has a friend who's an AP in HR so they're going to look at my application and tell me if my examples or good enough or what points I should concentrate on. I'm really concentrating on the teamleadership question because if you don't nail that you're Goosed.

Kenevil

Buckfast W wrote: »

Hey, I didn't even think about that. I have a friend who recently became a HEO so they're giving me a bit of a hand. My partner also has a friend who's an AP in HR so they're going to look at my application and tell me if my examples or good enough or what points I should concentrate on. I'm really concentrating on the teamleadership question because if you don't nail that you're Goosed.

Look up the HEO wheel thing on the PAS website. They are the points you have to hit. See where you can incorporate them into your examples.

Kenevil

Kenevil wrote: »

Look up the HEO wheel thing on the PAS website. They are the points you have to hit. See where you can incorporate them into your examples.

This thing sorry

keepkeyyellow

Literally just write out your examples - 500 words is roughly 3 minutes talking so aim for that but bear in mind your speaking time.

And compare the examples the the competencies- It you can’t tick off all of it think about it more and change things around.

Ask your manager what you think good examples would be for each competency.

caarp

I was wondering if anyone knew what this whole process might look like. They've started the video interview presentations for Dublin already. Do they continue with this group until a panel is formed and then start looking at starting video presentations with the regionals, or might they start calling the regionals for video interviews soon enough? Any ideas? I know that this process is different than other competitions since we are all doing it remotely but was wondering if anyone knows, or has an idea of the process? MTIA.

Fifi2804

Kenevil wrote: »

This thing sorry

Thank you that is a great help