Clerical Officer in the Civil Service 2024 Campaign

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122400299#Comment_122400299

The jobs placed is not equal to OOM.

You can improve your OOM in next stages. And others can disprove their OOM.

People ahead of you may drop our or decline to continue in the process, which will then bump you up.

Don't let the OOM get to you, it's a long process and I've seen people placed who were well into the 100's in areas with 10/20 hires.

And you have to remember, people who are applying for these positions may also be out of work and by the time they even get offered an interview, they've been placed in employment and happy out and won't bother anymore with the CO position. Peoples lifes can change over 12 months+.

These panels take time. 2022 panels for EO's for example held interviews this month, over 2 years after the application process.

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122400991#Comment_122400991

Oh right, thanks for explaining. I was wondering how some of the results were placing people in the Dublin competition well into the thousands, but the fact that it was a nationwide competition goes a good way towards answering that one.

sojustrutz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122401077#Comment_122401077

Cheers shmee very helpful response !

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122401104#Comment_122401104

You don't have to be living Dublin to select Dublin. I know people in North Cork who selected Dublin for these panels, good train line and hoped of a position in the City then with 3/4 days working from home. They just want to get into the Civil Service so found it the best option for them at the time.

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122401121#Comment_122401121

Yes and I suppose from their viewpoint they have 'nothing to lose' by putting in an application, even if it is just on the off chance. Even if they are offered something and don't like it, they can decline and are no worse of than before applying.

zompate88

Hi I am based in Kilkenny I just got my result today n: 41 scored 594, I am already a Tco in Kilkenny Intreo office, do ye think is a good result for Kilkenny? Anyone else in Kilkenny got a good result?

Thanks

Newbie12345The

Got in the top Ten - Interviews are next

magikalmysti

It’s my first time doing this so I’m really not sure what’s good and what’s not. I got OOM 48 for the Garda clerical in Cork and heard nothing since January so I’m really not sure if getting early 30s in this was good. Positive thoughts either way 🤞🏼

SFoxyM

Hi, completely new to all of this. I got mid 80’s oom for Mayo, scored 588. Anyone any idea what the chances are that I’ll get called for interview? Thanks

rachel867

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122401002#Comment_122401002

that’s fair enough just find it hard to believe how long it took them to get to oom 70s and only only place less than 20 I also kept the same oom and was put into a batch

Newbie12345The

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122401536#Comment_122401536

usually they call up batches round 50 at a time - but remember not everyone takes the job/does a good interview or do the interview…Cork/Dublin are where the bulk of the jobs are

Gympodie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122402001#Comment_122402001

Forgive my ignorance, but when you say batches of around 50 at a time - this is when there is a vacancy opened up, and they are calling people for interview? So if this is correct and you are placed with an OOM of around a 100 or 200, then you could be called after 2 or 3 vacancies?

LilyOdhranSadhbh

I got in the 50s in Wexford. Going by the amount of CO places the last time it looks like mine won't be reached. Has anyone got around the 50s the last time in Wexford and did get called for interview?

AlbaInEire

Im totally new to this and have no clue really how things work but I got OOM 23 for Clare. Any advice on interviews would be fantastic.....fingers crossed I get one!

laff87

Do you mind me asking what score you got to be placed in the 50s??

Damoedge

Is the next stage interviews?

Goldie1981

Hi all,

Would anyone know if years service as SNA would carry over to CO payscale? I'm halfway up the SNA payscale and it's quite a drop to start at point 1 of the CO scale? I did reasonably well in the score for Dublin and ranked in the 300s OOM.

Thanks

andressapessoa

Hey everybody.

Congratz to all! Do you have tips for the interview?

LilyOdhranSadhbh

I scored 614. I dont know if I'll even be called for interview going by the number of places the last time in Wexford. How did you get on??

Elliebellie90

Hi, scored in the top ten for Kilkenny. Already a CO the last 1.5 years in a different county. I have mobility in since I started, but anywhere I’m interested in is moving very slow so I said I would I try this. Just a bit nervous about what to say in the interview if anyone has any advice please? I presume they will have come across this lots before? Also does anyone know can I get assigned the same department again as I am applying for a different county? Thanks

bennyl10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122404092#Comment_122404092

you can’t guarantee same department, if you choose to reapply you’ll simply be put where the need is and will need to do an internal transfer

sbc08772690

OOM 963 with score of 563 for Dublin region. Is this a realistic score to possibly called for interviews depending on vacancies. Fact sheet provided lists me within top third for score. Thanks

LilyOdhranSadhbh

Hi, can anyone tell me the process please? I was thinking of just emailing public jobs to see if they could give me any information. So I am OOM in the 50s, will I have to wait until a vacancy in the 50s come up in my county and be called then for an interview for that vacancy? Sorry guys I'm probably confusing you all. It's my first time applying for the CO permanent competition. I'm a TCO at the minute.

Mutant

217 for Tipperary with score of 544. First time applying so dont know if this good and what my chances of interview are.

netbean

OOM 136 for Galway, Score 578. Currently a TCO in the DSP.

For that competition I had OOM of 52 and that took almost a year to get an interview, but I got the job offer within a week of interview.

It’s a long drawn out process.

Bigbear899

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122404985#Comment_122404985

Interviews are called in batches and a panel is formed. If there are 10 vacancies they may call 30 or 40 in batch one and everyone who passes that interview is put on a panel with the top 10 being offered the vacancies.

So say they call 40 for 10 vacancies and 30 pass... that is the panel... the top 10 get offered the vacancies and lest say they all accept.

Then there are still 20 left on the panel for the next vacancies that come up. If that panel get exhausted and there are still more vacancies coming up during the life.if the panel then the next batch is called and so on.

But if there is ever only 20 vacancies in total then the second 10 from the original batch is offered the spots and so on as they either accept or turn it down.

LilyOdhranSadhbh

Thanks so much for explaining it so clearly..I understand now 😊 so depending on how many vacancies and how many accept their offers I could still be in with a chance hopefully 🙏 🤞

Best of luck with the competition!

Bigbear899

I'm not in this Comp. Recently promoted EO here. Keeping an eye on thing for my brother.

Caoimhe2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122404985#Comment_122404985

HeY from the last time i applied I think the next step was to choose towns in my chosen county then next step was my interview

They could call the first 50 or 100 for interview

LilyOdhranSadhbh

Thanks very much, that's great information back also 😊

curlylou23

Hi, does anyone know if you are a currently serving TCO do you still need to do the interview for the CO position or do you need references ? 🤔

Thanks

MaryKaye79

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122407966#Comment_122407966

yes, you will need to go through the whole process to get a permanent CO position - you will have to pass the interview and references will be checked.

summersun23

Top 10 for Meath. Be interesting to see when they kick off the interviews...did anyone apply for the one through Irish too?

summersun23

As regards the query about applying for the CO when you are already a CO elsewhere - lots do this when the commute does not suit so nothing to really explain at interview as such.

Eod100

Anyone know why the panel is 12 months instead of 2 years? Whatever about getting through everyone on panel within a year for Dublin, don't think it would be the same for other counties

summersun23

Dont know.. Yeah dublin is always the best bet alright . Most offices offer blended so it suits lots of people from ajoining counties too I suppose ..

Cape Clear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122411520#Comment_122411520

That info should be in the competition booklet.

Cape Clear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122406129#Comment_122406129

That's it in a nut shell. A place on the panel is not a job offer as such.

Eod100

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122412223#Comment_122412223

It doesn't or wouldn't specify why a competition is a particular length.

Cape Clear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122412576#Comment_122412576

I'm almost certain the previous competition was 12 or 13 months also. If competitions are running yearly it's probably reasonable to assume panel won't last much longer than that.

Bigbear899

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122413812#Comment_122413812

Most likely so as not to have large numbers sitting on panels for positions that may never come up. Or to avoid the likelihood that some more vacancies come up close to rhebtwo year bracket and people have either lost interest or been promoted internally or gotten other jobs in the private sector.

That would mean the vacancies couldn't be filled but a yearly panel ensures fresh candidates.

- bo -

Hi folks

I'm new enough to all of this and have been doing a lot of reading up on the hiring process. Just back from a few days away and catching up on it now. I applied for Meath and received the below (edit:some figures given rough):

Your Score: 555-580

Qualifying Score: 280

I'm in Category A (top third) which is a score of 555 or above. Average score is 501.

I've been placed in position 105-130 on the OOM for Meath.

Considering the amount hired in the last campaign for Meath, I'm thinking I shouldn't get my hopes up too much for anything to come of it?

summersun23

I think its difficult to know. Not everyone will take / pass the interview . Interviews will be called in batches ,but you might place very well within your interview batch ( if that makes sense) and not everyone will accept the job e.g might have gotten something else etc. The very best of luck with it anyway .

- bo -

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122417532#Comment_122417532

Thanks a million! And thanks for the response. Watching this and similar threads closely after submitting a few public job applications at various levels.

Caoimhe2

So after the interview results are issued and then if a job offer is made anyone know at what stage do we find out what department we are send to

clerical24

I applied for this too - from reading the CO 2023 thread on Boards.ie it seems they extended the panel from 30 June 2024 to 27 September 2024 - does that mean they will only start calling the 2024 Dublin oom after 27 September? Also, sorry if a silly question - is the department you are assigned get randomly allocated or do PAS try to align with the details in your application? I got 200's oom in Dublin so if the 2023 panel is exhausted on 27 September is it fair to say they won't start looking at the 2024 applicants until after that date?

summersun23

After your interview you get a new OOM. When PAS gets to your OOM you need to get your references and vetting done and then you are randomly assigned . Dublin moves very fast usually as thats where most of the jobs are . I

clerical24

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122418221#Comment_122418221

Great thank you!

Pixielena

Hi all,

I applied for the permanent co panels the last two years and I got in the 60's and 70's so didn't get an interview etc. Does anyone know if there will be temporary panels advertised this year?

jecca1

Has anyone any idea of when things would start moving from this campaign?

I applied for the tco one in February and nothing has moved yet for the county. Is it always so slow?