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

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  • #872
    keepkeyyellow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    redmgar wrote: »
    Yes mid 100 after stage 2, I see that they are bringing only 100 through initially.

    Are we sure that there is no presentation?

    50% of civil servants are based in Dublin you’ll definitely be called in batch 2.

    I am just after realising that the message didn’t specify what stage 3 involved ! So let’s wait and see


  • #873
    Claireyy
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭Claireyy


    Hi all,

    Is there anyone here that passed/did well on the video interview that would be willing to discuss how you structured your answers?

    I scored fairly low across the board despite using STAR method, no script etc.

    My feedback was that I "demonstrated good experience but lacked a broader understanding of the role." PAS are unwilling to elaborate on this so I am at a loss as to what went wrong or where I need to improve.

    Any help would be appreciated, via PM if preferred.


  • #874
    lucat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭lucat


    keepkeyyellow wrote: »
    Top 5 with high 80 in Team Leadership and low 90s in the rest.

    Never managed anyone before in my life so just took a project which I was lead on and how I cajoled everyone into making it a success.

    I'm out and got a very low score in Team Leadership. I'm surprised because I was a Team Lead for a few months on a big InterD project. I was the Team Lead but not the line manager. In my example I talked about a major stumbling block in the instructions coming to my team and how this was affecting my team's work/morale and then how I resolved the problem (I've been advised to use this example in past competitions by my HR). The feedback was that I didn't show how I supported my team's development. The score is actually the lowest I've ever received using that example. So....I'm confused, to say the least!


  • #875
    EO19
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭EO19


    I'm out with a very low score on team leadership too...v disappointed. I had prepared what I thought was an excellent example of leading a team , how I/we prepared for the project, how I facilitated/lead and stumbling blocks like the previous poster. PAS said not strong enough leadership experience. Confused as I scored way higher on internal comp, twice the score, for the exact same example and I felt I answered this one better. If anyone has any advice for future comps/what to do it would be v welcome, thanks!


  • #876
    Kenevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Kenevil


    Claireyy wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Is there anyone here that passed/did well on the video interview that would be willing to discuss how you structured your answers?

    I scored fairly low across the board despite using STAR method, no script etc.

    My feedback was that I "demonstrated good experience but lacked a broader understanding of the role." PAS are unwilling to elaborate on this so I am at a loss as to what went wrong or where I need to improve.

    Any help would be appreciated, via PM if preferred.

    Hey i passed didn't get very high scores but panelled for an internal heo comp with the same examples if i can be of assistance


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  • #877
    lucat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭lucat


    EO19 wrote: »
    I'm out with a very low score on team leadership too...v disappointed. I had prepared what I thought was an excellent example of leading a team , how I/we prepared for the project, how I facilitated/lead and stumbling blocks like the previous poster. PAS said not strong enough leadership experience. Confused as I scored way higher on internal comp, twice the score, for the exact same example and I felt I answered this one better. If anyone has any advice for future comps/what to do it would be v welcome, thanks!

    Yes I scored much higher on an internal comp with same example too. The feedback they gave said I had showed delivery of an objective, but that sounds like feedback for the wrong question.


  • #878
    Skweefie
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭Skweefie


    While it is only an opinion, I would have thought the feedback and scoring would be on a curve of other people in this particular competition. I can understand the frustration with the scoring and comparing it to previous personal results in other comps but it is something to consider. If they have other candidates who gave better answers or responses, that will affect the pass/fail or place on the OOM. It is all subjective but just a thought I had while reading the responses to the feedback.

    Hard luck to anyone getting knocked out at this stage. It is not a nice feeling after all of the work and preparation.

    Congrats to all who fall within the OOM. Good luck in the next stage!


  • #879
    doc22
    Registered Users Posts: 889 ✭✭✭doc22


    Scores are very arbitrary in my experience, different scores for the same example are standard...


  • #880
    JennyZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭JennyZ


    I'm out with a low score on Team Leadership also. I scored far higher on this competency on Internal HEO panel, with pretty much the same example.


  • #881
    Forthebuzz
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Forthebuzz


    Some regional invites to stage 2 gone out


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  • #882
    RC01
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭RC01


    Forthebuzz wrote: »
    Some regional invites to stage 2 gone out

    Yes I just got a message for regional also :)


  • #883
    Uncle Pierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,534 ✭✭✭Uncle Pierre


    Me too. Within a week of me saying here that I won't be holding my breath. :)

    Had better start preparing over the weekend....


  • #884
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    what happens if you have already done stage 2 for dublin and your region is called?
    Is your original score for stage 2 for dublin carried forward?


  • #885
    pinkelephanto
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭pinkelephanto


    RC01 wrote: »
    Yes I just got a message for regional also :)

    Can I ask what County you were called for? and were you in top 50?


  • #886
    RC01
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭RC01


    pinkelephanto wrote: »
    Can I ask what County you were called for? and were you in top 50?
    I applied for Westmeath and Offaly doesn't specify which county, yes I was within the top 60


  • #887
    keepkeyyellow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    redmgar wrote: »
    what happens if you have already done stage 2 for dublin and your region is called?
    Is your original score for stage 2 for dublin carried forward?

    Yes but just be aware that in the recent EO competition that those who accepted an interview in Dublin were told that they would be out of the running for their second county ie you had to make the choice there and then.


    And just a general comment - stage 3 invites for Dublin should be out by Friday.


  • #888
    boccers
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭boccers


    Just wondering for people that have done the video interview did you use different examples to your application form or expand on the ones given on the form or a bit of both?


  • #889
    pinkelephanto
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭pinkelephanto


    I was 34 in my county and haven't been called yet...


  • #890
    RC01
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭RC01


    pinkelephanto wrote: »
    I was 34 in my county and haven't been called yet...

    I would imagine PAS are only calling certain counties, not all yet.


  • #891
    keepkeyyellow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    boccers wrote: »
    Just wondering for people that have done the video interview did you use different examples to your application form or expand on the ones given on the form or a bit of both?

    Both - expanded on 2 examples in my form and did a recent example for another


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  • #892
    suitcasepink
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭suitcasepink


    Has anyone been called for Waterford or Wexford?


  • #893
    Ooops..
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Ooops..


    Anyone called for Mayo?


  • #894
    boccers
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭boccers


    suitcasepink wrote: »
    Has anyone been called for Waterford or Wexford?
    I was just called for Wexford this morning. I was 39 on the OOM.


  • #895
    rusty1983
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭rusty1983


    Did any one get called for Laois?


  • #896
    caarp
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭caarp


    Hi, I was about to reply that I've been called too. I put down Waterford and Wexford but it doesn't say which county in the email.


  • #897
    Uncle Pierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,534 ✭✭✭Uncle Pierre


    Wexford here too. Am also on OOM for Carlow. Mail today doesn't specify which county I'm being called for, but am guessing it's more likely Wexford.


  • #898
    caarp
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭caarp


    I have to say I'm surprised they're calling regionals already - I thought they'd wait a little longer until going through the Dubin final stage.


  • #899
    CJMB
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭CJMB


    keepkeyyellow wrote: »
    Yes but just be aware that in the recent EO competition that those who accepted an interview in Dublin were told that they would be out of the running for their second county ie you had to make the choice there and then.


    And just a general comment - stage 3 invites for Dublin should be out by Friday.

    I am through to stage 3 for Dublin and in the message it says that you will only be called to this stage once, regardless or regions chosen - so I presume results carry over to other regions. It didn't say by getting to this point you were excluded from your other choices. I had also chosen Kildare, any called for Kildare yet?


  • #900
    Purpletoes
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Purpletoes


    Uncle Pierre wrote: »
    Wexford here too. Am also on OOM for Carlow. Mail today doesn't specify which county I'm being called for, but am guessing it's more likely Wexford.

    I’m Carlow and Kilkenny and was called today too


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  • #901
    Shill007
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Shill007


    I got 19 for Longford and 30 for Westmeath and have just got called for my video shortlisting for Stage 2.


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