Interdepartmental HEO

Late 300s called interview next month looks like it’s on the move again after the Christmas break…! Best of luck to everyone, my advice talk to people in your department for advice I know in mine there only willing to help…!

Can I ask what OOM are you? I am also low 400s and haven't been called yet. Just want to get an idea of how far away from me they are. Thanks

Thank you. Best of luck with the interview.

id say take the HEO, get the experience before going for AP it will come up again at some stage, the other thing is you don’t if the government might have another recruitment freeze and you could lose out on both…!

Only cos you asked...

The Intradept AP is not certain, as you said it could take year or more. It could also take 5 months, or not reach you at all...

Look at this this way:

How'd you feel if you don't take the HEO and they won't reach you OoM in AP comp?

vs.

How'd you feel if you take the HEO and they would reach your OoM? (If you get the chance to know)

These are great problems, enjoy the decision making process.🤔😉👍

Apologies if this was answered already but what happens with holidays if you move to HEO now with the holiday year goin to 31st March? I'm staying within my current Dept if that makes any difference.

Follow the guidelines when you receive the topics - they want to know why you choose it, what you propose, how you will do it, where you got the info....

I found the interview tough, felt I buckled under pressure with the questions being fired at me. I almost felt they were on the attack. (I mentioned this to colleagues who said they may have been tough because my answers were good and they were trying to get that extra bit out of me) I really don't feel like that was the case this time round though. But who knows, only time will tell.

Best of luck.

For anyone who has already been through the interview process, what was the approx timeline till you found out if you passed or failed? Then what was the timeline till you found out what dept. they are offering you?

Thanks.

DPC??

Hi Bride2beee, I had my interview last week and felt very much the same, probably even worse. I felt attacked and quite honestly undermined from the start. One of the board members was looking at the window for the whole entire time I presented. I brought a pen and paper with me to jot down Q's as I think better when I write, the Chair gave out to me and told me it wasn't allowed (I didn't see this in the guidelines). Everything threw me, and from the start I felt the tone was awful. I really feel like I didn't get a fair shot at it, at all. Some questions they asked I even wonder about the relevancy. On my education background, on my certificate, the Chair asked me 'did you just do that course because you didn't know what else to do?'. I felt completely insulted and uncomfortable throughout. I know I won't pass, I didn't get any opportunity to talk, I was constantly on the defense so I really feel they didn't get a true reflection of my ability. I won't appeal but I am seriously thinking of making a complaint about the board I had. Would love to hear if anyone else has experienced the same or similar. Pm if you would prefer.

Of course people need to be prepared but job interviews are never "sunshine and flowers" as suggested above, at least not in my experience. I've been reading this thread for tips and guidance but most of the comments so far re. the interview have been overwhelmingly negative. As someone who is extremely anxious about my own in two weeks time, I do not find comments like the above helpful in any way, all it does is make me more panicked and nervous. Maybe that's just me but I'd much rather hear about people who got on well, I guess they wouldn't be rushing to post about it though.🤷‍♀️