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Executive Officer 2024 Competition (Nationwide)

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  • #392
    zazoo11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭zazoo11


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122513906#Comment_122513906

    You seem to be the first to say the essay went well! Good on you. Do you have any tips for preparing for it? Will memorising the relevant capabilities help? Fingers crossed for you!



  • #393
    Mytimetoshine22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭Mytimetoshine22


    I found the one on Public jobs easier but i still think i passed

    But its Sjts im worried about



  • #394
    PandaDancer
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭PandaDancer


    i answered it like an interview question and how I would act as an EO. You had to draw from a past experience. So I did the star method in response.



  • #395
    Mytimetoshine22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭Mytimetoshine22


    Yes they can be done in any order



  • #396
    summersun23
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭summersun23


    JJust did the reasoning one . Got to the last question with 10 seconds remaining so took 4 random guesses lol. Hey probability one is right lol



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  • #397
    Mytimetoshine22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭Mytimetoshine22


    Yes i very rarely used excellent only twice



  • #398
    NaNaNa1
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭NaNaNa1


    I didn't think I'd be quite as tired after doing these…

    I didn't mind the Numerical Reasoning much but I didn't balance the time well and had to rush the final lot. I've taught LC grinds so I'm not too shoddy with numbers!

    Written wasn't too bad (but I'm a professional waffler so there's that)

    Situational was the worst for me I think and verbal reasoning tired me out!



  • #399
    pygmaliondreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭pygmaliondreams


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122514370#Comment_122514370

    Yes the situational is always confusing to me and I am an EO LOL. I always wonder why people call the numerical hard but I forget not everyone did their LC 5 years ago so I can understand how maths might become more difficult if you don't work with it for a long time.



  • #400
    summersun23
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭summersun23


    I also never do that great in the situational and also am an EO. I dunno sometimes u can do great in these and sometimes mediocre I think it depends on the day !! Lol



  • #401
    okaydo
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭okaydo


    Any idea where it states which tests form part of OOM?



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  • #402
    summersun23
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭summersun23


    Well maths never used to. And it seems this written thing is for the interview so not sure about that one . Just finished it , could have done with a bit more time ....just the maths left then the pub is calling lol



  • #403
    2016claire
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭2016claire


    Best of luck to everyone! Quick question for anyone who did the EO test for Dublin last year: if you’ve taken this year’s test as well, have you noticed much difference between them? I remember there were about 36-38 math questions, and the writing section was very hard.

    Thank you!



  • #404
    Newbie12345The
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭Newbie12345The


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122514709#Comment_122514709

    its Verbal reasoning and Situational - you have to pass the other 2



  • #405
    capri sun
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭capri sun


    I did 3 out the 4 today. Was dreading the maths but it was ok , made you think a lot. Only thing was time it went so quickly. Have left the writing section for another day. I found the worst part the room scan before the test as with a laptop you can’t see the screen and worries if it’s being done right eek



  • #406
    louloubb
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭louloubb


    I was the same just hoping it went well. For me at the end I was like do I click a final submission or is it just done now. Bit confusing as it just shows as complete I'm guessing that's all that is needed



  • #407
    summersun23
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭summersun23


    RRan out of time for maths .oh well !



  • #408
    pygmaliondreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭pygmaliondreams


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122514811#Comment_122514811

    Don't believe the written is graded for the purposes of passing the assessments, I think it was mentioned that it contributes to your overall interview score in one of the categories instead? Not certain though.



  • #409
    Totally Red
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭Totally Red


    Does ànyone have a rough idea on what the scores are needed to pass in each test ?



  • #410
    Dublin.85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭Dublin.85


    Have 2 out of the 4 done. Dreading the written exercise. Don't know what to expect. Any tips on how to prepare for it? Someone mentioned earlier about the STAR technique. I was going to to the test tomorrow but now I feel I'm not prepared.



  • #411
    pygmaliondreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭pygmaliondreams


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122515136#Comment_122515136

    It was totalled as a score of 800 with 370 being the passing mark last year for the Dublin comp so 46.25% in each test, but that assumes even marking and stuff… realistically get half right i guess.



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  • #412
    summersun23
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭summersun23


    YYes that's my memory of it too, some thing around the half way point



  • #413
    micar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭micar


    I had a look at the sample questions yesterday.

    in relation to maths Q3…..I did come up an answer that was not one of the 3 figures so I went with the 4th option….which was ended up being right…..as total car sales cannot be determined as not enough information provided.

    ….electric car sales east coast….12% = €60m….so 1%=€5m…..total sales in the county was something like €345m

    planning on doing 1 test a day over the next 4 days.



  • #414
    littlepanda111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭littlepanda111


    Hi everyone. Done the Numerical and Situational yesterday found the maths tough enough as I'm so bad at maths I hope I just passed. They say no right or wrong answer in the situational but I don't believe that 😂Nervous for the Verbal and the Written has anyone any tips or what kind of questions we will get in the written please? Want to do it today but not so sure now



  • #415
    nhg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭nhg


    Just going through the familiarisation information and on the Written Exercise is states ‘This element of the process will assess your written skills and will also provide evidence under the capabilities of Leading and Empowering and Communicating and Collaborating.’


    It also states:

    NOTE - you do not need to memorise the Leading and Empowering and Communicating and Collaborating capabilities for the live Written Exercise as you will be able to view it within the live Exercise



  • #416
    InchicoreJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭InchicoreJimmy


    For situational I assume you can pick “bad”, for example, a few times per question?


    Good luck all



  • #417
    mrsdewinter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,152 ✭✭✭mrsdewinter


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122516126#Comment_122516126

    You can: you can indicate that every option is bad. You're not 'using up' your only bad choice by selecting it.

    Hope this makes sense. I totally understand why you'd like to clear this up as you prep for the assessment.



  • #418
    capri sun
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭capri sun


    Found the written part aweful. Plenty of time but mind goes blank , just felt unprepared 😔 think I got the word count but feel disappointed



  • #419
    InchicoreJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭InchicoreJimmy


    Thank you, much appreciated



  • #420
    PressRun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭PressRun


    Didn't finish the numerical. Thought one or two on the verbal reasoning were tricky. Situational all completely debatable. Going to do the written one later.



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  • #421
    CreativeCrafter3
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭CreativeCrafter3


    hi all, I just submitted ID at 3.30pm today (Sunday) does anyone know how long it takes I have family minding the kids 🙈



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