Census Jobs

dawyldthing

I used the google thing on the forum the other day to see if there had been a post on this but couldn't find anything. Has anyone heard much back from them? I have done all the online part and had the telephone interview and they said they would be in contact within 2 weeks either way, which it is now 2 and a half weeks, and have still not heard a bean. I was given a phone number if I had any questions, but its 0845. Has anybody heard back after a telephone interview?

incomprehensible

I just had my interview today, but the chap I talked to said 2 - 3 weeks, so maybe they're running a bit behind or have changed it since yours?

Best of luck with it anyway!

Mr_Oink

I did smile at all the spamming that went (and still goes) on for these jobs. At one point someone in officialdom said something like "Although we are loosing jobs in the public sector, we are creating positions thanks to the census".

Must come as a big comfort to those that lost their jobs that they may get a couple of weeks temping in the spring of 2011. That should sort out the mortgage LOL.

Morethanconcerned

The other day a friend was talking about this - his neighbour was doing it, I *really* wanted to ask about it but didn't get the chance. Whats the score ehre? is it just delivering the census forms then going back for them? that'll be a heap of fun knocking on doors to get those back. From my years of doorknocking 95% of people are charming and delightful but the other 5% are right barstools!

Compingirl

Hi Dawyldthing, I had my phone interview on Friday and they said 3 weeks so they are obviously running late, hope you hear this week.

Morethanconcered, yep you've summed it up but its not that bad - not like your trying to sell something, I did it last time and it pays well enuf to tempt me back cgx

turtle2k1

For those of you who had the phone interview already - what is it like? what sort of questions did they ask? Did they discuss working hours?

I have mine on Thursday and I am getting a little nervous

spendingmad

Hi Turtle2k1

I have just completed my telephone interview. Very basic, was on the telephone 4minutes and 24seconds! Went through what you completed on the application e.g. Would you like to work full time/part time/very part time, are you available to work March - May or April - May comfortable working alone/ at night

2 questions

tell me about how you worked in a team

tell me about when you worked with the public

In fact the questions where so basic and general that it threw me abit and I dont think I did very well! Did think it would be a little more in depth but hey ho!

No need to get nervous

turtle2k1

spendingmad wrote: »

Hi Turtle2k1

I have just completed my telephone interview. Very basic, was on the telephone 4minutes and 24seconds! Went through what you completed on the application e.g. Would you like to work full time/part time/very part time, are you available to work March - May or April - May comfortable working alone/ at night

2 questions

tell me about how you worked in a team

tell me about when you worked with the public

In fact the questions where so basic and general that it threw me abit and I dont think I did very well! Did think it would be a little more in depth but hey ho!

No need to get nervous

Thanks so much for that you have put me at ease

froggy27_2

I have also got a tel interview this week so any advice from those who had theirs would be appreciated.;)

For info, I had my intw for a coordinator position and it was tougher than I expected.....8 questions yes or no... easy enough but then a series of precise questions where you had to give specific examples and explain why/how etc.....Don't think i did very well at all...sadly...then again, I'm not very good at intws...

JPR

Just had the interview for the Census Coordinator job (well, that was until I lost the will to live half way through the questions and decided to tell the lady I was about to hang up).
The job itself seems very easy but the questions were so David Brent that I figured I would not last the course having to deal with people like that.
Someone else deserved it more than me.......

dixidean

I had my tel interview last fri nite and it was very basic just like an earlier post on this thread said. It threw me a bit when they said i couldnt ask any questions because anything i needed to know was on their website. So basically for the first few questions you are just saying yes or no.

Think i did ok with the questions about team work and working with the public and the interviewer was helping me a little bit aswell.

They said i would find out in 2-3 weeks so heres hoping