DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

Holly37

very true Makem, I'd also not be worrying if my paltry 32 was enough to get the job!

redsky1977

I'm sure I've scored around the mid range [I haven't looked] but will be happy if I'm on the waiting list.
Has anyone thought about whether they are going to apply for AO vacancies [if there are any] when they are advertised? :cool:

Holly37

Personally no, and only because of the salary - there is no way I could survive on 19K a year. Also if you were looking for a promotion I think you'd be waiting a long time, especially because of this recent excersise. Having said that, they are still good jobs and if you want a career in the CS it's a good place to start

redsky1977

I don't think I'll be applying for the AO jobs either - I was an AO for 2years before I got promoted to EO. I was EO for over 5 years before I stupidly left to re-train as a lecturer. I'm pleased I got this far in the recruitment process but if I don't get 'back in' then I will not try for the AO. Too many people I used to manage have since got their promotion and it would feel like I was starting all over again.:(

KeyserSoze888

The amount of conjecture on this forum is laughable.

Holly37

Similar postion as I'd be in. I left as I got offered another job - I didn't think my E.O would become perm, 3 weeks later they'd made all the fixed termers in the office I worked in permanent..Gutted but am really happy that JCP are recruiting again as it was a great place to work - I really hope we are successful Red, at least we'll know what to expect and they'll be no surprises!!

Holly37

KeyserSoze888 wrote: »

The amount of conjecture on this forum is laughable.

There is nothing else to go on so of course its conjecture - but regardless of all of the speculation and guessing it still helps to know your not alone in the uncertainty I'm sure you have added your own opinions..

N111KPX

Hi stephanie

i too had my interview on the 17/03/2012 for South London and got a feed back score of 41 out of 45 but still no response i also rang dwp and some bloke in newcastle said to me they will let us know by mid april.

Stephanie85 wrote: »

Hi guys,

I had my interview for South London on the 17th. I've had my feedback. I scored 8, 8, 8, 8 and 7.

I heard the marks are out of 45 and it's merit order. I'm hoping I scored high enough to be offered a post straight away and will not be put on a waiting list.

I've been told if you are on the waiting list, it's only for 6 months and then you've have to apply again! :sad:

redsky1977

Stephanie85 wrote: »

Hi guys,

I had my interview for South London on the 17th. I've had my feedback. I scored 8, 8, 8, 8 and 7.

I heard the marks are out of 45 and it's merit order. I'm hoping I scored high enough to be offered a post straight away and will not be put on a waiting list.

I've been told if you are on the waiting list, it's only for 6 months and then you've have to apply again! :sad:

I don't know for sure but my interviewers seemed convinced that anyone on a waiting list WOULD be placed in a post within 6months [due to people dropping out/existing staff leaving DWP etc]. Unemployment is still going up, right?
All I can say is that back in the year 2000 [when I applied for an AO post] I was placed on the waiting list but was offered a perm job within 10days - so I only have a positive view to share
Unfortunately, I don't think I will have scored high enough to even get on the waiting list this time

AokiNiigato

Hello everyone,

I don't post but I do read and I have a question (I must have missed the answer somewhere in the thread, so please forgive me if it's a repetitive one) Where did everyone view their results for the their interviews? Is it the CS website? I have been checking and nothing.

I did my interview on the 2nd March 2012 and I don't know if I did well or not, so... But I worked for the JCP prior and me and my manager did not get along. Of course when I went to my interview she was there helping with interviews. That threw me before I went in.

All I could think of is "managers discuss staff with each other and I am sure that she will say she did not like me previously and ruin my chance at this new and permanent post."

Anyways, I am still waiting to here about my scores for East London. I am afraid to say that I am worried lol, but it is what it is. 1 year without a job and I am struggling to be mentally upbeat about things.

Aoki