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So I reapplied to my county to work as Personnel Technician (I'm a business major and have taken extensive Human Resource classes) in which they require you to take a civil test.Well I passed the civil test twice (one for another position) but I didnt get the job after they interviewed me a year after I took it. So I go to reapply for the position because I see its open again so they tell me I must take it AGAIN because they have revised it. I go take the test and it is easy as pie(actually easier than the initial test I took before),and almost pointless that I would have take it for a job that only pays 24k a year and requires a HS diploma, but they call me today to tell me I didn't meet the requirements and won't give me back my own damn score??? Last time they told me my score in writing now they won't at all. What the hell is, I have to jump thru hoops to work a job I know I am CAPABLE (based on the job duties)of working if they would just give me a chance and a test I feel I passed.. I sobbed and cried hysterically because I just want a job man and I'm at the end of my rope and I don't know what to do.
I'm sorry. I know how disappointing that is. Last week I took a test for a customer service rep/sales position for the same company I worked for 12 years. Ok this will be easy and no problem.
Right ... I woke up the next morning and read my email from the company informing me that I did NOT pass. I'm so let down and upset with myself.
Is there a chance that they'll send you the actual results? When can you retest for the position? I have to wait 6 months.
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Originally Posted by Dakotaxx
I'm sorry. I know how disappointing that is. Last week I took a test for a customer service rep/sales position for the same company I worked for 12 years. Ok this will be easy and no problem.
Right ... I woke up the next morning and read my email from the company informing me that I did NOT pass. I'm so let down and upset with myself.
Is there a chance that they'll send you the actual results? When can you retest for the position? I have to wait 6 months.
i have no idea if i can see my scores .. i have a feeling like they are lying because i know i passed
Is it possible you are misunderstanding what they are telling you ?
You said they told you you didn't meet their requirements. Are there requirements other than just taking the test ? Not only that but mostly civil service tests have more than just one person taking them. There may have been a whole slew of people taking that same test. Would there not then be a range of test scores.
In other words, maybe you passed, but 4 other people had higher scores than you or something like that.
i have no idea if i can see my scores .. i have a feeling like they are lying because i know i passed
Can you ask to have a written copy of your score? Every test that I have taken for civil service exams, they have emailed me a copy of how I scored.
Maybe they made an error with your score?
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I worked as a supervisor in civil service for many years, and the passing score varied based on how many people we wanted to interview. For example, for a position that might have 5-6 openings in the next year we would interview 25 to establish the list. With a good group of applicants passing might require getting all but one answer correct. With a lesser group a person might pass with 20 answers wrong. We never gave out the score, they either passed and got an interview, or failed and got a letter. We changed the questions every time to prevent memorization. In your case, don't drive yourself nuts thinking about what happened. Most likely you did very well but others did just a little better with so much competition.
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Is it possible you are misunderstanding what they are telling you ?
You said they told you you didn't meet their requirements. Are there requirements other than just taking the test ? Not only that but mostly civil service tests have more than just one person taking them. There may have been a whole slew of people taking that same test. Would there not then be a range of test scores.
In other words, maybe you passed, but 4 other people had higher scores than you or something like that.
no that isn't it have taken the test before and have been on the list and they usually tell my score and my place on the list.
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Originally Posted by Dakotaxx
Can you ask to have a written copy of your score? Every test that I have taken for civil service exams, they have emailed me a copy of how I scored.
Maybe they made an error with your score?
i have taken two test for seperate positions and i always knew my scores so idk whats so different now i dont see why they just can't say "oh yea you made a etc and we needed you to make this"
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Originally Posted by Hemlock140
I worked as a supervisor in civil service for many years, and the passing score varied based on how many people we wanted to interview. For example, for a position that might have 5-6 openings in the next year we would interview 25 to establish the list. With a good group of applicants passing might require getting all but one answer correct. With a lesser group a person might pass with 20 answers wrong. We never gave out the score, they either passed and got an interview, or failed and got a letter. We changed the questions every time to prevent memorization. In your case, don't drive yourself nuts thinking about what happened. Most likely you did very well but others did just a little better with so much competition.
no that isn't it have taken the test before and have been on the list and they usually tell my score and my place on the list. but i don't see why they just can't tell me the score so i can decide if its worth trying again
no that isn't it have taken the test before and have been on the list and they usually tell my score and my place on the list.
i have taken two test for seperate positions and i always knew my scores so idk whats so different now i dont see why they just can't say "oh yea you made a etc and we needed you to make this"
no that isn't it have taken the test before and have been on the list and they usually tell my score and my place on the list. but i don't see why they just can't tell me the score so i can decide if its worth trying again
I agree with you - without a breakdown of your results you won't know which areas to study.
Grammar errors similar to these two would have eliminated you if I were making the decision.
Can you let someone vent w/o being an a-ss?
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