I'm in the civil service as a clerical officer when I really should be at least an executive officer as I have a degree. It was bad luck and is a long story but basically I took the post and left my other job because I thought it's a foot in the door and I should be able to move up quickly enough by applying for other jobs on the publicjobs.ie site or for internal promotion. That was before I knew I would be stuck for 3 years on a commission where there is actually nothing for me to do. Now most people don't believe me when I say that but honest to god, there is NOTHING to do. There's only so much initiative you can take when you have no regular duties. So I recently had an interview for a better job in another part of the civil service and was told (in the feedback form) that I didn't show good innitiative, planning and organisation skills in my examples from my current employment. They were the best I could come up with without resorting to making it up!!! So as I'm getting nowhere here, I'm seriously considering a h-dip. Has anyone been in a similar situation? What would you advise me?
Sorry this is so long....
Sorry this is so long....