In Jan I applied for a position in the public service. Starting salary was just slightly under the grade 4 starting scale. I am currently a grade three with 3 years full-time experience and i also hold a BBS. I felt that i was more than qualifed to apply for the position and did not even think that i would not be shortlisted.
I rang twice to see when they thought interviews would be held. Both times i rang, they were very vague but i just thought that the positin may not have been fully sanctioned yet by the Dept. In June I finally got a letter(after another phonecall) in connection with it. I was told that I was not shortlisted due to the large number of applications.
I called as soon as i got the letter as i was shocked. Firstly I was told that they had shortlisted applicants back in January, so the two times that I rang they would have known that I was not going to be called for interview. The lady who answered knew who i was straight away as she was able to rhyme off a few details about me. It felt like she was expecting my call. I asked her a few questions and basically the answer was that they did not consider clerical officer (grade 3) experience. I assumed that those that had applied were obviously grade 4 staff or people who were high up in the private sector. I was very disheartened but moved on.
Today I found out that the interviews for the position were being held this week. A colleague of mine told me that her friend had gone for the position and had been called for interview. This woman has little or no admin. experience and no thrid level qualification. She has done a basic p-t computer course and has not worked for several years.
I'm totally shocked that I was deemed underqualified when this person was called for interview. It just all seems so suspicous. What I want to know now is if I should query it again but this time in writting. I am apprehensive because I do not want to get a name for myself. If another position comes up, will the HR dept. be against me from the beginning because I caused a fuss about this. Some people at work have told me to go to a local councillor and ask them to find out for me but I feel this is a bit dramatic. I know that this positon is done and dusted now but I just feel I need to know why I was passed by.
Sorry I'm ranting but just need your advice! Will I follow this up or will I just put it behind me and forget about it.
I rang twice to see when they thought interviews would be held. Both times i rang, they were very vague but i just thought that the positin may not have been fully sanctioned yet by the Dept. In June I finally got a letter(after another phonecall) in connection with it. I was told that I was not shortlisted due to the large number of applications.
I called as soon as i got the letter as i was shocked. Firstly I was told that they had shortlisted applicants back in January, so the two times that I rang they would have known that I was not going to be called for interview. The lady who answered knew who i was straight away as she was able to rhyme off a few details about me. It felt like she was expecting my call. I asked her a few questions and basically the answer was that they did not consider clerical officer (grade 3) experience. I assumed that those that had applied were obviously grade 4 staff or people who were high up in the private sector. I was very disheartened but moved on.
Today I found out that the interviews for the position were being held this week. A colleague of mine told me that her friend had gone for the position and had been called for interview. This woman has little or no admin. experience and no thrid level qualification. She has done a basic p-t computer course and has not worked for several years.
I'm totally shocked that I was deemed underqualified when this person was called for interview. It just all seems so suspicous. What I want to know now is if I should query it again but this time in writting. I am apprehensive because I do not want to get a name for myself. If another position comes up, will the HR dept. be against me from the beginning because I caused a fuss about this. Some people at work have told me to go to a local councillor and ask them to find out for me but I feel this is a bit dramatic. I know that this positon is done and dusted now but I just feel I need to know why I was passed by.
Sorry I'm ranting but just need your advice! Will I follow this up or will I just put it behind me and forget about it.