Garda Recruitment- The Waiting to Apply Room

It says the Garda Siochana does not endorse or recognise any private courses that promise better chances to a career in An Garda Siochana. Now i cannot link it but i am certain i seen it someplace. Those courses are all about people jumping on the bandwagon and using peoples interest in this job to make a bit of scratch. I wouldnt bother doing one for them prices especially

AaronMul1 wrote: »

It says the Garda Siochana does not endorse or recognise any private courses that promise better chances to a career in An Garda Siochana. Now i cannot link it but i am certain i seen it someplace. Those courses are all about people jumping on the bandwagon and using peoples interest in this job to make a bit of scratch. I wouldnt bother doing one for them prices especially

Damn, and here's me thinking my degree in a forensics field would have been useful to the Gardai!

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Damn, and here's me thinking my degree in a forensics field would have been useful to the Gardai!

if you had looked at the rest of the thread you would have known that i meant the "Diploma in Policing" and all that other muck that small colleges are spouting out. Maybe you should stick to forensics

Actually i won't bother getting into this. I'll not feed the trolls

D Trent wrote: »

Hi devil as someone who has been thru Garda interviews before wat have you been doing to increase your chances for this campaign.
And in case anyone thinks this a smart comment r anything it's not its just a genuine comment I'm interested as this is my first campaign to apply

Same as last time when I passed it. Practise the tests as much as you can and learn your answers for the interview off by heart!! Remember, you get the questions beforehand! You get a form to fill out with different scenarios you need to apply to your life experience then they grill you on it. And then a few extra questions thrown in to put you off. I try not to over prepare though, just relax and take it as it comes.

Devil08 wrote: »

Everything is weighed up at interview stage. All your experience and qualifications will count for something just like any other job. So yes having relevant degrees or diplomas will look good. But it won't count for a whole lot. I wouldn't be doing a policing course to boost my chances because in end it would weigh very little in whole scheme of things. I've been through the interview before and they grill you. Your answers to their questions is what they will pass u on. And how you cope under the pressure of their grilling!

I have to respectfully disagree on this one. I think it absolutely counts. Firstly your competencies change. You can include college work. I know in some forensic courses that they train you for court. You can talk about all these things. You will know the court system, first responding officers, evident preservation etc. These are all things that will stand to you and help you in the role. Yes you have to be able to communicate these things in the interview, but if you have training that will stand to you in the role then what better is there, then to talk about all those things. Doing the policing diploma might help you with job if its legit that is. It certainly would not hurt.

Kaizersoze81 wrote: »

This was never offered to gardai.

Well it was offered and I know 2 Gardai that did leave for the 3 years but were not sure if they would get paid or not. They do have a job to come back to aswel

Murphster wrote: »

Does anyone know the timetable i.e. date of test and results, interview and result etc. And when the first class is due in Templemore?

results for stage 2 is in march, and the rest of the stuff you could give them a call and see what they could tell you, they plan the first class for around june/july i would say, since they did say "mid 2014"

D Trent wrote: »

How did u do in stage 1 Aaron?

I got in the top 100 of band 1, yourself?

D Trent wrote: »

Gud on you bud, came in band 1 in the 2000's

Fair play, hopefully stage 2 goes well for us!

Just a quick question , I am through to stage 2 but a friend is also through with only foundation Irish, he is worrying now that he hasnt met requirments, can anyone clarify does he need Irish?

Thecameraman wrote: »

Unless he has pass in French or german he is wasting his time

Thats what i was thinking thanks

Lojak wrote: »

Just a quick question , I am through to stage 2 but a friend is also through with only foundation Irish, he is worrying now that he hasnt met requirments, can anyone clarify does he need Irish?

My interpretation is that you need 2 languages one must be English or Irish - Minimum grade D3 in ordinary English or a minimum grade C3 in foundation Irish, if he has both of these it would equal the two languages needed. That's my understanding of the requirements but I could be wrong !

senordingdong wrote: »

Remarkable similarities between stage one and stage two.
Stage one must not have weeded out as many as they had hoped.

yeah, i feel they did increase the difficulty though. And doing another assessment will weed out those having a good day. or ruin it for those who had a bad day on the exam. I am however, confused as to why it will be March, since the practice tests gave the mark straight away.