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Garda Recruitment - Stage 3

  • 10-03-2014 6:08pm
    #1
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Well done to all those through to Stage 3! :)

    Please use this for all discussion of Stage 3,

    Thanks

    -KERSPLAT!


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Comments

  • #2
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    Stage 3 Assessment Centre will comprise the following:
    (a) re-test of the Verbal Reasoning and Inductive/Logical Reasoning tests,
    (b) Job Simulation Exercise
    (c) Report Writing Exercise

    Parts a and c seem fairly self explanatory, anyone know anything about part b?

    Also, is all this done on pen and paper or with computers?


  • #3
    Chem Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Chem Lord


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    Parts a and c seem fairly self explanatory, anyone know anything about part b?

    Also, is all this done on pen and paper or with computers?
    I think (b) could be something similar to the scenarios section of the questionnaire from stage one, but that's just my guess!


  • #4
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Chem Lord wrote: »
    I think (b) could be something similar to the scenarios section of the questionnaire from stage one, but that's just my guess!

    Does anyone know the week stage 3 assessments will take place?


  • #5
    Shifty13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭Shifty13


    D Trent wrote: »
    Does anyone know the week stage 3 assessments will take place?

    From the 18th to the 1st of april


  • #6
    Chem Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Chem Lord


    In the email they mentoned that they would commence on Tuesday the 18th March and will be ran for two weeks.


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  • #7
    Carroller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭Carroller


    What happens next? 🙈

    Do we all get separate assessment times or are we all in on Tuesday the 18th?


  • #8
    Zadie10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭Zadie10


    Carroller wrote: »
    What happens next? 🙈

    Do we all get separate assessment times or are we all in on Tuesday the 18th?

    Well if they are running the assessment centres for two weeks, they won't be taking all 600 on the 18th! It says we will be contacted with a date & time shortly.


  • #9
    thekopend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭thekopend


    That's paddy day f***ed for whoever is on 18th, although saying that I would take it in a heartbeat if I had the chance.


  • #10
    Paulyrhinos40
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Paulyrhinos40


    Delighted I made it this far.. Was really unsure. They seem to have 3 bands again.. I have some friends in bands 2-3 of this round waiting to be called.


  • #11
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    BRING IT ON!!!!!


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  • #12
    Archer3083
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Archer3083


    Paulyrhinos40 wrote: »
    Delighted I made it this far.. Was really unsure. They seem to have 3 bands again.. I have some friends in bands 2-3 of this round waiting to be called.
    Really, are there 3 bands again after Stage 2 tests. It's going to get confusing very quickly


  • #13
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    Archer3083 wrote: »
    Really, are there 3 bands again after Stage 2 tests. It's going to get confusing very quickly

    Not at all

    PAS are pros


  • #14
    Paulyrhinos40
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Paulyrhinos40


    Delighted I made it this far.. Was really unsure. They seem to have 3 bands again.. I have some friends in bands 2-3 of this round waiting to be called.


  • #15
    Archer3083
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Archer3083


    WilcoOut wrote: »
    Not at all

    PAS are pros
    That doesn't answer the question


  • #16
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    2 bands as far as I can tell

    1.1-600
    2. 601-3,100

    Pretty sure that's right


  • #17
    Archer3083
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Archer3083


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    2 bands as far as I can tell

    1.1-600
    2. 601-3,100

    Pretty sure that's right
    Somebody was saying that there are 2 or 3 bands that separate out the 601-3100 group. I don't know myself, trying to find out if this is the case.


  • #18
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Archer3083 wrote: »
    Somebody was saying that there are 2 or 3 bands that separate out the 601-3100 group. I don't know myself, trying to find out if this is the case.

    I know, I'm saying I think that is incorrect. I think it's just 2 bands. 1-600 and 601-3,100


  • #19
    Archer3083
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Archer3083


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    I know, I'm saying I think that is incorrect. I think it's just 2 bands. 1-600 and 601-3,100
    Fair enough, sorry.


  • #20
    Tommy_utd16
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Tommy_utd16


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    I know, I'm saying I think that is incorrect. I think it's just 2 bands. 1-600 and 601-3,100

    No because my email states stage 2 band 1 and I ranked in the 700's so that is wrong. Think it is just stating that it was test results of band 1 from stage 1 if you catch my drift ;)


  • #21
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Archer3083 wrote: »
    Fair enough, sorry.

    No need for apologies :)


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  • #22
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Tommy_utd16 wrote: »
    No because my email states stage 2 band 1 and I ranked in the 700's so that is wrong. Think it is just stating that it was test results of band 1 from stage 1 if you catch my drift ;)

    Nope, not a clue


  • #23
    Paulyrhinos40
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Paulyrhinos40


    Archer3083 wrote: »
    That doesn't answer the question

    I'll ask them to double check but when I text around to see how people done one said he got group 2 and the other 3.. That's what I'm basing my assumption on


  • #24
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    Placings following Stage 2


    Next Step

    1 to 600

    Candidates in this group qualified at Stage 2 and were placed highest. They will be invited to Stage 3 (Assessment Centre) in March.


    601 to 3100

    Candidates in this group reached the qualifying standard at Stage 2 but are not in the initial group to be invited to Stage 3. It is possible that more candidates may subsequently be called forward to the Assessment Centre Stage. Should it be necessary to call further candidates and their place is reached, they will be contacted and invited to Stage 3.


    Did not Qualify


    Candidates in this category were not successful at Stage 2 and will not progress further in this campaign.

    Taken from their scoring explanation. Don't think there is bands in this stage...


  • #25
    Archer3083
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Archer3083


    Maybe the reason that they the subject of the email was Stage 2 Band 1 is because they have yet to release the results for Stage 2 Band 2. There were a number of Irish speakers from Band 2 that did the Stage 2 assessments. I don't think they got their results today. It's just a guess though


  • #26
    randomnumber1
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭randomnumber1


    What's the story with time allocations for stage 3? I haven't a chance of getting time off in the next 2 weeks. Will there be the option of evening/weekend time allocations? Thanks


  • #27
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    randomnumber1 wrote: »
    What's the story with time allocations for stage 3? I haven't a chance of getting time off in the next 2 weeks. Will there be the option of evening/weekend time allocations? Thanks

    Your best bet is to ring PAS, they may give you more information


  • #28
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    All stage 3 held in chapter house yeah?


  • #29
    carrig4life
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭carrig4life


    I don't think anyone predicted the results would be today, but I got through, top 200.

    Where is the chapter house?


  • #30
    randomnumber1
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭randomnumber1


    carrig4life wrote: »
    I don't think anyone predicted the results would be today, but I got through, top 200.

    Where is the chapter house?

    I think it's beside the jervis shopping centre. Just at the jervis luas stop


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  • #31
    Zadie10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭Zadie10


    I hope they send us our dates & times tomorrow. I'm crazy busy at work & need as much notice as possible!


  • #32
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    carrig4life wrote: »
    I don't think anyone predicted the results would be today, but I got through, top 200.

    Where is the chapter house?

    Not too far from GSOC :?


  • #33
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    Zadie10 wrote: »
    I hope they send us our dates & times tomorrow. I'm crazy busy at work & need as much notice as possible!

    I am the same - so earlier the better

    cant wait :cool:


  • #34
    Max_ Power
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Max_ Power


    can anyone explain then stage 2 band 1 but not in the top 600?


  • #35
    Malarkey101
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭Malarkey101


    Max_ Power wrote: »
    can anyone explain then stage 2 band 1 but not in the top 600?

    everyone who did the test was in band 1 as in after stage 1,

    Stage 2 was what we did

    It was just the title of the email I think

    No bands after that just 600 proceeding others in reserve


  • #36
    Max_ Power
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Max_ Power


    thanks. will the next 300 maybe get called then further down the line?


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  • #37
    Malarkey101
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭Malarkey101


    Max_ Power wrote: »
    thanks. will the next 300 maybe get called then further down the line?

    I would assume so not everyone will pass subsequent stages so is very likely some of the reserve people will be called up at some point, they wont be taking all 300 at once either I don't honestly think


  • #38
    Max_ Power
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Max_ Power


    thanks. I got in the top 1000 so just want to know where we will stand.


  • #39
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    Max_ Power wrote: »
    thanks. I got in the top 1000 so just want to know where we will stand.

    you have a great chance to be getting a call for stage 3 at some point this year in my opinion


  • #40
    Thecameraman
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Thecameraman


    The will def have more than 600 in stage 3, if you just think about it for a min 600 for 300 jobs already it doesn't make sence anyone who passed stage 2will get called.


  • #41
    Max_ Power
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Max_ Power


    Scouser wrote: »
    you have a great chance to be getting a call for stage 3 at some point this year in my opinion
    then you've got the 300 people that dont make it coming back into that again or will they be discarded?


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  • #42
    Thecameraman
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Thecameraman


    Max_ Power wrote: »
    then you've got the 300 people that dont make it coming back into that again or will they be discarded?

    If they fail there OUT


  • #43
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    Thecameraman wrote: »
    The will def have more than 600 in stage 3, if you just think about it for a min 600 for 300 jobs already it doesn't make sence anyone who passed stage 2will get called.

    theres 100 places in summer

    100 in sept

    so the 600 are going for the first 100 jobs


  • #44
    Max_ Power
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Max_ Power


    Thecameraman wrote: »
    If they fail there OUT
    I don't understand how they can only pick 600 making it a 1 in 2 chance of getting the job you would of thought they would of at least went to 1000. Its a joke the way they've handled this.


  • #45
    bort_license
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭bort_license


    I've been located just outside the 600 mark.

    Its the most extreme cut yet, I feel. Anyone in the top 600 will more than likely be in Garda college this summer. Basically a 50/50 shot!

    I seen something interesting someone posted a short while ago that not all 300 will enter the college at once? but over the space of a few months!


  • #46
    Rothmans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭Rothmans


    Scouser wrote: »
    theres 100 places in summer

    100 in sept

    so the 600 are going for the first 100 jobs

    My thoughts are that they will want to get at least 150 from the 600 for the summer intake, put the remainder of the 600 (who pass) on a panel, and then break into group B to make up the rest of the autumn/winter class. Then they will continue to work through group B until it is exhausted over the following 2 years.


  • #47
    bort_license
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭bort_license


    Scouser wrote: »
    theres 100 places in summer

    100 in sept

    so the 600 are going for the first 100 jobs

    So it's 200 positions this year?


  • #48
    Sineadsoc
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Sineadsoc


    Hi know someone that got ranked 2,449 in stage 3 today just wondering if any of ye know where they stand????


  • #49
    thestar
    Registered Users Posts: 503 ✭✭✭thestar


    Sineadsoc wrote: »
    Hi know someone that got ranked 2,449 in stage 3 today just wondering if any of ye know where they stand????

    They could get called but it will be a 2 years at least?


  • #50
    Carroller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭Carroller


    I find it very hard to accept that if you fail stage 3 even by one point your out altogether and may aswell be in band 2 or 3 of stage 1


  • #51
    Chem Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Chem Lord


    Scouser wrote: »
    theres 100 places in summer

    100 in sept

    so the 600 are going for the first 100 jobs
    I doubt the 600 will JUST be going for the first 100 jobs. Alan Shatter said himself that there would be a panel formed in order of merit. In my opinion, a good amount of the 600 could be placed on that panel (200-300). However, I do think that Stage 2 band 2 WILL be called to stage 3 sometime in the near future.


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