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Army Cadets

  • 14-04-2009 12:48pm
    #1
    Craigsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭


    OK, first off, i know recruitment is closed but i'm just asking out of interest because hopefully it'll be open again by the time i'm finished in uni.

    Just wondering how hard is it to get a cadetship in the army. Is competition for it tough?


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  • #2
    Hard Larry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 670 ✭✭✭Hard Larry


    Yeah it is.

    You need to prove to the board that you are Leadership material. They look at several aspects including:

    Academic Qualifications - college > good leaving cert > bad leaving cert

    Physical Fitness- Team sports especially GAA

    Leadership Qualities - Are you Team Captain? are you a scout leader? NCO in RDF?
    Interview Process - They try to establish your demeanor by asking probing questions or by puting you in basic scenarios that you would be involved in if sucessful

    Military Knowledge - You need to study a lot about the foundation of the state and the DF. Be aware of main aspects of global politics in particular deployments of DF personnel overseas

    And on top of that the guy/girl sitting beside you could be the son/daughter of a Lt Col or General already they are 1 step ahead of you


  • #3
    Craigsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Craigsy


    hmm, thought it'd be tough, but hey if it ain't hard it ain't worth doing.

    If everything goes to plan i think i should be ok. Good leaving, engineering degree from Trinity, rock climbing instructor, mountain leader award(instructor by then hopefully), and experienced airsofter/milsim-er. fingers crossed it'll be open again by then


  • #4
    djtechnics1210
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭djtechnics1210


    Craigsy wrote: »
    experienced airsofter

    Id leave that part out at the interview


  • #5
    Craigsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Craigsy


    djtechnics1210 wrote: »
    Id leave that part out at the interview

    Dont want them thinking im a crazed gun nut:D


  • #6
    Hard Larry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 670 ✭✭✭Hard Larry


    Craigsy wrote: »
    hmm, thought it'd be tough, but hey if it ain't hard it ain't worth doing.

    If everything goes to plan i think i should be ok. Good leaving, engineering degree from Trinity, rock climbing instructor, mountain leader award(instructor by then hopefully), and experienced airsofter/milsim-er. fingers crossed it'll be open again by then

    If its a degree in civil engineering then if I were you I'd make some enquiries into Direct Entry into the Corps of Engineering

    I'm nearly certain there is a direct entry officer in one of the Engineering units

    But then again if you'd rather go down the Cadet side of things its up to you


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  • #7
    neilled
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭neilled


    There were approximately 35 applicants or so to every place during the celtic tiger years. Expect the number to increase sharply as all sorts of chancers apply.


  • #8
    Remmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Remmy


    Would it be possible for a moderator to sticky this thread as a resource for people interested in cadetship?


  • #9
    Fishtits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭Fishtits


    I got in in the '80s, there were rumoured to be 160 apps for each place. Expect similar or worse.

    I had no pull, do your homework & be yourself. Either you're what they want or not.

    Hard graft to get through, then you start to learn - ears open, mouth shut mode, your subordinates have been there & done that, but don't go native. Earn their respect, work hard, be definitive after sound reasoning.

    Eventually you will find your feet. Then you lead effectively - always with your ears open, ask for inputs, just remember its not a democracy.

    Best of luck.


  • #10
    Company Sgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Company Sgt


    Craigsy wrote: »
    OK, first off, i know recruitment is closed but i'm just asking out of interest because hopefully it'll be open again by the time i'm finished in uni.

    Just wondering how hard is it to get a cadetship in the army. Is competition for it tough?

    Better Chance Of Winning The Lotto All Officers Are Stuck Up Except The Ones Who Commissioned Through Ranks or Serving Members:):):P


  • #11
    neilled
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭neilled


    Company Sgt wrote: »
    Better Chance Of Winning The Lotto All Officers Are Stuck Up Except The Ones Who Commissioned Through Ranks or Serving Members:):):P

    Do i detect someone who has chunks of granite missing from their shoulders?


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  • #12
    Fishtits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭Fishtits


    Company Sgt wrote: »
    Better Chance Of Winning The Lotto All Officers Are Stuck Up Except The Ones Who Commissioned Through Ranks or Serving Members:):):P

    Assuming your user name equals your rank, we'll put this down to posting while pissed... :rolleyes:

    A long time ago I had a CS who was a total waste (who promoted this t*t?), I'd presumed things had changed...

    Must add that I've long left so not au fait with current standards, but presume they've improved...


  • #13
    ro95
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭ro95


    any updates on when they're recruiting again?


  • #14
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    A few months ago.


  • #15
    DipStick McSwindler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭DipStick McSwindler


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