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    #122
    heythereall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭heythereall


    very true I have started looking else where as they have left us a long time now and could potentially be missing out on some great jobs. There are a few jobs available at the moment for any science and engineering graduates in some other great companies. Good luck everyone, hopefully Cregg decide to give a bit of respect to everyone and let us all know the circumstances. But then again we are only the little people in the bigger scheme of things.


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    #123
    mayocyclist
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭mayocyclist


    I did the assesment 25/7 and the interview and medical two weeks ago. Still no word. There was another assesment day on tuesday this week with. 100+ people


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    #124
    mayocyclist
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭mayocyclist


    I did the assesment 25/7 and the interview and medical two weeks ago. Still no word. There was another assesment day on tuesday this week with. 100+ people


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    #125
    obrienreb
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭obrienreb


    There training system has slowed down so it will be another 2 to 3 weeks before people are taken on .. It will be the people from the June assessment that will get first pick . I was talking to the cregg office today and that's what they told me


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    #126
    heythereall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭heythereall


    So perhaps we will all hear something soon. I have just applied for a part time online masters ahhhhhhh if I get work am going to be up to me eyes!


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    #127
    obrienreb
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭obrienreb


    I wouldn't panic too much it could be well into October before the people from the July assessment gets called..


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    #128
    heythereall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭heythereall


    Quite a wait from July suits me at the minute at home (as I have kids and my other half has just set up a new business) but I say there are pulling their hair out looking for work. In all fairness Cregg should send emails or call everyone and let them know whether they are short listed or not. At my interview and medical I was lead to believe I had a job and that the start up was immediate.


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    #129
    5fingers06
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭5fingers06


    Did they say how many more people they were taking on


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    #130
    obrienreb
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭obrienreb


    Just it could be 3 to 4 more weeks and the people from June assement get preference , then from July and so on ..


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    #131
    brandnewaward
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭brandnewaward


    dont expect too much from cregg or medtronic, keep you waiting for months to let you know if you have work, and then when they are done building inventory, fire 50 or 60 every friday till all cregg staff are gone.saw 7 years of it


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    #132
    Shasheen
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Shasheen


    Anyone hear anything since from July assessments?


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    #133
    obrienreb
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭obrienreb


    Nope still haven't heard anything :(


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    #134
    empacher
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭empacher


    I have my assessment test on Friday in the salthill hotel. Judging by the comments here. It would be at least 3 months waiting if successfull.


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    #135
    mayocyclist
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭mayocyclist


    Anybody hear anything today? Emailed and rang cregg yday with no response.....


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    #136
    empacher
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭empacher


    I did my assessment on Friday. Probably close to 200 at it.

    Did 60/65 questions. Would be pretty confident they were all right.

    The psychometric test I tried to seem like joe soap. It's weird trying to pick the ideal employee answer for the questions.


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    #137
    obrienreb
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭obrienreb


    Anybody hear anything from cregg lately???


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    #138
    heythereall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭heythereall


    obrienreb wrote: »
    Anybody hear anything from cregg lately???

    Nope I wonder has anyone heard at all!? I was speaking to someone who works there over the weekend. He said they do this now thy get a list of people and keep them on hold until needed. I have decided that company are most definitely not for me if they treat people like this at this stage then work conditions can not be all that good.


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    #139
    Shasheen
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Shasheen


    I started last week and I've heard they are going hiring a lot in the upcoming weeks/month or so, so try hold out if you can, I had just started to give up hope of hearing from them when I got the phone call.

    I guess it also depends on what shifts Medtronic need staff for and how that matches with the preferences you outlined at interview stage, it might not be any harm to call Cregg and say that you're available for any shift times available (if your personal situation allows you to etc.)

    Also, a heads up; Cregg could ring you early in the week to start later that week, so be prepared for an almost immediate start when try do contact you.

    Besides that, the work atmosphere seems good, there are a very friendly bunch working there, and as a new member of staff I was immediately made feel very welcome.


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    #140
    heythereall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭heythereall


    Shasheen wrote: »
    I started last week and I've heard they are going hiring a lot in the upcoming weeks/month or so, so try hold out if you can, I had just started to give up hope of hearing from them when I got the phone call.

    I guess it also depends on what shifts Medtronic need staff for and how that matches with the preferences you outlined at interview stage, it might not be any harm to call Cregg and say that you're available for any shift times available (if your personal situation allows you to etc.)

    Also, a heads up; Cregg could ring you early in the week to start later that week, so be prepared for an almost immediate start when try do contact you.

    Besides that, the work atmosphere seems good, there are a very friendly bunch working there, and as a new member of staff I was immediately made feel very welcome.

    Is the evening shift the shift which they are hiring predominately for atm. I have 3 kids and have started a part time masters in biomedical science thus only shift am available for really is daytime.


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    #141
    obrienreb
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭obrienreb


    What shift did they recruit you for?? I still havnt heard anything yet :(


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    #142
    Shasheen
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Shasheen


    obrienreb wrote: »
    What shift did they recruit you for?? I still havnt heard anything yet :(

    Weeknights, think it's the only shift they've hired for in the past couple of weeks


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    #143
    Shasheen
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Shasheen


    heythereall wrote: »
    Is the evening shift the shift which they are hiring predominately for atm. I have 3 kids and have started a part time masters in biomedical science thus only shift am available for really is daytime.

    It seems to be for nights they've taken people lately.


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    #144
    extra gravy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,436 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    Shasheen wrote: »
    Weeknights, think it's the only shift they've hired for in the past couple of weeks

    What hours are the night shifts Shasheen?


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    #145
    basillarkin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,374 ✭✭✭basillarkin


    extra gravy wrote: »
    What hours are the night shifts Shasheen?

    23.45 to 7.15. 00.00 to 7.30 sun to Thurs/Fri morn


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    #146
    obrienreb
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭obrienreb


    I put the down day time shifts when I did the whole process in July .. Looks like I won't be getting a job there since there only looking for night time staff :( .. Wish they would me know personally instead of this tip toeing around :( . I really thought being a graduate in science would have helped me start .. Guess not :(


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    #147
    heythereall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭heythereall


    obrienreb wrote: »
    I put the down day time shifts when I did the whole process in July .. Looks like I won't be getting a job there since there only looking for night time staff :( .. Wish they would me know personally instead of this tip toeing around :( . I really thought being a graduate in science would have helped me start .. Guess not :(

    I put down day shifts also...yeah be nice to be told either way. Another company looking for staff atm is lakeregionmedical I applied there over the weekend just waiting to here back. I have same type of degree as you so maybe there would suit you ;-)


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    #148
    5fingers06
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭5fingers06


    Has anyone heard anything back from July 25 assessment yet


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    #149
    mayocyclist
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭mayocyclist


    Was told person overseeing training in medtronic is currently away on holidays.
    Dont know if that could be the reason for hold up.......


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    #150
    mayocyclist
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭mayocyclist


    Was told person overseeing training in medtronic is currently away on holidays.
    Dont know if that could be the reason for hold up.......


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    #151
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    obrienreb wrote: »
    I put the down day time shifts when I did the whole process in July .. Looks like I won't be getting a job there since there only looking for night time staff :( .. Wish they would me know personally instead of this tip toeing around :( . I really thought being a graduate in science would have helped me start .. Guess not :(

    If they haven't said "no", then the answer is simply "not yet": Cregg are a labour agency, they need people on their books so that when a company is looking for temp staff, they have you at hand without having to search and interview.

    I'm not sure that being a graduate will help if you're looking for product builder work.


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