ESB apprenticeship

gipo2

How long were you in for. When do you find out if you get in?

rockagusroll

I was in for about a half hour. Find out end of july/start of august and then its medicals...

paddyjones

niallscully wrote: »

I had an interview with the esb and was called bck for a medical last week which i also passed, do you reckon that means i have the job now or is there still a good chance of not getting it, also if i did get the job are the first 6 months training still down in portlaoise?

What does the medical invlove does anyone know?

Davy

paddyjones wrote: »

What does the medical invlove does anyone know?

Full cavity search!


are you worried about something?

bassey

Medical invovles colour vision test, hearing test, piss test and a few minutes of being prodded by a doctor

alaun

Anyone any idea what the interview is like - what needs to be covered? How long have these interviews been going on - any how many interviewed?

paddyjones

bassey wrote: »

Medical invovles colour vision test, hearing test, piss test and a few minutes of being prodded by a doctor

When does the medical usually take place?

paddyjones

Davy wrote: »

Full cavity search!


are you worried about something?

nope just wondering what it involves

bassey

paddyjones wrote: »

When does the medical usually take place?

Umm.. can't really remember, I think it's around the end of July/start of August

walsh120

alaun wrote: »

Have just been called for interview - does anyone know how many they are interviewing or how many they are taking on. Any idea of what the interviews are like.

hey i got called aswel my interview is on d 14th of july.. when is yours on?? do you know how much people got called and how much jobs are going ??? my cousin works for them and said that they got over 40000 applications:eek:

walsh120

anyone know how long the interviews go on for, what kind of questions are asked???? please, im nervous:(

alaun

If they got 40000 applications, we did well to get this far.... have no idea about the interviews, maybe someone who has might let us know. mine is on 21st July.

tcrolwey

Gipo2, how did interview go? Hope you get it. What questions were you asked please?
Cheers.

kevin warren

Had interview July 9th. Went well. Asked to do another aptitude test next week. Anyone else doing this test?

ZZZZZ!

Hi there,
Just wondering can anyone tell me what an ESB apprentice is paid at each different phase? (approx.)

Davy

ZZZZZ! wrote: »

Hi there,
Just wondering can anyone tell me what an ESB apprentice is paid at each different phase? (approx.)

Pay doesn't change with the 7 phases of the apprenticeship. The rate increase on the day of employment each year. Roughly i would say it goes from €180 to €520 from start to finish

Th3Dude

hey everybody, i did my interview an now i gota do another aptitude test, but i was suppose to email some1 with wat date an time i wanted, but i lost the letter the email address was on. can any1 help me out with that email address, i dont wanna miss that test! cheers.

rockagusroll

Yo. Here's that email address training@pfh.ie best of luck!!

Th3Dude

thanks dude, ur a lifesaver!

tcrolwey

Any body got any idea what the apptitude test for the engineering degree is like?

rockagusroll

its tough enough, based on a 3rd level engineering degree course we were told. 5 different sections in total. maths, comprehension and logic are the topics as far as i remember.

tcrolwey

cheers, thanks for that info. best of luck to you with it.

bassey

The aptitude test for the engineering isn't all that bad, it's kinda daunting at first but if you have your head about ya it's not so bad. If ya did good in pass maths it shouldn't pose too much of a problem

greenranger

Did everyone who went to the interviews get called for the engineering aptitude tests?

greenranger

Did everyone who went for interviews get called to take the engineering aptitude tests does anyone know or has the selection been whittled down?....... apologies for the double posting,still getting used to the scene.

walsh120

alaun wrote: »

If they got 40000 applications, we did well to get this far.... have no idea about the interviews, maybe someone who has might let us know. mine is on 21st July.

ya we did very well:) ar u doing the aptitude test for the option of the engineering course?? sorry if i seen this yesterday i could have he;ped you, but i only seen it now, hope u did good :pac: what did you think of it ? i tout it was grand, didnt ask anything too hard anyway?? and finally, do u no when we will get called for medical if we get called??

walsh120

alaun wrote: »

Have just been called for interview - does anyone know how many they are interviewing or how many they are taking on. Any idea of what the interviews are like.

iv done the interview this year .its grand out . do u no when wel find out if we get called for a medical? and dont worry about the interview, there really helpful.

alaun

Ya.interview went well I think.. . Would love to get it. Hopefully it will come good. Not sure what the story is with apt test for engineering. They said something about sorting out people for eng. after 2nd year and if this is the case, whats the point of apt test tomorrow. They said it would be 3/4 weeks before we know if we got it and then medical.

T-Square

I rememeber doing that yonks ago.
I finally ended up in a workshop on Mount Street doing an exam.

We were all given instructions, and as we started,
it was then that I realised that the odds of getting a place were stacked against me.

You see, I was just a kid, having done the leaving,
and I was competing with guys who were already working in the trade, 1st year apprentices, etc.

M cebee

it's not always a plus-previous experience
if you have picked up a lot of bad habits


some guys can't make the tea properly

and go back to work during the 1st morning break