Reserve Defence Forces Recruitment 2015 **Update!**

davetherave

Was in there doing support staff for the interview boards, bringing the applicants from gate to office and back again. There were 8 no-shows out of the 20 due to be interviewed today. For infantry there are two interview boards with a half an hour time slot per person. There were lads showing up very early, as in 0900 for 1230 and then CIS were doing their interviews as well elsewhere in CBB and we ended up with three of them before they got pointed in the right direction. One bloke showed up today instead of his time tomorrow and another showed up late after going to McKee.

MRnotlob606

mcko wrote: »

The amount of people who failed to turn up and those who did then failed the fitness is huge, I would be surprised if they turn anyone away at the interview stage.

Good luck to all those who got this far, anyone going for the NSR if you have any questions then ask.

I'm going for NSR , where was your fitness test ?

rizzee

If you pass the interview is that guarenteed entry to the RDF?

twinydavid

rizzee wrote: »

If you pass the interview is that guarenteed entry to the RDF?

If you pass your medical yeh

mcko

I'm going for NSR , where was your fitness test ?

I am already in the NSR.Good luck with the test.

Garzard

What's involved in the medical bar the eye test?

TheAlkaline

How strict will they be on the interviews? How do they decide if someone is eligible for the next stage or not? Would more people pass or fail this stage?

brennan10

Garzard wrote: »

What's involved in the medical bar the eye test?

The hearing test is a big element of the overall medical.

mcko

Fail the hearing fail the med.
There were 259 applied for the Rdf few of those who bothered to turn up and nearly all failed the fitness test.
The military top brass have conceded that the campaign has failed at this stage.
Talks about going back to local recruiting again.
If you pass the Med the interview will be no problem.

MRnotlob606

passed the fitness today

mcko

Well done.

JB400

259? I was expecting a lot more...so granted you pass the medical you're in?

Doctor14

mcko wrote: »

Fail the hearing fail the med.
There were 259 applied for the Rdf few of those who bothered to turn up and nearly all failed the fitness test.
The military top brass have conceded that the campaign has failed at this stage.
Talks about going back to local recruiting again.

I see the usual wasters with agendas are trying to get the rumour mill going again. Who fed you that line? That is what a lot of the RDF time wasters in the RDF want - local recruiting so they can justify their week long drinking binges.

It is a new RDF - figures you quoted are way out (259 may have applied for NSR alone) - no one has conceded on anything, or is there anything to concede. If you red the latest from D J7 dated 17 April, you would know what is going on.

mcko

From DCOS, there was a RDFRA meeting and that is where the figures come from.One area alone no one passed the fitness test.
I have no agenda and need recruits as soon as I can get them but the facts are what I have told you, I was surprised as well.

259 applied to both the AR and NSR.

rizzee

Frantically going around the website trying to memorize information ahhhhh... Interview in the morning! Hope all goes well.

MRnotlob606

rizzee wrote: »

Frantically going around the website trying to memorize information ahhhhh... Interview in the morning! Hope all goes well.

Best of luck

MRnotlob606

Anybody pass the fitness test for the NSR ?

mcko

yes

MRnotlob606

mcko wrote: »

yes

Have you had your interview ?

brennan10

rizzee wrote: »

Frantically going around the website trying to memorize information ahhhhh... Interview in the morning! Hope all goes well.

How'd did the interview go? Did all the prep pay off?

Doctor14

mcko wrote: »

From DCOS, there was a RDFRA meeting...

Oh Christ.....RDFRA. Once you said that I knew it was BS. Have you ever met such a waster organisation with an agenda and a massive axe to grind. I wouldn't trust ANYTHING I heard from that muppet organisation.

Between the attempted mutinys, the back stabbing, court proceedings, lockdowns, lockouts, firings and law suits, I thought they were gone. I know for sure that the Army isn't talking to them. And seeing as they have such a major inferiority complex, they probably made up the whole thing to stop themselves being consigned to oblivion.
RDFRA and Facts - mutually exclusive words.

RDFRAs agenda is that they don't like Fitness Training - it interferes with their drinking. While they once were all for it, the current shower don't want us to be a viable military force to support the PDF, they want us to be a big government sponsored social club. Anything that they can do to knock the fitness culture permeating the RDF, they will do, mainly because they know that the majority of them are becoming increasingly irrelevant due to lack of fitness and competency. Most of them will be gone in a year. I am sorry for dragging this thread completely off topic but this is utter BS from RDFRA and needs to be stomped on.

mcko wrote: »

but the facts are what I have told you, I was surprised as well.
259 applied to both the AR and NSR.

Given that 320 were called for the RDF in the DFTC alone and 300 for Collins Bks (And those ARE Facts), it kind of blows RDFRAs numbers out of the water.

rizzee

brennan10 wrote: »

How'd did the interview go? Did all the prep pay off?

Went pretty well I thought, the supervisor who talked to me before the interview was actually present in the room with the other 2 people too.

Questions flew, mainly around motivation and teamwork, I felt as if I was using my work place as an example a bit too much, but they didn't seem to mind!

When leaving the interview room, the supervisor who had me before it started was walking out too, I said for a laugh how did I get on, he said don't be worrying I did well and gave me a wink, so I'm hopeful

Thanks for your info by the way, everything you said pretty much happened this morning! The 20 mins or so in the interview seemed to fly too

Garzard

rizzee wrote: »

Questions flew, mainly around motivation and teamwork, I felt as if I was using my work place as an example a bit too much, but they didn't seem to mind!

As in what motivates you, how well you work within a team, what you do to handle stress etc? Good to hear it went well anyway!

rizzee

Garzard wrote: »

As in what motivates you, how well you work within a team, what you do to handle stress etc? Good to hear it went well anyway!

That's exactly it!

What motivates you, how can you can cope under pressure, reaction to orders given, examples of teamwork, what makes a good team etc. etc.

Fairly waffley stuff but it's much easier than I thought!

brennan10

Just a quick question for any one that may know...if a medical was deemed successful would you hear on the day that you'll be accepted or would you just have to wait for a formal acceptance by email etc?

Garzard

brennan10 wrote: »

Just a quick question for any one that may know...if a medical was deemed successful would you hear on the day that you'll be accepted or would you just have to wait for a formal acceptance by email etc?

Depends on who you ask really. I've seen a few posts around saying September at the earliest - wouldn't count on it being that late in the year as it wouldn't be an ideal time to start Recruit Training with many people starting college etc. When a friend of mine got into the RDF in 2011, they started training in June if memory serves. Not sure when he made the application.

Lockstep

I was told that recruit training would be on in the summer so I'd imagine we'd hear back before then.

rizzee

Said end of August to me today.

trellheim

From DCOS, there was a RDFRA meeting and that is where the figures come from.One area alone no one passed the fitness test.
I have no agenda and need recruits as soon as I can get them but the facts are what I have told you, I was surprised as well.

259 applied to both the AR and NSR.

The figures above are not by any means the total RDF applicants. 259 may have applied to both, though. As of a few days ago I think our sub SHOULD be getting the correct quota we were supposed to have been assigned.

Garzard

rizzee wrote: »

Said end of August to me today.

Final selection / Training / or both?

rizzee

Garzard wrote: »

Final selection / Training / or both?

Candidates will be selected and begin training -medical assessment, oath etc will be done before this Their words

JB400

Just a quick question for anyone who has been interviewed...was there any questions on the actual defence forces ;history, rank, makeup, re-organisation??? Cheers

twinydavid

JB400 wrote: »

Just a quick question for anyone who has been interviewed...was there any questions on the actual defence forces ;history, rank, makeup, re-organisation??? Cheers

None

brennan10

JB400 wrote: »

Just a quick question for anyone who has been interviewed...was there any questions on the actual defence forces ;history, rank, makeup, re-organisation??? Cheers

The focus centered around questions such as working under pressure, teamwork and motivation. When you due for interview?

JB400

brennan10 wrote: »

The focus centered around questions such as working under pressure, teamwork and motivation. When you due for interview?

Thanks, i'll have a good few things to discuss..I was supposed to be on wednesday in Athlone but it was changed to tomorrow.

MRnotlob606

I've yet to have my interview , My fitness test was tuesday

Lockstep

My interview is set for the 7th.

Really impressed with the recruitment process this year. When I first joined the RDF, it was just a medical (I'm reapplying now as I left to apply for the British army when living in the UK but am now working in Ireland)
Now there's a fitness test and interview which are both handy and the commitment should help weed out chancers, ensuring that the people who get in have a certain level of fitness, are motivated and genuinely want to do it.

TheAlkaline

At the start they ask you to tell a little about yourself and what are you currently doing, then about your Motivation (Give Examples) Team-Work (Give Examples) and Working under-pressure (Give Examples). At the end you will have a chance to ask any questions and if there was anything that they didn't came up with and you would like to mention. They also ask you questions regarding the examples you gave, for example if you say that "I had a kick-boxing fight" they might ask you "How does it feel like to be in a fight?".

Garzard

Interview at 9 tomorrow - wish me luck lads!

JB400

Garzard wrote: »

Interview at 9 tomorrow - wish me luck lads!

Where are you doing your interview?

Garzard

JB400 wrote: »

Where are you doing your interview?

Cathal Brugha, yourself?

JB400

Garzard wrote: »

Cathal Brugha, yourself?

Applied for there, but i'm doing the interview in Athlone because it's closer... Best of luck anyway!!

Garzard

Interview went pretty well I thought, the panel were pretty sound. Let's hope it'll lead somewhere. Unfortunately we're going to be waiting a few months for the GV to go through.

MRnotlob606

how long after my fitness test should my interview take place ?

Irishboy!

Hey guys,

I have my interview for the RDF on the 10th of May just wondering has anyone done one yet and could you give me any advice as to questions or to wear suit or whatever!

Thanks

Irishboy!

Can anyone tell me what i should wear to the interview? what have most ye guys gone with? was thinking a suit might be abit much? Any information regarding attire would be perfect, Thanks

JB400

Irishboy! wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what i should wear to the interview? what have most ye guys gone with? was thinking a suit might be abit much? Any information regarding attire would be perfect, Thanks

I was fully suited as was the lad after me....no harm in being respectable..

Irishboy!

JB400 wrote: »

I was fully suited as was the lad after me....no harm in being respectable..

Do u need to bring a cv or any references with ya?

JB400

Irishboy! wrote: »

Do u need to bring a cv or any references with ya?

I only had my e-mail. That should be enough. They'll ask you to fill out a form beforehand about your hobbies and responsibilities.. They'll work off that in the interview..

davetherave

Everybody that was in this week was either suited up or shirt and tie. Females were in blazer jackets and suit trousers.
Just bring the email and some photo id with you.
It would help to bring a pen with you, as JB400 said you'll be given a form three pages long to fill out your hobbies and acheivements, responsibilities, relevant employment, example of teamwork all the usual stuff. If you borrow a pen from the private who is bringing you to and from the gate then be sure to give it back. I went through a good seven or eight of them during this week because you miserable feckers didn't give them back. :mad: :pac: