2014 Recruitment!

MissWillow12

Just wee bit of news not sure if this is true or not! I was speaking to some officers and they dont think that those still in the wait will be able to apply for this campaign as they're already on a merit list and this new campaign is to get more names for the list. I hope its not true for you all still waiting, would be pretty harsh if it was. They said it doesnt make sense for people who are still on the list to re-apply defeats the purpose of doing the new drive. Not 100% how true it is this was just their opinion on it.

DesertCreat_15

So many questions need answered! ! ! !

MissWillow12

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

So many questions need answered! ! ! !

This isnt 100% set in stone and these guys arent involved in recruitment in anyway. Just general chat about it and that was their opinion on it. They could be totally wrong.

Dekkers

People on the list will only account for a few hundred so hopefully they won't prevent us reapplying. I'll go to 1 of the sessions and ask. There will prob be some info released for the likes of us in any case!

Goose2301

This situation used to happen quite regularly a few years ago. People would apply for campaign 1, be on a merit list and hear nothing. Then campaign 2 would open and same again.. campaign 3.. then they would get a phone call saying they had been successful from campaign 1..

DesertCreat_15

MissWillow12 wrote: »

This isnt 100% set in stone and these guys arent involved in recruitment in anyway. Just general chat about it and that was their opinion on it. They could be totally wrong.

I guessed as much, it just adds another Q to my 6ft long list of things to find out ! :cool:

MissWillow12

Dekkers wrote: »

People on the list will only account for a few hundred so hopefully they won't prevent us reapplying. I'll go to 1 of the sessions and ask. There will prob be some info released for the likes of us in any case!

Yeah the officers at the session will defiantly know more about it than the ones i was speaking to. Seems pretty harsh if it was the case. Monday the website is meant to be updated with information so hopefully that will answer some questions too.

Dekkers

Goose2301 wrote: »

I'll be heading up myself as there's no news when you contact them..

Will they tell you much more in person though?

MissWillow12

Fingers crossed for those still in the wait and you get some good news soon.

Dekkers

MissWillow12 wrote: »

Yeah the officers at the session will defiantly know more about it than the ones i was speaking to. Seems pretty harsh if it was the case. Monday the website is meant to be updated with information so hopefully that will answer some questions too.

Yeah there's bound to be some wee blurb for those currently in the process. Life is too unpredictable to not reapply.

Welcome back btw! Let the fun begin.

MissWillow12

Dekkers wrote: »

Yeah there's bound to be some wee blurb for those currently in the process. Life is too unpredictable to not reapply.

Welcome back btw! Let the fun begin.

Yes defiantly apply again sure whats the worse that can happen they say no as you're on the list already? Just means you don't have to do the IST and AC again lol

Thank you, good to be back and be in the game again. Have to say alot sooner than i thought lol.

Sthm

Must say I cringe when I look at a number of the Facebook comments under the announcement.

Immaturity and complete disregard for security seems rife.

letsdoit2013

Great news time to get some practice in for the ist again lol

Timetravel

Great news, First time on here in a few months. Glad to be back.

Gee-22

Back in the race..... again.

Homer01

Never thought this would come around so quick :eek:

Saw it on Facebook so thought I best check in

After I failed my AC I couldn't come back on the boards. Too many noobs posting how wonderful they were for passing everything and being great :rolleyes:

Good to see some familiar names on here

Dekkers

Welcome back on board(s) Gee, TT and Homer!

Homer01

Thanks Dekkers.

So strange they've started a new one when the original plan was to recruit from 2013 campaign.

Seem to be targeting a whole new set of applicants. Cushendall & Ballycastle stand out. A wee post in Cushendall would be a 'cushty' number

Dekkers

Homer01 wrote: »

Thanks Dekkers.

So strange they've started a new one when the original plan was to recruit from 2013 campaign.

Seem to be targeting a whole new set of applicants. Cushendall & Ballycastle stand out. A wee post in Cushendall would be a handy number

I don't know cushendall lol but if you're not being sarcastic you should have gone with 'CUSH-ty number'. Puns equals better

Thought it was funny it doesn't mention pca which was most of the point of previous ones

Homer01

Cushendall; think rural and touristy. Nice place

Got point re PCA. I haven't kept up with the threads here but I had heard a lot of people had failed their PCA.

I'm going to go to Monday's session.

Dekkers

Homer01 wrote: »

Cushendall; think rural and touristy. Nice place

Got point re PCA. I haven't kept up with the threads here but I had heard a lot of people had failed their PCA.

I'm going to go to Monday's session.

Ah right. I' ll pop up for a visit when I'm in GV

Cool let us know how you get on. Mite just be a talk about the process and they've scrapped pca bit.

Gee-22

Dekkers wrote: »

Welcome back on board(s) Gee, TT and Homer!

Cheers.

I'm hoping to be around a bit longer this time.

I am also thinking of just going in and filling in the answers randomly this time. It seems the more I think and practice for the IST the poorer my score.

Timetravel

Good to see you again dekkers!


Not gonna lie I had really put all this stuff out of my mind recently after the BHP recruitment but I'm gonna spend this evening catching up and I suppose il blow the dust off my old reading materials lol

Good to see all the familiar names here again

Sthm

Still waiting on HighburyLad joining the party*.

* Months of waiting

Goose2301

Dekkers wrote: »

Will they tell you much more in person though?

Good question.. suppose you can only ask.. got through to HR
Today just at 5pm. told ring back tomorrow. though usually the switchboard just tell me there's no one here to help ..

MissWillow12

Did HighburyLad get in? Also great to see you again Gee, TT and Homer. Fingers crossed for us this time!

Gee-22

MissWillow12 wrote: »

Did HighburyLad get in? Also great to see you again Gee, TT and Homer. Fingers crossed for us this time!

Don't think HighburyLad got in.

I'm sure he will be along any time now.

walkman2302

Couldn't believe my eyes when I seen the recruitment drive today.

I cannot wait to get stuck in again!!!

Shield

Homer01 wrote: »

Never thought this would come around so quick :eek:

Saw it on Facebook so thought I best check in

After I failed my AC I couldn't come back on the boards. Too many noobs posting how wonderful they were for passing everything and being great :rolleyes:

Good to see some familiar names on here

You better apply again! :pac:

Rj408

And Boom the place is alive again ha ha, its good to see familiar names about the place from the last run up to recruitment. Wish everyone the best of luck this time, definitely need to put some more practice into the third part of the IST that was well hard last time.

VES86

great to see the names with older join dates coming back, was starting to feel vastly outnumbered lol

Homer01

VES86 wrote: »

great to see the names with older join dates coming back, was starting to feel vastly outnumbered lol

Was getting a bit sickening seeing 'Join date April 2014, followed by yay I got in.'
Where were they for the previous months? Now they're in they must be looking some friends before they go :rolleyes:

Anyhoo, fresh campaign and a fresh start; let's make it count

whatinthe

Homer01 wrote: »

Was getting a bit sickening seeing 'Join date April 2014, followed by yay I got in.'
Where were they for the previous months? Now they're in they must be looking some friends before they go :rolleyes:

Anyhoo, fresh campaign and a fresh start; let's make it count

I have to take issue with this post, Homer.

Regardless of join date, those who have gotten the call have been through the entire process and have had to work very hard. Instead of criticising their late decision to join the forum, why not welcome them? After all, we've been through the process and could be a mine of information on what to expect(without giving away any major details).

And don't forget..it's good to make friends, you'll need them in GV

Timetravel

whatinthe wrote: »

I have to take issue with this post, Homer.

Regardless of join date, those who have gotten the call have been through the entire process and have had to work very hard. Instead of criticising their late decision to join the forum, why not welcome them? After all, we've been through the process and could be a mine of information on what to expect(without giving away any major details).

And don't forget..it's good to make friends, you'll need them in GV

I get what homers saying completely but from my point of view I probably put in far too much time on here before I failed the IST and It's disheartening to see people come on and first thing they say is I'm through. That said everyone who got through done well and I wasn't good enough. I think it will be a great help to have the experience from some of the names unfamiliar to me on here. And in future chat like this should be left to loose women lol

Homer01

whatinthe wrote: »

I have to take issue with this post, Homer.

Regardless of join date, those who have gotten the call have been through the entire process and have had to work very hard. Instead of criticising their late decision to join the forum, why not welcome them? After all, we've been through the process and could be a mine of information on what to expect(without giving away any major details).

And don't forget..it's good to make friends, you'll need them in GV

I think Timetravel put it well in that it was disheartening to see people's first post 'I'm through'. Well good for you but we don't know you, haven't spoke to you or built any kind of a rapport.

There was no criticism of when anyone joined the forum just the lack of thought for others at a difficult time.
People have invested at least six months in joining the PSNI; some way more and some a lot of money. So when myself and others were getting the bad news all the newbies appear to tell us they passed. A bit of discretion would have been appreciated or at least post your news in the right thread. I understand how someone would be excited with the news (I was after IST results) but there's a time and place.

That was then and this is now. I welcome all and wish everyone well in the same way I was when I joined the forum last year

Sthm

Noticeably more Facebook activity under this announcement when compared to last September's campaign announcement.

Campaign 1: 242 likes & 80 comments
Campaign 2: 532 likes & 667 comments (so far)

May point towards more applicants this time.

oztop1234

In my opinion no one should comment or like it.

So hopefully those people don't apply

sweet chuck

The people from this campaign that were not fit enough or didnt have the right ICT etc will do this time. I think this campaign may be slightly tougher.

Dekkers

The comments are baffling. Like the way people are tagging their friends. Some of them are taking the proverbial (and I think we can all agree that this is hilarious) but worryingly a lot of them are genuine.

If your friend/family member is interested in applying I'm sure they have the ability to find out about the recruitment for themselves. Do they really think they're doing them a favour by broadcasting their intentions to the entire country?

Sthm

oztop1234 wrote: »

In my opinion no one should comment or like it.

So hopefully those people don't apply

I agree.

There's always going to be some banter by those not applying, but I think it's worrying there are some 'serious' applicants who think it's a good idea to make their interest publicly known. Happened last campaign with some balloons posting on social media of their IST invite etc, one even had a picture of her driving licence (address shown) in one of her other pictures. Same people who probably think being a peeler is like Bad Boys II.

Dekkers

sweet chuck wrote: »

The people from this campaign that were not fit enough or didnt have the right ICT etc will do this time. I think this campaign may be slightly tougher.

I have a sneaky feeling ICT criteria will be shelved this time around.

Timetravel

Dekkers wrote: »

I have a sneaky feeling ICT criteria will be shelved this time around.

Hope you're right dekkers I have AS level ICT so I don't know whether that would meet it or not?

Dekkers

Timetravel wrote: »

Hope you're right dekkers I have AS level ICT so I don't know whether that would meet it or not?

Think it would actually. If GCSE is ok surely AS trumps that?

Rj408

Timetravel wrote: »

Hope you're right dekkers I have AS level ICT so I don't know whether that would meet it or not?

It should do the GCSE is higher than the EDCL you are required to have, and A levels are higher than GCSE. The questions is do the recruitment company formally recognize AS levels, which is essentially half an A level.

[Edit - typo]

CDizzle

Is there anywhere us people without facebook can see the information posted on there? Nothing on the PSNI website yet.

Timetravel

Rj408 wrote: »

It should do you the GCSE is higher than the EDCL you are required to have, and A levels are higher than GCSE. The questions is do the recruitment company formally recognize AS levels, which is essentially half an A level.

Yeah that's what I'm thinking.. If they keep the ECDL requirement then I'd consider doing it this time to be on the safe side!

oztop1234

I don't have facebook. Someone has pasted a link into this thread I think. Just click on it. Takes you through to it

Dekkers

CDizzle wrote: »

Is there anywhere us people without facebook can see the information posted on there? Nothing on the PSNI website yet.

They've only posted the same photo that appears in this thread about the info days!

Timetravel

CDizzle wrote: »

Is there anywhere us people without facebook can see the information posted on there? Nothing on the PSNI website yet.

https://www.facebook.com/PoliceServiceNI

Homer01

Could the IST include a practical IT element?

No idea how that would work though. They need to have some way of ensuring an applicant knows the difference between an iPad and an eye pad.