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General Questions/Chat Regarding GR

  • 06-08-2014 7:01pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭


    To save people making a new thread for each question, here's a thread that people can use for general queries and general recruitment chat

    -KERSPLAT!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    When do we start?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭billie1b


    Whats the difference between a real member of An Garda Siochana and a Reserve Member?? :D





    Joke by the way


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭Rothmans


    billie1b wrote: »
    Whats the difference between a real member of An Garda Siochana and a Reserve Member??

    ????


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    billie1b wrote: »
    Whats the difference between a real member of An Garda Siochana and a Reserve Member?? :D





    Joke by the way

    I think GR in this instance is garda recruitment........


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭billie1b


    WilcoOut wrote: »
    I think GR in this instance is garda recruitment........

    Yeah I know, i'm just annoying the people who think the GR are useless, you know there is a few here


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    billie1b wrote: »
    Yeah I know, i'm just annoying the people who think the GR are useless, you know there is a few here

    Alright, lets move on. We've kept the peace for a while now, let's try keep it that way


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭billie1b


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    Alright, lets move on. We've kept the peace for a while now, let's try keep it that way

    Nothing to see here.............


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    billie1b wrote: »
    Nothing to see here.............

    Shows over folks.......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭EIRE1922


    I would have serious issues with the way this recruitment process was carried out through Publicsjobs.ie by the Public Appointments Service and that several of the successful candidates will be extremely unsuitable for a career in An Garda Síochána!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭Infernal Racket


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    I would have serious issues with the way this recruitment process was carried out through Publicsjobs.ie by the Public Appointments Service and that several of the successful candidates will be extremely unsuitable for a career in An Garda Síochána!

    What makes you think they will be unsuitable?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    I would have serious issues with the way this recruitment process was carried out through Publicsjobs.ie by the Public Appointments Service and that several of the successful candidates will be extremely unsuitable for a career in An Garda Síochána!

    Care to point out what these issues are and how you are in a position to judge the suitability of "several of the successful candidates"?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭are you serious


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    I would have serious issues with the way this recruitment process was carried out through Publicsjobs.ie by the Public Appointments Service and that several of the successful candidates will be extremely unsuitable for a career in An Garda Síochána!

    Go on list them off for us, and tell us why you think this way... :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    I would have serious issues with the way this recruitment process was carried out through Publicsjobs.ie by the Public Appointments Service and that several of the successful candidates will be extremely unsuitable for a career in An Garda Síochána!

    And what would those issues be? Can you provide an alternative?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭EIRE1922


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    And what would those issues be? Can you provide an alternative?

    There are several issues with it and many questions that need to be answered. I suggest that you open your eyes and go through it in detail.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭are you serious


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    There are several issues with it and many questions that need to be answered. I suggest that you open your eyes and go through it in detail.

    But your the only person in this thread suggesting this... WHat would your changes be?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    There are several issues with it and many questions that need to be answered. I suggest that you open your eyes and go through it in detail.

    I have gone through it in great detail and while not perfect, I don't believe it be done much better or more fair than it currently is.

    Anyway, as I thought, you have a little moan but don't bother to back it up. I'll ask again, what issues are there and what alternatives would you offer ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    There are several issues with it and many questions that need to be answered. I suggest that you open your eyes and go through it in detail.

    Sure throw some of the issues and questions in here and we'll see if we can answer some of them for you. Otherwise there's not much point in your first post.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭EIRE1922


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    I have gone through it in great detail and while not perfect, I don't believe it be done much better or more fair than it currently is.

    Anyway, as I thought, you have a little moan but don't bother to back it up. I'll ask again, what issues are there and what alternatives would you offer ?

    Oh I have a very big moan and concern about it!

    So you are saying there are no issues with it at all? Clearly you have not gone through it in detail.

    Go to the beginning of the recruitment process and you will begin to see the holes in the entire recruitment process.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭are you serious


    are you one of the few who didnt get picked or who didnt pass the aptitude test? :D;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    Oh I have a very big moan and concern about it!

    So you are saying there are no issues with it at all? Clearly you have not gone through it in detail.

    Go to the beginning of the recruitment process and you will beign to see the holes in the entire recruitment process.

    Or you could just tell us what the holes are?? It would make the discussion a lot more interesting and free flowing. Otherwise it's a bit like someone walking into a room and proclaiming to know a really juicy secret and then refusing to tell anyone anything about it other than repeatedly and pointlessly saying "I know a secret"!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭EIRE1922


    Bloodwing wrote: »
    Or you could just tell us what the holes are?? It would make the discussion a lot more interesting and free flowing. Otherwise it's a bit like someone walking into a room and proclaiming to know a really juicy secret and then refusing to tell anyone anything about it other than repeatedly and pointlessly saying !!

    What are you on about..."I know a secret"? I never said a word.

    I should not have to tell what holes are in it. It is so obvious. You do not have to be a detective to figure it out either.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭EIRE1922


    are you one of the few who didnt get picked or who didnt pass the aptitude test? :D;)

    Nope! :P

    "Few", get picked you mean...? Statistically it would actually be thousands who do not!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭are you serious


    you failed to read the its a bit like part wen mentioning the "secret"
    it was a bit of sarcasm you dont need to be a detective to work that part out...

    Nobody here thinks there is an issue with recruitment and you do.. So if you dont tell us what you think is wrong with recruitment nobody here will ever be able to either agree or disagree with you...?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    Bloodwing wrote: »
    Or you could just tell us what the holes are?? It would make the discussion a lot more interesting and free flowing. Otherwise it's a bit like someone walking into a room and proclaiming to know a really juicy secret and then refusing to tell anyone anything about it other than repeatedly and pointlessly saying "I know a secret"!!
    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    What are you on about..."I know a secret"? I never said a word.

    I should not have to tell what holes are in it. It is so obvious. You do not have to be a detective to figure it out either.

    I've highlighted the part of my post where I drew a similarity between what you actually said and someone pointlessly claiming to know a secret. The point I was making, which you seem to have missed, is that unless your willing to expand on your initial comment it was entirely pointless.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    What are you on about..."I know a secret"? I never said a word.

    I should not have to tell what holes are in it. It is so obvious. You do not have to be a detective to figure it out either.

    MOD

    Either start backing up your claims or stop posting. "It is so obvious" is far below the standard for rebuttal around here I'm afraid, after all, if it's so obvious you should be able to easily provide some info regarding the issues

    -KERSPLAT!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    OK, I went back to the start.

    The first step consisted of registering an interest in the job on publicjobs.ie before the positions were even announced. Everyone who registered received an e-mail when the competition opened telling then that the could now apply. There was a list of minimum educational qualifications required, as with almost every other professional job. This step seems fair to me.

    Approximately 25,000 applied for the available positions. A series of online aptitude tests followed. These aptitude tests are internationally used to show a persons aptitude in different areas. This allowed PAS to reduce the number of applicants and sort the people who passed into various groups depending on results. Whilst the use of aptitude tests may not be ideal it is a better option than interviewing 25,000 people. Whilst not ideal it was still fair as all candidates had to complete this section.

    Following the online tests there was a supervised test. This was to ensure that nobody cheated in the online stage. Again this is not perfect as some people may have had a bad day but there was an appeals process available if required. I think the report writing stage was done on the same day. The report writing exercise allowed a persons grammar and writing skills to be assessed and it also allowed them the opportunity to show their ability to observe details and record them correctly. These are vital parts of the job being applied for and therefore I think they were entirely fair and I see no issue with this stage.

    The next step was the interview. Candidates were interviewed by a panel of three people one of whom was an officer from AGS. Notes were taken during the interview by a fourth person from PAS so that any issues raised later could be dealt with. To me this stage seems fair. Having relations in the job may have helped with the member of AGS on the panel but not with the two civilians who couldn't care less if your Daddy did 30 years in Store Street.

    The next stages included a medical, carried out by a registered medical practitioner, vetting overseen by the GCVU and a physical that set a higher standard than previously seen in any other AGS recruitment process. Again to me this all seems fair.

    I've obviously missed out on something because I'm not seeing any of these major holes or issues you referred to so I'd appreciate if you could help me out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭Infernal Racket


    you failed to read the its a bit like part wen mentioning the "secret"
    it was a bit of sarcasm you dont need to be a detective to work that part out...

    Nobody here thinks there is an issue with recruitment and you do.. So if you dont tell us what you think is wrong with recruitment nobody here will ever be able to either agree or disagree with you...?

    Pay no heed, it's obvious that he doesn't really know what he's talking about. If he did, he would be able to explain his original comment. A whole lot of hot air I'd say


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 225 ✭✭Twas Not


    Gerry G wrote: »
    Pay no heed, it's obvious that he doesn't really know what he's talking about. If he did, he would be able to explain his original comment. A whole lot of hot air I'd say

    Obvious troll is obvious.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭EIRE1922


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    MOD

    Either start backing up your claims or stop posting. "It is so obvious" is far below the standard for rebuttal around here I'm afraid, after all, if it's so obvious you should be able to easily provide some info regarding the issues

    -KERSPLAT!

    Evidence, yes it can be hard to prove anything without evidence! Now, where did I put that evidence bag? :p


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭EIRE1922


    Oh, there is noting wrong with the recruitment process then at all (a Chief Superintendent and a former Assistant Garda Commissioner) must be wrong so...? It is wonderful! A fantastic model (adopted from/based on a Scottish model) and give the Public Appointments Service a medal and a pat on the back for running it so efficiently all these years without a single eyebrow being raised by AGS, any government department or the general public!? The Public Appointments Service are very open and transparant too - Commissioners for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). Nothing to see here, move along now please (we are all civil servants here ;)).


    ..."The next stages included a medical, carried out by a registered medical practitioner, vetting overseen by the GCVU and a physical that set a higher standard than previously seen in any other AGS recruitment process. Again to me this all seems fair..."

    ...yes, you can pass all of that but you can still end up going nowhere, be left in limbo and told nothing. Is that fair? I would say not and far from it for the hundreds of candidates who ended up in this situation over the past 20 or so years (same with the last of the 2008 Garda Trainee Campaign in 2010). Again...nothing to see here, move along now please (go apply again in 2013)!


    You would not interview 25,000 people. No, well done! You get a promotion there for that analysis and detective work.

    Compare it to 1997's/1998's recruitment campaigns and after a 3/4 year recruitment gap, is it relatively low if you take into consideration there is currently a huge unemployment level in and emigration out of Ireland. You would have expected at least 40,000 - 50,000 plus interest or initial applications, all be it potentially for only '100', 200? - 300? jobs as full-time Gardaí.








    As for the intake of 100, although a seperate (but related issue, really)...is meaningless and is an insult to the Force because of this current government's measly token gesture. Are we likely to see the other 100 - 200 join? I very much doubt it! Possibly though in 2016, in time for the next General Election stunt. As we all know Fine Gael do not recruit Gardaí. The country needs 17,000 - 20,000 Gardaí for the increase size/growth of population that has occured over the past 10 years in Ireland. AGS is at least 5,000 - 7,000 members short.



    They are not taking in the right candidates into the Force. Most have very little copon or common sense!

    The recruitment process in flawed. The appeals mechanism is flawed! Next, the only way to apply will be you have to be standing on Mount Everest, standing one leg with your Apple iphone at 12 midnight on December the 31st!

    If you think you get the best or better candidates by making the application for the Gardaí harder, you are wrong! You will just loose public interest and potentially loose a far better quality of candidate who may choose to join another Police Force or take an entire different career altogether.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭Eireannach01


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    Evidence, yes it can be hard to prove anything without evidence! Now, where did I put that evidence bag? :p

    I think he means: "Where did I put that glue bag?"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭hopeful8


    Until you said the appeals process is flawed I thought you were a troll, now I see you are a troll who didn't come up to the standard. So you appealed, and failed that too, go away unsuccessful troll/applicant !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭EIRE1922


    hopeful8 wrote: »
    Until you said the appeals process is flawed I thought you were a troll, now I see you are a troll who didn't come up to the standard. So you appealed, and failed that too, go away unsuccessful troll/applicant !

    You are assuming I was unsuccessful! :p Troll?

    You are full of brains, eh!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    MOD

    Keep it civil and on topic, that goes for everyone

    -KERSPLAT!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭EIRE1922


    billie1b wrote: »
    Whats the difference between a real member of An Garda Siochana and a Reserve Member?? :D





    The Garda Reserve is the Joke by the way
    :P


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,662 ✭✭✭pah


    EIRE1922 wrote: »
    Oh, there is noting wrong with the recruitment process then at all (a Chief Superintendent and a former Assistant Garda Commissioner) must be wrong so...? It is wonderful! A fantastic model (adopted from/based on a Scottish model) and give the Public Appointments Service a medal and a pat on the back for running it so efficiently all these years without a single eyebrow being raised by AGS, any government department or the general public!? The Public Appointments Service are very open and transparant too - Commissioners for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). Nothing to see here, move along now please (we are all civil servants here ;)).


    ..."The next stages included a medical, carried out by a registered medical practitioner, vetting overseen by the GCVU and a physical that set a higher standard than previously seen in any other AGS recruitment process. Again to me this all seems fair..."

    ...yes, you can pass all of that but you can still end up going nowhere, be left in limbo and told nothing. Is that fair? I would say not and far from it for the hundreds of candidates who ended up in this situation over the past 20 or so years (same with the last of the 2008 Garda Trainee Campaign in 2010). Again...nothing to see here, move along now please (go apply again in 2013)!


    You would not interview 25,000 people. No, well done! You get a promotion there for that analysis and detective work.

    Compare it to 1997's/1998's recruitment campaigns and after a 3/4 year recruitment gap, is it relatively low if you take into consideration there is currently a huge unemployment level in and emigration out of Ireland. You would have expected at least 40,000 - 50,000 plus interest or initial applications, all be it potentially for only '100', 200? - 300? jobs as full-time Gardaí.








    As for the intake of 100, although a seperate (but related issue, really)...is meaningless and is an insult to the Force because of this current government's measly token gesture. Are we likely to see the other 100 - 200 join? I very much doubt it! Possibly though in 2016, in time for the next General Election stunt. As we all know Fine Gael do not recruit Gardaí. The country needs 17,000 - 20,000 Gardaí for the increase size/growth of population that has occured over the past 10 years in Ireland. AGS is at least 5,000 - 7,000 members short.



    They are not taking in the right candidates into the Force. Most have very little copon or common sense!

    The recruitment process in flawed. The appeals mechanism is flawed! Next, the only way to apply will be you have to be standing on Mount Everest, standing one leg with your Apple iphone at 12 midnight on December the 31st!

    If you think you get the best or better candidates by making the application for the Gardaí harder, you are wrong! You will just loose public interest and potentially loose a far better quality of candidate who may choose to join another Police Force or take an entire different career altogether.

    Having not really pointed out what you think is wrong, even after all that rambling once again ~ how would you do it differently?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    According to an article in the papers today 24 of the 100 new recruits were former reserves (including my brother) . What a wonderful achievement for those who gave their time and commitment without any indication it would help them achieve their dream job.

    Give us all hope for future recruitment and finally puts an end to the those who were so strong in their views that the reserve was a complete waste of time.

    Well done to you all both reserve and non reserve.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭billie1b


    tg123 wrote: »
    According to an article in the papers today 24 of the 100 new recruits were former reserves (including my brother) . What a wonderful achievement for those who gave their time and commitment without any indication it would help them achieve their dream job.

    Give us all hope for future recruitment and finally puts an end to the those who were so strong in their views that the reserve was a complete waste of time.

    Well done to you all both reserve and non reserve.

    To be honest, the 76 that were not reserves deserve a round too, they went in blind with no job experience and made it through to the top of the 25,000, they're the ones who made the biggest achievement, well done to one and all down there


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    billie1b wrote: »
    To be honest, the 76 that were not reserves deserve a round too, they went in blind with no job experience and made it through to the top of the 25,000, they're the ones who made the biggest achievement, well done to one and all down there

    I did applaud those who where not reserves. I think its great but it does give the Garda Reserve that much needed boost , all those critics who at the mere mention of the reserve seem to get on to their soap boxes, it is something to think about when it is claimed that the reserve serves no purpose. Of course this is just my own opinion but then been I am a reserve so am slightly bias.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Shady Tady


    tg123 wrote: »
    According to an article in the papers today 24 of the 100 new recruits were former reserves (including my brother) . What a wonderful achievement for those who gave their time and commitment without any indication it would help them achieve their dream job.

    Give us all hope for future recruitment and finally puts an end to the those who were so strong in their views that the reserve was a complete waste of time.

    Well done to you all both reserve and non reserve.

    Without any indication? Everyone knew it was entry to a reserve not a full time force but everyone also knew it would be a help if you got to interview stage in the full time recruitment process, well done to your brother but spare me the drama!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    Shady Tady wrote: »
    Without any indication? Everyone knew it was entry to a reserve not a full time force but everyone also knew it would be a help if you got to interview stage in the full time recruitment process, well done to your brother but spare me the drama!

    No drama here Shady, your opinions on the reserve are well know but even you cant argue that the numbers speak for themself and that the reserve is here to stay no matter what the critics say. For myself and the other 1200 plus members it is a little light of hope that we are spending our time effectively and that our contributions will be recognised in the future.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭mfergus


    tg123 wrote: »
    According to an article in the papers today 24 of the 100 new recruits were former reserves (including my brother) . What a wonderful achievement for those who gave their time and commitment without any indication it would help them achieve their dream job.

    Give us all hope for future recruitment and finally puts an end to the those who were so strong in their views that the reserve was a complete waste of time.

    Well done to you all both reserve and non reserve.

    I think it says the opposite. If it was so good of a "Stepping stone" you would expect to see more than just 24.

    Chances are there's an equal number of candidates that came from a sales background, dosnt mean that's the reason they got in.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 PaulMCKM


    What is involved in the recruitment process to become a reserve? Do they undergo the same process as a full time member?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    mfergus wrote: »
    I think it says the opposite. If it was so good of a "Stepping stone" you would expect to see more than just 24.

    Chances are there's an equal number of candidates that came from a sales background, dosnt mean that's the reason they got in.

    You would have to ask the interview panel that question but it is great to see the reserve been represented , all good in my opinion and perhaps for the next intake it may be even higher you just cant tell.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭ann.lewis


    PaulMCKM wrote: »
    What is involved in the recruitment process to become a reserve? Do they undergo the same process as a full time member?

    They don't do aptitude tests. They do an interview and a medical but no fitness test.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    ann.lewis wrote: »
    They don't do aptitude tests. They do an interview and a medical but no fitness test.

    You forgot to mention the report writing test


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭ann.lewis


    tg123 wrote: »
    You forgot to mention the report writing test

    I forgot to mention the report writing test


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,035 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    Any indication as to when the Guards might be recruiting again?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭civis_liberalis


    Quick question relating to Gardaí, when they are training and when they are full members of the force.

    Are there rigid guidelines relating to where they can be stationed.

    Is stationing someone in or near their homeplace just generally avoided or are there more formal rules or laws relating to it.

    Only curious. Was comparing policing with some Americans. I find the idea of electing a Sheriff for example, a bit nuts.

    Don't wish to derail the topic. Thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭billie1b


    Quick question relating to Gardaí, when they are training and when they are full members of the force.

    Are there rigid guidelines relating to where they can be stationed.

    Is stationing someone in or near their homeplace just generally avoided or are there more formal rules or laws relating to it.

    Only curious. Was comparing policing with some Americans. I find the idea of electing a Sheriff for example, a bit nuts.

    Don't wish to derail the topic. Thanks.

    I think its supposed to 25km or 25 miles from where they live but its not enforced rigidly I think, few lads I went to school with are based in our local station and still live in the area and a couple of others are in the next station over, all part of the one areas juristiction and they live close by too.


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