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good to know

Beebop20

Gerrykelly56 wrote: »

I found them a bit easier than phase 1, how did you find them?

Thats good news.... mine is Monday, best of luck

Darrenv25

For phase 2 can anyone who has done it shed some light on the interview prep form we have to do what are the questions on it and how best to prepare beforehand

MCDAN

It seemed ok apart from the computer room being feckin Baltic!!! The lassie prob thought I was a nervous wreck with me shivering with the cold ������

git C 1984

Well has anyone heard back from stage two testing yet. I know testing is taking place this week too.

The reason I ask i know from stage 1 testing they let candidates know before stage 1 testing was finished.

Best of luck to all still to do stage 2 testing

Beebop20

Did mine today, she said it would be next week before we get an email...fingers crossed!
She also said there's training starting in April with 8 places, she said some of those places could be offered to last years applicants as results are kept for 2 years, 8 places doesn't seem like alot so I'm losing hope a little....

Darrenv25

Beebop20 wrote: »

Did mine today, she said it would be next week before we get an email...fingers crossed!
She also said there's training starting in April with 8 places, she said some of those places could be offered to last years applicants as results are kept for 2 years, 8 places doesn't seem like alot so I'm losing hope a little....

Can I ask about the pre interview form have my phase 2 tomorrow but struggling to prepare for interview sheet what is asked on it so I can prepare examples?

Beebop20

Sorry but none of us knew what would be asked so I couldn't give you an unfair advantage
Best of luck

NewUser1998

Are all the tests done on a computer? Fear that could be my downfall

Beebop20

The vse and sjt is done on the computer
Scaat is pen and paper
Good luck

Quadrivium

Darrenv25 wrote: »

Can I ask about the pre interview form have my phase 2 tomorrow but struggling to prepare for interview sheet what is asked on it so I can prepare examples?

It's not part of the assessment process so I wouldn't worry too much about it. It will have no bearing on getting the job.

Just do your best on the day, there's plenty of time to write something.

git C 1984

Beebop20 wrote: »

Did mine today, she said it would be next week before we get an email...fingers crossed!
She also said there's training starting in April with 8 places, she said some of those places could be offered to last years applicants as results are kept for 2 years, 8 places doesn't seem like alot so I'm losing hope a little....

Tks for info. Ye fingers crossed and everything else

PadraigCoghlan

Hi Are any of ye still waiting on a reply from irish rail about the onboard customer service officer job that was recently advertised. I've passed all the stages and have my last questionnaire done 3 or 4 weeks now but still havnt heard if I'll get an interview or not.

Arsenal11

PadraigCoghlan wrote: »

Hi Are any of ye still waiting on a reply from irish rail about the onboard customer service officer job that was recently advertised. I've passed all the stages and have my last questionnaire done 3 or 4 weeks now but still havnt heard if I'll get an interview or not.

Where did you apply for ?

MCDAN

Beebop20 wrote: »

Did mine today, she said it would be next week before we get an email...fingers crossed!
She also said there's training starting in April with 8 places, she said some of those places could be offered to last years applicants as results are kept for 2 years, 8 places doesn't seem like alot so I'm losing hope a little....

8 places seems a bit unlikely with all the money that would be involved in whittling down 5000 people only to select less than 10 people to go forward. If they had people from last recruitment drive then surely those numbers would have sufficed for 8 places. Info seems a bit fishy to me...

Gerrykelly56

MCDAN wrote: »

8 places seems a bit unlikely with all the money that would be involved in whittling down 5000 people only to select less than 10 people to go forward. If they had people from last recruitment drive then surely those numbers would have sufficed for 8 places. Info seems a bit fishy to me...

It's 32 places for this year with 1 class of 8 to start in April and the other 3 classes to start later in the year

Beebop20

MCDAN wrote: »

8 places seems a bit unlikely with all the money that would be involved in whittling down 5000 people only to select less than 10 people to go forward. If they had people from last recruitment drive then surely those numbers would have sufficed for 8 places. Info seems a bit fishy to me...

Thats what she said, class of 8 in April...

Beebop20

Gerrykelly56 wrote: »

It's 32 places for this year with 1 class of 8 to start in April and the other 3 classes to start later in the year

Thanks for info, do you know how many are in the running for 32 places? Must be 200-250 at least?

MCDAN

Beebop20 wrote: »

Thats what she said, class of 8 in April...

But 32 overall from what I read above which I didn’t realise. Sounds far better. I don’t mind needing to wait as long as I am can be successful.

Beebop20

MCDAN wrote: »

But 32 overall from what I read above which I didn’t realise. Sounds far better. I don’t mind needing to wait as long as I am can be successful.

Same here, be nice to start in April though
Best of luck

Gerrykelly56

I dont know, there was 20 x phase 2 assessment times and there was 4 people in my class, I think there should have been 5 though because another name was on the sheet but no one in attendance, the girl also said they would be testing up to the 18th but the dates on the email only went up to the 12th Feb, correct me if I'm wrong

Beebop20

Gerrykelly56 wrote: »

I dont know, there was 20 x phase 2 assessment times and there was 4 people in my class, I think there should have been 5 though because another name was on the sheet but no one in attendance, the girl also said they would be testing up to the 18th but the dates on the email only went up to the 12th Feb, correct me if I'm wrong

Just checked, my email had 15th-18th on it and choice of 4 times so about 20 ppl a day...there was 5 in my group too, waiting is a killer

Gerrykelly56

Yeah makes sense now then as to why she said testing to the 18th, so approx 180 people plus anyone involved from the previous testing, you would want to be top of your class to have any chance, id imagine they would imagine they would interview more than 32 people and not just take 32 from the testing we have done

Beebop20

Gerrykelly56 wrote: »

Yeah makes sense now then as to why she said testing to the 18th, so approx 180 people plus anyone involved from the previous testing, you would want to be top of your class to have any chance, id imagine they would imagine they would interview more than 32 people and not just take 32 from the testing we have done

Maybe fail ppl who didn't do great on the tests in phase 2, then look at the pre-interview answers we gave and go from there?
She actually said the next stage would be a virtual interview based on the personality factors we did, then another interview face to face

Gerrykelly56

Yeah they could have a cut off point or maybe they will do a virtual interview with everyone wouldn't be that hard to do with a few interviewers,you never know

Beebop20

Gerrykelly56 wrote: »

Yeah they could have a cut off point or maybe they will do a virtual interview with everyone wouldn't be that hard to do with a few interviewers,you never know

Good luck with it anyway

Gerrykelly56

You too.

NewUser1998

MCDAN wrote: »

How are folk finding the phase 2 assessments?

Had the assessment there today, thought it went well although I ran out time writing on the pre interview form which was frustrating as there’s no indication of how long you’ve got. Otherwise happy out hopefully we hear back soon. Anyone else find the 3rd section of the VSE really satisfying to complete. Great way to assess your concentration on multiple subjects!

Beebop20

NewUser1998 wrote: »

Had the assessment there today, thought it went well although I ran out time writing on the pre interview form which was frustrating as there’s no indication of how long you’ve got. Otherwise happy out hopefully we hear back soon. Anyone else find the 3rd section of the VSE really satisfying to complete. Great way to assess your concentration on multiple subjects!

Thats a shame you ran out of time, she told us 25 mins for those questions so I had a quick look at my watch but they should have a clock on the wall or something

C2019

We were told 30 minutes was hard to gauge without the clock