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Garda Recruitment - Stage 3 2016/2017
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That's what I thought too, I'd prefer to make the trek and know whats going on as opposed to feeling lost for the next few weeks- hate that feeling! It's supposed to be good anyway so fingers crossed, I started back at the gym last night cos I'm freaking over the physical if I get through the interview, don't want to leave it any longer
Don't panic about the fitness: push ups and sit ups are very easy to get the hang of. Literally do them every day and focus on the form (you might do 40 push ups but if the form is bad, they won't get counted) I always find if I do them too slowly, they're a lot harder to do so keeping them at a fast enough pace helps.
As for the run, I'd advise against doing them on a treadmill as it's setting the pace for you which prevents you learning how to do this. There's a great app called Zombies Run which got me hugely into running a few years ago. Basically, it's a running app set in a zombie outbreak and you play by running. Definitely worth a look.
I've had to do annual fitness tests for the last few years and the above all helped me.0 -
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Can you just confirm what the competancies are exactly.
Is it 5 or 6?
And what are they down as with the publicjobs info.
The majority of us are still waiting to get this from them.
There is 5 of them.
Motivation to be a Garda
Resilience
Delivery of Results
Interpersonal Skills
Judgment and Decision Making0 -
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Yeah same here, we'll get loads done I'm sure
Oh I know I really need to start practicing for the bleep test as well, I think it's a level of 7.6 or something we need to get?
You can download the Beep Test fairly easily (I use an app called Bleep Fitness) to practice on. I run regularly but found pacing myself for the Beep Test is a different story to regular running, so it's handy getting the practice in now.0 -
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Just finished it there, think it went grand.
For form B you have to include grandparents who are deceased as well as living, I didnt bother doing that. But its not too bad you can just re send it to them with the adjustments.
One of the lads I was talking to said that they have family living abroad and you need to put down the address and POSTAL CODE if they have one. USA so remember that. Best of luck to all of yous!
Well done! can I ask what numbers are they around for interviews? My brother is following in my footsteps and is waiting to hear about a date for his Interview 0 -
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Yea no problem, think I talked to someone else about this.
I had my interview today and I was between 200-205. They started the interviews the 21st April. I had mine at 10.00 and I think four other people where on the same time as me today.
If you do the numbers it on average 18 people per day. 11 days of interviews, processed just over 200 people. Average 18 per day.
So if you apply that knowledge and go from there might give you an Idea. BUT I DO NOT KNOW, this was all guess work, not the gospel truth,take it with a pinch of salt.
I appreciate it's all guess work but thank you anyway 0 -
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ok, not sure if its needed, but as probably some of you didnt keep the paper they gave us at orienteering about Physical Requirements Pre Entry Test here it its.
You can download 'Loughborough 20 Meter Shuttle Run - Fitness Assessment' for practie.
Below guidelines about fitness level depending on gender and age
Shuttle Test
Age -- Males-- Females
18-25 -- 8.8
- 7.6
26-35 -- 8.1
6.6
Sit ups (one minute)
18-25 -- 35
30
26-35 -- 32
27
Press Up Test (no time restriction)
18-25 -- 25
20
26-35 -- 22
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