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Prison officer recruitment 2018

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    #392
    TopProspect
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭TopProspect


    I have heard of many people doing preparation courses for the prison service. I have choose not to do one because it is €160 and I don’t have the money. Do many people not do the course and still get through the interview stage ?


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    #393
    seanog3
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭seanog3


    TopProspect wrote: »
    I have heard of many people doing preparation courses for the prison service. I have choose not to do one because it is €160 and I don’t have the money. Do many people not do the course and still get through the interview stage ?

    I personally didnt but i had done the garda interview one the month previous so it had prepared me well for it . If you havent done an interview in a while its probably well worth doing it . Make sure in ur compentesies that you have two examples of each one of your work life and one of your everyday life.


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    #394
    Kyle More
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Kyle More


    TopProspect wrote: »
    I have heard of many people doing preparation courses for the prison service. I have choose not to do one because it is €160 and I don’t have the money. Do many people not do the course and still get through the interview stage ?

    I found them very helpful with the preparation for the aptitude tests. I daresay I would not have achieved the results I did had I not done the course. I'm going to do the interview course too. I borrowed the money for it as I'm trying to look on it as an investment (hopefully). Best of luck with your interview.


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    #395
    Pip108
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭Pip108


    Anybody know when we should get the familiarisation material for stage 3. Interview is mid june. Thanks


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    #396
    Paddy 42
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Paddy 42


    Did anyone get a date yet for their interview in June?


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    #397
    po candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭po candidate


    Paddy 42 wrote: »
    Did anyone get a date yet for their interview in June?

    You had to book your date and time from your Publicjobs account Paddy. Thats how I did it!


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    #398
    Paddy 42
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Paddy 42


    Ahh right Pro candidate cheers so it's the same as stage two basically.
    Just open the dates and times and pick one.


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    #399
    1990siobhan
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭1990siobhan


    Hi,
    Just heard from someone today who has gotten over the 178 offered a interview for June has anyone else been offered a interview yet who got over the 178???

    Thanks


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    #400
    Paddy 42
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Paddy 42


    This is possible alright I would say but they must be just outside the 178 places .
    Some candidates may have pulled out and decided not to pursue their application any further for what ever reason.
    Then they would move down the panel accordingly and call the next candidate or candidates forward for interview based on OOM on the panel.


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    #401
    Kyle More
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Kyle More


    1990siobhan wrote: »
    Hi,
    Just heard from someone today who has gotten over the 178 offered a interview for June has anyone else been offered a interview yet who got over the 178???

    Thanks

    Not an unusual development at all. There may be candidates within the 178 who dropped out of the campaign. A deadline was set as to when the first batch of interviewees could self book their slot, that deadline has now passed. It stands to reason that they may now be working through the other candidates who are next in line on the OOM.


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    #402
    Kyle More
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Kyle More


    Apologies, Siobhan. I have pretty much repeated what Paddy 42 already stated. I didn't see your post before posting mine, Paddy, sorry about that :-)


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    #403
    f_98
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭f_98


    Does anybody know when will we receive the familiarization material for stage 3?


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    #404
    Julygirl105
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭Julygirl105


    f_98 wrote: »
    Does anybody know when will we receive the familiarization material for stage 3?

    I was wondering this myself. Thought we would have it at this stage....


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    #405
    thomasefc3
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭thomasefc3


    Julygirl105 wrote: »
    I was wondering this myself. Thought we would have it at this stage....

    Just got it, check your message board


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    #406
    TopProspect
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭TopProspect


    I have 2 questions. Is the form B that we have to bring in the day of our interview the Garda clearance form ?. Also if there is no space in the form for all your relations what do you do ?


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    #407
    MissMcAttack
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭MissMcAttack


    Hi,

    do we put cousins on the clearance form, does anyone know?

    thanks!


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    #408
    Kyle More
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Kyle More


    MissMcAttack wrote: »
    Hi,

    do we put cousins on the clearance form, does anyone know?

    thanks!

    I don't think so, it's up to and including aunts and uncles. Cousins are next in line after that, so no, I don't think it's necessary to include them.


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    #409
    S00100668
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭S00100668


    This may have been mentioned already i haven't checked in a while.... I see the documentation needed for interview is
    clearance form
    Passport
    Leaving cert or college results
    And finally the form B what is the form B? If seen no mention of it in the familiarisation material


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    #410
    aor04
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭aor04


    Hi everyone it says on the clearance form that we have to put out passport numbers on it, mine is out of date should I still put the number on it?


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    #411
    thomasefc3
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭thomasefc3


    Anybody from Dublin going to the career services preparation course on in Cork this saturday?


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    #412
    Tanker88
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Tanker88


    Hey all

    I have 2 questions. First of all. I am not overly confident of passing the shuttle run test. Does anyone know when you get to repeat it? Are you tested on the same day again or are you asked back on a later date?

    Secondly. Does anyone know how long the wait usually is from the time of interview until physical? Thanks


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    #413
    Tanker88
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Tanker88


    @TopProspect I was told by a friend that if there is not enough space that you mark out another blank sheet of paper like it is done in the form or just photocopy that page again and staple it in with completed application form.


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    #414
    Julygirl105
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭Julygirl105


    Tanker88 wrote: »
    Hey all

    I have 2 questions. First of all. I am not overly confident of passing the shuttle run test. Does anyone know when you get to repeat it? Are you tested on the same day again or are you asked back on a later date?

    Secondly. Does anyone know how long the wait usually is from the time of interview until physical? Thanks


    I don’t think you are retested on the same day, I would imagine they will say go and work on it and come back in a few weeks maybe??
    I’ve been practicing the shuttles and I’m finding them really difficult aswell. I’d say they will lose a few people at this stage of the competition.


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    #415
    Paddy 42
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Paddy 42


    Can anyone confirm if it's one week or two weeks of interviews?
    which are starting next week.


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    #416
    Julygirl105
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭Julygirl105


    Paddy 42 wrote: »
    Can anyone confirm if it's one week or two weeks of interviews?
    which are starting next week.

    I think if I remember correctly it was 2 weeks...


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    #417
    Paddy 42
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Paddy 42


    Next training course is due to start in August.


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    #418
    Ilikecake90
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Ilikecake90


    Paddy 42 wrote: »
    Next training course is due to start in August.

    Is that for the 2018 candidates aswell? Can't imagine security clearance would be done in time if there is still 2016 candidates waiting.


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    #419
    Paddy 42
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Paddy 42


    Well I suppose the class could be made up of a mix of 2016 and 2018 candidates.
    It will depend on how quickly candidates are called forward to do the PCT and the medical.
    Then the Garda vetting would commence.
    So it probably will be a long shot to expect to have completed all those stages and be ready to start the course in time for August course.


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    #420
    thomasefc3
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭thomasefc3


    I am filling out form B and about 10 years ago I was arrested for a public order offence and received an adult caution. I am declaring this on the form but does anybody know if it would actually prevent me from getting the job


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    #421
    Julygirl105
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭Julygirl105


    thomasefc3 wrote: »
    I am filling out form B and about 10 years ago I was arrested for a public order offence and received an adult caution. I am declaring this on the form but does anybody know if it would actually prevent me from getting the job

    I saw someone asking a similar question early on in the 2016 campaign thread and someone answered and said no it wouldnt be a reason for you to be refused employment.. If you have a look through the first few pages you should find it..


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