Esb apprenticeship 2019

Iceomatrix

Made this to discuss the 2019 esb electrical apprenticeship application process from start to finish.

Mf310

Interested, I see applications are later this year 18th of feb .... would it be worthwhile going to do the preparation course for the aptitude test and interview run by career services? Also if anyone in this apprenticeship already could maybe pm me that would be much appreciated as ive a few questions...

Iceomatrix

I got the online preparation course run by career services seems pretty good its the exact same tests as the proper tests on the application. The online course teaches you how to complete each test properly

Darren.857

Has anyone applied ? How Is it ?

TallGlass

Same as last year

Darren.857

TallGlass wrote: »

Same as last year

It’s my first year

Darren.857

Anyone any tips for the “300-509 words on why you should be chosen”

TallGlass

Darren.857 wrote: »

Anyone any tips for the “300-509 words on why you should be chosen”

It's 500 max words, I didn't read any minimum. I wouldn't read to much into that, just explain why you want the job etc.. I just done a short piece, I went with a load of stuff last year and didn't get past the tests.

Think of it like this, imagine someone asked you that question, record it on your phone or something and then type it up if you want to go all out.

Doubt I will get past them this year either as I felt they went worse than last year.

As I said done them yesterday, they are the same as last year, I dunno it depends on how you find these tests in general. The function one with the shapes is bit of a hard one and the shape thing is a bit hard.

the_syco

Darren.857 wrote: »

Anyone any tips for the “300-509 words on why you should be chosen”

Have you done a subject for the LC that is relevant to the apprenticeship?

Farredx3

Hi
Does anybody know do you get posted close to your home place for the on the job training part of the apprenticeship? Obviously providing I get that far. Cheers.

Clairebear77

Has anyone done the aptitudes yet? What are they like?

Kettle181

Clairebear77 wrote: »

Has anyone done the aptitudes yet? What are they like?

I did them last Tuesday, they are quite challenging, the time limit really adds to the pressure. Make sure you understand what you are being asked to do. And don't stress out like I did XD

okatied

Anyone know about disclosing a disability to the ESB? My son has Aspergers Syndrome. Would that go against him?

kamiljkamil

Just did the tests myself. Some were tricky, especially the geometric shapes one. Other than that reasonably ok. Anyone have any idea when we will hear back about results?

Bazzers

Compleated my aptitude test their,think it went alright numeracy and spatial qs were difficult any 1 know when theyl be getting called for interviews,or do you get another email?

TallGlass

End of April start of May, going on last year.

okatied

Did anyone else get an email yesterday saying they hadn't submitted their tests, and then another email today saying they had made an error and everything was fine? Thought it was strange.

kamiljkamil

okatied wrote: »

Did anyone else get an email yesterday saying they hadn't submitted their tests, and then another email today saying they had made an error and everything was fine? Thought it was strange.

No such email came my way. Hopefully we’ll get results soon enough

TallGlass

Nothing.

shovtco

Has anybody got any word from the aptitude tests done this year and if so when are the interviews?

meloidea

No news yet. Still waiting for an email.

Clairebear77

Nothing yet!

shovtco wrote: »

Has anybody got any word from the aptitude tests done this year and if so when are the interviews?

meloidea

No news yet, still waiting to hear from the ESB.

shovtco

I wonder has there being any replies!

kamiljkamil

Haven’t received anything myself either.

meloidea

I doubt it based on the timings of last year apprenticeship. I imagine everyone will hear either way by the end of April at the latest. Very frustrating though.

I was talking to an apprenticeship at the RDS apprenticeship fair a few weeks ago and she said 6000 applied last year and they only took on 70 people. As a female mature candidate I was a bit disheartened to hear 500 women applied and 10 were taken on to start the apprenticeship. The odds for being accepted are quite low so I'm looking around for other apprenticeships too.

kamiljkamil

Just got an email. Didn’t get through unfortunately. Anyone get through?

TallGlass

Nothing still either.

Wonder what takes them so long? Surely the computer system has the top candidates picked out!

To be perfectly honest, I don't expect anything out of this other than 'better luck next time'.

okatied

My son got an email this morning, he was unsucessful

meloidea

Sorry to hear your son didn't get through, I'm still waiting to hear anything. I definitely don't have high hopes of getting through to interview stage as I found the aptitude test quite challenging.

shovtco

Same here have heard nothing but not getting hopes up !I wonder has there being any successfull emails?

Larryduff2018

Yeah my son heard back yesterday didn't make the cut. He's going to apply again next year.
Best of luck everyone

meloidea

Still no news from the ESB. Has anyone heard anything from them today or yesterday? It's so hard to know either way how it will go.

TallGlass

Nothing this side anyway.

I waited till near May last year and was told no.

Sit tight folks.

Mrs.E

Has anyone else heard anything after the Bank Holiday?? ��

shovtco

Mrs.E wrote: »

Has anyone else heard anything after the Bank Holiday?? ��

Have heard nothing ! whether that is a good or bad sign!

Bazzers

Heard nothing either,hoping for the best!did anyone here actually get an interview?

Andrew00

The ones who got rejected got emailed a few weeks back

If you haven't heard anything by now you'll be accepted into the next stage

shovtco

I wonder if through to next stage what is it and how many do they take !

Bazzers

Interview then medical if you're lucky,heard its something like between 150-250 get called for an interview not 100% shure on those numbers tho

Mrs.E

Is it true that in the interview they ask you to do electrical maintenance eg. Rewire a plug etc?

TallGlass

Andrew00 wrote: »

If you haven't heard anything by now you'll be accepted into the next stage

Don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but I was waiting this long last year and still got the 'Thanks but no thanks' email.


Be prepared for a TBNT as it's statistically the most likely option.

lawlor09

I got the "Better luck next time" email on May 5th last year, haven't heard anything this year yet

meloidea

Still waiting on news from the ESB. I wonder what the interview consists of, if through to the next stage. I hope we all hear either way this week as its a very long wait.

Shiggy27

Anyone get any emails today? I wonder are they replying in the order of application date? My son did aptitude test 2 days before closing date so wonder is this why he hasn't received any response

meloidea

Shiggy27 wrote: »

Anyone get any emails today? I wonder are they replying in the order of application date? My son did aptitude test 2 days before closing date so wonder is this why he hasn't received any response

There could be something in that as I did the aptitude test 2 days before the closing date too. They could be going in order of application date.

Barry12345

meloidea wrote: »

There could be something in that as I did the aptitude test 2 days before the closing date too. They could be going in order of application date.

I applied within the first week and have heard nothing back, but if it's going this way there might be hope yet lol

lawlor09

Got an email from them yesterday saying everyone will be left know within the next week or so..

shovtco

lawlor09 wrote: »

Got an email from them yesterday saying everyone will be left know within the next week or so..

Who you get email from ?

lawlor09

shovtco wrote: »

Who you get email from ?

from the apprentice email address, I had asked them, they are still reviewing applications.

Bazzers

Got a phone call today interview next thrusday,whats the possibility of having to re sit part of the aptitude test?