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January 2020 Recruitment.

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    #932
    NornIron74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭NornIron74


    Ali82 wrote: »
    Just curious ref Fast Track, surely they have to wait until everyone has done the AC? Have my HR hat on & thinking need to have saw everyone 1st to pick best candidates but maybe doesnt apply here �� lol

    For 1810 there were 2 fast track groups, first one was done before ACs were completed, 2nd was done after they had been completed. If you score high enough it doesn't matter when your AC was you will still be fast tracked.


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    #933
    HopefulCan2002
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭HopefulCan2002


    NornIron74 wrote: »
    For 1810 there were 2 fast track groups, first one was done before ACs were completed, 2nd was done after they had been completed. If you score high enough it doesn't matter when your AC was you will still be fast tracked.

    How many get Fast tracked?


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    #934
    NornIron74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭NornIron74


    HopefulCan2002 wrote: »
    How many get Fast tracked?

    Probably somewhere between 100 and 200


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    #935
    Wyl91
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Wyl91


    The wait is deffo the hardest part for me. I go around in circles in my head about my confidence in passing.

    I deffo don’t expect to be anywhere near fast track.

    Can I ask without prying Into personal issues of course, is there any common themes which appear in terms of people failing the medical?


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    #936
    HopefulCan2002
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭HopefulCan2002


    Wyl91 wrote: »
    The wait is deffo the hardest part for me. I go around in circles in my head about my confidence in passing.

    I deffo don’t expect to be anywhere near fast track.

    Can I ask without prying Into personal issues of course, is there any common themes which appear in terms of people failing the medical?

    Can I ask how many times you have done the AC?


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    #937
    Wyl91
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Wyl91


    HopefulCan2002 wrote: »
    Can I ask how many times you have done the AC?

    Only once! I had my AC in July so feels like ages ago lol
    I got through to AC in 2018 but went Into labour so couldn’t attend that time round


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    #938
    HopefulCan2002
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭HopefulCan2002


    Wyl91 wrote: »
    Only once! I had my AC in July so feels like ages ago lol
    I got through to AC in 2018 but went Into labour so couldn’t attend that time round

    Oh right so what did you think of it?


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    #939
    Wyl91
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Wyl91


    HopefulCan2002 wrote: »
    Oh right so what did you think of it?



    Found it tough! Really don’t know how to gauge how I did which seems to be common. Found one of the role plays particularly tricky but obv can’t go into detail.

    Didn’t mind the plan/report parts but I guess time will tell


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    #940
    HopefulCan2002
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭HopefulCan2002


    Wyl91 wrote: »
    Found it tough! Really don’t know how to gauge how I did which seems to be common. Found one of the role plays particularly tricky but obv can’t go into detail.

    Didn’t mind the plan/report parts but I guess time will tell

    Yeah I came out thinking I had a nightmare but it seems to be what everyone was thinking. I think I definitely messed up the report but I guess time will tell.


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    #941
    Wyl91
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Wyl91


    HopefulCan2002 wrote: »
    Yeah I came out thinking I had a nightmare but it seems to be what everyone was thinking. I think I definitely messed up the report but I guess time will tell.

    Fingers crossed for you!! It’s a tough one to call really. I keep thinking of things I should have said!! Frustrating. December feels like years away lol


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    #942
    HopefulCan2002
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭HopefulCan2002


    Wyl91 wrote: »
    Fingers crossed for you!! It’s a tough one to call really. I keep thinking of things I should have said!! Frustrating. December feels like years away lol

    And same for you! Yeah it is so far away! Keep going over in my head each role play lol! Really need to stop it!


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    #943
    PSNIhopeful1
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭PSNIhopeful1


    Wyl91 wrote: »
    The wait is deffo the hardest part for me. I go around in circles in my head about my confidence in passing.

    I deffo don’t expect to be anywhere near fast track.

    Can I ask without prying Into personal issues of course, is there any common themes which appear in terms of people failing the medical?

    Common theme that I see is that people fail medical with previous mental health problems. Myself being one of those people in 1710.

    I think you have to be 3 years symptom (and treatment) free of mental health conditions before applying.

    That being said, a friend of mine had serious anxiety less than a year before his medical and passed. He blamed it on a surgical operation he had a few months prior and they passed him.

    I think they assess everything on a case-by-case basis. I have to admit, I was fuming when I failed my medical, but a few years on I can see the reasoning behind it. I'm now symptom free for 3, nearly 4 years and never been better mentally. Confident I'll pass medical if I get that far again.


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    #944
    Boss20
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Boss20


    A few people have asked what you need to score at the AC to be fast tracked...we were told at the training day that if you score 70% or above you will make it into the FT list ☺️ Good luck everyone!


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    #945
    NeeNaw21
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭NeeNaw21


    People with a score above 65 were fast tracked in my campaign... just saying.

    Depends on the average score of all candidates as a whole


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    #946
    Tashbash
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Tashbash


    RECRUIT2018 wrote: »
    Their website still states 23 weeks?

    It’s definitely 21 weeks now. I’m not sure if it’s permanent or shortened because of Covid and will go back to 23 weeks.


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    #947
    waiting.com
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭waiting.com


    Anyone know if they are still ploughing on with the assessment centre or are they being affected by these new covid restrictions? Its seems to be going on long enough as it is!


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    #948
    penutzimes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭penutzimes


    waiting.com wrote: »
    Anyone know if they are still ploughing on with the assessment centre or are they being affected by these new covid restrictions? Its seems to be going on long enough as it is!



    They seem to be going on as normal, as far as I can see the restrictions only apply to private homes.


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    #949
    Si_zx10r
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭Si_zx10r


    As the notification says, they're only at the midway point, a/c are going on for another 2 months yet


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    #950
    Robbie200490
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Robbie200490


    I've still my AC early November and received an email the other day just thanking me for my patience and that everything is still going ahead. Also mentioned that they are starting to process (fast track) successful candidates.

    Have my no tomatoes course next month then couple weeks later the AC. Legit can not wait for it... Just hopefully it goes well. Been busting to join up for years now


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    #951
    Ali82
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Ali82


    Robbie200490 wrote: »
    I've still my AC early November and received an email the other day just thanking me for my patience and that everything is still going ahead. Also mentioned that they are starting to process (fast track) successful candidates.

    Have my no tomatoes course next month then couple weeks later the AC. Legit can not wait for it... Just hopefully it goes well. Been busting to join up for years now

    Same here with nov date and considering no tomatoes for oct too


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    #952
    Mcztg_93
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Mcztg_93


    What are people’s thoughts regarding fast track, do you think people will start to hear week commencing 28.9? This is a long wait! Looking forward to us all getting our results.


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    #953
    ats.us.nai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭ats.us.nai


    Mcztg_93 wrote: »
    What are people’s thoughts regarding fast track, do you think people will start to hear week commencing 28.9? This is a long wait! Looking forward to us all getting our results.

    Possibly however with the rate of covid-19 cases increasing and a cobra meeting tomorrow, we could be heading into another lockdown.


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    #954
    Gda88
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭Gda88


    Does it look like this campaign is in jeopardy with new restrictions, will the AC’s be postponed again?


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    #955
    Wyl91
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Wyl91


    Gda88 wrote: »
    Does it look like this campaign is in jeopardy with new restrictions, will the AC’s be postponed again?

    I’m not sure! I wonder how it Applies to AC :( I’m sure Deloitte are still WFH


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    #956
    ats.us.nai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭ats.us.nai


    Gda88 wrote: »
    Does it look like this campaign is in jeopardy with new restrictions, will the AC’s be postponed again?

    At the moment the restrictions are contained to private dwellings. We may have an issue in the coming weeks though. Tomorrow we should know more generally but the PSNI may issue their own statement via email/website so best to keep an eye out over the next few days/weeks


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    #957
    Si_zx10r
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭Si_zx10r


    Although frustrating, it could also work is some peoples favours. They clearly need more staff and if this is going to continue into next year, more of us may be lucky enough to progress as a new campaign clearly won't be on the cards until the threat of covid drops somewhat. With all the resources and expenditure so far from this campaign, cant see them throwing in the towel at this stage as the fitness assessment is the only stage remaining where there will be a number of people present which could easily be split into smaller groups to accommodate the current situation. Good luck to anyone waiting on fast track news, i had my a/c 5 weeks ago but not holding out hope for the fast track, just hope i have passed. Will be good to hear people progressing though, means things are going in the right direction.


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    #958
    walkman2302
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭walkman2302


    As it stands I think the AC’s will still go ahead, especially as “wet” pubs are now getting the go ahead to open again. I also think Deloitte will want to complete the process as they will want to come across as fair and just and give everyone there opportunity.


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    #959
    Xxx1234
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Xxx1234


    Assessment centre this week. Any final words of wisdom that anyone found to help them?


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    #960
    sharon1986
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭sharon1986


    A friend had applied to NICS for the AO jobs and they got emails this week to say that the interviews were no longer proceeding and anyone that had had an interview it was now void and that they were taking the first 500 to the vetting stage based on the IST scores. They said that they knew people would be disappointed or say it's unfair but just based on unprecedented times they had no option.....wondering if this campaign might go the same way now


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    #961
    walkman2302
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭walkman2302


    Couldn’t see it to be honest. I don’t think the PSNI would accept candidates who only passed an IST as they wouldn’t have been assessed to any policing framework. In my opinion the AC is the most critical part of it all, assessing people’s ability to solve problems in a stressful environment. Also the fact that there are still candidates remaining from the previous campaign so they still have people available.


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