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Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

PSNI Recruitment 2017

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    #1982
    Trainee bob
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Trainee bob


    so still no contact today???


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    #1983
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    None as yet


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    #1984
    Divingm
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Divingm


    Update on the site. We will get new links tomorrow apparently


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    #1985
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    We are pleased to advise that the system will reopen on Friday 8th December and will remain open until 12 noon on Monday 18th December to enable all candidates who have not yet had an opportunity to sit the online test to complete their assessment.

    All candidates who were impacted by the system issues, as well as those who had not had an opportunity to complete their test before the system was closed, will receive a new link to the online test tomorrow (8th December). Please note- all previous links have been cancelled so please use the new link to access your test.

    For information we are now planning to issue results to all candidates during the week commencing 8th January 2018 and start the assessment centre phase the week commencing 22nd January.

    Once again we apologise for any inconvenience that this delay may have caused.


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    #1986
    Slo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭Slo85


    Flip sake now we’ve to wait until after Christmas for results 😡


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    #1987
    Divingm
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Divingm


    Emails out


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    #1988
    Divingm
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Divingm


    Emails out


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    #1989
    RedPool2891
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭RedPool2891


    None here... yet.

    Did you attempt the test at all or did you do it but couldn't complete it because of technical issues?


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    #1990
    Cbm27
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Cbm27


    I haven't recieved an email yet? Anyone else in the same boat...


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    #1991
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Cbm27 wrote: »
    I haven't recieved an email yet? Anyone else in the same boat...

    Has any of the last 3 weeks made you expect any different?


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    #1992
    WittyName291
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭WittyName291


    Nothing yet either


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    #1993
    Divingm
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Divingm


    Went to login and couldn’t get on


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    #1994
    RedPool2891
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭RedPool2891


    WittyName291 wrote: »
    Nothing yet either
    Are you doing it?

    I think I might, and then hopefully withdraw in the next week or two...


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    #1995
    RedPool2891
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭RedPool2891


    Link through and test done.  All went relatively seemless this time with just a minor blip when the screen went blank half way through the SJT - took a screen grab just in case and then refreshed the page (which thankfully worked).


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    #1996
    ZXC53
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭ZXC53


    clicked on my new link only to be greeted with “the online IST is currently unavailable” - this is now my third link I’ve been through haha


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    #1997
    Rookie23
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Rookie23


    Hello all. :)
    Just wondering how everybody is preparing for the assessment centre?


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    #1998
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    Rookie23 wrote: »
    Hello all. :)
    Just wondering how everybody is preparing for the assessment centre?

    Scenario books etc.

    Also did everyone get a second confirmation email today about ist being submitted?


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    #1999
    bangedtorights
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭bangedtorights


    I have started looking at bits and pieces of the Assement Centre but I’m not getting too carried away yet. I still need to know if I have passed the IST first

    I really hope we all do and put names of faces at the next stage.

    I got one email today about when they are going to release the results


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    #2000
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    Even though we dint know if we have passed should still be trying hard for the a.c. won't hurt to be practicing hard for longer. Lol.


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    #2001
    TW2017
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭TW2017


    NiK9 wrote: »
    Rookie23 wrote: »
    Hello all. :)
    Just wondering how everybody is preparing for the assessment centre?

    Scenario books etc.

    Also did everyone get a second confirmation email today about ist being submitted?

    Any good books in particular you’d recommend?


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    #2002
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    TW2017 wrote: »
    NiK9 wrote: »
    Rookie23 wrote: »
    Hello all. :)
    Just wondering how everybody is preparing for the assessment centre?

    Scenario books etc.

    Also did everyone get a second confirmation email today about ist being submitted?

    Any good books in particular you’d recommend?

    Howtobecome have alot of books. I have their "police role play exercises". Don't get me wrong these books are not perfect. Full of spelling and grammar mistakes and thry are more designed for the mainland forces. But alot of the scenarios in it where similar to those during our ist there. That particular book is meant to be for the a.c. but having did my a.c. before it only helped slightly. But any help is good.


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    #2003
    TW2017
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭TW2017


    NiK9 wrote: »
    TW2017 wrote: »
    NiK9 wrote: »
    Rookie23 wrote: »
    Hello all. :)
    Just wondering how everybody is preparing for the assessment centre?

    Scenario books etc.

    Also did everyone get a second confirmation email today about ist being submitted?

    Any good books in particular you’d recommend?

    Howtobecome have alot of books. I have their "police role play exercises". Don't get me wrong these books are not perfect. Full of spelling and grammar mistakes and thry are more designed for the mainland forces. But alot of the scenarios in it where similar to those during our ist there. That particular book is meant to be for the a.c. but having did my a.c. before it only helped slightly. But any help is good.

    Thanks


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    #2004
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    You need to get out and chat to people. Ask them questions


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    #2005
    redsox101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭redsox101


    Haven't been on the forum since taking the IST and just logged on today after getting an email re the results issue date.

    I thankfully didn't have any issues with the IST anyone else on the same boat?


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    #2006
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    redsox101 wrote: »
    Haven't been on the forum since taking the IST and just logged on today after getting an email re the results issue date.

    I thankfully didn't have any issues with the IST anyone else on the same boat?

    Seemed to be 50/50 who itnworked for and those who had problems. Hopefully it's all sorted now for everyone and results date doesn't change again.


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    #2007
    RedPool2891
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭RedPool2891


    For those fortunate enough to reach the AC stage, nothing can really prepare you as such - I found it to be a unique test like no other I've done before. 

    I would learn the main characteristics required to be an officer and keep those at the back of your head.  Other than that, I agree with Banterbus - learn to talk to people and how to ask questions.  That may sound a bit daft, but it's unbelievable the amount of people who can't think of what to ask and then bumble their way through.  You have to be more pro-active than reserved.  You won't get any answers by letting people talk over you.

    It might actually help to listen to the likes of the Nolan show or Talksport in the car, rather than listening to your CDs (or whatever you younglings listen to these days)!  Again, that may sound silly, but it helps to teach you how to react to a variety of people - plus it helps you keep up-to-speed with current affairs if you've never been particularly interested before.


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    #2008
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    RedPool2891 wrote: »
    For those fortunate enough to reach the AC stage, nothing can really prepare you as such - I found it to be a unique test like no other I've done before. 

    I would learn the main characteristics required to be an officer and keep those at the back of your head.  Other than that, I agree with Banterbus - learn to talk to people and how to ask questions.  That may sound a bit daft, but it's unbelievable the amount of people who can't think of what to ask and then bumble their way through.  You have to be more pro-active than reserved.  You won't get any answers by letting people talk over you.

    It might actually help to listen to the likes of the Nolan show or Talksport in the car, rather than listening to your CDs (or whatever you younglings listen to these days)!  Again, that may sound silly, but it helps to teach you how to react to a variety of people - plus it helps you keep up-to-speed with current affairs if you've never been particularly interested before.

    Not to labour a point guys but by talk to people and ask then questions we mean strangers lol


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    #2009
    KN1231999
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭KN1231999


    Thankfully I work part time retail I've gotten quite good at talking lol


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    #2010
    Trainee bob
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Trainee bob


    do we receive email after completing online test?


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    #2011
    The Rookie
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭The Rookie


    Trainee bob wrote: »
    do we receive email after completing online test?

    Good question- Ive just completed mine doesn't look like it!


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