Garda Trainee 2018 campaign

originalhobo · 10-08-2018 05:48PM

FIVE.0 wrote: »

I'm from June '17 campaign. The sound was **** when I done mine too. I never go the Victims name which was required through the report and I came out with a fairly good OOM, although I'm pretty confident all other elements of my report were spot on.

From what I remember you marked on accuracy aswell so you'd be deducted marks if you got the digits in the phone number mixed up.

Don't worry too much about it, it's done now. I'm sure you done better than you thought.

Yeah hopefully, all I can do now is wait and see I suppose

peaches18 · 14-08-2018 11:45AM

Does anyone know how much time is generally between stage 2 and stage 3.

Additionally, the familiarisation material overlaps on the section of “preparation of stage 3” and I litterally can’t read it.

Can anyone please copy and paste it for me here? It’s fairly long. Thank you so much

TightyWhiteys · 14-08-2018 05:53PM

TightyWhiteys wrote: »

1600's here, not sure what to think about it but look we'll see what happens!

Just got called to book a slot for stage 2 today, theres still hope for those who didn't get the first 900

Clare2018 · 14-08-2018 07:03PM

Just got called for stage 2...

Gmanno1 · 14-08-2018 07:40PM

I got called today aswel I was placed number 169*, what's the craic with that?

Do they have to call everyone?

Or was everyone else getting help at home and found to be cheaters?

Must have been around 4000 applicants

job seeker · 14-08-2018 07:58PM

I am trying to book it now. It's asking me what time I want to do my interview???

Wat?

kellbag91 · 14-08-2018 08:00PM

job seeker wrote: »

I am trying to book it now. It's asking me what time I want to do my interview??? Wat?

Jesus

job seeker · 14-08-2018 08:13PM

kellbag91 wrote: »

Jesus

Where???

Phillip k · 14-08-2018 08:27PM

I just booked mine there. Thought i would be waiting ages to be called. Has anyone done a course to help with stage 2?

tomhenryford · 14-08-2018 10:41PM

Got called today for Stage 2! What should I be doing now? I bought the stage 1 career services course, should I just revise this or is it worth spending another €100 on the stage 2 course? Any opinions welcome!

tomhenryford · 14-08-2018 10:42PM

job seeker wrote: »

I am trying to book it now. It's asking me what time I want to do my interview??? Wat?

Did you do stage 2? Last week of this week? That was quick!

job seeker · 14-08-2018 10:50PM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Did you do stage 2? Last week of this week? That was quick!

Naw, not at all.. I was only invited for stage 2 today. But I noticed that when I was booking my place for stage 2. Just above where you select the time. It says, please select the time for your interview.. Obviously it was referring to stage 2.. Just thought it was a bit odd though.

TheBiz · 15-08-2018 12:31AM

Got the invitation for Stage 2 today, I saw a 'we regret to inform you...' email about part time work so it's a nice surprise (to get called up for the 2nd stage of AGS).

I'm not continuing with college if I get into AGS.
I was told that not having a degree would mean I am going to be less likely to get promoted (if I get in).. Is that true?
I know there's a payscale difference but I didn't think I'd be that disadvantages if I got in and didn't have a degree.

davinci88 · 15-08-2018 12:57AM

TheBiz wrote: »

Got the invitation for Stage 2 today, I saw the 'we regret to inform you...' email about part time work so it's a nice surprise.

I'm not continuing with college if I get into AGS.
I was told that not having a degree would mean I am going to be less likely to get promoted (if I get in).. Is that true?
I know there's a payscale difference but I didn't think I'd be that disadvantages if I got in and didn't have a degree.

What did they regret to inform you about wprk ????? You could continue your degree after , if the GS was really in your heart, or as it may happen , you could be finished college before you are called so dont leave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TheBiz · 15-08-2018 01:17AM

davinci88 wrote: »

What did they regret to inform you about wprk ????? You could continue your degree after , if the GS was really in your heart, or as it may happen , you could be finished college before you are called so dont leave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been looking for some part time work over the summer and if I'm going back to college, I applied online for part time work in a restaurant and they just emailed me to say I didn't get the job.
So I was annoyed at that but then I saw I had a notification on about the Garda recruitment.
It was unrelated I just felt a little bit better about not getting a ****ty minimum wage part time job when I saw I passed stage one.

I've 3 years left in college, I'm changing to a different field if I don't get in so I'm not even sure I'll enjoy my course.
I'm just keeping my options open so if I don't get the GS I at least have something to fall back on..

Sorry about that I should have been a bit clearer.

davinci88 · 15-08-2018 07:29AM

TheBiz wrote: »

davinci88 wrote: »

What did they regret to inform you about wprk ????? You could continue your degree after , if the GS was really in your heart, or as it may happen , you could be finished college before you are called so dont leave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been looking for some part time work over the summer and if I'm going back to college, I applied online for part time work in a restaurant and they just emailed me to say I didn't get the job.
So I was annoyed at that but then I saw I had a notification on about the Garda recruitment.
It was unrelated I just felt a little bit better about not getting a ****ty minimum wage part time job when I saw I passed stage one.

I've 3 years left in college, I'm changing to a different field if I don't get in so I'm not even sure I'll enjoy my course.
I'm just keeping my options open so if I don't get the GS I at least have something to fall back on..

Sorry about that I should have been a bit clearer.

I got ye now , sorry to hear that !

Keep tapping away , there is work out there! As for the college DO NOT LEAVE !

It could be 2 years before you start in Templemore .

Better to have 1 or 2 years left to do over time than 3 full years ! Dont throw in the towel and keep applying for work !

I am post stage 2 myself and not counting any chickens or thinking my life will change in any way before 2020 !

Good luck pal !

tomhenryford · 15-08-2018 09:40AM

davinci88 wrote: »

I got ye now , sorry to hear that !

Keep tapping away , there is work out there! As for the college DO NOT LEAVE !

It could be 2 years before you start in Templemore .

Better to have 1 or 2 years left to do over time than 3 full years ! Dont throw in the towel and keep applying for work !

I am post stage 2 myself and not counting any chickens or thinking my life will change in any way before 2020 !

Good luck pal !

Is this is the general opinion? I thought I read further back in this thread, that time campaign was going to be quick and looking at intake in early 2019 or am I wrong ðŸ€”

Elliot192 · 15-08-2018 11:27AM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Is this is the general opinion? I thought I read further back in this thread, that time campaign was going to be quick and looking at intake in early 2019 or am I wrong ðŸ€”

Maybe second/third quarter for the top 200 with no vetting issues. All previous campaigns will take precedence though. It's just a question of vetting once you have everything passed. So if you're 18-23 have always lived at home, not too many jobs, small family and no one lives abroad, I'd say you're golden!

Phillip k · 15-08-2018 04:20PM

TheBiz wrote: »

Got the invitation for Stage 2 today, I saw a 'we regret to inform you...' email about part time work so it's a nice surprise (to get called up for the 2nd stage of AGS).

I'm not continuing with college if I get into AGS.
I was told that not having a degree would mean I am going to be less likely to get promoted (if I get in).. Is that true?
I know there's a payscale difference but I didn't think I'd be that disadvantages if I got in and didn't have a degree.

According to my cousin who is a garda. it might
l depend on the degree. if you have a degree in art its not going to put you in a better position then someone who has been a garda longer. If you do your job to the best of your abilities then you should be in with a chance of getting a promotion.

TightyWhiteys · 15-08-2018 07:18PM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Is this is the general opinion? I thought I read further back in this thread, that time campaign was going to be quick and looking at intake in early 2019 or am I wrong ðŸ€”

Don't believe everything you read on here

kellbag91 · 15-08-2018 08:05PM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Is this is the general opinion? I thought I read further back in this thread, that time campaign was going to be quick and looking at intake in early 2019 or am I wrong ðŸ€”

Anyone who has ever taken part in previous campaigns will tell you its a long process. Best case scenario for entry might be year and a half, background checks take some time. Having said that this recruitment is moving quicker than before.

TheBiz · 15-08-2018 08:27PM

kellbag91 wrote: »

Anyone who has ever taken part in previous campaigns will tell you its a long process. Best case scenario for entry might be year and a half, background checks take some time. Having said that this recruitment is moving quicker than before.

The career services informational video for Part 2 says you can be waiting for as little as 8 weeks or up to and above 6 months (or something like that) but I wasn't one of the first 900 and I was called less than a 4 weeks after, so maybe that's a sign of things to come.

Jimmy.james · 15-08-2018 09:22PM

Hi there i am just wondering is a level d3 in irish and french both at ordinary enough to pass for the requirements? I failed honours English paper so unsure of what i need.... i also have a fetac level 5 qualification ...please help if possible

Elliot192 · 15-08-2018 10:39PM

Jimmy.james wrote: »

Hi there i am just wondering is a level d3 in irish and french both at ordinary enough to pass for the requirements? I failed honours English paper so unsure of what i need.... i also have a fetac level 5 qualification ...please help if possible

As long as you have a minimum D3 at Ordinary Level in five subjects including the two languages, one of them being Irish or English, you are good.

A major award at Level 5 plus the two languages would also mean you're good.

leheaven · 16-08-2018 12:35PM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Got called today for Stage 2! What should I be doing now? I bought the stage 1 career services course, should I just revise this or is it worth spending another €100 on the stage 2 course? Any opinions welcome!

Stage 2 material for verbal/ logical is pretty much the same as stage one. However, if you are worried about the report writing I’d recommend it.

leheaven · 16-08-2018 12:39PM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Is this is the general opinion? I thought I read further back in this thread, that time campaign was going to be quick and looking at intake in early 2019 or am I wrong ðŸ€”

I’ve been to two talks from Guardi about joining up and one said you could be called in around Jan 2019 and more recently told around April 2019 but that’s it all subject to change. I think they are trying to speed up the process but all depends on your background checks too

thos23 · 18-08-2018 03:28PM

I think they may have said it in the centre but I missed it but just wondering when results may be out for people who have now completed Stage 2?

Gmanno1 · 20-08-2018 01:39PM

Elliot192 wrote: »

Maybe second/third quarter for the top 200 with no vetting issues. All previous campaigns will take precedence though. It's just a question of vetting once you have everything passed. So if you're 18-23 have always lived at home, not too many jobs, small family and no one lives abroad, I'd say you're golden!

What's your jobs got to do with vetting?

Elliot192 · 20-08-2018 04:12PM

Gmanno1 wrote: »

What's your jobs got to do with vetting?

I don't know, I was just reading through what's involved in getting security clearance in other countries, obviously it's not guaranteed that that's what they look at here.

The common theme in each country I looked at was just making sure that you would not be vulnerable to blackmail or bribery.

One of the things that came up was work history either last 10years, 5 years or in the US since the age of 16! And in the US they ring every single employer and sometimes interview them face to face but that's for high level security clearance. They also check your credit history, and in the US for high level clearance they verify your entire medical history!

It's just that if it was like regular vetting, plus spent convictions and a quick scan of the pulse system I cannot see what the hold up would be?

Elliot192 · 20-08-2018 04:17PM

Elliot192 wrote: »

I don't know, I was just reading through what's involved in getting security clearance in other countries, obviously it's not guaranteed that that's what they look at here.

The common theme in each country I looked at was just making sure that you would not be vulnerable to blackmail or bribery.

One of the things that came up was work history either last 10years, 5 years or in the US since the age of 16! And in the US they ring every single employer and sometimes interview them face to face but that's for high level security clearance. They also check your credit history, and in the US for high level clearance they verify your entire medical history!

It's just that if it was like regular vetting, plus spent convictions and a quick scan of the pulse system I cannot see what the hold up would be?

Edit: Anyway, I was just thinking some of the 'Scheduled Organisations' would be Revenue and the Department of Social Protection.

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