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Garda Recruitment Stage 3 (2018 Campaign)

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  • #152
    SHIELDSRED
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭SHIELDSRED


    Well, I got interview and form B etc at the beginning of September. I had to pick a date between the last 2 weeks of September. So really you could minimum 2 weeks to prepare.

    Hope this helps.


  • #153
    Henry2006
    Registered Users Posts: 398 ✭✭Henry2006


    Cathyc125 wrote: »
    Has anyone got a date for the physical yet?

    I believe the physical is after the medical in this campaign, in 2016 it was before


  • #154
    Cathyc125
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Cathyc125


    Henry2006 wrote: »
    I believe the physical is after the medical in this campaign, in 2016 it was before
    At stage two in the induction the guard the physical was before the medical this year


  • #155
    Lets hope
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Lets hope


    Cathyc125 wrote: »
    At stage two in the induction the guard the physical was before the medical this year

    They might change it up because there is quiet few failures in the physical.
    But i did the medical few months before physical.


  • #156
    Uweir32
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Uweir32


    I’m filling in my form b, I was told you had to put in details of your first cousins but I can’t see mention of cousins on the form itself just aunts and uncles


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  • #157
    Elliot192
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭Elliot192


    Uweir32 wrote: »
    I’m filling in my form b, I was told you had to put in details of your first cousins but I can’t see mention of cousins on the form itself just aunts and uncles

    First cousins only come into it when you enter Templemore. Think it's only the ones that live in Ireland too.


  • #158
    dubj
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭dubj


    Elliot192 wrote: »
    First cousins only come into it when you enter Templemore. Think it's only the ones that live in Ireland too.

    Hi just wondering did they post this form out to you? I just booked in for my stage 3 yesterday and I can’t find a copy of the sheet they gave us leaving the stage 2 exam which outlines what we need to bring to interview. Would you have this by any chance?


  • #159
    Uweir32
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Uweir32


    dubj wrote: »
    Elliot192 wrote: »
    First cousins only come into it when you enter Templemore. Think it's only the ones that live in Ireland too.

    Hi just wondering did they post this form out to you? I just booked in for my stage 3 yesterday and I can’t find a copy of the sheet they gave us leaving the stage 2 exam which outlines what we need to bring to interview. Would you have this by any chance?

    They email it to you in a couple of days,


  • #160
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    What do people usually wear to the interview? Suit or nice shirt & pants?

    Got my date now, currently jogging & doing park runs, lots of gym work for physical, and starting to prep answers for competencies for the interview.

    Beep test & Interview are my only fears going forward... !!!


  • #161
    Elliot192
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭Elliot192


    bottar1 wrote: »
    What do people usually wear to the interview? Suit or nice shirt & pants?

    Got my date now, currently jogging & doing park runs, lots of gym work for physical, and starting to prep answers for competencies for the interview.

    Beep test & Interview are my only fears going forward... !!!

    Suited and booted but I've seen lads in shirt, tie and trousers.


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  • #162
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    Elliot192 wrote: »
    Suited and booted but I've seen lads in shirt, tie and trousers.

    Thanks.


  • #163
    Red59
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Red59


    Does anyone know how long the medical/fitness tests are on after the interview ?


  • #164
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    Red59 wrote: »
    Does anyone know how long the medical/fitness tests are on after the interview ?

    I would also like to know this. I've already started prepping for fitness because I'm fearing the beep test, I'd say it wouldn't be too long, I hear you get the interview results after about 2 weeks, so then after that, a month or two??

    Anyone have any idea?


  • #165
    foam
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭foam


    bottar1 wrote: »
    I would also like to know this. I've already started prepping for fitness because I'm fearing the beep test, I'd say it wouldn't be too long, I hear you get the interview results after about 2 weeks, so then after that, a month or two??

    Anyone have any idea?

    I'm from the 2017 campaign. I did my interview in November and didn't have the physical until July so the wait could be months. The process can be very slow.


  • #166
    Lynch93
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Lynch93


    I just got my invite for my interview a couple days ago and booked a date. Do they email me out form B and or anything else needed? Tried finding answer here and just see people are filling it out but not sure where you get it. Thanks


  • #167
    SHIELDSRED
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭SHIELDSRED


    Lynch93 wrote: »
    I just got my invite for my interview a couple days ago and booked a date. Do they email me out form B and or anything else needed? Tried finding answer here and just see people are filling it out but not sure where you get it. Thanks

    They will email it to you through PAS. That and familiraistion material.


  • #168
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users Posts: 15,199 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Any idea what OOM they're on. Still up to 350 is it ?


  • #169
    Uweir32
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Uweir32


    Ladies... what did you wear to your interview? Dress or trousers be grand?


  • #170
    RabbitHeart18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 121 ✭✭RabbitHeart18


    Uweir32 wrote: »
    Ladies... what did you wear to your interview? Dress or trousers be grand?

    I wore a trouser suit but you'd be grand in a dress/skirt as long as you look smart. That said, all the women I saw wore trousers.


  • #171
    S_e_a_n
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭S_e_a_n


    Hi, just wondering if someone would know about this, Form B states they can contact my employer in advance of interview, not really ideal for candidates who may but be successful and then their employer knowing they are looking to leave,, my references are separate and I'd rather they didn't contact my employer, can I just tick the box for refusing this , would it go against me? Also if Aunts and Uncles separate from their partners years ago do I still need to include their ex partner


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  • #172
    Carles Puyol
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭Carles Puyol


    S_e_a_n wrote: »
    Hi, just wondering if someone would know about this, Form B states they can contact my employer in advance of interview, not really ideal for candidates who may but be successful and then their employer knowing they are looking to leave,, my references are separate and I'd rather they didn't contact my employer, can I just tick the box for refusing this , would it go against me? Also if Aunts and Uncles separate from their partners years ago do I still need to include their ex partner


    Pure speculation but I woudn't say it would look good. Then again, they do ask you for permission to contact them where as they don't ask permission to contact the rest of your referees.

    I spoke with my employer and told her it was something that I was considering and that it wouldn't effect my current contract (which is true). I understand not wanting to let them know but if you think they'd be reasonable about it at all I'd just have a quiet word with them.


    Also, it's just aunts and uncles, not their partners.


  • #173
    S_e_a_n
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭S_e_a_n


    Yeah was thinking the same thing. My boss is pretty descent so will do no harm hopefully, ah okay so even if they married I can leave them off the form only put my relatives on it?


  • #174
    FIVE.0
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭FIVE.0


    S_e_a_n wrote: »
    Yeah was thinking the same thing. My boss is pretty descent so will do no harm hopefully, ah okay so even if they married I can leave them off the form only put my relatives on it?

    It won't look bad if you don't want them to contact your current employer, it would be common for people not want perspective employers not to contact their current employer.
    It will be your local station that contact all your reference, if your other references are solid then won't matter. If there is a problem with any of your other references (their reference is too vague, they refuse to give you a reference or the local sergeant came to find that you don't know your reference too well and it's not a true reflection on your character they will ask you in your local interview to give you another reference.
    Ticking that box won't make a difference to your application.

    Blood relatives only, no need to include the people married into your family.
    Hope that helps.


  • #175
    S_e_a_n
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭S_e_a_n


    Perfect, thank you very much


  • #176
    mright123
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭mright123


    Hey guys, I would really appreciate if someone could give me a rough answer to this. What OOM has been called for stage 3 so far? This is my first campaign and I'm quite unfamiliar with how long it generally takes. My OOM is 700 and I am wondering how long would I be waiting around to be called to interview. I am fairly confident that they will reach my OOM as they said that they were recruiting 800 in this campaign. Lastly, I also saw previous comments earlier on in this forum, where other candidates said that if you 'pass stage 2 your guaranteed an interview'. If that is true. Cheers. :)


  • #177
    Oruam
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭Oruam


    Hey, has anyone had issues filling in the Form B? When I write long addresses in the blanks, they don't fully appear on the page. Adjusting the width or lenght of the cell or the row doesn't help


  • #178
    originalhobo
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭originalhobo


    Anyone that's done their interview so far, does the interview panel ask for multiple answers on the same competency, and if so, which ones?

    I have my interview next week but I'm unsure about how many answers to prepare for each.
    Any advice would be appreciated :)


  • #179
    Uweir32
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Uweir32


    originalhobo wrote: »
    Anyone that's done their interview so far, does the interview panel ask for multiple answers on the same competency, and if so, which ones?

    I have my interview next week but I'm unsure about how many answers to prepare for each.
    Any advice would be appreciated :)

    I’ve only got one main example for each one so I hope that’s prepared enough to not need more lol - im very concerned about the motivation to be a garda question, is it still an example based question do ya reckon?


  • #180
    arainagusime
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭arainagusime


    Uweir32 wrote: »
    I’ve only got one main example for each one so I hope that’s prepared enough to not need more lol - im very concerned about the motivation to be a garda question, is it still an example based question do ya reckon?

    You need more than one example. I gave 2 for each and passed but got asked for 3 on one competency because 2 I provided perhaps weren't that strong or relevant.


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  • #181
    SHIELDSRED
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭SHIELDSRED


    Uweir32 wrote: »
    I’ve only got one main example for each one so I hope that’s prepared enough to not need more lol - im very concerned about the motivation to be a garda question, is it still an example based question do ya reckon?

    I strongly advise having 2 minimum. Have 3 really. They will always ask to give an example of a time you made a tough decision and after your finished they will ask for another time.

    Be able to intertwine them and all focused on the Garda role and how they would help you in the role.


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