Garda Trainee 2018 campaign

job seeker · 08-09-2018 12:39AM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Anyone know about the distance rule about being stationed from where you live? Is it outlined anywhere so that I can read up on it. Does every trainee have to do a term in Dublin?

The Sargent that showed us the power point yesterday, said that it was 80km outside your home, local town/village etc. I am not sure if it;s written out anywhere...

CZ 453 · 08-09-2018 12:39AM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Anyone know about the distance rule about being stationed from where you live? Is it outlined anywhere so that I can read up on it. Does every trainee have to do a term in Dublin?

Sgt in meeting at stage 2 said 80km from home. Said after 5 years relaxed to 50km. Rare exceptions to this. And it may not apply to bigger cities like Cork and Dublin.

FIVE.0 · 08-09-2018 09:57AM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Anyone know about the distance rule about being stationed from where you live? Is it outlined anywhere so that I can read up on it. Does every trainee have to do a term in Dublin?

Not every trainee has to do a term in Dublin anymore, as far as I know when the recruitment ban was lifted the vast majority went to Dublin because the demand was there but it's not like that anymore.

Carles Puyol · 08-09-2018 10:45AM

CZ 453 wrote: »

Sgt in meeting at stage 2 said 80km from home. Said after 5 years relaxed to 50km. Rare exceptions to this. And it may not apply to bigger cities like Cork and Dublin.

AFAIK one of the exceptions is if one of your parents is a guard. Not sure why it would matter, mind.

arainagusime · 12-09-2018 12:48PM

Lads, I have a short memory. Did we have to upload a copy of our CV when we applied to public jobs? I have just spotted a discrepancy on my interview form A compared to my CV (not a major mistake, in fact it is an obvious typo, but still, it is a mistake I want to rectify!)

I figure if I have submitted the CV, which is correct, at he same time as the interview form, I should be good. But I don't remember if we had to do that or not! At the time of application I was sending my CV out left and right.

Plz halp.

CZ 453 · 12-09-2018 12:51PM

arainagusime wrote: »

Lads, I have a short memory. Did we have to upload a copy of our CV when we applied to public jobs? I have just spotted a discrepancy on my interview form A compared to my CV (not a major mistake, in fact it is an obvious typo, but still, it is a mistake I want to rectify!)

I figure if I have submitted the CV, which is correct, at he same time as the interview form, I should be good. But I don't remember if we had to do that or not! At the time of application I was sending my CV out left and right.

Plz halp.

No. Just two application forms.

arainagusime · 12-09-2018 12:57PM

CZ 453 wrote: »

No. Just two application forms.

Flip. I suppose it is good I spotted the discrepancy before interview rather than after.

Cheers.

LukeP26 · 23-09-2018 10:50PM

Should we bring our CVs with us to the interview? What else do we need apart from the education results?

Witcher · 23-09-2018 11:00PM

LukeP26 wrote: »

Should we bring our CVs with us to the interview? What else do we need apart from the education results?

CV isn't needed, you'll need to bring;

Long form birth cert

Passport photos

Your actual passport or other photo ID

Completed Form B

Leaving Cert results

They send you a checklist with your Form B that will help you keep track.

LukeP26 · 23-09-2018 11:37PM

Strider wrote: »

CV isn't needed, you'll need to bring;

Long form birth cert

Passport photos

Your actual passport or other photo ID

Completed Form B

Leaving Cert results

They send you a checklist with your Form B that will help you keep track.

Thanks for that. I never received a form b??

Elliot192 · 24-09-2018 12:06AM

LukeP26 wrote: »

Thanks for that. I never received a form b??

There should be a link to it in your interview invitation. If there isn't get onto PAS asap. There is a lot of work involved chasing down details for family members and partner's family members if you're living together. It's not something you can leave til the last minute. Unless you know everyone's DOB, occupation and last known address.

Davehego · 26-09-2018 07:52AM

Anyone done the interview from the first 137? Any news on when the other interview dates will be coming out?

Gmanno1 · 29-09-2018 09:15PM

Results this week, from second batch?

tomhenryford · 30-09-2018 01:13PM

Gmanno1 wrote: »

Results this week, from second batch?

Hoping so. Thought we'd get an email last Friday but they did say on the day to expect them early Oct so hopefully this week.

userunkown · 30-09-2018 06:55PM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Hoping so. Thought we'd get an email last Friday but they did say on the day to expect them early Oct so hopefully this week.

It was a Monday for the first batch so hopefully tomorrow

tomhenryford · 03-10-2018 11:31AM

Not related to this trainee campaign but on the off chance that anyone might know...

Are you able to be a Garda reserve in your own town?

robkell1234 · 03-10-2018 12:56PM

hello first time posting on this put I received my stage 2 results today and I got qualified and passed them all I currently lay 620 on the oom which is outside there bracket again am I guaranteed now to get an interview at some stage or what happens thanks for the help.

tomhenryford · 03-10-2018 01:06PM

robkell1234 wrote: »

hello first time posting on this put I received my stage 2 results today and I got qualified and passed them all I currently lay 620 on the oom which is outside there bracket again am I guaranteed now to get an interview at some stage or what happens thanks for the help.

Would like to know this too

Elliot192 · 03-10-2018 04:14PM

tomhenryford wrote: »

Would like to know this too

You'll get an interview. Just might take a while. Get your family details and get training in the meantime. Congrats!

Gmanno1 · 21-10-2018 08:13PM

What number are interviews at?

RyanCork003 · 21-10-2018 09:42PM

Im early 500s and my interview is the end of this month so if that helps.

rossd92 · 30-10-2018 12:32AM

Hey guys, any advice on how the interview goes/how they ask about the competencies? are they broad like give an e.g. of this competency or are they more specific like in your last job tell me a time when u showed this competency? thanks

FIVE.0 · 30-10-2018 11:29AM

rossd92 wrote: »

Hey guys, any advice on how the interview goes/how they ask about the competencies? are they broad like give an e.g. of this competency or are they more specific like in your last job tell me a time when u showed this competency? thanks

More specific.

rossd92 · 30-10-2018 11:35AM

FIVE.0 wrote: »

More specific.

Thanks FIVE.O, how specific we talking do you know?

FIVE.0 · 30-10-2018 11:49AM

rossd92 wrote: »

Thanks FIVE.O, how specific we talking do you know?

Your questions will be asked specifically around the 'interview form' you filled out at the beginning of the process. My advice to you would be to base your competencies examples around the information you put on that form,Hope that helps.

rossd92 · 30-10-2018 11:51AM

FIVE.0 wrote: »

Your questions will be asked specifically around the 'interview form' you filled out at the beginning of the process. My advice to you would be to base your competencies examples around the information you put on that form,Hope that helps.

Appreciate the feedback

FIVE.0 · 30-10-2018 12:33PM

rossd92 wrote: »

Appreciate the feedback

Sent you a PM there.

tomhenryford · 30-10-2018 12:44PM

Anyone else been called for slots in November....I'm still waiting, in the 600's

Uweir32 · 30-10-2018 01:31PM

Folks I’m trying to prepare for my fitness test should I pass the interview. Does anyone know if you aided during the sit ups. In the online video it shows them being aided by someone holding their ankles etc...
Any prep advice for the fitness test would be greatly appreciated- I’m already about 4 stone over the BMI allowance so I’m in for a long tough fitness regime in preparation so I don’t want to waste any time preparing incorrectly

FIVE.0 · 30-10-2018 01:32PM

Uweir32 wrote: »

Folks I’m trying to prepare for my fitness test should I pass the interview. Does anyone know if you aided during the sit ups. In the online video it shows them being aided by someone holding their ankles etc...
Any prep advice for the fitness test would be greatly appreciated- I’m already about 4 stone over the BMI allowance so I’m in for a long tough fitness regime in preparation so I don’t want to waste any time preparing incorrectly

Yea man, the hold or stand on your feet when doing the sit ups.

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