Garda Recruitment - Applying to join An Garda Siochana

keith101 wrote: »

since i am in school i only ever had two proper jobs the previous one was a bad experience due to conflict with management.... i am in my current job nearly a year so thats the only job will be putting on the form ,will they know about the last job

If you think that bad experience would give you a bad reference then I would say dont put it down. But if you dont you need to fill the gap with something else. I dont mean make up a job but because you are so young they wont want to see gaps in your history. I am 33 and was able to omit 1 or 2 things but still had plenty to fill a form. For you a gap in time might be very noticable.
If you think you came out of it alright, put it on the forms or use it as one of your scenarios how you dealt with a difficult situation. This might well earn you brownie points.
Don't panic about it anyway everyone leaves employment and nearly always cause you dont like them or they dont like you or something better comes along. They are expecting this. Otherwise everyone would only have 1 job to put down. Christ I had more jobs than "the fugitive" on my form!

goouch wrote: »

YA THE ABOVE IS GOOD advice but how bout put it down and not use that as your reference,

I would say definately dont put it down as a reference!
But if you put it in your work history be prepared if they are contacted.
Also ( this should go without saying) if you dont put in your work history dont put it in your scenarios and visa versa!

keith101 wrote: »

thanks, but since im so young and will just be out of school will it not be believable that i only had one job

No I'm saying because of your age it will be believable that you only had one job. Just dont leave this period blank. As this will stick out like a sore thumb. You were playing in a band, minding a sick granny , studyoing for exams ,helping your mother with your siblings.......Whatever else you could have been doing make sure you account for that period!

goouch wrote: »

YA THE ABOVE IS GOOD advice but how bout put it down and not use that as your reference,

thursday you say?unusual day to start, i thought the last 2 were mondays??

widget64 wrote: »

Hey everyone,

This is my first time posting here. I need a bit of advice. I know i could possibly get ridiculed for this but my head is wrecked over this.

I would really like to apply but i have a bit of a black mark against my name and was wondering is their any point in even applying. About two years ago i was caught with 3 ectasy on me when searched going into a festival. I have grown up out of that now but i know my name is on the system although i was never summonsed.

Is anyone in the similar situation? Will i just be lughed at if i apply?

No you wont be laughed at though you will be asked about it so be prepared. 3 tabs would be considered personal use which is why you were never summonsed. This is a little bigger than a speeding fine but is nowhere near the kind of offence that would bar you from applying. Best of luck.

widget64 wrote: »

Lets hope so................... Cheers for the advice!

ive no experience on that but, maybe if you took some drugs education course or something like that and just say you were young and foolish.

hi could anyone tell me what the whole process includes from the minute you register to being in templemore(assuming everything go's well)

psni wrote: »

Cough Cough

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