Eircom apprenticeship

auto spark · 05-09-2011 11:46AM

What have u got on Thursday mate .... The formal interview

focusowner · 05-09-2011 11:59AM

higgs23 wrote: »

This Thursday 9:45am scary stage now!!!

Are they being held in city west again ?

Geralt · 05-09-2011 12:00PM

yep i got interview thursday 2.45 pm, its held in eircoms HQ

higgs23 · 05-09-2011 12:10PM

Yeah sorry HQ at Hueston station and its 35 mins long!

auto spark · 05-09-2011 12:20PM

Have you heard anything focus

focusowner · 05-09-2011 12:31PM

auto spark wrote: »

Have you heard anything focus

Not yet fingers still crossed though

deaglan169 · 05-09-2011 12:47PM

very short notice for the interviews, i had 2 weeks to prepare for mine, here are some websites i used as prep

http://www.redgoldfish.co.uk/cvinfo/toughquestions.aspx

http://www.businessballs.com/interviews.htm#questions%20to%20ask%20interviewers%20at%20job%20interviews

Be prepared for 2 people on the interview board, mine was very situation based think up some examples of customer related skills, helpfulness and team work, they will prob follow a STAR based interview, situation, task, action and result

http://www.mit.edu/~career/guide/star.html

oh and best of luck

axiom · 05-09-2011 01:04PM

^^^ good advice, especially Leaving Cert students or ex-sparks apprentices who may have not had too many interviews in their time (or anyone in that position) ... if you try stick to the STAR format you won't go too far wrong ...

andrew241983 · 05-09-2011 01:14PM

Done my assessment on the 9th of august in the afternoon and haven't heard anything yet so not expecting a call

focusowner · 05-09-2011 01:33PM

Thanks for all the advice lads just hope now i get an opportunity to use it

brick100 · 05-09-2011 03:06PM

I've been following this thread for weeks but only feel the need to write now as the panic is setting in! I'm sure if i get an interview i'll get a place but the waiting game is killing me! Did my assessment on the 17th.. anyone from around then hear anything yet? Also is there many females waiting for a reply?.. I was the only girl there at my assessment and i've heard there are hardly any women left at this stage of the process! i'm unsure if this is a good thing or a bad thing for me? Freaking out now! :P well done to anyone who got an interview!

auto spark · 05-09-2011 03:21PM

Hey brick ... I don't think they have got as far as the 17th yet . Nobody has posted anyways . There was a female at my assessment asweel 24th . I asked Ian that days was there many women and he said there was a fair few so your not alone lol . Be nice if someone could clarify that there still calling people or whether there doing a block of people and doing them first

ormondprop · 05-09-2011 04:19PM

I forgot to ask when i got the call so emailed them but just incase they dont reply does anybody know if we have to bring a C.V or anything else with us to the interview

focusowner · 05-09-2011 04:33PM

I missed a call at 2.30 from a blocked number would it have been them ?

kellsbells75 · 05-09-2011 04:44PM

i was one of the first to the on line test and only got call friday for fone interview today which i thought it went very well..this wed is the last day for assesments.so she told me i have to be available to do it tomorrow or wed and they would ring me?anybody else do fone interview today????

Geralt · 05-09-2011 04:46PM

focusowner wrote: »

I missed a call at 2.30 from a blocked number would it have been them ?

Well today they rang me from witheld number so it is a possibility that it was them. maybe check your voicemail

auto spark · 05-09-2011 04:53PM

I haven't got a call yet myself but if it was me , I'd bring a cv . Not just any CV re do it to what you think they be looking for . Emphasis on team work and any achievements or hobbies you think will help . I'd also bring a written reference aswell if you have one . Best of luck

ormondprop · 05-09-2011 04:55PM

The call i got friday was an 01 number but when they phoned today with a date and time it was a blocked number

ormondprop · 05-09-2011 05:10PM

I called the helpline number and was told we dont need a C.V or anything else for anyone else wondering

focusowner · 05-09-2011 05:15PM

Geralt wrote: »

focusowner wrote: »

I missed a call at 2.30 from a blocked number would it have been them ?

Well today they rang me from witheld number so it is a possibility that it was them. maybe check your voicemail

New phone no voicemail set up bugger

higgs23 · 05-09-2011 05:18PM

ormondprop wrote: »

I called the helpline number and was told we dont need a C.V or anything else for anyone else wondering

Didn't think so and most certainly not a written reference, at the most I'd read over the application form and be certain of all the topics mentioned there because at the minute thats the only real background they have on us.

woganm · 06-09-2011 09:33AM

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone whom went to Citywest actually got a call from Ian saying they did not make it any further.

higgs23 · 06-09-2011 10:20AM

woganm wrote: »

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone whom went to Citywest actually got a call from Ian saying they did not make it any further.

Seems on how the assessments are still being held I would guess they won't send out emails or calls to people saying they haven't got it until they have seen everyone. Thats good news for people still to hear. Just an assumption though as it seems fair and gives everyone an equal opportunity .

LHavo · 06-09-2011 11:46AM

So do we need to bring anything to the interview at Eircom HQ? Cv, Leaving Cert results? etc..

Geralt · 06-09-2011 11:53AM

I think its better to take any relevant documents - even if u wont use them- than leave them at home . You never know. If they wont use them then thats grand , but on the other hand if they request some documents from you , you'll have them at hand. Its not like they are weighing tonne anyways. I think i read in one of the emails from they that they may require documents proving your education and/or experience. Cant find it atm so wont put exact quote

I've done the same when i went on the assesment day - wasnt sure if they will want any docs so i took them all with me

LHavo · 06-09-2011 12:02PM

Ya its better to have them with us. I wonder would it be a help to have work reference letters?

higgs23 · 06-09-2011 12:33PM

Ormondprop called them yesterday and they said you dont need to bring any documents. Its not a long interview so by the time they ask their questions the 35 mins will be up. They won't ask to see a copy of your C.V. because they should have a print out of your application in from of them (which was an in dept C.V.) my guess is know that inside out.

Geralt · 06-09-2011 12:56PM

true missed that comment :-)

arthurpenguin · 06-09-2011 03:24PM

I've been lucky enough to get the call for the one to one intervews. Got the call last friday about half 6 or so but had a bad reception on the phone so could vaguely hear for when they are i think he said for this thursday or friday. But he said he would send me an e-mail with all the details which i havent received yet. Has anybody else who received the call got the confirmation e-mail yet?

higgs23 · 06-09-2011 03:32PM

Yes I got the email and you have to reply to that email for confirmation you are attending. Don't worry they will send it!!

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