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Lidl Retail Management Degree - DBS

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  • #2
    Denerick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭Denerick


    I've applied for the Lidyl management graduate programme. A sign of how desperate I am. I certainly don't intend on doing a retail management degree!


  • #3
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    Any chance one of the two posters above will see this thread once I post this? Doubt it. Anyone else care to tell us how you got on in the course? I received an email today telling me Iv made it through the first stage and am invited to the recruitment thing in July. Anyone else get an invite?


  • #4
    laualaua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭laualaua


    TangyZizzle wrote: »
    Any chance one of the two posters above will see this thread once I post this? Doubt it. Anyone else care to tell us how you got on in the course? I received an email today telling me Iv made it through the first stage and am invited to the recruitment thing in July. Anyone else get an invite?

    I got an invite last week in an email, unsure as what I should do, I do want to do retail management but haven't heard allot about this programme


  • #5
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    From what I'v heard, they work you to the bone. It's supposed to be very demanding.


  • #6
    laualaua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭laualaua


    Iv heard that and that nobody stays with them very long so don't know if I should take it, think I may go to the recruitment day and learn more about it


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  • #7
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    Drop out rates are supposed to be huge, that's right. But hey look at it this way - the more than drop out.. the easier it is for us to succeed.

    Can I ask what date you're to go on? I'm not going to be in the country on the 21st when I'm to be in.. I'm wondering are they running the recruitment day into the next week. That'd suit me.


  • #8
    laualaua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭laualaua


    Heard the dropout rates are very high alright... My recruitment day is the 7th Of July, so they are probably on throughout the month!


  • #9
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    7th? ..that'd do! I must get onto them and see if I can get it changed to an earlier or later date.

    Thanks mate.


  • #10
    crusifixio2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭crusifixio2000


    laualaua wrote: »
    Iv heard that and that nobody stays with them very long so don't know if I should take it, think I may go to the recruitment day and learn more about it

    Interesting, tell me more about what you ve heard. Honestly I believe that if you are not able to give 150% of yourself towards the degree, you ll never gonna achieve it. I mean 150%..Extremely difficult and im up for the challenge. let me know if you need some motivation. Together we could become deputy managers in the next few years. what do you think?


  • #11
    crusifixio2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭crusifixio2000


    TangyZizzle wrote: »
    Any chance one of the two posters above will see this thread once I post this? Doubt it. Anyone else care to tell us how you got on in the course? I received an email today telling me Iv made it through the first stage and am invited to the recruitment thing in July. Anyone else get an invite?

    I was also invited to the recruitment day. There is going to be loads of people and only few will be accepted unto the second stage. Are you ready?


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  • #12
    crusifixio2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭crusifixio2000


    TangyZizzle wrote: »
    From what I'v heard, they work you to the bone. It's supposed to be very demanding.

    Hey. how was the recruitment day? Did you make it to the interview stage?


  • #13
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    Howiya. It was grand yeah. I was the only dub in the place, did you pick me out :P Yeah I got the email today, what about you?


  • #14
    crusifixio2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭crusifixio2000


    yeah I picked you out cos I knew that you are really interested in this degree. Congratulations that you made it through to the interview stage, same as me too. where was your recruitment day? Mine was in DBS, Dublin. you? Any Idea how many people made it through to the interview stage?

    Ps: I really cant wait to start the degree cos im extremely interested in it.(its my kind of stuff)


  • #15
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    How did you pick me out if you weren't even at the same recruitment day as me? Mine was in Mullingar on the 7th. I haven't got a clue, no. There was 30 odd at my recruitment day, that's all I know.

    You know that you haven't actually got a place in the programme yet, don't you? You need to be successful during the interview stage in August to be in it.


  • #16
    crusifixio2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭crusifixio2000


    Well I ve been following this thread and I saw your enthusiastic towards this management degree.

    200 candidates made it through the recruitment stage, but I assume that only half of those will be put through the final interview stage.

    I know I havent got the place yet but I always love to remain positive. I know that the interview will be tough, but its left for me to deliver. And believe me TangyZizzle I will deliver. I believe in myself and I will do my best to pass this interview. (Just being positive)

    Did you know anyone that made it through?


  • #17
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    Where did you get that figure? Do you know how many people made it initially to the recruitment stage before being ruled out for the interview stage?

    No but I was never going to know anyone since my default date was the 21st but I changed to the 7th, meaning I was moved to a different region. You?


  • #18
    crusifixio2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭crusifixio2000


    The HR department told us. There were nearly 1000 applicants, 800 were ruled out and only 200 made it to the recruitment stage. In my estimate, being that 30-40 candidates is needed for the degree, I believe that 80-100 candidates will made it through to the interview stage.

    Mine was the 21st too. where about do u live, Dublin? what level of education r u at?


  • #19
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    They're some interesting numbers - certainly a confidence booster as well to know that that many have been ruled out yet we're still in the mix.

    North County Dublin. I recently received a FETAC Level 5 in Retail Studies which is(I believe) the reason that I've made it this far. It's equivalent to a Leaving Certificate. Why are you interested in that?


  • #20
    crusifixio2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭crusifixio2000


    I was asking to get the reasons why you ve made it this far, and yes your FETAC Cert was one of those.

    I am interested because I want to know more about the people that I'll be competing with at the interview.

    Have you made any preparations for the interview?
    What date is your interview, and where?


  • #21
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    Nope none, you?

    The 9th, DBS.


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  • #22
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    Nope none, you?

    The 9th, DBS.


  • #23
    crusifixio2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭crusifixio2000


    Private msg


  • #24
    Angel19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Angel19


    i got accepted into this course did any1 else??


  • #25
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    Yeah, I did.


  • #26
    Angel19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Angel19


    awh! congrats!! do u know if we will be working full time or part time with lidl??


  • #27
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    Didn't you attend the Recruitment Day? If you did you would know the answer to that question.


  • #28
    Angel19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Angel19


    ehh yeh i did but they never said??


  • #29
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    We were told that the course would be in 3 month blocks.. The first 3 months being in DBS, the second 3 being in your training store and so on. I find it hard to believe that this wasn't explained to you on the recruitment day. That was the whole point of the exercise.


  • #30
    Angel19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Angel19


    no you're wrong... its week on week off meaning...

    we start on the 24th october in dbs and after the first week we start to work in a lidl store... every week we switch... thats why we get paid salary every month???


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  • #31
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    Why are you asking me about what you think you already know? I and the 30/40 other people in Mullingar were told it would be in 3 month blocks. To do it on a weekly basis would be ridiculous. It would see about half of the course participants having to move from there rural homes to Dublin City and vice versa every 7 days. That would be completely impractical.


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