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Meeting with local Sergeant/Inspector and Superintendent

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  • #202
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    karen2224 wrote: »
    I am meeting the super on Monday. Has anyone any idea what he is going to ask me. It would help a lot.:confused:

    Thanks

    hi there,

    Welcome to our Garda Reserve forum. You know, this meeting really isn't something to be worried about.

    It is just more a case of putting a face to the name. They will ask about your work / education / pastimes / voluntary activities / general conversation to be honest.
    The dress-code would be smart-casual and I would say the meeting would be over in 15-20mins approx.

    Do let us know how you get on :)
    kerry4sam


  • #203
    karen2224
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭karen2224


    thanks kerry4sam.

    I met the sergeant last week and that was pretty informal. I heard though that the super asks you scenarios. I am meeting him on my lunch break and i work with young children. I'll do a quick clothes change before i leave. :)


  • #204
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,808 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    Please read this thread regarding asking for details of scenarios. It's also in the forum charter:

    # You may not describe or request, in any way, details of any role plays, video clips, examinations, questionnaires, spoken word or physical task that may be used in the recruitment process of any employer. Helping someone prepare for an interview is fine, but telling someone what the questions are before the exam is cheating.


  • #205
    karen2224
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭karen2224


    am ok then sorry


  • #206
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,808 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    We can answer general questions, but not specifics. It wouldn't be fair to the people who have been successful on their own merits and ability to give you a step-by-step account of things he will ask, and then equip you with responses he wants to hear. That's called cheating.

    The best advice we can offer is to be yourself. Even if you did have the questions beforehand, they'd know you'd have been prepped because the answers wouldn't sound organic and would sound forced, and not in keeping with your personality.

    Be yourself. That's what they really want.

    That and honesty, integrity and honour.


  • #207
    A.G.S
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭A.G.S


    Hi Ive met with the Sergeant at my local station and then submitted my B.R form.I rang HQ about a week later to see if my form made it two them,but was told on the phone that they don't have the B.R form yet as it gets checked at local level before being sent to them.They also said i'll have to meet with the super as well before progressing with the background checks,but its been 3 weeks since my meeting with the Sergeant and I still haven't been contacted by the super for interview with him.Do I need to phone to make an appointment to see the super or wait to be contacted by the super himself? any info would be great as I want to speed up this process if I can as it takes long enough :)


  • #208
    1rishguy
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭1rishguy


    A.G.S wrote: »
    Hi Ive met with the Sergeant at my local station and then submitted my B.R form.I rang HQ about a week later to see if my form made it two them,but was told on the phone that they don't have the B.R form yet as it gets checked at local level before being sent to them.They also said i'll have to meet with the super as well before progressing with the background checks,but its been 3 weeks since my meeting with the Sergeant and I still haven't been contacted by the super for interview with him.Do I need to phone to make an appointment to see the super or wait to be contacted by the super himself? any info would be great as I want to speed up this process if I can as it takes long enough :)

    Give District Office a ring in your County Station. They will help you.


  • #209
    hayzer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭hayzer


    Have my Inspectors meeting next week!! Hope it goes well.


  • #210
    hayzer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭hayzer


    I had my interview with a Sargent and Inspector tonight. Think it went well...not much given away...was around 15 minutes long...informal chat.

    Can anyone tell me whats next after this?


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  • #211
    Geansai
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭Geansai


    hayzer wrote: »
    I had my interview with a Sargent and Inspector tonight. Think it went well...not much given away...was around 15 minutes long...informal chat.

    Can anyone tell me whats next after this?

    Next is the long wait for the medical.... (During this time they are completeing your background check)

    May be different lenght for everyone but took me about 10 months.

    After the medical it moves pretty fast again.


  • #212
    hayzer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭hayzer


    Geansai wrote: »
    Next is the long wait for the medical.... (During this time they are completeing your background check)

    May be different lenght for everyone but took me about 10 months.

    After the medical it moves pretty fast again.

    Oh! I applied 16 months ago and handed my BR form in 12 months ago...I hope a good bulk of the checks have been done by now...another 10 months. :(


  • #213
    Fran1985
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭Fran1985


    Met with Sergeant on Monday. Nice bloke, spent the whole time chatting about what i do for a living and how i got to be where i am in that career choice. It was an enjoyable meeting and he seems like a cool bloke.

    Anyway. Its been 12 months since i applied. Back then i was unemployed and had loads of time on my hands. Now i work full time and run a business part time aswell as working freelance for another company, so not even sure if i'll have time to do it :( Its a shame because its something i'd love to do, but because of red tape i've had to wait a year and i've no time to give after having loads of time when i applied :(

    frustrating but i guess i'll just have to try and make time.


  • #214
    ghost86
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭ghost86


    Hi, can someone give me some information on this.
    I handed in my BR form to my local station two months ago. I have not heard anything back yet. From what I hear most people get their interview with the super within one month of handing in the br form.
    Is this the case? And is it possible for me to organise a meeting?


  • #215
    hayzer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭hayzer


    ghost86 wrote: »
    Hi, can someone give me some information on this.
    I handed in my BR form to my local station two months ago. I have not heard anything back yet. From what I hear most people get their interview with the super within one month of handing in the br form.
    Is this the case? And is it possible for me to organise a meeting?

    hey I didn't get mine till 12 months after handing the BR form in. I don't think there is a set in stone time line for things to happen in this process.


  • #216
    brotherrabbit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭brotherrabbit


    Yea it seems to be different in every station and every region


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  • #217
    halfback5
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭halfback5


    Just got the call there to meet the super tommorrow, better brush up on my sweet talk:D

    Hopefully this means that it wont be long till my medical


  • #218
    karen2224
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭karen2224


    i have completed the interview with the superintendent about 2 months ago. they want to interview me again. has this happened to anyone else??. it has made me really nervous frown.gif.


  • #219
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    it could be a number of things

    1) you could be meeting someone else. an inspector, a sgt, even a chief

    2) your application could have been 'mislaid' or 'put on the wrong desk' and theyre chasing it up (its happened to plenty of people)

    3) your dazzling personality left them wanting more

    4) your walking into an ambush

    more likely the first 2 i'd imagine

    but always expect the unexpected


  • #220
    karen2224
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭karen2224


    thanks very much. i hope that they have lost it because i can't think of many more reasons. i have met with the sgt and the superintendent. it's because i'm meeting another super im a bit edgy.


  • #221
    ghost86
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭ghost86


    I had a meeting with a detective in my district HQ a few days ago. I already had an interview with my local sergeant some weeks before so I thought this time around that I would be meeting the super or someone like that.
    Did anyone else meet a detective instead of a super for their second interview/chat?
    If not, does this mean that I have to go in again to meet the super in the future in order for my application to get cleared?
    Also, he took a lot of notes about my relations but my sergeant did this already in the first interview. Is this normal as I was under the impression that the second interview is brief with little or no notes taken?:confused:


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  • #222
    fifth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭fifth


    Sergeant interview went really well last week, so I've been called to meet the inspector tomorrow after work.

    From what I've read on here, this is going to be a tougher interview, does anyone have any (non-specific) tips for me? :)


  • #223
    TylerIE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭TylerIE


    funkyflea wrote: »
    Sergeant interview went really well last week, so I've been called to meet the inspector tomorrow after work.

    From what I've read on here, this is going to be a tougher interview, does anyone have any (non-specific) tips for me? :)

    Honestly any of my pre-GR friends who did it found it fine.

    A bit of common sense really. Think over a few answers before you go in - the stuff you should be doing for all interviews (except substituting AGS for ESB/Dunnes/Bank of Ireland etc).

    Why do you want to join AGS as a GR? Do you work currently?
    What do you do?
    you want to join AGS in the future when recruiting takes place? Why?
    Have you spoken to any guards? Do you know any current employees?
    Have you spoken to them?
    What particular experience have you in dealing with certain situations (think about the scenarios you used for your Public Appointments Office Interviews).


  • #224
    Tyron Jara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭Tyron Jara


    funkyflea wrote: »
    Sergeant interview went really well last week, so I've been called to meet the inspector tomorrow after work.

    From what I've read on here, this is going to be a tougher interview, does anyone have any (non-specific) tips for me? :)
    Hey I found the sergeants interview to be the tough one. I met the superintendant after this and it took less than 5 minutes. He asked me a few questions made jokes and basically made his mind up about me in a short time. It may vary from station to station but this interview is more informal than the rest I think.


  • #225
    Altezza98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭Altezza98


    @ funkyflea, the best advice I could give you is be honest, DONT try to cover up anything or mislead them ;) after that be yourself and all will be fine :D


  • #226
    fifth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭fifth


    Thanks to all for the advice once again, meeting went great very brief, medical next I presume!


  • #227
    cluskkc
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭cluskkc


    Hi All,

    I've been meaning to update you all with my own progress but never had a chance.
    I applied back in October 2010 and had my interview/report writing exercise in Feb. I then received a letter 2 weeks later to say that I had passed both. It was like any other interview with a few references to different situations. (Obviously cant go into detail) And the practice sheet that is supplied from Public Jobs is very usefull.
    I then received an email on the 10th of May asking that I complete the BR form and drop it into my local station. Which I done that day (Already had it completed due to my impatience).
    In July I met with my local seargent who went through the BR form and asked me a few further questions. He was sound and put me at ease with anything that came up.
    I then received a call this morning to meet the Inspector this Saturday and I dont know what to expect, but the job I currently work in has well prepared me for dealing with people so I probably wont be nervous until Sat morning.
    Next up wll be the medical and I am unsure of what to expect. I'll have to get back playing ball/hitting the gym as I've been a lazy fecker for the past few weeks.
    I'll let everyone know how I get on on Saturday, and for anyone else who is in the process behind me, best of luck. For those of you who are already reserves can you let me know how the experience is going for you so far?


  • #228
    A.G.S
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭A.G.S


    Hey guys,

    I was in touch with my local super by phone on the 19/10/11 he told me he would ring me in a week to ten days but hasent, he is based in the regional HQ so hes busy man, just wondering should I phone him back? or would this look bad ? really want to get the ball rolling again on my application and get my medical :)


  • #229
    A.G.S
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭A.G.S


    Just another question guys, I have met with my local Sgt and submitted my BR form. Do I have to meet with my local inspector or super in order to get a medical or will my meeting with the Sgt do?


  • #230
    Rob6052
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Rob6052


    A.G.S wrote: »
    Just another question guys, I have met with my local Sgt and submitted my BR form. Do I have to meet with my local inspector or super in order to get a medical or will my meeting with the Sgt do?

    As far as I know you have to meet inspector or super indent before the medical , well that was how it was for me anyway


  • #231
    A.G.S
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭A.G.S


    Rob6052 wrote: »
    As far as I know you have to meet inspector or super indent before the medical , well that was how it was for me anyway

    Thanks man, seems like my super and inspector dont wanna know me I no there busy men but they told me that they will interview me loads of times but still no word.


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  • #232
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    A.G.S wrote: »
    Thanks man, seems like my super and inspector dont wanna know me I no there busy men but they told me that they will interview me loads of times but still no word.

    Same feeling here, I have called the station every 6-7 days looking for the sergeant just to have the chat. Waiting about three weeks now :) . The fun and games will begin with the super and inspector !


  • #233
    A.G.S
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭A.G.S


    msg11 wrote: »
    Same feeling here, I have called the station every 6-7 days looking for the sergeant just to have the chat. Waiting about three weeks now :) . The fun and games will begin with the super and inspector !

    Met the inspector tonight man was really nice. so nervous to see if I get a call for medical or the dreaded letter.


  • #234
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    A.G.S wrote: »
    Met the inspector tonight man was really nice. so nervous to see if I get a call for medical or the dreaded letter.

    Rather either than this waiting around business!


  • #235
    A.G.S
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭A.G.S


    msg11 wrote: »
    Rather either than this waiting around business!

    Be prepared to wait is all I can say, Im waiting 9 months and counting for a medical.


  • #236
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    msg11 wrote: »
    Rather either than this waiting around business!

    ah you'll develop some award-winning patience ;)


  • #237
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    A.G.S wrote: »
    Be prepared to wait is all I can say, Im waiting 9 months and counting for a medical.

    About the same, if you mean from initial application ..


  • #238
    Sierra86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Sierra86


    Haven't looked at this thread in ages guys. apptitude test and interview done at the start of this year. i presume the back ground checks took a while and haven't thought about my application in ages until i got a phonecall today from the supers office. Another meeting tomorrow. :)


  • #239
    Sierra86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Sierra86


    actually my exam was the 7th of oct last year!!!:eek:


  • #240
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Had the meeting with the sergeant last night, when well. Really nice guy had a good owl chat with him about the reserves and some questions I had. Was a bit nervous going in have to say.


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  • #241
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    msg11 wrote: »
    Had the meeting with the sergeant last night, when well. Really nice guy had a good owl chat with him about the reserves and some questions I had. Was a bit nervous going in have to say.

    ah jeez msg11 I'm happy for you. It was a long time coming. Well done now, that's you another step closer :)


  • #242
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    ah jeez msg11 I'm happy for you. It was a long time coming. Well done now, that's you another step closer :)

    So what is next ? He said that the form would be sent of to HQ. So who dose the background check, the sergeant or HQ ? Is it a 2 week wait or a 2 month before I hear contact again ? All this waiting around is just mad !


  • #243
    A.G.S
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭A.G.S


    msg11 wrote: »
    So what is next ? He said that the form would be sent of to HQ. So who dose the background check, the sergeant or HQ ? Is it a 2 week wait or a 2 month before I hear contact again ? All this waiting around is just mad !

    Its different for everyone, I handed my br form in on 01/03/2011 and had a meeting with the sergeant the same day. I had herd nothing for months so I called my local super and he arranged for a meeting with me and the cig as he is very busy, the meeting was on the 01/12/11 that's a long time! I called HQ this week to see if there has been progress and they told me they will call up to see what the story is. On the 25th of this month it will be a year since my interview be prepared for a wait! or you could be really lucky and get the call soon nobody knows. :D


  • #244
    robmol
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭robmol


    hey guys have my meeting with super later on today any last minute advice seeing as ye have been through that stage already??? :)


  • #245
    King Ludvig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 640 ✭✭✭King Ludvig


    Had my meeting with the sergeant and inspector this week (met them both on the same day). I dont think it could have went any better, both said they would be more than happy to recommend me! I think the phrase 'ideal candidate' was thrown in there as well! :p

    Delighted anyway, flying through the process so far *jinxed* just to wait for a date for the medical now once all the background checks to come back!


  • #246
    robmol
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭robmol


    got supers recommendation he was full of chat 50 mins worth to be precise..:D
    roll on the medical!!!!


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  • #247
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Have my meeting with the Super on Tuesday .. Nervous to say the leased! What attire should one wear ?


  • #248
    King Ludvig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 640 ✭✭✭King Ludvig


    If you have a suit, wear it! Thanks my advice. It'd be difficult to over dress but very easy to under dress. Treat it as another job interview and dress to impress - shirt and tie at the least.

    Good luck - you'll be fine!

    @ robmol, congrats man...Race you to the medical!


  • #249
    robmol
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭robmol


    King Ludvig wrote: »
    If you have a suit, wear it! Thanks my advice. It'd be difficult to over dress but very easy to under dress. Treat it as another job interview and dress to impress - shirt and tie at the least.

    Good luck - you'll be fine!

    @ robmol, congrats man...Race you to the medical!


    Race is on dude things have went fairly fast since my pas interview so hoping it continues that way!!!
    Keep me posted!!


  • #250
    smiley963
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭smiley963


    robmol wrote: »
    King Ludvig wrote: »
    If you have a suit, wear it! Thanks my advice. It'd be difficult to over dress but very easy to under dress. Treat it as another job interview and dress to impress - shirt and tie at the least.

    Good luck - you'll be fine!

    @ robmol, congrats man...Race you to the medical!


    Race is on dude things have went fairly fast since my pas interview so hoping it continues that way!!!
    Keep me posted!!

    Congrats, I had my supers on Wednesday. Went ok very very formal.
    :-)


  • #251
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    msg11 wrote: »
    Have my meeting with the Super on Tuesday .. Nervous to say the leased! What attire should one wear ?

    Well more intense than the sergeant meeting, although shorter. So I am really 50/50 on it now. Although, if I don't get past this stage, I am glad I tried rather than not ever trying!

    So anyone thinking they would like to do it, give it a bash. I feel better knowing I gave it a go !


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