CADETSHIPS 2012

goldie fish · 13-05-2012 1:52pm

goose2002 wrote: »

Unfortunately they appear to have scheduled site maintenance for the last two days of the application period and the online applications are unavailable. Not really the best planning there.....

http://www.military.ie/careers/online-applications

Working fine for me.

KickstartHeart · 13-05-2012 2:53pm

goose2002 wrote: »

Unfortunately they appear to have scheduled site maintenance for the last two days of the application period and the online applications are unavailable. Not really the best planning there.....

Chance it on a different computer. Don't worry, you have until 23:59 tonight to get it in. As long as you have your pps and leaving results handy it'll only take a couple of minutes

Tybalt · 13-05-2012 9:52pm

From the Defence Forces Facebook page: "Due to a technical issue with the application system that had it off line for the 12th of May the Officer Cadetship Application Phase will now close at 2359 on the 14th of May"

Ronsonmac · 16-05-2012 12:45am

Does anyone have any idea when the 1st stage of the Cadetship competition?? In Vancouver at the moment, but have booked tickets home for next tuesday. I got a reply from the recruitment section saying they would be releasing the dates that week but it was two weeks ago. A friend just showed me an email he got back from recruitment saying the psychometric testing starts 2nd of June so a warning that it might be short notice. Any body got an email back about the 1st stage (Not the acknowledgement email you get immediately after applying).

goldie fish · 16-05-2012 1:20am

The Cadetship competition only closed 24 hours ago. Expect them to email you with the information you need to know. After that you can make plans.

cabla · 16-05-2012 11:11am

Ronsonmac wrote: »

Does anyone have any idea when the 1st stage of the Cadetship competition?? In Vancouver at the moment, but have booked tickets home for next tuesday. I got a reply from the recruitment section saying they would be releasing the dates that week but it was two weeks ago. A friend just showed me an email he got back from recruitment saying the psychometric testing starts 2nd of June so a warning that it might be short notice. Any body got an email back about the 1st stage (Not the acknowledgement email you get immediately after applying).

I was reading their FB page and they said to call if you haven't received a questionnaire yet. I called but that was applying to general recruitment. They haven't sent anything other than your confirmation email out yet for the Cadets. He did mention to keep an eye on junk/spam mail just in case it end up in there.

Turbine · 17-05-2012 5:04pm

Just got an e-mail there for the next stage of the cadetships.

Can anyone confirm if you applied for both the army and air corps cadetships, do you have to do the different stages twice?

Lynchy747 · 17-05-2012 6:30pm

Turbine wrote: »

Just got an e-mail there for the next stage of the cadetships.

Is the next stage psychometric testing? Or fitness testing.

I'm assuming everyone who applied doing the Leaving will be left until after it?

mrmanire · 17-05-2012 6:40pm

Quick indeed. Here we go!

Turbine · 17-05-2012 6:49pm

Lynchy747 wrote: »

Is the next stage psychometric testing? Or fitness testing.

Psychometric testing.

Maybe_Memories · 17-05-2012 7:20pm

I haven't gotten anything yet.

_pure_mule_ · 17-05-2012 7:27pm

just got an email from the navy! assesment is on the 26th of this month!

thenameisjohn · 17-05-2012 7:53pm

I've always been curious about the cadets? what exactly is the difference between the cadets and just the normal army. I wish you all the best of luck who are going for it and who have got notified about next stage. I'm interested in applying for it too maybe next year or whenever. I'm in 3rd year doing ag science in dublin but i've always had the army at the back of my mind, es it make much of a difference if you apply during your degree or when you're finished? What exactly has the cadets to offer?
Also what's the interview like? Sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions but i think asking people who have been n the situation the best way to understand on what to expect and all.

Turbine · 17-05-2012 8:02pm

thenameisjohn wrote: »

I've always been curious about the cadets? what exactly is the difference between the cadets and just the normal army. I wish you all the best of luck who are going for it and who have got notified about next stage. I'm interested in applying for it too maybe next year or whenever. I'm in 3rd year doing ag science in dublin but i've always had the army at the back of my mind, es it make much of a difference if you apply during your degree or when you're finished? What exactly has the cadets to offer?

It's all the same army, the difference is with general enlistment you enlist as a recruit and get commissioned as a 2 star private, while with the cadetships you enlist as a cadet and get commissioned as an officer (lieutenant with a degree or second lieutenant without a degree).

If you want to read more about what the army does, check out www.military.ie.

mrmanire · 17-05-2012 8:05pm

A two star private is going to be getting commissioned nothing.... Commissions are for hofficers only...

thenameisjohn · 17-05-2012 8:06pm

thank you sir.
how many are they recruiting this year by the way?
have you gone through the interview process and all?

Turbine · 17-05-2012 8:07pm

mrmanire wrote: »

A two star private is going to be getting commissioned nothing.... Commissions are for hofficers only...

Sorry didn't know what other way to say it.:o

goldie fish · 17-05-2012 8:20pm

Remember folks, the people who will be assessing you, maybe even training you if you are lucky, read this thread.
They will make fun of those of you who have been spoofing on the internet, trust me.

mrmanire · 17-05-2012 8:20pm

Lord if I know?

Ranked?

goldie fish · 17-05-2012 8:26pm

Recruits are promoted to 2 star private.
Cadets receive a commission from the president.
Thats why they get paid twice as much.

Maybe_Memories · 17-05-2012 11:14pm

Should I have gotten the email by now?

mrmanire · 17-05-2012 11:16pm

goldie fish wrote: »

Remember folks, the people who will be assessing you, maybe even training you if you are lucky, read this thread.
They will make fun of those of you who have been spoofing on the internet, trust me.

And here is me thinking that all officers are spoofers and the NCOs run the army....

goldie fish · 18-05-2012 12:05am

http://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/publication/document/Cadetship_2012_Familiarisation_Booklet.doc

The gospel.

Topper Harley · 18-05-2012 12:14am

Turbine wrote: »

Just got an e-mail there for the next stage of the cadetships.

Can anyone confirm if you applied for both the army and air corps cadetships, do you have to do the different stages twice?

Yes, the competition for the Army and Air Corps cadetships are separate.

That means two separate fitness tests and two separate psychometric tests.

Stage 1 of the Army cadetship competition is the psychometric testing...

Stage 1 of the Air Corps cadetship competition is the fitness test.

Letsdoit · 18-05-2012 8:48am

When should the fitness test for the army cadets?

cabla · 18-05-2012 1:15pm

Hi guys,

Anyone else apply for the Air Corp and not got an email?

Turbine · 18-05-2012 1:19pm

cabla wrote: »

Hi guys,

Anyone else apply for the Air Corp and not got an email?

Yeah still no e-mail from them.

It wasn't me! · 18-05-2012 1:55pm

Is there a dress code for the psychometric assessment? I couldn't find one in the document they circulated.

cabla · 18-05-2012 2:58pm

Turbine wrote: »

Yeah still no e-mail from them.

I got in touch with them. Army and Navy seem to have been sent out. Not Air Corp yet.

Poccington · 18-05-2012 6:23pm

goldie fish wrote: »

Remember folks, the people who will be assessing you, maybe even training you if you are lucky, read this thread.
They will make fun of those of you who have been spoofing on the internet, trust me.

These are words to heed lads.

goldie fish wrote: »

Recruits are promoted to 2 star private.
Cadets receive a commission from the president.
Thats why they get paid twice as much.

And that's why they do half the work.

blondie.paula · 20-05-2012 8:21pm

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Is there a dress code for the psychometric assessment? I couldn't find one in the document they circulated.

I'd like to know this too!

DipStick McSwindler · 20-05-2012 8:23pm

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Turbine · 21-05-2012 9:00pm

Just got an e-mail from the Air Corps:

Fitness tests for non-Leaving Cert applicants going on from 28th May-1st June.

Preliminary interviews for non-LC applicants on 11th June.

Psychometric tests on 14th and 15th July.

Final interviews between 30th July and 4th August.

Maybe_Memories · 21-05-2012 9:17pm

How do we know which day of the fitness to go to?

goldie fish · 21-05-2012 9:35pm

Maybe_Memories wrote: »

How do we know which day of the fitness to go to?

(a)They'll tell you
(b)Its a secret.

Choose the correct answer at a or b above.

cabla · 21-05-2012 11:31pm

Quick question about the PT sit-up. When in the "down" position, as in when your back is closest to the floor, how far back to you need to go. Is it just till your hands/palms are rested on your quads/thighs?

bandybanter · 22-05-2012 1:29am

Check out these online vids for day to day life in the Naval Service. Fairly insightful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTxKC4csylc&feature=relmfu

Maybe_Memories · 22-05-2012 12:23pm

Got the fitness date. I'm Wednesday the 30th.
Quite a lot of stuff we have to bring!

steve2012 · 23-05-2012 7:43pm

what does the fitness test consist of ?

steve1985 · 23-05-2012 8:25pm

I'm 191cm ish (6ft 3 - 6ft 4) do I have any hope of getting into the Air Corps? I see on the website that the max height is 188cm, is there any leniency? Also would it affect getting into the Army Cadets?

BigDuffman · 24-05-2012 10:26am

steve1985 wrote: »

I'm 191cm ish (6ft 3 - 6ft 4) do I have any hope of getting into the Air Corps? I see on the website that the max height is 188cm, is there any leniency? Also would it affect getting into the Army Cadets?

From what I've heard the AC are quite strict on height requirements, for fitting into cockpits etc.

Should be nothing but a benefit for the army cadets.

Local-womanizer · 24-05-2012 4:38pm

BigDuffman wrote: »

steve1985 wrote: »

I'm 191cm ish (6ft 3 - 6ft 4) do I have any hope of getting into the Air Corps? I see on the website that the max height is 188cm, is there any leniency? Also would it affect getting into the Army Cadets?

From what I've heard the AC are quite strict on height requirements, for fitting into cockpits etc.

Should be nothing but a benefit for the army cadets.

Being tall in the army is bad, makes ya easier to spot when the NCOs are looking for volunteers!

Poccington · 24-05-2012 7:00pm

Being tall in the Army means that you can look forward to life as a MAG Man until you become an NCO.

Simples.

steve1985 · 25-05-2012 8:27pm

whats a MAG Man and whats an NCO?

goldie fish · 25-05-2012 9:16pm

steve1985 wrote: »

whats a MAG Man and whats an NCO?

A MAG man is the best job in the army. It means "Masters All Guns"If you are lucky enough to get in, and someone in charge looks for a volunteer to be "mag man" then don't hesitate to put your hand up. They will teach you about all the guns the defence force use before the rest of your class, and you will get to teach your class first. Tall people are better Mag Men because they can see everyone at once. Easier to teach that way.

An NCO is like a waiter, or receptionist in a hotel. When you begin training, an NCO, or "New Cadets Orderly" will take your luggage, and bring it to your accomodation. They will also wake you on your first morning of training, with your new uniform ironed, and your officer shoes polished.

Many say NCOs are the hardest workers in the defence forces as a result.

_pure_mule_ · 25-05-2012 9:35pm

have the psychometric test tomorrow. Is all I need ID and a copy of the email they sent me out? Thanks

kildarecommuter · 25-05-2012 10:03pm

For folks who want to become leaders of men in the defence forces a lot of stupid questions being asked here about your future profession. Suggest some people need to man up and research more

KickstartHeart · 25-05-2012 10:11pm

Anyone know how many applications were received for the DF Cadetship competition this year, and how many of those were for Army/Navy/Air Corps etc?

_pure_mule_ · 26-05-2012 10:32am

kildarecommuter wrote: »

For folks who want to become leaders of men in the defence forces a lot of stupid questions being asked here about your future profession. Suggest some people need to man up and research more

asking questions is research.

goldie fish · 26-05-2012 11:04am

_pure_mule_ wrote: »

asking questions is research.

Research is research. Asking questions is getting someone else to do the research for you.
Asking questions on a bulletin board that could be just as easily answered by reading the info for canditates only a few clicks of a mouse away is pure laziness, and does not bode well for the future leaders of men and women.

CADETSHIPS 2012

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