Cadetships 2013

wildfowler94 wrote: »

Approx 300 will be left at this stage.

my guess was 30 for each day between the 3rd and the 10th so that makes 210 people if I'm not mistaken? That would give roughly a 25% chance of employment for those who applied for both the army and the navy competitions and roughly 12.5% for those who applied for just the one Whoever is the first to be tested in this thread could you take a headcount and post it on here when you're finished so we'll have a better idea of the numbers?

I doubt anyone going for a cadetship with the enthusiasm to go onto the internet and monitor forums etc on the competition are the kind of candidates who want the job for a good wage and a gucci corner office in Dublin.

There are many other reasons why one might want to become an Army officer.

wildfowler94 wrote: »

Theres about 80 interviewed after the next stage for the 35 places. well that's what there was last time I was there. The job preview is just a scenario your given and you have to come up with a solution with limit resources and time, both alone and then as a team of 4-5.

Really? It must change a lot. Last year there was 105 interviewed. I think other years it was 100 on the dot.

Job Preview is when cadets and YO's give you presentations on what the job is really like.

What you're thinking of is the group exercise

That would be telling

Diamondsandrose wrote: »

Or perhaps showing a sense of selflessness and comradery, the kind of traits any hopeful cadet would strive to convey..

That applies when you are a cadet. Your comrades will be your fellow cadets, your selflessness will be towards your class and the Defence Forces - not your competition.

Believe me, for ye lads going for it, the less information ye make public on forums like these that can help other candidates who otherwise might not have held up as well in the competition as you might have, the better!

Its called a competition for a reason. Because that's what it is. If ye want to help each other out, fair enough. But I'd keep as much of it in PM's as possible if I were you guys.

EDIT: I'm not trying to put anyone down. I actually think your attitude to helping each other out is utterly commendable. Its just it could be quite a bummer to find out that Johnny Bloggs got through and you didn't, and you meet Johnny Bloggs at some stage in your life (perhaps in the next cadet class when Johnny Bloggs is senior to you) and Johnny says he didn't know much about the group stage, he just nicked it all from lads conversing on boards.ie

Crack on lads and best of luck. Also, keep us posted if ye get through.

mistermatthew wrote: »

Hey I was wondering if it would be possible to change the date of your fitness test as mine is Wednesday and I've been sick all weekend. And who would I contact to do this as I'm worried it'll effect my performance in the team assessments if I'm dosed.

You can change but email them soon so they have time to move you around

mistermatthew wrote: »

What's the email address? Is it the one they sent it from I assume?

Yeah thats the one. Recruitment@defenceforces.ie I think it is

Lads ye'd get a better response on that if ye throw an ol' comment each up on the DF facebook.

they said at the exam last wednesday that the navy results would be a few days later. waiting to hear also

does anyone know anything about injuries for the fitness test? (wrecked my ankle yesterday and cant walk for 2-3weeks). I presume its tough luck?

tomato1988 wrote: »

does anyone know anything about injuries for the fitness test? (wrecked my ankle yesterday and cant walk for 2-3weeks). I presume its tough luck?

Its up to you. If you think you can do it then do it. But remember if you show weakness before or during the run, they'll take you out. Of the race that is

What should you eat the morning before the fitness test?