Scouser wrote: » your right dont bother selecting anymore than 1 its all you will need - clicking on others will waste time and scupper your chances
want2b wrote: » Must have been if it only took months!
smelly sock wrote: » A buddy of mine, Father is a super is pretty much guaranteed a place. Along with one of his cousins. You know, I taught that the day was well and truly over in this country. Obviously not.
IrishLad2012 wrote: » I know a lad who does security at Old Trafford but can't get me a game. I think its naïve to think that anyone who has someone in the force will get preference. I think out of the 30,000 that applied, it will only be the best and brightest that get selected, eg. Pass all tests, good interviews and meet relevant criteria.
thestar wrote: » A supers son will get in most definitely but if Daddy or uncle Mick are just normal Gardai then I wouldn't see it being that much of an advantage to an applicant
Scouser wrote: » if thats the case - we have 153 supers, 41 chiefs, 9 AC's and 2 Deputys looks like the first class is already full My super has no kids - i wonder if he'll give me the spot hes entitled too....... :rolleyes:
thestar wrote: » ya i was just about to say that ye were probably one of the first groups to start in the reserve and that's why it didn't take so long.. Your definitely looking at 2 years now, just shows the demand there is out there for a reserve uniform that they can take their time processing applicants
thestar wrote: » Maybe he could actually be you father after all?
want2b wrote: » Do ye really believe that there is no pull????? Lads its Ireland.
smelly sock wrote: » [/B][/U] I like this line the most. It's the guards we're going for. Not NASA. I am in the PS and I know a lot of people, dreadful at their job, who can do test and great interviews until the cows come home. It's an art in itself. So, unfortunately it's not just the brightest and best who will get it.
Santa Cruz wrote: » Pull is no use if you can't get by the aptitude test but after that it's full steam ahead for the people with pull. Canvassing will disqualify only applies to those with no influence. While we would all like to think that there is no pull when it comes to the interview stage a bit of influence won't be any harm having. Anyone who thinks otherwise really dosen't know how this country operates. Anyway it will be good preparation for them to see how things operate in the job
Santa Cruz wrote: » Live at the Apollo material
thestar wrote: » Getting back on point, is it true that there is going to be a panel set up along with the 250-300 that are taken on straight away?
Rothmans wrote: » You mean, setting up a panel for the next few years out of this campaign?
thekopend wrote: » id say there will be a handy panel. e.g it will be use soon so it dosent go stale. as far as i know it is 250-300 over two intakes this year
thestar wrote: » if you look at it in a way that they are taking on 500 then there is hope. I wouldn't care if I had to wait 2 or 3 years to get in as long as I knew that I would eventually be heading for Templemore
Scouser wrote: » yes thats the positive - the panel could be quite big negative - if you have a bad day and dont score well, you could be waiting years for another crack at the job
Rothmans wrote: » Was thinking the exact same myself.
thestar wrote: » 500 is a lot to be fair, Any word on the report writing? looks like its gone??
thestar wrote: » i know i'm jumping the gun, i'm just inquisitive
