Garda Recruitment- The Waiting to Apply Room

want2b · 29-01-2014 08:43PM

Sound of Silence wrote: »

Something tells me that a lot more people failed to complete all the tests than they expected. I couldn't think of any other reason why they would bother their arse pursuing these people after the fact - especially when there's such an enormous amount of people applying.

That or maybe daddy had a pull and got a 2nd chance for them

norrie rugger · 29-01-2014 10:36PM

or maybe they performed better than you, in the tests that they did do?
;-)

KERSPLAT! · 29-01-2014 11:19PM

norrie rugger wrote: »

or maybe they performed better than you, in the tests that they did do?
;-)

Haha

even if they did, I would have thought that forgetting to sit all the exams would drop you smack bang in the middle of the "NOPE!!!!" pile

dunner515 · 29-01-2014 11:25PM

I'd be curious to know the actual numbers that took the test??

longhalloween · 29-01-2014 11:26PM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Haha even if they did, I would have thought that forgetting to sit all the exams would drop you smack bang in the middle of the "NOPE!!!!" pile

I guess we'll find out in February.

KERSPLAT! · 29-01-2014 11:28PM

longhalloween wrote: »

I guess we'll find out in February.

We will indeed

senordingdong · 30-01-2014 12:26PM

mfergus wrote: »

The results are obviously going to take longer now...

You would think the simple thing would have been to disqualify the people that didn't complete it properly.

But they didn't.

So maybe what they have so far seen of the applicants that did complete it didn't impress them?

norrie rugger · 30-01-2014 12:49PM

Tee hee

Faith and Justice · 30-01-2014 01:32PM

senordingdong wrote: »

You would think the simple thing would have been to disqualify the people that didn't complete it properly.

But they didn't.

So maybe what they have so far seen of the applicants that did complete it didn't impress them?

I wouldn't say so.

A decent percentage would of scored very highly

Lots of average scores

And quite a few terrible scores

My opinion is, if you prepared and knew what your doing you should pass

D Trent · 01-02-2014 12:24AM

scheister wrote: »

i'd never troll in this forum. Only time i would see this as acceptible is if i aint the only one in the field and its a mass problem. Find attached a screen shot of the email i was sent

Hi scheister how did you find your tests today? Difficult? did you get many completed?

thekopend · 01-02-2014 06:25PM

So this is the stage where everyone has accepted that we can do feck all but sit back and wait!

KERSPLAT! · 01-02-2014 06:49PM

thekopend wrote: »

So this is the stage where everyone has accepted that we can do feck all but sit back and wait!

Haha, pretty much, yeah!

lukesmom · 01-02-2014 08:29PM

At least we are into February now the countdown begins!

seanog84 · 02-02-2014 03:31PM

Hey lads, now that we're all back in the "waiting" phase I thought this thread was as relevant as any to ask what any of you thought of the diploma in policing. Seriously thinking of doing it over the next few months. How good is the course and obviously how beneficial would it be when going for AGS?

thestar · 02-02-2014 07:20PM

Supposedly all just a money racket and not recognized by anybody, that's what I'm told but it could be rubbish

thekopend · 02-02-2014 09:00PM

thestar wrote: »

Supposedly all just a money racket and not recognized by anybody, that's what I'm told but it could be rubbish

That's all it is in my opinion, won't have any appeal to the actual gardai. That's what the training in templemore is for. The only reason to do a course like that is purely for your own interest!

Devil08 · 03-02-2014 12:13AM

I hear they post you straight to a station and out on the beat straight away if u have that course. Not.

thekopend · 03-02-2014 01:04AM

Haha, they'll be like 'forget everything you learned, that's not how we do it'

seanog84 · 03-02-2014 10:52AM

Well yeah nothing is recognised as such, just thought it sounded interesting and might show an interviewing panel that you have went about preparing or bettering yourself for everything that is involved in AGS. But yeah if it gets you straight out on the beat it must be good ha!! Still just a thought.

smelly sock · 03-02-2014 02:07PM

seanog84 wrote: »

Well yeah nothing is recognised as such, just thought it sounded interesting and might show an interviewing panel that you have went about preparing or bettering yourself for everything that is involved in AGS. But yeah if it gets you straight out on the beat it must be good ha!! Still just a thought.

Go for it . Can't do any harm. You'd be suprised how much of that is taken from the AGS training.

Devil08 · 03-02-2014 06:51PM

Everything is weighed up at interview stage. All your experience and qualifications will count for something just like any other job. So yes having relevant degrees or diplomas will look good. But it won't count for a whole lot. I wouldn't be doing a policing course to boost my chances because in end it would weigh very little in whole scheme of things. I've been through the interview before and they grill you. Your answers to their questions is what they will pass u on. And how you cope under the pressure of their grilling!

D Trent · 03-02-2014 06:58PM

Devil08 wrote: »

Everything is weighed up at interview stage. All your experience and qualifications will count for something just like any other job. So yes having relevant degrees or diplomas will look good. But it won't count for a whole lot. I wouldn't be doing a policing course to boost my chances because in end it would weigh very little in whole scheme of things. I've been through the interview before and they grill you. Your answers to their questions is what they will pass u on. And how you cope under the pressure of their grilling!

Hi devil as someone who has been thru Garda interviews before wat have you been doing to increase your chances for this campaign.
And in case anyone thinks this a smart comment r anything it's not its just a genuine comment I'm interested as this is my first campaign to apply

norrie rugger · 03-02-2014 07:28PM

how many people go into the service, already having a degree or two?

DesertCreat_15 · 03-02-2014 07:42PM

Naturally there has been in the past, whether they were useful to the job or not but no doubt there will be plenty more this time round, especially with degrees that are useful to the job, like in my case.

AaronMul1 · 03-02-2014 07:50PM

It says the Garda Siochana does not endorse or recognise any private courses that promise better chances to a career in An Garda Siochana. Now i cannot link it but i am certain i seen it someplace. Those courses are all about people jumping on the bandwagon and using peoples interest in this job to make a bit of scratch. I wouldnt bother doing one for them prices especially

norrie rugger · 03-02-2014 07:58PM

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Naturally there has been in the past, whether they were useful to the job or not but no doubt there will be plenty more this time round, especially with degrees that are useful to the job, like in my case.

I can imagine. I have a degree and higher diploma that would both feed well but I doubt that i would pass other aspects

DesertCreat_15 · 03-02-2014 08:00PM

AaronMul1 wrote: »

It says the Garda Siochana does not endorse or recognise any private courses that promise better chances to a career in An Garda Siochana. Now i cannot link it but i am certain i seen it someplace. Those courses are all about people jumping on the bandwagon and using peoples interest in this job to make a bit of scratch. I wouldnt bother doing one for them prices especially

Damn, and here's me thinking my degree in a forensics field would have been useful to the Gardai!

3fullback · 03-02-2014 08:12PM

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Damn, and here's me thinking my degree in a forensics field would have been useful to the Gardai!

Where you do that course ???

norrie rugger · 03-02-2014 08:14PM

There's apparently a good one in Wales

DesertCreat_15 · 03-02-2014 08:28PM

3fullback wrote: »

Where you do that course ???

Are you asking where I did it or where can you do it?
There is a number of IT's and Uni's that offer degrees in the various forms of forensics in the country, just google it !

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