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  • #32
    pauld81
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭pauld81


    Just if anyone is interested, Serco are recruiting Firefighting Instructors
    https://www.amris.com/serco/requirement_display.php?refSearch=&requirementid=61333&limit_from=&limit_to=2&countryId=&locationcode=all&work_sphere_id=Fire+fighters&dateRange=&type=Permanent&hours=


  • #33
    darsar
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭darsar


    Does anybody know how online aptitude tests work? I.E How do they know who is on the other end of the computer?

    I also notice that a company is doing a two day course. The dates are the 12th + 13th April. Would that suggest that the online tests for the shortlisted candidates would be near enough to those dates?


  • #34
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    darsar wrote: »
    Does anybody know how online aptitude tests work? I.E How do they know who is on the other end of the computer?

    I also notice that a company is doing a two day course. The dates are the 12th + 13th April. Would that suggest that the online tests for the shortlisted candidates would be near enough to those dates?

    There's no way of telling but why would you get someone else to do it? It's easy enough.

    That will be too late Id say . I think the aptitude is next week or week after

    Ring daa HR and ask them but it'll be sooner than that


  • #35
    darsar
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭darsar


    Tintin8 wrote: »
    There's no way of telling but why would you get someone else to do it? It's easy enough.

    That will be too late Id say . I think the aptitude is next week or week after

    Ring daa HR and ask them but it'll be sooner than that

    Sorry, my bad. It was the 12th and 13th March.

    I would imagine it would take about 2 weeks to go through applications if they started after the deadline. Maybe they've been going through them as they come in.

    Of course, but people who cheat could be edging out the honest folk if it was only the top X% going through.


  • #36
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    darsar wrote: »
    Sorry, my bad. It was the 12th and 13th March.

    I would imagine it would take about 2 weeks to go through applications if they started after the deadline. Maybe they've been going through them as they come in.

    Of course, but people who cheat could be edging out the honest folk if it was only the top X% going through.

    I'm going to call HR tomorrow to find out for sure.

    Actually , it says on the email after I applied that they will look at cv and contact me if my cv matches their needs. So CV is first round. I guess we all won't get a aptitude test.


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  • #37
    darsar
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭darsar


    Tintin8 wrote: »
    I'm going to call HR tomorrow to find out for sure.

    Actually , it says on the email after I applied that they will look at cv and contact me if my cv matches their needs. So CV is first round. I guess we all won't get a aptitude test.

    That would go with what somebody says in an above comment. They said they heard only 1000 to get aptitude test.


  • #38
    big.left90
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭big.left90


    Spoke to a colleague regarding the timeline from initial application to actual start dates and he put it anywhere between 4 and 6 months for the first batch. The last time they recruited for bodies was in 2009 and it was an internal competition and it took nearly 6 months to get through everything. So we're all in for the long haul, plus I wouldn't be surprised if they scrap the panel after a year and revert back to internal recruitment.


  • #39
    Dave087
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭Dave087


    Closing date was yesterday. Anybody know how many applications were received?


  • #40
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    Dave087 wrote: »
    Closing date was yesterday. Anybody know how many applications were received?

    Was told over a 1000 by HR


  • #41
    bono_v
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭bono_v


    Tintin8 wrote: »
    Was told over a 1000 by HR

    Over a thousand by how much though??? I was told over 3500 last week and counting.


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  • #42
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    bono_v wrote: »
    Over a thousand by how much though??? I was told over 3500 last week and counting.

    i don't know really. That's what I was told. Either way it's a lottery to get a job. So many well qualified people will apply. I know loads of fireman who applied. Part timers and full timers. The jobs are in huge demand


  • #43
    bono_v
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭bono_v


    Yep�. But sure if you're not in you can't win!!


  • #44
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    bono_v wrote: »
    Yep�. But sure if you're not in you can't win!!

    Very true! Someone has to get the jobs so why not me :-)


  • #45
    Kimiko2012
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭Kimiko2012


    Anyone know how many jobs going?
    When will we hear from them do ye think? Also any idea on remuneration?
    Thanks


  • #46
    Dave087
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭Dave087


    15 jobs going. Haven't heard anything about remuneration, salary, etc


  • #47
    Kimiko2012
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭Kimiko2012


    Dave087 wrote: »
    15 jobs going. Haven't heard anything about remuneration, salary, etc

    Thanks Dave. Best of luck to all. Suppose patience is key...just have to wait and hope for the call !


  • #48
    Kimiko2012
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭Kimiko2012


    Anyone hear anything yet?


  • #49
    IT_wannabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭IT_wannabe


    No nothing yet, I'd say it could be a waiting game with a lot of patience involved.


  • #50
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    Anyone do pre aptitude test course?


  • #51
    big.left90
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭big.left90


    Tintin8 wrote: »
    Anyone do pre aptitude test course?

    Was considering it, but decided not to, they hadn't got the exact nature of the tests but am sure it would have been worthwhile, there's plenty of resources online to practice. Did you do it yourself ?


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  • #52
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    big.left90 wrote: »
    Was considering it, but decided not to, they hadn't got the exact nature of the tests but am sure it would have been worthwhile, there's plenty of resources online to practice. Did you do it yourself ?

    Ye I did it last week. Was expensive but worth it imo


  • #53
    rocky911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rocky911


    Lads,

    Is everyone getting a crack at the aptitude test?


  • #54
    darsar
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭darsar


    Did everybody get the email today?


  • #55
    martinr5232
    Registered Users Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    I got the email at half five to do the online test by next thursday.


  • #56
    rocky911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rocky911


    Looks like a pre screening thing ?


  • #57
    smokie32
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭smokie32


    I got an email for online tests as well and a friend did also.


  • #58
    bono_v
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭bono_v


    you're right looks like quesionairre.


  • #59
    A.G.S
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭A.G.S


    Anybody do the test yet ? or know what kind of test they are ? e.g verbal reason or numerical reasoning ? I'm in work cant view it itching to know what kind of test they are


  • #60
    rocky911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rocky911


    A.G.S wrote: »
    Anybody do the test yet ? or know what kind of test they are ? e.g verbal reason or numerical reasoning ? I'm in work cant view it itching to know what kind of test they are

    Just finished them.. very straight forward to be honest. If you have any experience in any ES you should be ok.


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  • #61
    Redders34
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Redders34


    Anyone any guidance or advice on the test please


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