Defence forces Recruitment 2018

BaBaYaGa wrote: »

Did my fitness test in Cathal Brugha as well. Both my fitness test and medical were in July but I had to get some certs for the doc. Ahh stop I know waiting is the worst because you don’t even have a timeline was just told the security forms we filled in can take up to 6 months 😫

Did u get email back to say you passed Garda vetting? I got one a month ago

BaBaYaGa wrote: »

It didn’t say I passed but it did say a disclosure had been made and passed on to the defence forces. So I guess the Garda vetting has been completed but it’s down to manpower now

Did u get the ‘ this is not an offer of employment ‘ at bottom
Of medical email? Hopefully we get word soon man

Anyone still waiting....

Has anyone who has passed the medical heard anything back from manpower? last I heard they may be taking recruits end of February March.

Bud1999! wrote: »

No nothing at all - the waiting torture. Have u been in touch with them or heard anything?

I contacted them a number of times via email and phone calls. I just get told they are waiting for clearances but I received and email from the Garda vetting and a disclosure was made, so they obviously mean the defence forces clearance. Last email I received was back in August, hopefully the wait will be over sooner than later just want to know their decision wether I will be accepted or not 😂

BaBaYaGa wrote: »

Anyone still waiting from the 2018 recruitment competition?

Starting 19 March - got email last week. Have u heard anything?

uote="BaBaYaGa;109501135"]Nope haven’t heard anything just got a standard email from manpower when I asked if there was any progress with my application... did you get gormanstown?[/quote]

Yea Gormanstown . When did u apply? Any idea what the training wage is ?

BaBaYaGa wrote: »

Yea Gormanstown . When did u apply? Any idea what the training wage is ?

I applied at the beginning of 2018, passed everything even got an email stating the Garda vetting was completed back in August 2018.
As for the wages have a look here:
http://military.ie/en/careers/defence-forces-rates-of-pay/
Keep in mind the money is not great and a lot of people complain but if you put the effort in I’m sure it will pay off just get in get the training done and get on what ever courses you can to get up the ranks when there doing promotions :’)... but don’t listen to anyone’s opinions of the army because some will hate it and some will love it you just gotta do it for yourself and see what you think don’t be a sheep I saw in other posts people asking about the money f that man ask about the opportunities and try get something that will benefit you if anything ever happened and your back working in civilian jobs especially with a lot of people leaving with low ranks and no experience once the recession is back they will be crying about leaving.[/quote]

You’re right. Hope you hear back soon. I applied round same time as you. Was barracks are u hoping for? Maybe it’s to do with that - waiting to get enough recruits for certain platoon

Bud1999! wrote: »

I applied at the beginning of 2018, passed everything even got an email stating the Garda vetting was completed back in August 2018.
As for the wages have a look here:
http://military.ie/en/careers/defence-forces-rates-of-pay/
Keep in mind the money is not great and a lot of people complain but if you put the effort in I’m sure it will pay off just get in get the training done and get on what ever courses you can to get up the ranks when there doing promotions :’)... but don’t listen to anyone’s opinions of the army because some will hate it and some will love it you just gotta do it for yourself and see what you think don’t be a sheep I saw in other posts people asking about the money f that man ask about the opportunities and try get something that will benefit you if anything ever happened and your back working in civilian jobs especially with a lot of people leaving with low ranks and no experience once the recession is back they will be crying about leaving.

I’d email them and ask can they indicate are you still in the recruitment competition as you are still waiting[/quote]

I’m still in the competition I emailed them a few weeks back. I’d say it’s just a matter of time or like you said finding enough people to fill a recruit platoon, good luck though man enjoy it.

BaBaYaGa wrote: »

Anyone still waiting to hear back from 2018 recruitment

Yeah I'm still waiting.

RyanCork003 wrote: »

Im starting in limerick barracks on tuesday i applied october of last year me and 47 others for 1 brigade no idea about 2nd brigade there is another platoon going into kilkenny end of next month incase ye are wondering thats all i know best of luck lads.

Man I applied at the beginning of 2018 passed everything last I heard was I passed the medical that was August 2018 and not a peep since, starting to grow tiresome with the waiting now.

Good luck with training man enjoy every moment hopefully I’ll hear soon enough or it’s onto the next thing

gct wrote: »

Hopefully someone can help with this. been called up for fitness test and interview on 8th May in Collins barracks in Cork. The thing is I'm from Dublin. Can I rearrange to do the test in Dublin? If I do the fitness test and interview in Cork does that mean I will be enlisted in the Southern Brigade (1st brigade) if successful? I was hoping to join the eastern brigade (2nd brigade) I may have messed up on My original application and picked 1st instead of 2nd brigade. Doh!

Best thing to do would be to contact manpower 1st brigade and explain what happened I’m sure they might see that happening often enough. Also try contact manpower in Cathal Brugha they might give you another date but I wouldn’t know soo best thing would be to ask those who would

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Anyone know how long it takes to get the Psychometric test email?

I applied on April 2nd when the rolling recruitment started. Still waiting

Well man.. i only applied like 5-6 days ago and i got my psychometric test yesterday. I have it done and sent away already. I dunno why you would still be waiting since then. Id probably get on to them or something.

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Yeah I got mine on Tuesday there. Must have been a general email for all the April applicants.

Happy days! Any idea when we will hear about the fitness and interview?

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Deadline for the psychometric test is the 15th so hopefully we will have dates for the fitness test and interview by the end of May. Might take a bit longer if they are processing Cadetship applications at the same time

Yeah i suppose. Hopefully it'll be soon enough and pass everything and be in for September! Any ideas what barracks are taking in recruits? I know kilkenny have a platoon starting 4th of june or something.

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

I’m not sure what the craic is with the recruit platoons later in the year. I live up North so I don’t know too many DF members. I’d say March’s applicants will be ahead of us in terms of preference. What Brigade did you apply for?

Yeah i suppose they will, it depends how they done in the psychometric test though, theres different levels to where you are put if u pass, if u done good youll be put to the top of the list and if u done just ok you'd be in the middle like. Brigade 1.. wbu man?

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

I might have given the psychometric test a bit more effort if I knew it was relevant in the later stages of the recruitment process. I applied for 2nd Brigade. I think our fitness and interview is in Cathal Brugha from what I've heard.

Yeah it gives you the edge on getting in quicker.. alright. Id say were different so, we probably will hear at different times, think the fitness test for brigade 1 is in Cork.

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

I applied a few years ago and got to the fitness test and interview but decided to go to college instead. The fitness test email came 13 days after the Psychometric test deadline according to my emails.

Oh right okay.. did ya finish out college? Alright sure should be soon enough then

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Yeah, didn't really want to be there but I stuck it out and I'm about to graduate in July. If its anything to go on for General service, there 25 days between the deadline of the Army Cadetship Psychometric tests and the beginning their fitness tests.

Jasus not so bad man.. so another month then man.. ill let u know if i get an email from them. Sorry for late reply.. was flat out working all week.

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

No worries man I was the same. I'd like to think we will hear back within the next two weeks for the general service emails. I did the Cadetship Psychometric test as well there so I'm waiting on both of them getting back to me.

Yeah i hope we hear soon enough.. i know one of the lads a year ago heard 10 days after the deadline of the psychometric test. Awh grand, hope u pass them both man!

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Cheers man! Aye 10 days wouldn't be too bad. Talked to two lads who finished their three star in Finner camp and they said the general service process from application to start date was 6-7 months

Yeah! Thats long enough now so it is. It could be cut shorter though because they want people to join. Hopefully everything goes to plan anyways and we both get in!

Murty2224 wrote: »

Yeah! Thats long enough now so it is. It could be cut shorter though because they want people to join. Hopefully everything goes to plan anyways and we both get in!

Update: I got an email at 4 today saying i passed and i have my fitness and interview on the 29th of May!

Murty2224 wrote: »

How ya getting on! Basically just do as much of the questions as u can and fast enough but dont rush them to much. Put effort into it because if u do well you will be top of the pile to progress to the next stage. The questions are just common sense tbh, there are practice ones and i would suggest u try them first! I hope you do well and pass! Best of luck with it!

Perfect thanks for the help !!! Im going to sit down tomorrow and give it a shot fingers crossed... then prepear for fitness once passed ðŸ˜

amykelly1121 wrote: »

Perfect thanks for the help !!! Im going to sit down tomorrow and give it a shot fingers crossed... then prepear for fitness once passed ðŸ˜

No problem at all! Best of luck! Best of preparing now, go out and run and run some more! Haha

Murty2224 wrote: »

No problem at all! Best of luck! Best of preparing now, go out and run and run some more! Haha

Yeah just keep going haha!! Well blanchardstown has alot of places to practice so should be grand are you from Dublin? Where is your fitness test?