Garda Control Room Operator/Call Taker competition

job seeker · 13-01-2018 8:34pm

themom wrote: »

Me too and I just rang a friend to see if she could get into the link and she can't either.

That's very unusual. Try a different browser.. It's very difficult to advice if you're not in front of the actual PC/laptop.

themom · 13-01-2018 8:35pm

I cannot figure it out at all.Have tried different browsers too.

I am going to cry. Not going to get very far if I can't even open the damn link.

job seeker · 13-01-2018 8:42pm

themom wrote: »

I cannot figure it out at all.Have tried different browsers too.

I am going to cry. Not going to get very far if I can't even open the damn link.

I just went back from the very start again! The link doesn't seem to work for me now. It's saying the following.

The site reports that the request is not valid.

Is this what's happening you?

themom · 13-01-2018 11:01pm

That is exactly what I am getting and I have just been onto a friend of mine who is in IT and he had a look remotely.He said it is the site is the problem not my end.

PHEW!

job seeker · 13-01-2018 11:21pm

themom wrote: »

That is exactly what I am getting and I have just been onto a friend of mine who is in IT and he had a look remotely.He said it is the site is the problem not my end.

PHEW!

Yeah, it is a problem with the site itself.

Scienceless · 14-01-2018 12:33am

nilescraneo wrote: »

You can't 'transfer' as this is an open competition and not an internal, current serving civil servant only one, you have to go through this competition like everyone else. I would assume you'd start at whatever increment you are currently at if you are a serving civil servant.

Would that apply to a serving public servant also?

Civil servant, public servant.. what’s the difference ?

Hana98 · 14-01-2018 3:04pm

Would anyone by any chance have the documents that were on publicjobs initially they could send me please?

themom · 15-01-2018 9:28am

It was initially just a basic application form with your personal details Hana98

Hana98 · 15-01-2018 10:04am

Oh I was thinking they had a job spec or something there too.

themom · 15-01-2018 12:39pm

Oh there was but I don't have it sorry.

How are you all getting on with the practice tests?

Coddlemonster · 17-01-2018 10:08pm

The practice tests a re ok except for the accent on yer wan doing the talking - holy god woman what are you saying

Bettyblaa · 18-01-2018 12:52am

Hi did anyone else have problems with the link to practice tests? On pg5 of familiarisation booklet it says click here for information and access to practice tests, click here is under lined but no link?

terryduff12 · 18-01-2018 3:48am

Coddlemonster wrote: »

The practice tests a re ok except for the accent on yer wan doing the talking - holy god woman what are you saying

I agree couldn't make it out took me nearly 5 minutes to do first page, Might give it another crack don't think its for me tho.

employ me · 18-01-2018 9:45am

terryduff12 wrote: »

I agree couldn't make it out took me nearly 5 minutes to do first page, Might give it another crack don't think its for me tho.

Practise tests were fine (had 1min30 left over) but the real thing flew by and I don't think I did more than 5.

By the way not all us brits sound like that woman! ðŸ˜œ

Aye Bosun · 18-01-2018 11:22am

Bettyblaa wrote: »

Hi did anyone else have problems with the link to practice tests? On pg5 of familiarisation booklet it says click here for information and access to practice tests, click here is underlined but no link?

If you are opening the doc in word you need to enable editing on the doc before the link will work, make sure you are pressing ctrl + link! If not hover over the link and you'll see the url, write it down and put in directly into your web browser!

themom · 18-01-2018 12:09pm

Bettyblaa wrote: »

Hi did anyone else have problems with the link to practice tests? On pg5 of familiarisation booklet it says click here for information and access to practice tests, click here is under lined but no link?

You need to hold down control while clicking on the link.

I completed tests this morning but my typing on the audio let me down. I didn't finish them.

TommyGun2017 · 18-01-2018 12:58pm

Hey guys,

For anyone who has done the actual call handling exercise, does it follow exactly the same steps as the practice material ie Phone number, name, address post code etc or are there more fields to be filled out. Thanks and best of luck to everyone

mmullen1983 · 18-01-2018 3:05pm

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

Hey guys,

For anyone who has done the actual call handling exercise, does it follow exactly the same steps as the practice material ie Phone number, name, address post code etc or are there more fields to be filled out. Thanks and best of luck to everyone

hi tommy... not the same.. more fields to be entered.i only completed 4 pages but on the practise I was getting all done with 30 seconds to spare!

job seeker · 18-01-2018 4:11pm

mmullen1983 wrote: »

hi tommy... not the same.. more fields to be entered.i only completed 4 pages but on the practise I was getting all done with 30 seconds to spare!

I Havn't done it yet. To say that I'm sh1tting a brick would be an understatement..

mmullen1983 · 18-01-2018 4:22pm

job seeker wrote: »

I Havn't done it yet. To say that I'm sh1tting a brick would be an understatement..

you will be fine... let us know how you get on!best of luck ðŸ‘

Starfleet Student · 18-01-2018 4:26pm

Hi I haven't had a chance to open the email I got yesterday when does the test have to be finished by?
Thank you in advance.

mmullen1983 · 18-01-2018 4:32pm

Starfleet Student wrote: »

Hi I haven't had a chance to open the email I got yesterday when does the test have to be finished by?
Thank you in advance.

my test had to be submitted by next Wednesday!better to get it done and finished with!

job seeker · 18-01-2018 6:14pm

mmullen1983 wrote: »

you will be fine... let us know how you get on!best of luck ðŸ‘

Thanks very much! I'll definitely need all the luck I can get!

Waffleturd · 18-01-2018 6:32pm

Got 5 pages done, with god knows how many spelling mistakes. Got the whole verbal reasoning test done for a change. Doubt I'll place very highly in the OOM, but it's good practice for the mainstream clerical officer exams presumably coming up later this year.

mmullen1983 · 18-01-2018 6:49pm

Waffleturd wrote: »

Got 5 pages done, with god knows how many spelling mistakes. Got the whole verbal reasoning test done for a change. Doubt I'll place very highly in the OOM, but it's good practice for the mainstream clerical officer exams presumably coming up later this year.

now I feel worse... only got 36 out of 42 done on verbal!

job seeker · 18-01-2018 6:51pm

mmullen1983 wrote: »

now I feel worse... only got 36 out of 42 done on verbal!

That's not bad though!

Waffleturd · 18-01-2018 6:53pm

job seeker wrote: »

That's not bad though!

It's excellent, in fact! I've done these tests in the past and barely got half done.

mmullen1983 · 18-01-2018 6:54pm

job seeker wrote: »

That's not bad though!

maybe...but what's good and what's bad?

job seeker · 18-01-2018 6:58pm

mmullen1983 wrote: »

maybe...but what's good and what's bad?

1/42

mmullen1983 · 18-01-2018 7:07pm

job seeker wrote: »

1/42

ha ha... true.but getting 36 done doesn't mean I got 36 right!

job seeker · 18-01-2018 7:11pm

mmullen1983 wrote: »

ha ha... true.but getting 36 done doesn't mean I got 36 right!

I think it's only natural to be thinking the way you are! However, I wouldn't worry... As, the majority of the time, you've done better than you thought you have.

mmullen1983 · 18-01-2018 7:14pm

job seeker wrote: »

I think it's only natural to be thinking the way you are! However, I wouldn't worry... As, the majority of the time, you've done better than you thought you have.

hopefully... I think results are out 8th of Feb!

hdowney · 18-01-2018 9:51pm

I’m buggered at the moment. Haven’t even tried the practice tests. I have eye infections and can’t see properly

Sharon2017 · 19-01-2018 12:35pm

Is the practice test entirely necessary? With these kinds of tests (of which I've done a lot lately), I sort of prefer to wing it without practising! Will I be shocked if I don't?

job seeker · 19-01-2018 12:46pm

Sharon2017 wrote: »

Is the practice test entirely necessary? With these kinds of tests (of which I've done a lot lately), I sort of prefer to wing it without practising! Will I be shocked if I don't?

I found that the practise test was benifital. Give me an idea what I'd be doing.. Although I haven't done the actual test yet.

Mcmuffin81 · 21-01-2018 5:21pm

Does anybody know if we all get the same questions as each other on the tests or are they all different

Crunchymomma · 21-01-2018 10:00pm

Mcmuffin81 wrote: »

Does anybody know if we all get the same questions as each other on the tests or are they all different

There is usually a few different variations of the test to make it harder for people to cheat

kravmaga · 22-01-2018 12:02am

AGS2017 wrote: »

Is this a similar pay scale to the civilian immigration jobs at Dublin Airport?

Is there much chance of overtime/additional shifts for the CO's at Dublin Airport to bump up their pay with the odd shift?

no

Scandalas · 22-01-2018 12:36pm

Done a Call Test practice, expected I could do more after registering with name and email. However it wouldn't allow me just said test completed. I contacted the helpdesk asking about doing a second call test this was the response.

Hi,

Thank you for your email.

You can only do the practice tests once.

Kind regards,
Support

Mac1993 · 22-01-2018 12:51pm

Scandalas wrote: »

Done a Call Test practice, expected I could do more after registering with name and email. However it wouldn't allow me just said test completed. I contacted the helpdesk asking about doing a second call test this was the response.

Hi,

Thank you for your email.

You can only do the practice tests once.

Kind regards,
Support

Check your personal email, another practise test link for the call test practice was sent out

job seeker · 22-01-2018 10:40pm

I'm still practising these tests. :O I'm finding having to get them to repeat herself and spell the words for me, just wastes so much time. You'd be nearly better to having a stab at it and try to type in the word yourself and just move on!

beenhad · 23-01-2018 2:42am

themom wrote: »

I also received my email yesterday.

I am having trouble accessing the practice tests though.It won't open with Word.

Anyone else having this problem?

Yes me too!! Just got one question on call handler and then they said I'd completed test, tried to go back in and got same msg.

beenhad · 23-01-2018 2:46am

job seeker wrote: »

Yeah, it is a problem with the site itself.

I was the same, tried on 2 different computers! No luck practicing for me either! Is there anyone we can email to flag this up?

beenhad · 23-01-2018 2:49am

themom wrote: »

I also received my email yesterday.

I am having trouble accessing the practice tests though.It won't open with Word.

Anyone else having this problem?

Yes me too!! Just got one question on call handler and then they said I'd completed test, tried to go back in and got same msg.

job seeker · 23-01-2018 2:53am

beenhad wrote: »

Yes me too!! Just got one question on call handler and then they said I'd completed test, tried to go back in and got same msg.

Check your emails. They should have sent you a link, to enable you to keep practicing the call handler test..

Kablamo! · 23-01-2018 4:39pm

Just done them blind there. Finished the verbal, remember it from years ago. Only got five done on the call taking though, not over the moon about that. Definitely a few spelling mistakes too.

beenhad · 23-01-2018 9:28pm

Did it myself earlier today, only got to page 5 as well. Hopefully it's enough with the other scores to get us through!

job seeker · 23-01-2018 10:52pm

beenhad wrote: »

Did it myself earlier today, only got to page 5 as well. Hopefully it's enough with the other scores to get us through!

I only got to page 4 finished. But surely you'll have more time in the actual position to type in the information?

Also the first test about the car part manufacturer. I done that very test previously. For a different campaign.

Kablamo! · 23-01-2018 11:12pm

job seeker wrote: »

I only got to page 4 finished. But surely you'll have more time in the actual position to type in the information?

Also the first test about the car part manufacturer. I done that very test previously. For a different campaign.

2013 Gardai recruitment drive per chance?

job seeker · 23-01-2018 11:18pm

Kablamo! wrote: »

2013 Gardai recruitment drive per chance?

Nope it was the clerical officer campaign, 2016..

Now, it made f all difference as I didn't remember any of it. I just recognised the passage..

Garda Control Room Operator/Call Taker competition

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