Defence forces Recruitment 2018

Murty2224 · 21-05-2019 10:35pm

amykelly1121 wrote: »

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?

Haha yeah i suppose!.. im from kilkenny and my fitness test is in Cork!

BittysHill1998 · 22-05-2019 10:01pm

Murty2224 wrote: »

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

Congrats lad! I got mine aswell. Mine is on the the 30th in Cathal Brugha

RJ123 · 22-05-2019 10:34pm

Hey guys I just completed my psychometric for the cadetship the other day but was just a bit concerned since there were only 4 sections I recall being on the test even though on the practice booklet they had emailed had more sections than that. Just wanted to verify that this was the same for everyone? I sent an email to the company’s support email as well because of the concern but just wanted to confirm in case my test experienced some sort of error.

amykelly1121 · 23-05-2019 1:22am

Murty2224 wrote: »

Haha yeah i suppose!.. im from kilkenny and my fitness test is in Cork!

Awh savage well id say you will do great!! had an issue with my computer today so need to gercit done tomorrow!! Have you watched the irish army recruits on YouTube? Gives you a great inaight into training haha

Murty2224 · 23-05-2019 6:45pm

RJ123 wrote: »

Hey guys I just completed my psychometric for the cadetship the other day but was just a bit concerned since there were only 4 sections I recall being on the test even though on the practice booklet they had emailed had more sections than that. Just wanted to verify that this was the same for everyone? I sent an email to the company’s support email as well because of the concern but just wanted to confirm in case my test experienced some sort of error.

I had 5 sections man. Definitely get onto them man!!

Murty2224 · 23-05-2019 6:47pm

amykelly1121 wrote: »

Awh savage well id say you will do great!! had an issue with my computer today so need to gercit done tomorrow!! Have you watched the irish army recruits on YouTube? Gives you a great inaight into training haha

Hopefully haha!! I have yeah, doesnt look to bad hahah.. what do u think of the wage part of the army? It's not great is it?

RJ123 · 23-05-2019 9:16pm

Murty2224 wrote: »

I had 5 sections man. Definitely get onto them man!!

Ok thank you I just sent you a PM as well if you have time to answer it. Much appreciated

BittysHill1998 · 24-05-2019 2:06am

It's only 4 sections for the Cadetship competition. I think there was some confusion in the lay out of section 5 and the wording of the section so it was removed.

RJ123 · 24-05-2019 2:29pm

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

It's only 4 sections for the Cadetship competition. I think there was some confusion in the lay out of section 5 and the wording of the section so it was removed.

That’s a relief! Thank you! I was panicking haha

BittysHill1998 · 24-05-2019 3:23pm

RJ123 wrote: »

That’s a relief! Thank you! I was panicking haha

Results for the Cadetship psychometric test won’t be out for another 2 weeks sadly.

RJ123 · 25-05-2019 1:39am

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Results for the Cadetship psychometric test won’t be out for another 2 weeks sadly.

No I was aware of that part was just more concerned if the test committed an error since they were missing one of exercises on the practice sheet wasn’t there but glad to know there was only supposed to be 4 in the first place! I hope you did well on it I felt like I did well but still obviously anxious to hear the results! Did you apply for just army or navy as well?

BittysHill1998 · 25-05-2019 3:13am

RJ123 wrote: »

No I was aware of that part was just more concerned if the test committed an error since they were missing one of exercises on the practice sheet wasn’t there but glad to know there was only supposed to be 4 in the first place! I hope you did well on it I felt like I did well but still obviously anxious to hear the results! Did you apply for just army or navy as well?

Just Army Line and then also General service if my application is unsuccessful. What about yourself?

RJ123 · 25-05-2019 3:13pm

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Just Army Line and then also General service if my application is unsuccessful. What about yourself?

Both army and naval Cadetship. Became interested in it when I was just starting my bachelors degree and has been the goal since so fingers crossed it all works out! Hopefully we’ll both be getting past the next few stages!

BittysHill1998 · 25-05-2019 4:22pm

RJ123 wrote: »

Both army and naval Cadetship. Became interested in it when I was just starting my bachelors degree and has been the goal since so fingers crossed it all works out! Hopefully we’ll both be getting past the next few stages!

Have you graduated or are you still finishing college? Aye I’m the same. Initially wanted to just go general service but decided I’d get a degree and have a go at the Cadetship

amykelly1121 · 25-05-2019 6:29pm

Murty2224 wrote: »

Hopefully haha!! I have yeah, doesnt look to bad hahah.. what do u think of the wage part of the army? It's not great is it?

Looks crazy haha!! And no its not but ive always either wanted to be in the army or be a guard but i missed the garda rectuitment because nome of the forms would work for me so its army now

RJ123 · 26-05-2019 8:26pm

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Have you graduated or are you still finishing college? Aye I’m the same. Initially wanted to just go general service but decided I’d get a degree and have a go at the Cadetship

Yeah actually finishing up my masters right now. I won’t technically be rewarded the masters degree until after I would start the Cadetship (if I get in) but the course will be finished by mid August so it’s perfect timing. I have the equivalent of a level 8 from a university outside of Ireland as well

BittysHill1998 · 27-05-2019 1:15am

RJ123 wrote: »

Yeah actually finishing up my masters right now. I won’t technically be rewarded the masters degree until after I would start the Cadetship (if I get in) but the course will be finished by mid August so it’s perfect timing. I have the equivalent of a level 8 from a university outside of Ireland as well

Fair play. From what I've heard graduate applicants get a bonus in the final interview. I'm only finishing my level 8 now up in Belfast. Graduating just before the interviews start thank God so I won't get turned away like others did last year.

RJ123 · 27-05-2019 1:48am

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Fair play. From what I've heard graduate applicants get a bonus in the final interview. I'm only finishing my level 8 now up in Belfast. Graduating just before the interviews start thank God so I won't get turned away like others did last year.

I think they took away the interview % bonus for graduates but it still really helps. This is because if you get in after finishing your leaving cert they would pay your whole way through Uni following Cadetship training. A lot school leavers still get in (I would have applied first before starting Uni if I was in Ireland back then). But I’ve heard because of university costs they prefer graduate candidates from a budget perspective. The percentage bonuses are now for people who are serving in the defence forces. The highest bonus you can get is if you’re currently an NCO in the PDF, then a smaller bonus for privates and then finally if you’re in the reserves you get a bit of a bonus. It would be awesome if they reintroduced it for graduates tho would definitely be a massive help.

RJ123 · 27-05-2019 1:51am

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Fair play. From what I've heard graduate applicants get a bonus in the final interview. I'm only finishing my level 8 now up in Belfast. Graduating just before the interviews start thank God so I won't get turned away like others did last year.

It probably also helps if you attached your LinkedIn profile with your degree info to the initial application. It was cool that they did that shows you that they were looking at candidate profiles even before the psychometric

BittysHill1998 · 28-05-2019 8:15pm

RJ123 wrote: »

It probably also helps if you attached your LinkedIn profile with your degree info to the initial application. It was cool that they did that shows you that they were looking at candidate profiles even before the psychometric

Degree info? I just clicked graduate applicant. Didn’t give me the option to write any info about my degree

RJ123 · 29-05-2019 10:31pm

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Degree info? I just clicked graduate applicant. Didn’t give me the option to write any info about my degree

No as in they gave you the opportunity to put in your LinkedIn profile in the application so if you you have a LinkedIn profile and you had info on what you’re studying etc..presumably they saw it

BittysHill1998 · 30-05-2019 5:50am

RJ123 wrote: »

No as in they gave you the opportunity to put in your LinkedIn profile in the application so if you you have a LinkedIn profile and you had info on what you’re studying etc..presumably they saw it

Ah right I get ya now

BittysHill1998 · 30-05-2019 5:51am

Heading to the fitness test and interview now lads. Anyone else done theirs?

Bagpipe · 30-05-2019 9:25pm

I sent in my application for general service a few hours ago, would I be waiting weeks or months before hearing any reply?

BittysHill1998 · 30-05-2019 11:04pm

Bagpipe wrote: »

I sent in my application for general service a few hours ago, would I be waiting weeks or months before hearing any reply?

You’ll get a reply some time mid June

Bagpipe · 31-05-2019 11:02am

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

You’ll get a reply some time mid June

Thanks for the reply! I presume its the online psychometric then the supervised, then medical and fitness?
Is there an interview at any time?

BittysHill1998 · 31-05-2019 6:30pm

Bagpipe wrote: »

Thanks for the reply! I presume its the online psychometric then the supervised, then medical and fitness?
Is there an interview at any time?

The fitness test, interview and psychometric repeats were on the same day. For mine only 5 people chosen at random did the psychometric test again. Did the fitness test before hand and then the interview in the afternoon. Then you do Garda vetting later on that day. The medical in a few weeks after

Bagpipe · 31-05-2019 9:53pm

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

The fitness test, interview and psychometric repeats were on the same day. For mine only 5 people chosen at random did the psychometric test again. Did the fitness test before hand and then the interview in the afternoon. Then you do Garda vetting later on that day. The medical in a few weeks after

Oh lovely! Did they just ask you stuff like "where have you shown leadership, experiences that showed you coped well under pressure" etc etc? Or could you give me a rundown of what they asked in the interview if you don't mind?

BittysHill1998 · 01-06-2019 3:26am

Bagpipe wrote: »

Oh lovely! Did they just ask you stuff like "where have you shown leadership, experiences that showed you coped well under pressure" etc etc? Or could you give me a rundown of what they asked in the interview if you don't mind?

They send out an email telling you what areas they will ask you before hand. Usually just stuff like stress management, motivation, teamwork etc. You will pass the interview easily as long as you don't say anything mad and don't say nothing.

Don't be nervous over it like I was. Just be confident and it will be a piece of cake.

RJ123 · 03-06-2019 4:28pm

Should hear back sometime in the next few days for Cadetship I’d presume. Anybody know what stage we take the personality test they showed in the psychometric handout? I know it wasn’t in the psychometric test itself but heard we take it at a later stage presuming we pass.

BittysHill1998 · 04-06-2019 8:38pm

RJ123 wrote: »

Should hear back sometime in the next few days for Cadetship I’d presume. Anybody know what stage we take the personality test they showed in the psychometric handout? I know it wasn’t in the psychometric test itself but heard we take it at a later stage presuming we pass.

I think it’s either after the assessment stage or after the interview. I don’t think it’s binding to your final results though

RJ123 · 04-06-2019 10:15pm

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

I think it’s either after the assessment stage or after the interview. I don’t think it’s binding to your final results though

Ok cool. Was refreshing my email all day lol anxious to hear the results

RJ123 · 05-06-2019 8:00pm

Anyone receive anything?

Bagpipe · 05-06-2019 9:10pm

RJ123 wrote: »

Anyone receive anything?

I got the usual "we'll advise you in due course" email but thats about it im afraid

RJ123 · 05-06-2019 9:20pm

Bagpipe wrote: »

I got the usual "we'll advise you in due course" email but thats about it im afraid

That for general service or cadetship? I haven’t received one since I took it but the deadline to finish the psychometric for cadetship only ended two days ago

Bagpipe · 05-06-2019 11:02pm

RJ123 wrote: »

That for general service or cadetship? I haven’t received one since I took it but the deadline to finish the psychometric for cadetship only ended two days ago

General service, i haven't a notion of when they'll send any stuff so

BittysHill1998 · 06-06-2019 12:46am

Heard nothing back yet for the Cadetship. May General Service applicants should have got their Garda vetting stuff this week

RJ123 · 06-06-2019 12:13pm

Lol I can’t stand the wait

Bagpipe · 06-06-2019 10:32pm

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Heard nothing back yet for the Cadetship. May General Service applicants should have got their Garda vetting stuff this week

Nothing in my email so i'm not sure whats happening. Maybe they've filled the quota for recruits for the time being?

BittysHill1998 · 07-06-2019 2:37am

Bagpipe wrote: »

Nothing in my email so i'm not sure whats happening. Maybe they've filled the quota for recruits for the time being?

Have you done your fitness test yet?

Bagpipe · 07-06-2019 9:35am

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Have you done your fitness test yet?

I haven't done any test yet

Warrior94 · 07-06-2019 10:24am

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Heard nothing back yet for the Cadetship. May General Service applicants should have got their Garda vetting stuff this week

Hey, I’ve applied for the cadets this year also and I completed my psychometric tests which I thought were extremely easy, did you say you had done your fitness test? If so were you given the results of your psychometrics test before the fitness? Thanks

Bagpipe · 07-06-2019 10:33am

RJ123 wrote: »

Lol I can’t stand the wait

Just got my email for the test there!!

RJ123 · 07-06-2019 5:25pm

Warrior94 wrote: »

Hey, I’ve applied for the cadets this year also and I completed my psychometric tests which I thought were extremely easy, did you say you had done your fitness test? If so were you given the results of your psychometrics test before the fitness? Thanks

Have you received anything back from them yet about the test?

RJ123 · 07-06-2019 5:27pm

Warrior94 wrote: »

Hey, I’ve applied for the cadets this year also and I completed my psychometric tests which I thought were extremely easy, did you say you had done your fitness test? If so were you given the results of your psychometrics test before the fitness? Thanks

But to answer the question yes they tell you before and then tell you what date you do the fitness on not everyone does the fitness because they don’t pass the psychometric.

RJ123 · 07-06-2019 5:28pm

Bagpipe wrote: »

Just got my email for the test there!!

Congrats! Yeah nothing on my end yet regarding cadets

BittysHill1998 · 08-06-2019 12:08am

RJ123 wrote: »

Congrats! Yeah nothing on my end yet regarding cadets

Next stage for the cadets isn't out yet lads. They are still looking at psychometric test results. Won't be until next week before we hear back. I'm guessing Tuesday.

Just General Service for the months of April and May have done fitness tests and interviews.

RJ123 · 08-06-2019 12:23am

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Next stage for the cadets isn't out yet lads. They are still looking at psychometric test results. Won't be until next week before we hear back. I'm guessing Tuesday.

Just General Service for the months of April and May have done fitness tests and interviews.

Yeah I’m assuming it might be the US president visit that is delaying things a bit. A lot of the defence forces that are mobilised for the security and logistics of that.

RJ123 · 08-06-2019 12:50am

BittysHill1998 wrote: »

Next stage for the cadets isn't out yet lads. They are still looking at psychometric test results. Won't be until next week before we hear back. I'm guessing Tuesday.

Just General Service for the months of April and May have done fitness tests and interviews.

Yeah I’m assuming it might be the US president visit that is delaying things a bit. A lot of the defence forces that are mobilised for the security and logistics of that.

BittysHill1998 · 08-06-2019 6:34pm

RJ123 wrote: »

Yeah I’m assuming it might be the US president visit that is delaying things a bit. A lot of the defence forces that are mobilised for the security and logistics of that.

Usually takes a week anyway for them to organise what days assessments will be on and arranging staff aswell to facilitate it

Defence forces Recruitment 2018

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