Meeting with local Sergeant/Inspector and Superintendent

EGOSHEA

Not to be advised - particularly until your two years' probation are up!

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100114/tuk-police-rapped-for-riot-shield-sledge-dba1618.html

Hooch

Nothing wrong with a bit of fun. For gods sake that Supt needs to get a grip. Were not bloody robots.....

da__flash

i think its worse who ever reported this to the press its not that big of deal its not like they killed anyone i think people forgot police are people to and are allowed to do things that the public does :pac: but the super should remember we are not robots as nice guy has said..... we have feelings to you know;):pac:

Dubbhoy

Rang up today HR and was told that nexxt stage is meeting with super . Do I have to wait much longer after the meeting with the Super ?

Mc Jakester

Did you have a meeting with the local Sargent yet? If so, You should set- up the Super one asap...I'd call the local station tonight...After that meeting your B.R form gets sent of by the Super...And it's awaiting game from there on... :rolleyes:

Dubbhoy wrote: »

Rang up today HR and was told that nexxt stage is meeting with super . Do I have to wait much longer after the meeting with the Super ?

Dubbhoy

Mc Jakester wrote: »

Did you have a meeting with the local Sargent yet? If so, You should set- up the Super one asap...I'd call the local station tonight...After that meeting your B.R form gets sent of by the Super...And it's awaiting game from there on... :rolleyes:

Never had a meeting with a Seg for some reason. Just know I have a meeting this week with the Super ?

da__flash

Dubbhoy wrote: »

Never had a meeting with a Seg for some reason. Just know I have a meeting this week with the Super ?

no everyone has to meet the srg and the super many people just met the inspector and dont ever met the super so its different for everyone i wouldnt worry about it..

rookie09

Dubbhoy wrote: »

Never had a meeting with a Seg for some reason. Just know I have a meeting this week with the Super ?

Like myself I never had the meeting with the sgt or superintendent,I just had the inspector interview and he said he would be recommending me,just waiting on vetting now :eek:

jmc1546

Just got a call there from my local sargent to say that im meeting him thursday.

What is the dress code for this???
I went with the full suit for the initail interview. But i have read that this meeting is more casual.

What did everyone wear to theres???

da__flash

jmc1546 wrote: »

Just got a call there from my local sargent to say that im meeting him thursday.

What is the dress code for this???
I went with the full suit for the initail interview. But i have read that this meeting is more casual.

What did everyone wear to theres???

well this is an informal interview but i wouldnt and didnt go dressed informal to be honest... just go in a nice pair of jeans maybe a shirt and jumper, dress code would be smart-casual nothing to over the top if you follow me. Kind of the sunday best clothes really:cool:

jmc1546

I get you alright.

I will have to pull the sunday best from the back of the wardrop.
Though it might of been too much going in the full louie copland again.

Is it something similar for the inspectors interview aswel whenever that comes around.

Scouser

jmc1546 wrote: »

I get you alright.

I will have to pull the sunday best from the back of the wardrop.
Though it might of been too much going in the full louie copland again.

Is it something similar for the inspectors interview aswel whenever that comes around.

shirt, jeans, shoes/desert boots or whatever should do.

my sgts interview came out of nowhere. i was just dropping in forms and he decided to have it there and then! it was a friday evening after work and i was in work clothes and in a fairly dishevelled state and it didnt go against me.

smart casual is the way forward

jmc1546

Ya that was a bit of a shocker i bet. But its good to get it out of the way.

Mine came qucik enough only handed the form in two weeks ago.

Thanks for the advice.

lehanemore

jmc1546 wrote: »

I get you alright.

I will have to pull the sunday best from the back of the wardrop.
Though it might of been too much going in the full louie copland again.

Is it something similar for the inspectors interview aswel whenever that comes around.

how apt.

jmc1546

Im glad someone noticed. You know i did that on purpose.

Everyone knows its spelt copeland.

Scouser

jmc1546 wrote: »

Ya that was a bit of a shocker i bet. But its good to get it out of the way.

Mine came qucik enough only handed the form in two weeks ago.

Thanks for the advice.

they shouldnt really call it an interview, its more a chat!

the inspectors 'chat' impressed upon me the need for all reserves to 'get stuck in' and that we wernt there to be babysat

the interview/chat stage is a classic case of 'just be yourself'. they just want to see if your on the level and not a bad egg

greydiamond

Howdy,

Looks like I've misplaced my leaving cert results from the last time I applied. I've been on the examinations.ie website and they can send you out a certified statement of my results. Does anyone know if they will except this or does it have to be the original? My interview is in 2 weeks time (still haven't been told which day) so hopefully they can sent me out the cert before then.

da__flash

greydiamond wrote: »

Howdy,

Looks like I've misplaced my leaving cert results from the last time I applied. I've been on the examinations.ie website and they can send you out a certified statement of my results. Does anyone know if they will except this or does it have to be the original? My interview is in 2 weeks time (still haven't been told which day) so hopefully they can sent me out the cert before then.

ya that will do fine all together like its the same as your results because its certified by exam board

greydiamond

Cheers for that.

Can see why they wouldnt take it since its certified and all. Just writing an e-mail to examinations.ie now to see if theres any chance of getting it out to me before next week. Would hate to have to wait for the next interview stage because of this.

johnnyjd

Had My Meeting With The super today. All Went Fine Thank God!

Nothing Really To Worry About For Any Of Ye Going For It,
It Really is Just A Chat.

Good Luck To Any Of Ye Going For It.

ashling123

I have an interview for the reserves next wednesday in the public apointment place in town....does any1 know what kinda questions could be asked?

da__flash

ashling123 wrote: »

I have an interview for the reserves next wednesday in the public apointment place in town....does any1 know what kinda questions could be asked?

every interview is different cant really predict it, just be yourself and the board will be able to pick up on that.

Theallad

I just handed in my back ground form this week, when am i likely to get called for my informal interview ? and also i take it the medical is after BR form is completely passed ? that correct ?

crazyderk

I got called last week for my medical I'm going for it in July, hopefully starting training in Sept,
If some of the boardies get through for training in Sept, what about a meetup beforehand?

munster4868

Theallad wrote: »

I just handed in my back ground form this week, when am i likely to get called for my informal interview ? and also i take it the medical is after BR form is completely passed ? that correct ?

Informal interview usually after BR form is completed by AGS. Medical is usually after all stages is passed. Hope that helps.

Theallad

munster4868 wrote: »

Informal interview usually after BR form is completed by AGS. Medical is usually after all stages is passed. Hope that helps.

Thanks munster

ashling123

hey people,

I passed my interview for the reserves an filled in the background check form. i was just wondering if anyone knows what the interview with the local sergeant is about? i haven't been contacted for an interview yet but when i am what should i wear? what questions will i be asked? etc.

Thanks :cool:

Spartan09

ashling123 wrote: »

hey people,

I passed my interview for the reserves an filled in the background check form. i was just wondering if anyone knows what the interview with the local sergeant is about? i haven't been contacted for an interview yet but when i am what should i wear? what questions will i be asked? etc.

Thanks :cool:

It will be very straightforward and should be relatively short. They just want to know what the reasons are for joining, if you're interested in joining the full time force, what you for a living now etc, all quite informal. The Sgt with me said the main thing he wanted to do was just to put a face on the name, my chat lasted approximately 6 minutes in and out. What to wear, no need to worry at all, something very casual, its not really a formal interview so no need to go overboard.

ashling123

Spartan09 wrote: »

It will be very straightforward and should be relatively short. They just want to know what the reasons are for joining, if you're interested in joining the full time force, what you for a living now etc, all quite informal. The Sgt with me said the main thing he wanted to do was just to put a face on the name, my chat lasted approximately 6 minutes in and out. What to wear, no need to worry at all, something very casual, its not really a formal interview so no need to go overboard.

Ah thats grand. Thanks for letting me know

ashling123

I had my second interview the other day with a Garda and a superintendent. They were asking about me financially. I was just wondering if any1 here knows what that has to do with the reserves. They asked how i pay for college and clothes and stuff. And at the end the superintendent said he thinks 18 years of age is too young to join the Garda reserves, could they use that against me and was the interview just basically a chat or was it an interview where i will either pass it or fail it?

Shield

ashling123 wrote: »

I had my second interview the other day with a Garda and a superintendent. They were asking about me financially. I was just wondering if any1 here knows what that has to do with the reserves. They asked how i pay for college and clothes and stuff. And at the end the superintendent said he thinks 18 years of age is too young to join the Garda reserves, could they use that against me and was the interview just basically a chat or was it an interview where i will either pass it or fail it?

Wow.

Legally, they can't discriminate based on your age. If you are within the age range to join then you should be treated like everyone else IMO.

brotherrabbit

Well lads. can anyone tell me whats the interview with the super about, i sent of my BR form 1 month ago.

kerry4sam

brotherrabbit wrote: »

Well lads. can anyone tell me whats the interview with the super about, i sent of my BR form 1 month ago.

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Thanks,
kerry4sam

Destiny

I have my interview tomorrow with the Super. Delighted! Hopefully I'll be in time for the Feb intake. Already had my interview with the Sergeant, so here's hoping that this one will go just as well.

Destiny

I've been thralling through the previous posts trying to find some info on the interview with the Super. Anybody have any tips? What was it like? Is it a lot different from the interview with Sergeant? Thanks.:)

eru123

Destiny wrote: »

I've been thralling through the previous posts trying to find some info on the interview with the Super. Anybody have any tips? What was it like? Is it a lot different from the interview with Sergeant? Thanks.:)

I only had one interview with the inspector. I presumme it is much the same. They just both want to put a face on you and they want to get an impression of you. As long as you dont come across extremely bad im sure you will be recommened. Or maybe the super wants to question you on your past, if you have come to Garda attention before or something. Just my opinion.
Best of luck.

ashling123

Hey people.
I've to meet with my local inspector tomorrow...would that be for a chat or Is it a formal interview? and what will he wanna know?

brotherrabbit

I have my interview with the super on friday...

A.G.S

Hi guys I met with the local Sargent today when I handed in my b.r form he didn't ask me that many questions he only asked about my sports and did I speak Irish after that he showed me the training facilities at the station and told me he would forward on the b.r form so we shook hands and I left,in and out in about 15 minutes.will their be more interviews for me in the process like meeting the super or am I done? also their is no candidate number on the receipt for the b.r form is that a mistake or do HQ fill that in?

brotherrabbit

Yes the meeting with the super is very fast. This was my experience and any of my friends that went for it found it fast too.. Its really only putting a face to a name... Roll on the medical

A.G.S

brotherrabbit wrote: »

Yes the meeting with the super is very fast. This was my experience and any of my friends that went for it found it fast too.. Its really only putting a face to a name... Roll on the medical

oh thats great so yeah roll on the medical soo hopefully wont be that long

brotherrabbit

ha ha yea we will have to live in hope.. the speed of the process seems to differ for everyone..sadly....

A.G.S

brotherrabbit wrote: »

ha ha yea we will have to live in hope.. the speed of the process seems to differ for everyone..sadly....

yeah and i forgot to put my candidate number on my b.r form receipt do you think that mite delay my process ?

brotherrabbit

in my humble opinion...and i say humble because im stuck in the waiting for the medical... they seem to be sticky on the details.. if it was me id ring public appointments and update the form or go to a station and talk to a super..even a phone call. its not a huge error just a bureaucratic one. i would lose sleep over it

A.G.S

brotherrabbit wrote: »

in my humble opinion...and i say humble because im stuck in the waiting for the medical... they seem to be sticky on the details.. if it was me id ring public appointments and update the form or go to a station and talk to a super..even a phone call. its not a huge error just a bureaucratic one. i would lose sleep over it

yeah im gonna get onto HQ in the morning and ask them can i give the candidate number over the phone to them if not il just go two my local station and hope they didn't send off the form yet

brotherrabbit

good plan! its frustratingly slow! but so worth it

clare33

hi all when i dropped in my b.r form to my local station back in may. i met a lovely guard he had a informal chat , he went through my b.r form and i had forgot my canditates no. he let me run back to work to get it and come back to him straight away and he faxed it there and than when i was there.

brotherrabbit

yea sound i get the importance of the checks but why dose it have to take so long,, ripping to get going...also when i met the super he said what station id be at..any one else have this experience?

A.G.S

I was onto HQ this morning the guy on the phone was really nice and his training Sargent was the one I had my meeting with.He said not to worry that I didn't have my candidate number on the b.r form and that its only related to p.a.s really.he then went onto explain that the checks vary from person to person and just to be patient and aim to getting in around the end of the year.

karen2224

I am meeting the super on Monday. Has anyone any idea what he is going to ask me. It would help a lot.

Thanks