Garda Recruitment- The Waiting to Apply Room

thekopend

To be honest someone who thaught that doing the questionair was all there was to the online test tells me, they did not read any info booklets which specifically tell you there are two emails and two tests AND what the tests comprise of, also they obviously never checked the pubic jobs message board which also gave simple info as to what had to be done and how it was going to happen. It was black and white ffs for anyone who was half bothered. This person obviously never prepared for the online tests either, just a half arsed applicant if you ask me. I'm surprised there is a second chance for such. Fair enough if there was a technical fault as could be the case if you are sure you did everything

Canyon86

thekopend wrote: »

To be honest someone who thaught that doing the questionair was all there was to the online test tells me, they did not read any info booklets which specifically tell you there are two emails and two tests AND what the tests comprise of, also they obviously never checked the pubic jobs message board which also gave simple info as to what had to be done and how it was going to happen. It was black and white ffs for anyone who was half bothered. This person obviously never prepared for the online tests either, just a half arsed applicant if you ask me. I'm surprised there is a second chance for such. Fair enough there was a technical fault as could be the case if you are sure you did everything

Agreed,

Faith and Justice

thekopend wrote: »

To be honest someone who thaught that doing the questionair was all there was to the online test tells me, they did not read any info booklets which specifically tell you there are two emails and two tests AND what the tests comprise of, also they obviously never checked the pubic jobs message board which also gave simple info as to what had to be done and how it was going to happen. It was black and white ffs for anyone who was half bothered. This person obviously never prepared for the online tests either, just a half arsed applicant if you ask me. I'm surprised there is a second chance for such. Fair enough if there was a technical fault as could be the case if you are sure you did everything

Exactly. Your given a couple of days to do it.

If you forget to do a part, or don't complete it all, then it's your problem.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

Or in this case

Fail to prepare, we'll tell you what you have to, and give you another chance

lukesmom

Sure I thought we all knew it was a questionnaire and 2 tests. Anyways if anybody gets the chance to do them again then it's not their fault. It's the system, a system I didn't think existed that would afford a second chance to applicants. Very strange. Thought the numbers expressing interest were meant to be high, maybe they aren't as high as we thought.

laura2011

got the same email....

KERSPLAT!

I know the OP should have known about the other tests but if it was a technical fault and the links or emails weren't sent correctly then it's hardly his/her fault. All they could do was contact PAS to get it sorted

If it was a case that the OP just missed the email or whatever then I agree, it's very unfair that he/she should get another chance

Anyway, I don't believe this will hinder my chances of going all the way, if I'm good enough I'll get it IMO

thekopend

lukesmom wrote: »

Anyways if anybody gets the chance to do them again then it's not their fault. It's the system

One person didn't even attempt to do the tests, or didnt know about them, only did questionair, that was not the systems fault!

norrie rugger

Stop whining lads, making you all seem a bit petty

want2b

laura2011 wrote: »

got the same email....

Which tests did you not bother to do?

norrie rugger

Or which test links did not appear for her?

thekopend

norrie rugger wrote: »

Or which test links did not appear for her?

Explain

norrie rugger

There were separate emails for the assessments and questionnaire. Given that this seems to have not just happened to one person, and the email seems to state "exceptional circumstances", is it not possible that she did not get one of the emails??

KERSPLAT!

norrie rugger wrote: »

There were separate emails for the assessments and questionnaire. Given that this seems to have not just happened to one person, and the email seems to state "exceptional circumstances", is it not possible that she did not get one of the emails??

It is possible but someone posted in the aptitude test thread saying that they had simply forgotten to do the questionnaire yet they are getting a second chance...

Seems strange and unfair to me but sure what can you do

norrie rugger

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

It is possible but someone posted in the aptitude test thread saying that they had simply forgotten to do the questionnaire yet they are getting a second chance...

Seems strange and unfair to me but sure what can you do

It may be helping a few but, given the wording of the email, it would seem that they have recognised an issue that occurred.

KERSPLAT!

norrie rugger wrote: »

It may be helping a few but, given the wording of the email, it would seem that they have recognised an issue that occurred.

Anyone who simply forgot shouldn't be helped though should they? Surely someone who really wanted this would make sure they were well prepared and got everything done on their allocated time.

For clarification, I'm not talking about technical faults, they deserve another go as it wasn't their fault but forgetting is not an excuse that should be given another chance.

want2b

norrie rugger wrote: »

There were separate emails for the assessments and questionnaire. Given that this seems to have not just happened to one person, and the email seems to state "exceptional circumstances", is it not possible that she did not get one of the emails??

Maybe but in the information provided it stated that if you did not receive the two links by such a date to contact them, so if somebody didn't receive them and didn't contact PAS to find out why it should be there own loss.

norrie rugger

Maybe but it just seems that people are being petty and a bit selfish in a "Well if they get to be included then I am against more people"
If you are good enough then you will get through and it will not matter how many attempts others have.

want2b

norrie rugger wrote: »

Maybe but it just seems that people are being petty and a bit selfish in a "Well if they get to be included then I am against more people"
If you are good enough then you will get through and it will not matter how many attempts others have.

It not against them, in the last campaign I know someone who got a call for a interview via email and he didn't see the email so he didn't attend the interview, he didn't get a second chance.he had to accept it.

longhalloween

want2b wrote: »

It not against them, in the last campaign I know someone who got a call for a interview via email and he didn't see the email so he didn't attend the interview, he didn't get a second chance.he had to accept it.

So its good that they've relaxed their policies

KERSPLAT!

longhalloween wrote: »

So its good that they've relaxed their policies

Good for people who didn't read their e-mails properly, yep :pac:

mfergus

The results are obviously going to take longer now...

KERSPLAT!

mfergus wrote: »

The results are obviously going to take longer now...

I doubt it'll be any further than the original "end of February" time frame we were given

lukesmom

Who cares? No big deal if people did or didn't get the link, the fact is we are all in the same boat waiting till the end of February to see who gets through stage 1 the very best of luck to everybody. If I don't get it this time it's over for me as I'm 34 now, it is my only chance. I was going to not do the tests when I heard of the reduction in salary and conditions but when the emails came I went for it. Again, good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!

RonBurgundy73

want2b wrote: »

It not against them, in the last campaign I know someone who got a call for a interview via email and he didn't see the email so he didn't attend the interview, he didn't get a second chance.he had to accept it.

In the last campaign, I know of 160 or so that were told 5 years after passing everything that it was all for nothing. Hard luck, try again.

That's unfair lads. This is barely relevant. Get over it. No point getting worked up over someone else application. Worry about your own.

If someone forgot about one of the two parts of the only thing thats been required so far, after the crystal clear instructions in the info booklet, then that's on them and I doubt they really have enough interest to get through this competition.

thekopend

norrie rugger wrote: »

There were separate emails for the assessments and questionnaire. Given that this seems to have not just happened to one person, and the email seems to state "exceptional circumstances", is it not possible that she did not get one of the emails??

And explain to me how someone with any cop on in the wide earthly world would not have noticed they did not get the email and make an enquiry like the booklet says. Maybe they might not have got one email, but that still means that person or those people are half arsed and are not one bit serious to not have noticed they did not receive an email.
Sure they should have sent assistants around to every house to hold there hands tight and guide them trough it.

thekopend

mfergus wrote: »

The results are obviously going to take longer now...

Probably the reason they are taking so long in the first place.

Sound of Silence

Something tells me that a lot more people failed to complete all the tests than they expected. I couldn't think of any other reason why they would bother their arse pursuing these people after the fact - especially when there's such an enormous amount of people applying.

want2b

Sound of Silence wrote: »

Something tells me that a lot more people failed to complete all the tests than they expected. I couldn't think of any other reason why they would bother their arse pursuing these people after the fact - especially when there's such an enormous amount of people applying.

That or maybe daddy had a pull and got a 2nd chance for them

norrie rugger

or maybe they performed better than you, in the tests that they did do?
;-)

KERSPLAT!

norrie rugger wrote: »

or maybe they performed better than you, in the tests that they did do?
;-)

Haha even if they did, I would have thought that forgetting to sit all the exams would drop you smack bang in the middle of the "NOPE!!!!" pile

dunner515

I'd be curious to know the actual numbers that took the test??

longhalloween

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Haha even if they did, I would have thought that forgetting to sit all the exams would drop you smack bang in the middle of the "NOPE!!!!" pile

I guess we'll find out in February.

KERSPLAT!

longhalloween wrote: »

I guess we'll find out in February.

We will indeed

senordingdong

mfergus wrote: »

The results are obviously going to take longer now...

You would think the simple thing would have been to disqualify the people that didn't complete it properly.

But they didn't.

So maybe what they have so far seen of the applicants that did complete it didn't impress them?

norrie rugger

Tee hee

Faith and Justice

senordingdong wrote: »

You would think the simple thing would have been to disqualify the people that didn't complete it properly.

But they didn't.

So maybe what they have so far seen of the applicants that did complete it didn't impress them?

I wouldn't say so.

A decent percentage would of scored very highly

Lots of average scores

And quite a few terrible scores


My opinion is, if you prepared and knew what your doing you should pass

D Trent

scheister wrote: »

i'd never troll in this forum. Only time i would see this as acceptible is if i aint the only one in the field and its a mass problem. Find attached a screen shot of the email i was sent

Hi scheister how did you find your tests today? Difficult? did you get many completed?

thekopend

So this is the stage where everyone has accepted that we can do feck all but sit back and wait!

KERSPLAT!

thekopend wrote: »

So this is the stage where everyone has accepted that we can do feck all but sit back and wait!

Haha, pretty much, yeah!

lukesmom

At least we are into February now the countdown begins!

seanog84

Hey lads, now that we're all back in the "waiting" phase I thought this thread was as relevant as any to ask what any of you thought of the diploma in policing. Seriously thinking of doing it over the next few months. How good is the course and obviously how beneficial would it be when going for AGS?

thestar

Supposedly all just a money racket and not recognized by anybody, that's what I'm told but it could be rubbish

thekopend

thestar wrote: »

Supposedly all just a money racket and not recognized by anybody, that's what I'm told but it could be rubbish

That's all it is in my opinion, won't have any appeal to the actual gardai. That's what the training in templemore is for. The only reason to do a course like that is purely for your own interest!

Devil08

I hear they post you straight to a station and out on the beat straight away if u have that course. Not.

thekopend

Haha, they'll be like 'forget everything you learned, that's not how we do it'

seanog84

Well yeah nothing is recognised as such, just thought it sounded interesting and might show an interviewing panel that you have went about preparing or bettering yourself for everything that is involved in AGS. But yeah if it gets you straight out on the beat it must be good ha!! Still just a thought.

smelly sock

seanog84 wrote: »

Well yeah nothing is recognised as such, just thought it sounded interesting and might show an interviewing panel that you have went about preparing or bettering yourself for everything that is involved in AGS. But yeah if it gets you straight out on the beat it must be good ha!! Still just a thought.

Go for it . Can't do any harm. You'd be suprised how much of that is taken from the AGS training.

Devil08

Everything is weighed up at interview stage. All your experience and qualifications will count for something just like any other job. So yes having relevant degrees or diplomas will look good. But it won't count for a whole lot. I wouldn't be doing a policing course to boost my chances because in end it would weigh very little in whole scheme of things. I've been through the interview before and they grill you. Your answers to their questions is what they will pass u on. And how you cope under the pressure of their grilling!

D Trent

Devil08 wrote: »

Everything is weighed up at interview stage. All your experience and qualifications will count for something just like any other job. So yes having relevant degrees or diplomas will look good. But it won't count for a whole lot. I wouldn't be doing a policing course to boost my chances because in end it would weigh very little in whole scheme of things. I've been through the interview before and they grill you. Your answers to their questions is what they will pass u on. And how you cope under the pressure of their grilling!

Hi devil as someone who has been thru Garda interviews before wat have you been doing to increase your chances for this campaign.
And in case anyone thinks this a smart comment r anything it's not its just a genuine comment I'm interested as this is my first campaign to apply

norrie rugger

how many people go into the service, already having a degree or two?