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Permanent Defence Forces Recruitment 2015

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    #2582
    Michaeljohne
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Michaeljohne


    billy few mates wrote: »
    :eek:

    Do you not think it would be worth familiarising yourself with the rank markings in case it might come up in the interview and so you know who you're talking to...?

    http://www.military.ie/en/press-office/multimedia-hub/downloads/rank-markings/

    Not in my particular interview no


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    #2583
    Michaeljohne
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Michaeljohne


    Tufty_1 wrote: »
    Highly doubt the interviewer was a private, more than likely a lieutenant or captain

    Your prob right . I was concentrating more on my interview than trying to figure out his rank . I was introduced to two sergeant is all I know .


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    #2584
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    Michaeljohne wrote: »
    Not in my particular interview no

    Fair enough, I just thought it might give you an added advantage if you were able to display a bit of knowledge about the organisation you were attempting to join....


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    #2585
    Betty14
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Betty14


    Michaeljohne wrote: »
    Your prob right . I was concentrating more on my interview than trying to figure out his rank . I was introduced to two sergeant is all I know .

    Well how do u think u got on !! I'd say it's tuff going the interview !!


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    #2586
    Betty14
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Betty14


    billy few mates wrote: »
    Fair enough, I just thought it might give you an added advantage if you were able to display a bit of knowledge about the organisation you were attempting to join....

    What by knowing the ranks lmao !! They want to know things like what do u think a day to day is like for someone in the army not how many stripes they have on their sleeve haha


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    #2587
    Michaeljohne
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Michaeljohne


    billy few mates wrote: »
    Fair enough, I just thought it might give you an added advantage if you were able to display a bit of knowledge about the organisation you were attempting to join....

    I had plenty of knowledge about that organisation, that I prepared under the topic " career orientation " .


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    #2588
    Michaeljohne
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Michaeljohne


    Betty14 wrote: »
    Well how do u think u got on !! I'd say it's tuff going the interview !!

    It's mostly just nerves really . They make you feel at ease though . Once you get by first topic your flying .


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    #2589
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    Betty14 wrote: »
    What by knowing the ranks lmao !! They want to know things like what do u think a day to day is like for someone in the army not how many stripes they have on their sleeve haha

    Fair enough, I know somebody that was involved with the interview process in the past and he told me they were often surprised with how little knowledge some of the candidates had in the past about the army and army life whereas others would have gone to great lengths to learn about the command structure, the numbers, manning levels, the operations, equipment used and the lifestyle in general.


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    #2590
    Patryk17
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Patryk17


    What are the chances of getting in after the interview? I know I didn't do too well with the career orientation though. Everything else was fairly easy though, flew through it.


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    #2591
    azure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭azure


    Patryk17 wrote: »
    What are the chances of getting in after the interview?

    Its fairly tough from my experience. When I went for the Navy this year I was one of 200 people interviewed. While I passed I was placed on the dreaded panel! I didn't score enough points to be in the top 80. And I thought I did well at answering their questions in the interview. I have a degree and I was a recruit in the RDF when I had to drop out due to personal circumstances.


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    #2592
    Michaeljohne
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Michaeljohne


    billy few mates wrote: »
    Fair enough, I know somebody that was involved with the interview process in the past and he told me they were often surprised with how little knowledge some of the candidates had in the past about the army and army life whereas others would have gone to great lengths to learn about the command structure, the numbers, manning levels, the operations, equipment used and the lifestyle in general.

    Maybe for previous interviews but i was well informed in what I needed to know before the interview . Thanks though


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    #2593
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    Michaeljohne wrote: »
    Maybe for previous interviews but i was well informed in what I needed to know before the interview . Thanks though

    No problem, you can never be too prepared for an interview.


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    #2594
    Danoboy93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭Danoboy93


    how did everyone do on there interviews


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    #2595
    WhtsMyyLifee
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭WhtsMyyLifee


    Danoboy93 wrote: »
    how did everyone do on there interviews

    As someone else mentioned my orientation could have been stronger but u think overall went well, now the waiting game...


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    #2596
    jamesmack19
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭jamesmack19


    good lad how about you?


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    #2597
    Betty14
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Betty14


    billy few mates wrote: »
    Fair enough, I know somebody that was involved with the interview process in the past and he told me they were often surprised with how little knowledge some of the candidates had in the past about the army and army life whereas others would have gone to great lengths to learn about the command structure, the numbers, manning levels, the operations, equipment used and the lifestyle in general.

    O aye don't get me wrong it would help to know that but wouldn't look to strongly into it ! All the best with it anyway!!


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    #2598
    Betty14
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Betty14


    WhtsMyyLifee wrote: »
    As someone else mentioned my orientation could have been stronger but u think overall went well, now the waiting game...

    This career orientation seems to be a problem why do u think it could of been better!!


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    #2599
    WhtsMyyLifee
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭WhtsMyyLifee


    Betty14 wrote: »
    This career orientation seems to be a problem why do u think it could of been better!!

    I could have known more weapons when they asked and a bit more on their everyday life


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    #2600
    Michaeljohne
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Michaeljohne


    WhtsMyyLifee wrote: »
    I could have known more weapons when they asked and a bit more on their everyday life

    Did they ask you about weapons ?


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    #2601
    WhtsMyyLifee
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭WhtsMyyLifee


    Michaeljohne wrote: »
    Did they ask you about weapons ?

    Yeah


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    #2602
    Betty14
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Betty14


    Michaeljohne wrote: »
    Did they ask you about weapons ?

    Why did u not get asked about weapons


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    #2603
    Danoboy93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭Danoboy93


    i seem to have did ok the only thing was the carrer oreintation everything else seemed good they seemed happy after words the seargent told me i did good so hopefully


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    #2604
    Michaeljohne
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Michaeljohne


    Betty14 wrote: »
    Why did u not get asked about weapons

    No lad . I just kept talking about about all aspects of army for a good while . Then they seemed happy and they just asked about what a recruit will learn in training . That was it .


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    #2605
    WhtsMyyLifee
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭WhtsMyyLifee


    How long you's reckon until we hear a reply?


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    #2606
    Michaeljohne
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Michaeljohne


    WhtsMyyLifee wrote: »
    How long you's reckon until we hear a reply?

    They told me 3-4 weeks from when I did it Wednesday .


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    #2607
    WhtsMyyLifee
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭WhtsMyyLifee


    When I asked today, they said they didn't know just keep watching my emails


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    #2608
    Michaeljohne
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Michaeljohne


    WhtsMyyLifee wrote: »
    When I asked today, they said they didn't know just keep watching my emails

    Ah it's some wait alright . Best of luck lad .


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    #2609
    jamesmack19
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭jamesmack19


    we should hear something 3-4 weeks!


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    #2610
    WhtsMyyLifee
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭WhtsMyyLifee


    Michaeljohne wrote: »
    Ah it's some wait alright . Best of luck lad .

    The wait is the worst part!! Cheers bud you too


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    #2611
    mallow98
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭mallow98


    what do they ask you about career orientation? not in this competition just interested for future reference!


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