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Garda Recruitment - Stage 4

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  • #552
    djor88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭djor88


    wobzilla1 wrote: »
    2 quick questions about the vetting form.

    What exactly does "Hospitalised" mean. Do you put every visit you ever had to A&E, any overnight stays or what?

    Also for the spare time activities section, do you only put things down if you were actually in a club. It's a vetting form, not an application form so I assume they don't care about hobbies and stuff unless I'm actually in a club?

    I would call PAS if unsure, but "hospitalised", I would put any time that was serious, where you were admitted and received treatment. But call them up to be sure. . .


  • #553
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    Delighted that's over! Best of luck to everyone still to do it!


  • #554
    galalala123
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭galalala123


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    Delighted that's over! Best of luck to everyone still to do it!

    How did you find it??


  • #555
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    galalala123 wrote: »
    How did you find it??

    Hard to tell to be honest. Think it went well but it's a bit of a blur to be honest!


  • #556
    galalala123
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭galalala123


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    Hard to tell to be honest. Think it went well but it's a bit of a blur to be honest!

    Ah i know the feeling! We tried our best. What will be will be. Well done though. It's some relief to be finished isnt it??


  • #557
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    galalala123 wrote: »
    Ah i know the feeling! We tried our best. What will be will be. Well done though. It's some relief to be finished isnt it??

    Ah stop. Exactly, what will be will be! Can't do anything about it now!


  • #558
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    Did anyone ask when the results would be out? I forgot to ask.


  • #559
    jrobertos
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭jrobertos


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    Did anyone ask when the results would be out? I forgot to ask.

    Will be the end of the month officially. Was told to ring garda hq end of next week. They might be able to tell u how u did.


  • #560
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    jrobertos wrote: »
    Will be the end of the month officially. Was told to ring garda hq end of next week. They might be able to tell u how u did.

    What? Really? Were you told that officially? Sounds like an odd way to release the results!


  • #561
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    jrobertos wrote: »
    Will be the end of the month officially. Was told to ring garda hq end of next week. They might be able to tell u how u did.

    The more I think about this the less sense it makes. Won't they have to wait till everyone has the interview done to rank people?


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  • #562
    BRB
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭BRB


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    The more I think about this the less sense it makes. Won't they have to wait till everyone has the interview done to rank people?

    I was thinking that myself.
    Only explanation I could think of is that you will know if you've passed the interview but you wouldn't know what ranking you are in the panel.


  • #563
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    BRB wrote: »
    I was thinking that myself.
    Only explanation I could think of is that you will know if you've passed the interview but you wouldn't know what ranking you are in the panel.

    Hmm, was anyone else told to do this or just jrobertos? I can't wait already and I only did mine yesterday. Only waiting till next week would be way better than next month. When did you do yours Jroberto?


  • #564
    BRB
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭BRB


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    Hmm, was anyone else told to do this or just jrobertos? I can't wait already and I only did mine yesterday. Only waiting till next week would be way better than next month. When did you do yours Jroberto?

    I'll have mine on this week. Might ask then...


  • #565
    Hank26
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭Hank26


    I done mine during the week and asked them. They said results of interview stage will be out at the end of the month


  • #566
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    How many are on the interview panel?


  • #567
    timwynne
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭timwynne


    D Trent wrote: »
    How many are on the interview panel?

    my other half was interviewed by 3people


  • #568
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    D Trent wrote: »
    How many are on the interview panel?

    3 plus one taking notes.


  • #569
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    3 plus one taking notes.

    What is your surrounded by 4 people?

    And is it 3 PAS staff, 1 retired AGS member?


  • #570
    galalala123
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭galalala123


    D Trent wrote: »
    What is your surrounded by 4 people?

    And is it 3 PAS staff, 1 retired AGS member?

    I'm not sure is one a psychologist or something... one is taking notes almost behind you for equality purposes.


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  • #571
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    D Trent wrote: »
    What is your surrounded by 4 people?

    And is it 3 PAS staff, 1 retired AGS member?

    I can't speak for anyone else but in mine there was one (presumably PAS) taking notes to the side that didn't say a word. Then three sitting directly in front of you, they comprised of a chairwoman (presumably PAS) one uniformed inspector and one other who I'm guessing was a psychologist, all three asked questions at various times. I think I struck up a good rapour with the inspector. Not sure how I got on with the other two.


  • #572
    timwynne
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭timwynne


    D Trent wrote: »
    What is your surrounded by 4 people?

    And is it 3 PAS staff, 1 retired AGS member?

    2 civil servants and 1 current serving garda member

    PAS person is the notetaker

    psychologist? eh no


  • #573
    galalala123
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭galalala123


    timwynne wrote: »
    2 civil servants and 1 current serving garda member

    PAS person is the notetaker

    psychologist? eh no

    They used to have one before but im not sure these days. I wasnt listening to their job titles i was too busy being nervous as hell at that stage haha


  • #574
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    galalala123 wrote: »
    They used to have one before but im not sure these days. I wasnt listening to their job titles i was too busy being nervous as hell at that stage haha

    Yeah, I was the same. Missed their job titles.

    Are ye sure? She seemed to be the one that was very interested about how I thought things out.


  • #575
    galalala123
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭galalala123


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    Yeah, I was the same. Missed their job titles.

    Are ye sure? She seemed to be the one that was very interested about how I thought things out.

    Im not entirely sure. One of mine was very sticky though and kept asking how things made me feel in different situations


  • #576
    jamesr123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭jamesr123


    Always thought retired gardai done the interviews.


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  • #577
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    jamesr123 wrote: »
    Always thought retired gardai done the interviews.

    I thought the same before I got in the room. Sitting inspector!


  • #578
    Copaholic
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Copaholic


    are these competency based interviews based around examples given by you


  • #579
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    Copaholic wrote: »
    are these competency based interviews based around examples given by you

    Do you not have the Stage 4 familiarisation material?


  • #580
    Copaholic
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Copaholic


    no im not in band 1 but im trying to keep up to speed with ye lot


  • #581
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    Copaholic wrote: »
    no im not in band 1 but im trying to keep up to speed with ye lot

    Yes, it's competency based.


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  • #582
    yankeecandle14
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭yankeecandle14


    ShodenMcClane.....you crack me up!!


  • #583
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    yankeecandle14 wrote: »
    ShodenMcClane.....you crack me up!!

    I'm going to take that as a complement!

    Ha, all jokes aside, I just don't want to give away too much, it wouldn't be fair to people who already had their interviews.


  • #584
    galalala123
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭galalala123


    Is this week coming the last week of interviews??


  • #585
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    galalala123 wrote: »
    Is this week coming the last week of interviews??

    No someone on here has one on the 20th.


  • #586
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    This waiting is a killer!

    Just some conversation to keep me sane: There was at least three interview boards on the go when I was there. I was surprised at this cause wouldnt taking three inspectors out of the force for three weeks have quite an impact? Also, I wonder if there was much difference between each of the boards, i.e could you be lucky/unlucky...


  • #587
    Archer3083
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Archer3083


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    This waiting is a killer!

    Just some conversation to keep me sane: There was at least three interview boards on the go when I was there. I was surprised at this cause wouldnt taking three inspectors out of the force for three weeks have quite an impact? Also, I wonder if there was much difference between each of the boards, i.e could you be lucky/unlucky...
    When did ye have to do yer background forms and return them? I'm in the Irish stream, we've got our interview dates, but nothing has been said about the background forms. I honestly hope it doesn't have to be filled out until after the interview cos I'm under enough pressure at the moment preparing for the interview and working.


  • #588
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    Archer3083 wrote: »
    When did ye have to do yer background forms and return them? I'm in the Irish stream, we've got our interview dates, but nothing has been said about the background forms. I honestly hope it doesn't have to be filled out until after the interview cos I'm under enough pressure at the moment preparing for the interview and working.

    I received mine about a week and a half before the interview. They had to be brought, completed to the interview, and yes, they were a killer to complete and very time consuming (especially if you're like me - have a big family, have travelled a lot, and worked a lot of jobs).


  • #589
    Archer3083
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Archer3083


    ShodenMcClane wrote: »
    I received mine about a week and a half before the interview. They had to be brought, completed to the interview, and yes, they were a killer to complete and very time consuming (especially if you're like me - have a big family, have travelled a lot, and worked a lot of jobs).
    Well I've got my interview on the 22nd, so I guess I can expect to get it soon. The biggest problem for me is that I have relations that I've lost contact with. It's impossible to contact them and ask for information without suspicion. I just had to come out and tell them the truth, and I still don't know if I'm going to be successful or a failure after the interview stage. But sure if it's got to be done, it's got to be done. I may as well keep ringing and getting information rather than be caught unawares in the week leading up to the interview. Thanks.


  • #590
    Kaizersoze81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,238 ✭✭✭Kaizersoze81


    Reserves on live line giving out they didn't receive benefitial treatment in the recruitment process.


  • #591
    redsurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭redsurfer


    well we should have


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  • #592
    Kaizersoze81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,238 ✭✭✭Kaizersoze81


    redsurfer wrote: »
    well we should have

    Why do you say that.


  • #593
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Mod

    Keep this to stage 4 discussion please. I already closed a thread on reserves because it was getting out of hand. If you feel you can add to the discussion please make a new thread and keep the posting constructive and within the charter

    -KERSPLAT!


  • #594
    redsurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭redsurfer


    I'm not opening that can of worms and bogging this trend down.


  • #595
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    In relation to stage 4, did any reservist find being a reservist was treated preferentially in the interview?


  • #596
    redsurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭redsurfer


    no, but it did help with having things to talk about,


  • #597
    Copaholic
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Copaholic


    Its been said that its in the interview where on the job experience gained by a reservist can be an advantage. however its a pity that reservists need to get to stage 4 before they can a chance to demonstrate it let alone the reservists that don't make to stage 4.


  • #598
    octigen
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭octigen


    So I have heard that the Irish stream are starting there interviews on 21st? Can any of ye confirm this? Think last english ones are on 20th. I would imagine interviews for Irish will last until end of next week so I'd be predicting results this day 2 weeks... You are marked as soon as you leave so don't see there been any delays once interviews are finished... I had mine yesterday - was happy with my performance anyway.


  • #599
    lukie92
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭lukie92


    Is it three references that we'r supposed to bring to the interview? or has one to be got from a guard as well? i'm getting confused with it


  • #600
    ShodenMcClane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ShodenMcClane


    lukie92 wrote: »
    Is it three references that we'r supposed to bring to the interview? or has one to be got from a guard as well? i'm getting confused with it

    Yeah, it's not very well worded. I brought three with me anyway, didn't bring one from a member.


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  • #601
    lukie92
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭lukie92


    Thanking you...


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