Garda Recruitment - Stage 4

WilcoOut

Raider you should politely leave

your nothing but trouble

you wont be near that college anytime in the future

Raider190

jamesr123 wrote: »

Raider I hope your not in the running mate.. You'll eventually be killed. And not by criminals but probably by other guards who have to work with you..

Am already a member and it hasn't happened yet,,,,, and you are????????

billie1b

Raider190 wrote: »

Am already a member and it hasn't happened yet,,,,, and you are????????

Your not a member of AGS, you are a reserve Garda(supposedly), two different organisations

Raider190

WilcoOut wrote: »

Your an out and out liar

stop clogging up this thread

its for GENUINE candidates in stage 4

Relax man you will give your self a heart attack. And keep your comments to yourself. Will see you or not at the college and we can discuss it.

timwynne

billie1b wrote: »

Your not a member of AGS, you are a reserve Garda(supposedly), two different organisations

That is incorrect billie1b

Same organisation - different rank


You are correct in saying that there are two different police organisations on this island - AGS and PSNI

Garda rank structure in descending order

Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Chief Superintendent
Superintendent
Inspector
Sergeant
Garda
Reserve Garda

source: garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=19&Lang=1


I hope Kersplat will come in here now and police this thread!

WilcoOut

billie1b wrote: »

Your not a member of AGS, you are a reserve Garda(supposedly), two different organisations

Couldnt be more wrong billie

i know you want to give raider a kicking but atleast do it with some class

billie1b

WilcoOut wrote: »

Couldnt be more wrong billie

i know you want to give raider a kicking but atleast do it with some class

I meant rankings, not organisation, sorry.

Raider190

WilcoOut wrote: »

Raider you should politely leave

your nothing but trouble

you wont be near that college anytime in the future

Time will tell we all have the same chance some will have better experience and more relevant experience but it will come down to interview performance and remember it is a comoandancy base interview, the best way to approach it is practise. Am doing mine with both my brother and uncle and it is tough

billie1b

timwynne wrote: »

That is incorrect billie1b

Same organisation - different rank


You are correct in saying that there are two different police organisations on this island - AGS and PSNI

Garda rank structure in descending order

Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Chief Superintendent
Superintendent
Inspector
Sergeant
Garda
Reserve Garda

source: garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=19&Lang=1


I hope Kersplat will come in here now and police this thread!

Correct, I meant ranking not organisation, you'll have to excuse me, horrible sinus and throat infection

Chem Lord

Raider190 wrote: »

Time will tell we all have the same chance some will have better experience and more relevant experience but it will come down to interview performance and remember it is a comoandancy base interview, the best way to approach it is practise. Am doing mine with both my brother and uncle and it is tough

'Comoandancy' based interview? I think you mean 'competency'.

cynicalcough

Raider can I ask why you think 31% of your class got through as opposed to 1% of all applicants. Though I'm sure being a reserve will help with the interview I can't see how it would have helped with standardised testing to explain this remarkable statistics. Coincidence or shenanigans? This is the question

Raider190

billie1b wrote: »

Your not a member of AGS
you are a reserve Garda(supposedly), two different organisations

Incorrect Billie every member is issued with a badge and an I'd card and details the name rank and photo
Reserves recieve their badge upon their attestation and swearing in ceremony

Raider190

cynicalcough wrote: »

Raider can I ask why you think 31% of your class got through as opposed to 1% of all applicants. Though I'm sure being a reserve will help with the interview I can't see how it would have helped with standardised testing to explain this remarkable statistics. Coincidence or shenanigans? This is the question

It's a fair question but out of this group 3 have masters in economics and biology. The remainder are all graduates. So a very clever bunch and highly competitive

WilcoOut

Raider190 wrote: »

Incorrect Billie every member is issued with a badge and an I'd card and details the name rank and photo
Reserves recieve their badge upon their attestation and swearing in ceremony

Just stop

you manage to infect every thread on here

999 call to kersplat

Raider190

Chem Lord wrote: »

'Comoandancy' based interview? I think you mean 'competency'.

You are of course correct posting on my phone and the screen is very small

Raider190

billie1b wrote: »

You remind me of a AGS member from Blanch, he was a pompous prat, full of himself and thought he knew better than members with double digits of service in the force. He needed to be taken down a peg or two and thats exactly what happened, he's not a member anymore

Well not all reserves are perfect much like all full time members. You do seem to be communicating a poor understanding of the reserve but this is not unusual.

Raider190

WilcoOut wrote: »

Just stop

you manage to infect every thread on here

999 call to kersplat

Wilco I didn't start abusing you and calling you names. Please calm down we are all entitled to our opinion but we need to keep it civil

cynicalcough

Raider190 wrote: »

It's a fair question but out of this group 3 have masters in economics and biology. The remainder are all graduates. So a very clever bunch and highly competitive

No I'm not swallowing that, masters degrees are ten a penny, I have one myself wouldn't explain such a massive percentage jump at all.

I'm interested to see how long you're going to maintain this, of course you'll (fictionally) pass the next stages (you're a reserve after all) will you post your (fictional) experiences in templemore? How will you find your (fictional) transition from reserve to real garda? Can't say I understand your motivations but it sure is entertaining.

billie1b

Raider190 wrote: »

Well not all reserves are perfect much like all full time members. You do seem to be communicating a poor understanding of the reserve but this is not unusual.

No no, I don't have a poor understanding of the reserves, I respect them just as much as AGS, its just some 'reserves' who think they are better than others.
Your attitude has been your downfall, but unfortunately you don't seem to understand this. Good luck in the next recruitment drive in 2017 or whenever it will be

Raider190

cynicalcough wrote: »

No I'm not swallowing that, masters degrees are ten a penny, I have one myself wouldn't explain such a massive percentage jump at all.

I'm interested to see how long you're going to maintain this, of course you'll (fictionally) pass the next stages (you're a reserve after all) will you post your (fictional) experiences in templemore? How will you find your (fictional) transition from reserve to real garda? Can't say I understand your motivations but it sure is entertaining.

You are entitled to your opinion but then we all are. And at the end of this process some will get an offer and some will not. I am sure you do have a masters I worked hard for mine so I congratulate you as I know how much commitment is required. All the best for the future.

redsurfer

Raider190 wrote: »

Incorrect Billie every member is issued with a badge and an I'd card and details the name rank and photo
Reserves recieve their badge upon their attestation and swearing in ceremony

Raider, as a Garda Reserve too, stop. JUST STOP. It is people (If you even are a GR) like you who make it harder for us Reserves to be accepted and to be taken seriously. My role as a GR in AGS is to assist my unit in their policing role. That's it. I have taken time off work to go to court, I have done A,B,C,. and you know what I'm still learning how to do the role after near 5 years. I'm a big fan of the Reserve but it was not set up right, its all over the place and needs to be completely overhauled, but that is a different thread.

So to sum up, Raider please shut up tiring to speck as if you are the voice of all Reserves.

KERSPLAT!

Mod

How a thread full of Garda hopefuls don't know how to report a post, bar one, is beyond me. Christ.

Thread locked for review, cards/bans to follow, yada yada yada

-KERSPLAT

KERSPLAT!

timwynne wrote: »

I hope Kersplat will come in here now and police this thread!

WilcoOut wrote: »

999 call to kersplat

Mod

I suggest you both read the guidelines on this site and specifically, how to report a post. I don't sit at my laptop all day waiting for an argy bargy to happen between ye. Its a bank holiday weekend and I am a volunteer here.

As for the rest, cards have been handed out. Please get back on topic and cut out the uncivil posts. If you have a problem with a post...

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Canyon86

On a side note folks, I be very careful if I were ye when posting comments etc on boards or anywhere else,

You can be sure somebody in PAS is keeping an eye on these threads!

Also I hope ye are all not posting yer exact ranks bands etc:)

And also Good luck to everybody over the next while, be nice to see some boardsie's getting through to templem

Raider190

Canyon86 wrote: »

On a side note folks, I be very careful if I were ye when posting comments etc on boards or anywhere else,

You can be sure somebody in PAS is keeping an eye on these threads!

Also I hope ye are all not posting yer exact ranks bands etc:)



And also Good luck to everybody over the next while, be nice to see some boardsie's getting through to templem

Amen to that next few weeks / months are going to be tough on everyone here

BRB

Canyon86 wrote: »

On a side note folks, I be very careful if I were ye when posting comments etc on boards or anywhere else,

You can be sure somebody in PAS is keeping an eye on these threads!

Also I hope ye are all not posting yer exact ranks bands etc:)

And also Good luck to everybody over the next while, be nice to see some boardsie's getting through to templem

Hopefully if some of us get through it's be nice to see yas down there! It's going to be tough on all of us.

Santa Cruz

Raider190 wrote: »

It's a fair question but out of this group 3 have masters in economics and biology. The remainder are all graduates. So a very clever bunch and highly competitive

It's important to be able to distinguish between intelligence and education.
"clever and highly competitive" "graduates" happy to work for less than €400 a week. Doesn't sound very intelligent to me

WilcoOut

Santa Cruz wrote: »

It's important to be able to distinguish between intelligence and education.
"clever and highly competitive" "graduates" happy to work for less than €400 a week. Doesn't sound very intelligent to me

It doesnt bother us so why does it bother you?

If we had an issue with pay we wouldnt be here so take this thread as a 'pay -whinge free zone'

arsenal.fc

I have no masters, just a leaving cert and a trade as a plumber,your talking out of your hole raider190, im drunk :-$

Raider190

arsenal.fc wrote: »

I have no masters, just a leaving cert and a trade as a plumber,your talking out of your hole raider190, im drunk :-$

Excellent qualifications and you should be proud of your achievements

Raider190

Santa Cruz wrote: »

It's important to be able to distinguish between intelligence and education.
"clever and highly competitive" "graduates" happy to work for less than €400 a week. Doesn't sound very intelligent to me

For a lot of us its not about the money its about the opportunity to serve to possibly make a difference and prospect of advancement through the ranks

Santa Cruz

arsenal.fc wrote: »

I have no masters, just a leaving cert and a trade as a plumber,your talking out of your hole raider190, im drunk :-$

Hope that you are successful in your application. As a plumber you will be very busy on your days off.

WilcoOut

Hows the form filling goin?

Any work being done on the competencies?

Hank26

Hiya
I have the small slip with my leaving cert results.
Will this suffice?
Or, was there a larger certificate, similar to that from the junior cert?

Archer3083

Hank26 wrote: »

Hiya
I have the small slip with my leaving cert results.
Will this suffice?
Or, was there a larger certificate, similar to that from the junior cert?

That's all I remember having. It's a small pale yellow sheet with your subjects and results. I don't think there is anything else, but I'm open to correction!

jacks wasted life

I have a A4 cert-type sheet for LC results, I presume that will do (got mine in 2010).

Anyone else genuinely concerned they left out a document or something, because the interview form seems very sparse!

BRB

jacks wasted life wrote: »

I have a A4 cert-type sheet for LC results, I presume that will do (got mine in 2010).

Anyone else genuinely concerned they left out a document or something, because the interview form seems very sparse!

I have an A4 cert as well with my leaving cert results.
Have yet to fill out the form. Been routing for my cert and getting in contact with friends/family.

Carroller

jacks wasted life wrote: »

Anyone else genuinely concerned they left out a document or something, because the interview form seems very sparse!

I'm slightly concerned! The last point I have in the application form is point 5. Career history. Is that what everyone else has?

ShodenMcClane

Carroller wrote: »

I'm slightly concerned! The last point I have in the application form is point 5. Career history. Is that what everyone else has?

Yeah. It's not a mistake. Everyone got it like that. It would most certainly have been corrected within 24 hours was it a mistake.

SonnyB

Carroller wrote: »

I'm slightly concerned! The last point I have in the application form is point 5. Career history. Is that what everyone else has?

Point 6 additional relevant information ?

ShodenMcClane

SonnyB wrote: »

Point 6 additional relevant information ?

Ah yes, sorry. My apologies.

Carroller

And point 6 too! Do we fill out another application with our competences? Or is that on the day

Rothmans

Carroller wrote: »

And point 6 too! Do we fill out another application with our competences? Or is that on the day

I'm confused by that too! I initially thought it was for other work/educational experience and achievements etc, but I'm not really certain tbh

whysosirius

For the career history section what does it mean when it says "Continue with additional career history in the same format"? Do we need to create a new section on the form for a "previous position no. 2"?

jacks wasted life

whysosirius wrote: »

For the career history section what does it mean when it says "Continue with additional career history in the same format"? Do we need to create a new section on the form for a "previous position no. 2"?

That's what I did anyway!

user0

hi there,

previous interview prep for other intakes would have had a list of competencys and you would have put an example into each one. the form they have given us this time seems a little vague and open to interpretation. would that be everyones take on it too?

i presume you are not expected to provide 6 compentencys from each job in your history, moreso maybe pick the best job to display each competency?

thanks

timwynne

user0 wrote: »

hi there,

previous interview prep for other intakes would have had a list of competencys and you would have put an example into each one. the form they have given us this time seems a little vague and open to interpretation. would that be everyones take on it too?

i presume you are not expected to provide 6 compentencys from each job in your history, moreso maybe pick the best job to display each competency?

thanks

From what I have read of my other halfs form, no competencies should be included on the interview form

It is merely for you to outline your education, skills and work experience


this is NOT 2006/7 - it is an entirely new way of doing things

Shifty13

Anyone know how long the interviews go on for? Whats the latest date you've heard? Latest one I've heard is the 16th.

timwynne

Shifty13 wrote: »

Anyone know how long the interviews go on for? Whats the latest date you've heard? Latest one I've heard is the 16th.

Earliest dates I have heard have been Monday 5th through to Friday 17th

Zadie10

Shifty13 wrote: »

Anyone know how long the interviews go on for? Whats the latest date you've heard? Latest one I've heard is the 16th.

Previously on this thread someone said they are on the 20th, another is on the 1st!