Dublin Fire service recruitment? Anyone know??

megabantz

All the talk about a flawed system and cheaters is comical.

Are people forgetting that 3 of the tests were from your own opinion on situations and your personality! Only the maths was cheatable if you had of thought outside the box it was cheatable but gluck cheating in the verification stage!

LOL, don't be bitter you didn't score well enough that's how it goes.

TallGlass

megabantz wrote: »

All the talk about a flawed system and cheaters is comical.

Are people forgetting that 3 of the tests were from your own opinion on situations and your personality! Only the maths was cheatable if you had of thought outside the box it was cheatable but gluck cheating in the verification stage!

LOL, don't be bitter you didn't score well enough that's how it goes.

Yeah it is fairly funny, I am more worried about how would you say it, It wouldn't be forgetting the answers but as you say there are more personality based that I may change my answers on the next day.

Still excited and nervous for the next stage!

Cedric87

Apparently they are calling 700 and then the rest will be called when needed

megabantz

Cedric87 wrote: »

Apparently they are calling 700 and then the rest will be called when needed

I would highly doubt this.

In previous competitions they have taken 800 roughly through for interview to take 200 roughly on a panel.


Taking 700 through at this stage means unless they plan on taking every one of the 700 through to interview then they simply wont be taking enough people into interview.

thatboy1

megabantz wrote: »

I would highly doubt this.

In previous competitions they have taken 800 roughly through for interview to take 200 roughly on a panel.


Taking 700 through at this stage means unless they plan on taking every one of the 700 through to interview then they simply wont be taking enough people into interview.

I think the Gards did something similiar, called people in groups/bands as they needed them, so wouldn't surprise me.

TicTacDoc

megabantz wrote: »

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LOL, don't be bitter you didn't score well enough that's how it goes.

Who's bitter? And who didnt score enough?. You have me puzzled.

Also to point out nobody knows if they scored high enough as to get to the next round as it hasent been set yet.

megabantz

TicTacDoc wrote: »

Who's bitter? And who didnt score enough?. You have me puzzled.

Also to point out nobody knows if they scored high enough as to get to the next round as it hasent been set yet.

A few posters seem to use the words cheaters a lot, that's bitter esp when they don't know for sure if people cheated.

What wouldn't be bitter would be if those posters posted saying they didnt get it this time but congrats to those who did.


Just because you don't score well doesn't mean everyone else cheated.

lonfire1

megabantz wrote: »

I would highly doubt this.

In previous competitions they have taken 800 roughly through for interview to take 200 roughly on a panel.


Taking 700 through at this stage means unless they plan on taking every one of the 700 through to interview then they simply wont be taking enough people into interview.

I agree.... Hardly make a cut from over 7000 to 700.... Wouldn't make sense.

5500

There were almost 25k applicants for the Garda recruitment, they then split it into bands 1,2,3 of those who passed the first online tests. Band 1 was 5000 people who initially went through to the next stage of online tests, within that stage they then split it up again, and took the first 600 through to the supervised retests in person.

It was a fairly continuous process though with each group of numbers following to the next stage depending on their placement/band.

Having said that its all speculation, the only people who know whats happening is PAS and DCC, unless Arruabarrena can shed a bit more light on it it's just a waiting game.

thatboy1

Just got email, more tests next week in PAS

megabantz

check your mails boys and girls! round 2 is a go! 5 tests including the maths from last time!

TicTacDoc

Yup, supervised as predicted.

stringbox

Is everyone on the 15th?

megabantz

stringbox wrote: »

Is everyone on the 15th?

it will be spread out over a week. not everyone will be called on the same day.

roughly what number did you get from the last test? ball park?

thatboy1

13th

stringbox

megabantz wrote: »

roughly what number did you get from the last test? ball park?

In the region of 300. So I would assume I would be in the first band.

TicTacDoc

an interesting read of the Booklet. in particular

"Candidates should note that test scores attained at any stage in this campaign may carry forward to any open recruitment for Firefighter/Emergency Services Controller, or any other competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service within a 12 month period. This will be determined by PAS on a case by case basis."

i wonder how many people can sit the test per day? it says an 11:45 start time did anyone get a later time? and what dates did people get?

i see the 13th and 15th are mentioned so we can assume the 14th is being done also. Anyone else get a different date?

stringbox

TicTacDoc wrote: »

"Candidates should note that test scores attained at any stage in this campaign may carry forward to any open recruitment for Firefighter/Emergency Services Controller, or any other competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service within a 12 month period. This will be determined by PAS on a case by case basis."

Sounds like a copy and paste job from the last campaign. I can't be the only one who applied for the DFB controller competition that's open now.

TallGlass

TicTacDoc wrote: »

an interesting read of the Booklet. in particular

"Candidates should note that test scores attained at any stage in this campaign may carry forward to any open recruitment for Firefighter/Emergency Services Controller, or any other competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service within a 12 month period. This will be determined by PAS on a case by case basis."

i wonder how many people can sit the test per day? it says an 11:45 start time did anyone get a later time? and what dates did people get?

i see the 13th and 15th are mentioned so we can assume the 14th is being done also. Anyone else get a different date?

I got the 14th. Is there any websites that you can practice the maths as in the part where you get the number then have to arrive at that figure with a calculation. I want to be sharp as a knife going in here do not want to fúck this up. I am bricking it.

I'm also wondering if I can move the day. Anyone know ?

TicTacDoc

interesting to see how many get invited for the test. My guess as i have said will be around 1000, i would be interested to hear from anyone that placed more than 1000 of they were invited to the next round. anyone know roughly how many people can sit at one time in the PAS building? i have ZERO idea but i would be surprised if it was more than 75 people at a time? anyone else been to that building for a test?

Arruabarrena

Normally if you can't make a particular day it is acceptable to arrive on a different day. Just check with HR in DCC to see if this is still the case.

Normally there are two 'classes' per day but 11:45 start suggests it may be different this time.

TicTacDoc

Arruabarrena wrote: »

Normally there are two 'classes' per day but 11:45 start suggests it may be different this time.

It also states to allow 3hrs for the process. so "If" there was a test before that one it would have to be 8:45am start. sounds unlikely

stringbox

It looks like roughly 100 a day? I got between 200-300 on the order of merit and I'm on the third day

TicTacDoc

stringbox wrote: »

It looks like roughly 100 a day? I got between 200-300 on the order of merit and I'm on the third day

and is your start time 11:45am ?

stringbox

TicTacDoc wrote: »

and is your start time 11:45am ?

Yes

jayroyal

I got 4×× in the order of merit and my time is 3pm on sat 16th.

TicTacDoc

Jayroyal dont mention your exact place. edit that post. you never know who is reading this thread

stringbox

jayroyal wrote: »

I got xxx in the order of merit and my time is 3pm on sat 16th.

Don't tell people your exact number.

TicTacDoc

from what im reading so far i am guessing the following

Wednesday 13th 1-100
Thursday 14th 101-200
Friday 15th 201-300
Saturday 16th 301-400
Monday 18th 401-500
Tuesday 19th 501-600
Wednesday 20th 601-700
Thursday 21st 701-800
Friday 22nd 801-900
Saturday 23rd 901-1000

Let me know if your placing is different that what i am guessing

Mcmuffin81

I'm in at 8.30 on the 15th. I was between 200-250 in order of merit