ESB recruitment 2016

Champagne Charlie

Hi and happy new year to all,
Has anyone applied for the electrician positions recently advertised by ESB ?
If so do you know where the posts are for and when they hope to begin interviewing?
Thanks in advance for any information

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minzabud

I applied for this aswel not much information other than its a 3yr contract.

razor2000

Hi, i received a email saying they are still at the shortlisting stage, thats all i heared back very quiet about it aroung all the forums!!!!!

gccrowley1

Anybody hear any more info regarding this???i haven't heard since an email in February ...

razor2000

gccrowley1 wrote: »

Anybody hear any more info regarding this???i haven't heard since an email in February ...

NAh, I say myself their Gona take on a load of apprentices, wud be cheaper

gccrowley1

razor2000 wrote: »

gccrowley1 wrote: »

Anybody hear any more info regarding this???i haven't heard since an email in February ...

NAh, I say myself their Gona take on a load of apprentices, wud be cheaper

Yeh, or the same old story that they have to advertise but realistically it's going to be family and friends who get the jobs anyway.

gccrowley1

I just started a new thread , wonder would any of you guys have any info or know anything about it.

http://www.boards.ie/b/thread/2057599845#99779487

Luckysasha

gccrowley1 wrote: »

Yeh, or the same old story that they have to advertise but realistically it's going to be family and friends who get the jobs anyway.

Not the case. I know plenty of lads who had sons / daughters apply for last years apprenticeship program and they didn't get in. This is another one of those urban myths surrounding ESB just like the one that says th lads on the ground are on €80k a year. Apprenticeships are open to one and all so best of luck to everyone

hufpc8w3adnk65

I belive its July before we will hear anything back

gccrowley1

I received another email on May 25th saying

"Due to the large volume of applicants the process is still on going and I will come back to you with a further update in due course."

So there's still hope .

crasy dash

MrMac84 wrote: »

I belive its July before we will hear anything back

Just looking at when i applied for this it was back last November :pac:

@MrMac did you hear anything about the hiring process?

Dubspark

Hi guys!!
Just wondering if anyone had heard back from the esb yet?? I applied back in November and last info I got was an email a couple of months back saying they were still going through applications!!
Thanks

crasy dash

I havent heard anything back yet either probably got thousands of applications and will take ages to sort.

If i hear anything i will let you know:)

minzabud

September.

hufpc8w3adnk65

minzabud wrote: »

September.

Got the same mail at 1pm today

Dubspark

Thanks lads, got the same email myself today.

razor2000

Got tat same email myself!! Fairly fast process anyway!!!

hufpc8w3adnk65

Any on this thread actually had an interview with the Esb in the past?

Dubspark

MrMac84 wrote: »

Any on this thread actually had an interview with the Esb in the past?

No,but I worked for them for 3 months back in pre resession times for my phase 7 and rumour has it these esb interviews are gonna be pretty tough!! Hopefully not because interviews for me til now have pretty much consisted of "can I see your papers?" And "when can you start?"

crasy dash

I would think they will have some sort of online assements to lower the numbers then maybe after passing that an interview afterwards and then a medical.

They seem to be struggling to clear the backlog as all emails so far have been generic.

I applied last November not holding my breath surely by this time somebody should have glanced at my CV and decided that I was a maybe or not.

Have a friend working in the ESB must enquire to him has he heard anything about the process.

bassey

Yeah I served up until phase 4 of my apprenticeship with them so hoping that stands to me, my feeling however is that most of the positions will be filled by people that served their full apprenticeship with them and didn't get kept on at the time.

redeye101

bassey wrote: »

Yeah I served up until phase 4 of my apprenticeship with them so hoping that stands to me, my feeling however is that most of the positions will be filled by people that served their full apprenticeship with them and didn't get kept on at the time.

Not necessarily Bassey, from talking to ex-colleagues they are looking for anyone who have had the bit of experience and is qualified. The work seems to be in stations and 38 stations so nothing a good sparks can't get their head around. However, if you've the experience on overhead lines as a time served N.T. chances are you'd end up in that section - will depend on whats needed where.

Got the same email myself about September so waiting to hear...

On MrMac84's post, I've done the ESB interview (and was successful) and it is tough enough. More so on ESBN's specific safety rules but if you're not coming from a utilities background I'm sure they'd take into account that you wouldn't be familiar with same.

Hope that helps!

razor2000

Hi everyone, anybody here anything yet!!!!

Champagne Charlie

No nothing yet and we are well into September at this stage, hopefully the next few days they will be in touch

redeye101

Heard through the grapevine the recruitment process was delayed due to union agreements (or disagreements) re pay scales for new staff... Anyone follow up with HR since the last email saying selection process would begin in September 2016?

dingding

Hi Just curious, regarding the number who completed part of an apprenticeship with the ESB.

What is the story, was the apprenticeship not guaranteed for the full duration.


Just curious.

redeye101

During the recession ESBN took on out of work electrical apprentices for their on the job phases (5 and 7 mostly) to allow them to progress and qualify.

ESBN apprentices that start with them directly are guaranteed their whole apprenticeship with them.

dingding wrote: »

Hi Just curious, regarding the number who completed part of an apprenticeship with the ESB.

What is the story, was the apprenticeship not guaranteed for the full duration.


Just curious.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Anybody heard anything about this?

crasy dash

No never heard anything, last email I got was last July the 21th I think saying that the selection process was to begin in September.

Think I can safely say I didn't make it haha

hufpc8w3adnk65

crasy dash wrote: »

No never heard anything, last email I got was last July the 21th I think saying that the selection process was to begin in September.

Think I can safely say I didn't make it haha

That was the last I heard also. Would have assumed tho that they'd mail to say your application won't be accepted or something... I haven't heard of any one starting with them either tho