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Garda Control Room Operator/Call Taker competition

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    #632
    gelsthe
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭gelsthe


    _HG_ wrote:
    For Waterford they're only ringing 25ish. (I asked) I'm mid 20s for Dublin.


    Can I ask did they only ask your area preference or any other details? Start dates etc?


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    #633
    Rosslyn51
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Rosslyn51


    gelsthe wrote: »
    Can I ask did they only ask your area preference or any other details? Start dates etc?

    I was only asked area preference


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    #634
    Casper107
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Casper107


    I expect that they will be starting people in batches due to the requirement to run training courses for us.


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    #635
    SeanMacAB
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭SeanMacAB


    In the 20s in Galway and got a call yesterday. They said it wasn't a job offer but that I was 'being considered' whatever that means! Hope something happens soon. Dying for a change of air!


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    #636
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users Posts: 9,504 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    SeanMacAB wrote: »
    In the 20s in Galway and got a call yesterday. They said it wasn't a job offer but that I was 'being considered' whatever that means! Hope something happens soon. Dying for a change of air!

    Should mean you are in clearance now, assuming they asked you to submit gardai clearance and references etc?


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    #637
    _HG_
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭_HG_


    gelsthe wrote: »
    Can I ask did they only ask your area preference or any other details? Start dates etc?

    They only asked my preference. I got the whole "being considered" thing too. No start dates were mentioned at all. He said the next stage was the hearing test and the vetting and that I'd hear about that soon!


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    #638
    Cedric87
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭Cedric87


    got the call today also. he said they have 44 for dublin that they are interested in. we'll no more soon.. can anyone confirm the email address is cro2018@publicjobs.ie ?


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    #639
    _HG_
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭_HG_


    Cedric87 wrote: »
    got the call today also. he said they have 44 for dublin that they are interested in. we'll no more soon.. can anyone confirm the email address is cro2018@publicjobs.ie ?

    That's the one!


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    #640
    Dublinguy2014
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Dublinguy2014


    Cedric87 wrote: »
    got the call today also. he said they have 44 for dublin that they are interested in. we'll no more soon.. can anyone confirm the email address is cro2018@publicjobs.ie ?

    Was the call in regards to preferred location? Would be nice if they got in touch with people with just one preferred location to let us know what’s going on ha


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    #641
    Kablamo!
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Kablamo!


    Cedric87 wrote: »
    got the call today also. he said they have 44 for dublin that they are interested in. we'll no more soon.. can anyone confirm the email address is cro2018@publicjobs.ie ?

    Just checked the TV guide (where I scribbled it down) and that's her alright. Don't seem to have sent out confirmation emails so I wouldn't worry, if that's what you're worried about.
    I really hope it is 44!


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    #642
    annatuk29
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭annatuk29


    Hi my OOM is 44 for Dublin and I got the call about 6 yesterday evening.


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    #643
    gelsthe
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭gelsthe


    annatuk29 wrote:
    Hi my OOM is 44 for Dublin and I got the call about 6 yesterday evening.


    I'm early 30's Dublin and still no call 😱


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    #644
    DeanoG14
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭DeanoG14


    gelsthe wrote: »
    I'm early 30's Dublin and still no call ��

    Did you select one or two areas on the application? My thinking is that if you only picked one area then they already know the answer to the question "which area would you prefer?".


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    #645
    annatuk29
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭annatuk29


    It would be no harm to give them a call.


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    #646
    DaylightDies
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭DaylightDies


    Not sure why they didn't just send everyone a message through publicjobs in regards to this. Rather than spend a few days calling people


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    #647
    gelsthe
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭gelsthe


    annatuk29 wrote:
    Hi my OOM is 44 for Dublin and I got the call about 6 yesterday evening.


    I'm mid 30's for Dublin but no call 😱


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    #648
    gelsthe
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭gelsthe


    DeanoG14 wrote:
    Did you select one or two areas on the application? My thinking is that if you only picked one area then they already know the answer to the question "which area would you prefer?".


    Initially I chose 2 but when I got the results after interview I was only given Dublin... I will call this afternoon see what's what. Thanks


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    #649
    Laraghcon21
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Laraghcon21


    Would anyone know how many are being taken on in Galway?


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    #650
    gelsthe
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭gelsthe


    Very helpful in Pas today. As said before we are in 'clearance' which can take weeks/months then an audio test too. She said 54 are being brought forward with 44 positions in Dublin..


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    #651
    Rosslyn51
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Rosslyn51


    Does any one have any idea about numbers being called forward for Cork or the number of positions available? The waiting is dire!!


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    #652
    Casper107
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Casper107


    gelsthe wrote: »
    Very helpful in Pas today. As said before we are in 'clearance' which can take weeks/months then an audio test too. She said 54 are being brought forward with 44 positions in Dublin..

    Not sure about those figures, that just leaves 10 spaces for the rest of the country?


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    #653
    Casper107
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Casper107


    It may be that they are bringing forward 10 above what they need for Dublin for people that either don't pass vetting or just don't show.

    I suspect they will do similar for the other locations.


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    #654
    gelsthe
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭gelsthe


    Casper107 wrote:
    It may be that they are bringing forward 10 above what they need for Dublin for people that either don't pass vetting or just don't show.


    That's exactly what it means.. I was only enquiry about Dublin


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    #655
    Casper107
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Casper107


    Rosslyn51 wrote: »
    Does any one have any idea about numbers being called forward for Cork or the number of positions available? The waiting is dire!!

    I rang PAS. They are very helpful. GISC apparently looking for 25 - 30.

    Ring them for your locations.


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    #656
    Cedric87
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭Cedric87


    has anyone an idea how the pay starts is it basic for training and if so how long is training ?


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    #657
    Casper107
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Casper107


    Cedric87 wrote: »
    has anyone an idea how the pay starts is it basic for training and if so how long is training ?

    I think i remember reading that training is 1 month and then after that you go onto shifts. Pay is basic until you go onto shifts, you get the 25% increase then.


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    #658
    8943
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭8943


    Casper107 wrote: »
    I think i remember reading that training is 1 month and then after that you go onto shifts. Pay is basic until you go onto shifts, you get the 25% increase then.

    Is it true training is in templemore ?


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    #659
    Casper107
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Casper107


    8943 wrote: »
    Is it true training is in templemore ?

    No idea about the control room operators but my source led me to believe that GISC training in is Castlebar.


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    #660
    DaylightDies
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭DaylightDies


    The pay is 438 basic and shift allowance only applies after 7 pm until 7 am I think. So you won't get shift allowance for every hour you work if you're working the 7 am to 7 pm tour for example.


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    #661
    sonas93
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭sonas93


    DaylightDies wrote: »
    The pay is 438 basic and shift allowance only applies after 7 pm until 7 am I think. So you won't get shift allowance for every hour you work if you're working the 7 am to 7 pm tour for example.

    Are you sure about that? First I heard about that


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