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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #450 on: July 20, 2011, 06:03:10 PM »
Well if trade background is a help, i am stumped. 25 years of trade work, 10 of those as a self employed business owner, volunteer and all round nice guy and i still cant get past the interview. Thor, i need your help !!! Email me please!
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« Reply #451 on: July 20, 2011, 06:56:16 PM »
Quote from: gasman on July 20, 2011, 06:03:10 PM
Well if trade background is a help, i am stumped. 25 years of trade work, 10 of those as a self employed business owner, volunteer and all round nice guy and i still cant get past the interview. Thor, i need your help !!! Email me please!

Have you come out of the interview thinking "i had answers and examples for all the questions i was asked"? As i have said on here before there is a lot of luck involved. 4 or 5 different panels interviewing a lot of different applicants, the difference between getting through interview or not may be just 1 answer. I know it must be frustrating, have you had feedback on where you went wrong?? What did they say?
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #452 on: July 20, 2011, 07:21:26 PM »
I walked out this year and thought it would be my year. Best interview i have had to date. No feedback as yet. Starts monday next week i believe. Feed back in past has been very generic, i tink almost everyone i have spoken to has had almost identical feedback. Look forward to what they have to say this year. Just cant believe that i didnt at least make the standby group... Well i am 42 this year, my business starts to suffer every time i apply as i try not to overload my work in case i get accepted, if they dont see me ever getting in i wish they would just tell me straight up. Wait and see i guess.
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« Reply #453 on: July 20, 2011, 07:33:20 PM »
Quote from: gasman on July 20, 2011, 07:21:26 PM
I walked out this year and thought it would be my year. Best interview i have had to date. No feedback as yet. Starts monday next week i believe. Feed back in past has been very generic, i tink almost everyone i have spoken to has had almost identical feedback. Look forward to what they have to say this year. Just cant believe that i didnt at least make the standby group... Well i am 42 this year, my business starts to suffer every time i apply as i try not to overload my work in case i get accepted, if they dont see me ever getting in i wish they would just tell me straight up. Wait and see i guess.

The person giving the feedback wont be the person who interviewed you so HR will just be going on how many boxes were ticked or not ticked.
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #454 on: July 21, 2011, 11:22:00 AM »
Gasman.. a friend of mine who got put on the stand by list walked out thinking that was ths worst interview he had ever had! so who knows. Like ferret said there is more than one panel interviewing and you sound as though you have a real passion for the firies, Keep trying mate
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #455 on: July 21, 2011, 01:41:06 PM »
When do all the medicals finish?
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #456 on: July 21, 2011, 05:05:11 PM »


This is my first attempt, so I am still trying to understand how the process runs.


1. Does anyone know how many are on the standby list?
2. Do you think the ones on standby will ever receive their ranking number?
3. Does anyone ever fail the 14 week recruits course?

Definitely have more questions than answers at this point. (I think maybe that's how they like it!!.)
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #457 on: July 21, 2011, 05:34:41 PM »
How far did you get this time scott? are you on the standby list? how old are you?
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #458 on: July 21, 2011, 06:29:23 PM »
Got to interview Triple,j, then got the "maintain fitness" email, so I am guessing I'm on standby list.
Turning 39 next week and living in hope!! 
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #459 on: July 21, 2011, 06:50:40 PM »
Well Scott my husband is also 39 and he didn't even get to the interview stage but he is determined as ever to give it another go next time!!!!! all the best i hope you get a shot on the next drill squad, and by the sounds of it they are going to run one.
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« Reply #460 on: July 21, 2011, 07:08:01 PM »
Thanks Triplej, this would have to be the most frustrating and annoying drawn out process I have ever experienced, especially when trying to stay focused on running my own business, having said all that I have enjoyed it, and learnt a lot about myself along the way, and if nothing happens this time around, I'll definitely be back again next year.
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #461 on: July 22, 2011, 12:10:24 PM »
Quote from: Scott. on July 21, 2011, 05:05:11 PM


This is my first attempt, so I am still trying to understand how the process runs.


1. Does anyone know how many are on the standby list?
2. Do you think the ones on standby will ever receive their ranking number?
3. Does anyone ever fail the 14 week recruits course?

Definitely have more questions than answers at this point. (I think maybe that's how they like it!!.)
#3 is an interesting question, has anyone ever failed does anyone know? Ferret?
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« Reply #462 on: July 22, 2011, 04:35:13 PM »
Quote from: Sammy on July 22, 2011, 12:10:24 PM
Quote from: Scott. on July 21, 2011, 05:05:11 PM


This is my first attempt, so I am still trying to understand how the process runs.


1. Does anyone know how many are on the standby list?
2. Do you think the ones on standby will ever receive their ranking number?
3. Does anyone ever fail the 14 week recruits course?

Definitely have more questions than answers at this point. (I think maybe that's how they like it!!.)
#3 is an interesting question, has anyone ever failed does anyone know? Ferret?
Pretty sure no one has failed, few have had to pull out with injuries over the years from what ive heard
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #463 on: July 22, 2011, 05:00:07 PM »
U think u would try and tough it out even if u broke your back!!! :) Must hav been bad injuries to pull out!
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« Reply #464 on: July 22, 2011, 05:05:30 PM »
Quote from: Thor on July 22, 2011, 05:00:07 PM
U think u would try and tough it out even if u broke your back!!! :) Must hav been bad injuries to pull out!

The drill squad is quite physical, with physical training every morning and practical firefighting drills most days so to carry a bad injury through would be tough. Especially a shoulder or knee injury
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #465 on: July 22, 2011, 05:08:28 PM »
Some have gone into the next drill squad to finish off. I also think a few years one person was asked to leave half way through the course.
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #466 on: July 22, 2011, 05:18:17 PM »
How did your medical go Thor? Did they give you a start date?
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« Reply #467 on: July 22, 2011, 05:50:06 PM »
Medical went well. Should hear early august
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« Reply #468 on: July 22, 2011, 05:54:32 PM »
Quote from: Thor on July 22, 2011, 05:50:06 PM
Medical went well. Should hear early august

Nice one. How did you find the medical? Pretty basic? What was the hearing test like?
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #469 on: July 22, 2011, 05:58:34 PM »
Cheers mate.Same as police. Covered all bases. The respiratory testing was full on. U wouldn't want to smoke or hav asthma! Can't wait to hear now.
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #470 on: July 22, 2011, 09:06:18 PM »
Thor.. did they tell you they would tell you early august or is that a guess?
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #471 on: July 22, 2011, 09:50:04 PM »
Hey, was told a couple of weeks ago that the squad would b informed early august.
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« Reply #472 on: July 22, 2011, 10:14:34 PM »
Quote from: Thor on July 22, 2011, 09:50:04 PM
Hey, was told a couple of weeks ago that the squad would b informed early august.
They would still have police check and referee calls to do, which are mere formalities. Unless your a criminal
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #473 on: July 22, 2011, 10:16:24 PM »
They already called referees.
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Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« Reply #474 on: July 22, 2011, 10:35:09 PM »
Would they call referees for only the top 18 or for the reserves and stand by list as well?
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