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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 11, 2011, 06:29:32 PM »
Quote from: Ferret on July 11, 2011, 05:08:30 PM
Quote from: Sammy on July 11, 2011, 04:58:13 PM
Quote from: BT085 on July 11, 2011, 03:28:48 PM
Quote from: gasman on July 11, 2011, 02:19:12 PM
Well its official, i missed out again...... Maybe just one more try !!

Sorry to hear gasman.. Wat did the letter say? Was it a traditional "try next time" letter.. They must be only sending them out now as I am still waiting
What # try is this for you BT085? Maybe your getting cab ranked.

Sammy this is my first go.. I put a lot of effort into it, a lot of research-spoken to lots of ppl etc... Luck also plays a part.
Ferret that is the letter I got today... Im hoping that is a ranking letter without an "actual rank".. I guess its good news but not sure where I am at now....??? Might ring hr later in wk and try and get some info

I know a guy who got an email today that said to stay fit as you may be called upon later. No ranking number though

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 11, 2011, 03:28:48 PM »
Quote from: gasman on July 11, 2011, 02:19:12 PM
Well its official, i missed out again...... Maybe just one more try !!

Sorry to hear gasman.. Wat did the letter say? Was it a traditional "try next time" letter.. They must be only sending them out now as I am still waiting

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 07, 2011, 04:01:28 PM »
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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 07, 2011, 11:59:49 AM »
Quote from: gasman on July 05, 2011, 04:47:27 PM
well looks like attempt number six is on the cards then !!
Hey gasman, how many times out of your 5 applications have u made the interview?

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 06, 2011, 10:15:25 AM »
Mate- it doesnt matter... Your in the next stage.. I think its safe to assume they wouldnt send 'yes' letters out to all people ranked in top 100 as there is no gaurantee that they will hav another drill squad.. It depends on retirements etc.. Who knows though.. Thats just my opinion
 

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 05, 2011, 09:31:38 PM »
Quote from: Thor on July 05, 2011, 08:05:55 PM
Man it's frustrating. Was expecting to get a rank number to know where I stood.  How full on is the medical!??
no reason to be frustrated thor... U made the next stage...

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 05, 2011, 06:17:42 PM »
Out of interest tammy and thor are you guys aware if they contacted ur referees prior to your letter today?

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 05, 2011, 06:09:29 PM »
Well done thor.. Was this ur first crack at it also? Did u use up the whole hour in ur interview and feel u did heaps well??

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 05, 2011, 04:58:55 PM »
Well done tammy... No news for me unfortunately.. Was this ur first attempt and how old are u mate?

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 05, 2011, 03:36:31 PM »
Tammy- so Mara didnt give any other indications re the 'no' letters etc? Did u get the feeling the yes letters were already out? Oh well maybe ill be ranked top 50 haha... Holding on to any hope now!!

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 05, 2011, 02:42:10 PM »
I wouldnt jump to conclusions just yet thor... Who knows really wat they're doing

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 05, 2011, 12:28:47 PM »
Still nothing... Wat about u tammy?? No news is better than bad news I guess, but pat 2 is supposed to be scheduled for next wk..

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: July 01, 2011, 02:59:34 PM »
I also I hav not heard anything.. No news is good news at this stage, but they did say early july. Would think it would be next wk.. They havent contacted my referees, but they may did this as the very last thing... Well I hope so!

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: June 20, 2011, 05:02:51 PM »
Quote from: Tammey on June 20, 2011, 12:55:03 PM
Hello, sorry for my absence.  I was one of the lucky ones who made it to the interview stage.  I was lucky with the exam, I've done that kind of testing before and that really helped.
Well interview was on Thurs just gone and i felt that it went really well but of course i won't know if that was good enough until we get the email.  I don't know if anyone can confirm for me but i think all the interviews are now complete.  If that is the case, am i to understand correctly that the emails will come out over the next couple of weeks?

Congrats by the way to all those who made it to the interview and i hope it has gone well for you all, fingers crossed.

Tammy- I also had mine on thursday and I know a couple of guys who before me, I assume the last day of testing was friday. Early july they said we would get notified by email. I also thought I went "ok" however, the hour was really a blur of information that I "spat" out at them.. I gave heaps of examples and would have shown I know a lot, whether I answered the questions or not....?? It was very easy to ramble on- do u agree tammy and did u use the whole hour?  It was more like a speech I felt, but who knows what they are looking for! Good luck to all, let me know if you hear anything.

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: June 17, 2011, 11:26:58 AM »
Can anyone comment who had been through the process on what stage of the process they would call referees? Would it be after interview before pat 2 or after pat 2? Thanks

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: June 10, 2011, 10:07:09 PM »
Quote from: BT085 on June 10, 2011, 10:05:48 PM
Quote from: mikey on June 09, 2011, 05:40:30 PM
Quote from: Ferret on June 09, 2011, 04:13:25 PM
Well, how did the interviews go? Come out thinking "How the filtered are they gonna compare and rank us from that?"

Not well! I couldn't sleep the night before so walked into the interview dog tired. Interview was over in 35 minutes so felt like I did not give enough detail in my answers and felt a little under prepared.  I would say detailed and conscise answers would play a big part in the ranking.

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: June 10, 2011, 10:05:48 PM »
Quote from: mikey on June 09, 2011, 05:40:30 PM
Quote from: Ferret on June 09, 2011, 04:13:25 PM
Well, how did the interviews go? Come out thinking "How the filtered are they gonna compare and rank us from that?"

Not well! I couldn't sleep the night before so walked into the interview dog tired. Interview was over in 35 minutes so felt like I did not give enough detail in my answers and felt a little under prepared.  I would say detailed and conscise answers would play a big part in the ranking.

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: June 06, 2011, 11:45:41 PM »
Quote from: flyonthewall on June 03, 2011, 01:52:57 PM
4X over 7yrs
of those 4 times- did u make the interview every time?

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: May 24, 2011, 10:01:09 PM »
sorry to hear about ppl who hav had the bad news.. I verify my previous posts that it really is based on pych testing. As I did not finish maths questions (got up to question 16 and guessed the rest) also was not too confident with my reading comprehension... However I have made the interview. I believe it does go to show that really maths stuff doesnt matter (as long as u get the 4+9 stuff right) it really is based mostly on pych tsts and being the right fit.. An unfortunate process but I guess thats alll they can do

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: May 18, 2011, 11:44:24 PM »
Quote from: disturbed on May 18, 2011, 04:00:44 PM
Just a quick question does any1 know roughly what the pass mark is to get through to the interview stage like do u need 100% on the tests that were just held?

Surely the psych test (are u the right fit for a firefighter) outweighs getting a few maths questions right or wrong. I have assumed they will look at this section of everyones test as a priority and then look to see if u did "ok" in the aptitude then if ur the right fit they will want to have a look at u in an interview.... Time will tell

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: March 24, 2011, 03:33:49 PM »
Its never too late scotty.. How old are u mate? Im also going first time, wish I did this 5 years ago wen I was 20!

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: March 22, 2011, 01:17:08 PM »
Haha! Didnt think it was a silly question considering all exams I have been in @ uni, trade school etc say bring in calcs etc.. Prob a good thing that no calcs then as it means the maths questions cannot be that hard....

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: March 21, 2011, 09:37:58 PM »
Gasman - are calculators permitted in the aptitude test?

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: March 20, 2011, 08:46:47 PM »
Gasman - As this is your 5th time in applying, can you give anything away in terms of what your stumbling block has been? Therefore, have you made the interview each time and from there you have not gone further or was it the aptitude testing etc? I hope you make it through mate; sounds like your committment deserves it!

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SAMFS / Re: RECRUITMENT 2011
« on: March 20, 2011, 01:17:55 PM »
Hi guys -

I have been watching this forum for a few  months now and thought I would join in! I have applied for the first time and am doing everything I can to get in 'first go'. At age 25 I am hoping I am not seen as a tad too young! The main concern for me is the aptitude testing/personality profiling. Of course I have looked over and over the example one that is on the MFS website, however is anyone aware of more practice questions/how to prepare for this? Also from anyone's experience of the past, are you under extreme time pressure to get this testing done? (is it easy to run out of time)

After looking into the career for the last couple of years, visiting fire stations, speaking to people etc, it seems to me that even if I do not get in first go, persistence eventually pays off? Can anyone comment on that from their experiences.

Thanks and good luck everyone!

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