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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Service Training OR Recruitment => Topic started by: Gaz 5279 on June 10, 2008, 01:02:22 PM
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Ive Got My Telephone Interview This Week, I Was Just Wondering If Anyone Else Has Had Theres This Week And If So Which Sections Of The Pqa's Did They Cover?
Any Help Would Be Much Appreciated
Thanks
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Hi Gaz 5729, i dont think your gonna get a reply on here mate as then you would have a advantage over the person who has already done it. I did mine yesterday and it was ok if i am completely honest...as long as you have got a couple of good examples for each PQA you will be fine.
Good luck mate
Pisberg146
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cheers for the reply pisberg146 i thought it was worth a try anyway, how long do they spend on each pqa? never done a phone interview before so dont know wot to expect.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION MATE.
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Hi Gaz, it lasts 30 mins mate and they cover 4 of the 9 PQA's. It was my first telephone interview to mate. Use the S.T.A.R method when answering your question's. Dont worry mate because they will promt you or re-phrase the question for you if needed.
Let me know how you get on mate.
All the best and good luck
Pisberg146
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hi pisberg146 had telephone interview this morning wasnt as daunting as i thought it would be they are good at makin it seem really informal. thanks for the advice hopefully i will have done ok, let me know how you get on.
good luck.
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Hi all, just had mine this morning. Like mentioned previously, it's informal and over before you know it. Only problem is, if your like me, you'll keep thinking of things you should of also said. All we can do now is play the waiting game. Good luck!
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I passed NFA's but I'm waiting on manchester getting back to me to let me know if there is any availability for a phone interview, should find out sometime next week they said. If there is the availability do they give you a time or do you get a choice of times like with the NFA tests?
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Hi all, just had mine this morning. Like mentioned previously, it's informal and over before you know it. Only problem is, if your like me, you'll keep thinking of things you should of also said. All we can do now is play the waiting game. Good luck!
Keep note of these things you could have said then, if you are unsuccesful you can use them in the next recruitment run, hopefully you won't need to do that and your succesful this time. I love this waiting game...NOT
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It'd be an idea to remember what you said if you get through. I'm sure at the face to face interview stage they will grill us on what we said on the phone. Again, that's hoping we get through!..
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Were all the questions just PQA based or did they ask anything about greater manchester fireservice itself?
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Hi hlj_1986
all the questions are pqa based they didnt ask anything about manchester fire service when is your interview?
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Thanks. Im Hoping my test is asap, they still have'nt given me a date yet, i can't believe their admin. I even did the written test on the first day they started. How did yours go?
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By test i mean phone interview ;)
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Hi all, i got email today inviting me to physical tests!!! Anyone else got one?
Pisberg146
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yeh i got mine, passed too, u been able to book a physical slot yet? the link isnt showing when im logged in
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Dont think its up and running yet mate i cant either, will check again tomorrow. I believe the first one is this Saturday though according to the schedule we got in the email....i would like to get on this one then it saves taking a holiday. I called them today to find out when they were letting us know and they said either today or tomorrow...so i am guessing once everyone knows they have passed they will activate the link, to give everyone the same chance of booking what they want.
Well good luck buddy
Might bump into you
Pisberg146
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yeh you too mate. guess ill have to get on early tomorrow morning then. one step closer, i cant believe it! :-)
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hi, yeah, i just got an e-mail today too inviting me to the physical tests, i can't believe it!!! i think i'm gonna have to wait till mon at the earliest tho before i can attend cause work won't give me time off. by the way i'm glad i'm not the only one who could find a link in the communication centre.
Good luck guys with your application
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Hi
When did you lads have your interview? i had mine on the thurs and havent heard back yet hopefully it will be soon i hate all this waitin.
good luck with yours.
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Mine was on Friday 13th and not heard anything yet... Doesn't look good from what i'm reading on here :-(
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stay positive mate, they mite have had there interviews before us, the other lads cant book a date yet so they mite not have sent all the successful emails out.
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I had mine on the 10th of June so mine was before you. Let me know how you get on....Good luck to you both.
I was able to book my physical slot this morning.
P.s Ring the recruitment office the number is 0161 6084146
pisberg146
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cheers pisberg146
ill have a check of my emails in the morning and if theres still nothing ill give them a ring.
well done gettin to the next stage good luck mate.
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Well done to all those who've got through thus far. Good luck to those (like me) checking their email every other minute!
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Hi, my interview was wed 11 so like pisberg146, mine was before yours. Good luck anyway to all of you, hope you hear from them soon.
Pisberg146:
If you don't mind me asking, when are you going for your physical assessments? I'm going on Tues. Good luck anyway whenever your going.
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my interview was thurs 12th, booked my physical for monday, i cant wait!
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Hi Cat, i am going in on Monday at 0900.
Is this your first time applying? Its my first time.
Good luck to you too.
pisberg146
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Hi, Good luck to everyone going on Monday.
Yeah, Its my first wholetime application to Manc. Had a retained application in when i was at uni tho. Had to move back before i completed the assessment process and decided i'd apply for wholetime instead.
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Bobby Powers you heard anything yet? im still waitin ive emailed them yesterday but got no reply yet. the tests start monday they arent givin us much notice if we are successful.
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Nothing yet Gaz5279.
I reckon next weeks physical slots will probably be booked up anyways, if we get in.
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u heard back yet bobbypowers?
i havent heard a thing yet looks like we might have missed out this time.
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Not a sausage pal. The candidate page still blank when I log in. I've been speaking to a few other people on various forums who are in the same boat.
I'm giving them until Wednesday afternoon before I call recruitment to see what's happening. Although, like you mention, it does look like we've missed out this time. I'd just like to know for sure.
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hi guys, i'm in the same boat as well.
I phoned up the recruitment team yesterday and asked them when we would find out the outcome for the phone interview. They said they were still going through the results and we would hear by the end of today at the latest!!!
good luck
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Just got the email 'thanks but no thanks'...
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Not got any news yet!
But doesnt look good, they are all probabally going to be the same as yours! well never mind better luck next time!!!
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didnt get through either lads, but ill be back next time! good luck to you lads who got through.
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Hi Cat, how did you find the physical tests today? I did mine yesterday, think they went ok....but you never know do you. Felt like i was back in the Army yesterday....oh well.
Good luck
pisberg146
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Hi, pisberg146. i had to chose the hottest day of the year to do mine didn't i!!!!! they went ok, i was 1 of only 2 out of my group that passed the bleep test :) one officer stopped me on the equipment carry though cause i was sooo hot i nearly passed out being in kit so i'm not sure if i've passed. glad to hear yours went ok. some of them i think were taken aback today with how military like it is. im not bothered having been in cadets though.
anyway, back to the good old waiting game!!!
Good luck
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Hi Cat, well hopefully not to long as interviews start next Monday... Did they tell you that they were looking to recruit 48 people for the September start date.
Good luck
Pisberg146
P.s that bleep test was much higher than 8.7 wasnt it???? Lol
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yeah they did mention a number like that, so fingers crossed. well, its another stage out of the way now at least. do you think they might tell us friday or would it be next monday at the earliest?
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p.s the officers stopped us on 8.7. why what did they do with you? please tell me you don't want the pass level to be higher? lol
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I think we will be informed this week definately as the interviews commence on Monday the 7th July-14 July. No 8.7 was high enough on the bleep test lol, but it was definately higher than 8.7, they stopped us at 8.7 to.
Good luck and let me know how you get on
pisberg146
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Thanks for that. I know before the tests became nationalized it was 9.6 though. Glad its not as high now.
Good luck to you too and let me know how you get on as well
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Hi Cat, got email today saying thanks but no thanks.....Oh well there is always next time.
Good luck with yours
pisberg146
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sorry to hear about that pisberg146 good luck for next time mate.
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Same here unfortunately. Sorry to here that too with you. Think they might be recruiting again in August/September so maybe then.
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Unlucky people, I didn't make it to the physical this time around but will be applying again in the next recruitment. Hopefully see you all there, got to keep trying.
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will we be allowed to apply in the next recruitment? i thought u had to wait three months?
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Cat, pisberg146, Sorry to hear that guys. Unfortunately I was unsuccessful at telephone interview stage. It’s unusual I think to inform you later on that you have been successful or unsuccessful at the practical stage as any practicals I have been to I was always informed on the day. Did you get a reason or the chance to ask for feedback? I was told I couldn’t get feedback from the interview but I’m still trying. Good luck next time, might see you there!
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I didn't get any reason on the e-mail, it was just as pisberg146 said, thank you but no thanks. I think I know where I failed anyway. I did get a little bit of advice on the day from two of the officers when I did the ladder lift on what I "might need to improve on" if I don't get in though.
Good luck to everyone next time too and might see you all there.
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anyone got there interview this week?! If so any thoughts.... Im bricking it by the way!!!
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Good luck Adamski! Let us know how it goes.
Pisberg146
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thanks dude! anyone have any last min tips or advice to offer...!? be most appreciated!
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Congratulations on passing the physical tests and good luck for the interview.
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had my interview today, have no idea how ive got on..... only time will tell!! 7 days of torture are ahead of me!
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Hi Adamski, can you let me know what the face to face interview contained please....I failed at the physical stage last time, but now i am back in the process and waiting for my phone interview.
Many thanks
Pisberg146
P.s if you would rather email me you can at paulisberg@hotmail.com
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I have my phone interview on Tuesday and i've been racking my brains over the past couple of weeks jotting down answers for each PQA. When writing these out i was writing them out expecting the questions to asked in the context of "Name me a time when you have show your commitment to diversity & integrity", for example.
I've just read this page on the fireservice website - http://fireservice.co.uk/recruitment/interviewquestions.php . Where the wording of the questions seem to be much more specific.
Are the phone interview questions asked like i originally thought or in fact more like the examples on the fireservice website?
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hi adam. the questions are based on the pqa's, but they may word them differently (like the ones from the link) i wasn't too bad on the telephone because i had some notes in front of me, but in the face to face i had to think on my feet and adapt my examples to fit the questions i was asked, very stressful!
the questions won't be as straightforward as your example above, if they are then you have been very lucky! (in the face to face, i was asked something along the lines of 'can you tell me a time when you have had to mediate between two people from different backgrounds who have had a disagreement' . . . NIGHTMARE!!)
i do remember the questions on the phone being a lot easier than in the face to face, dont know whether it was intentional.
remember to 'bend' your examples around so they fit the question you are being asked.
if you have put enough effort in (and it sounds like you have) you should be fine mate, good luck, let us know how you get on!
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thanks for the advice viking. Got my interview at 4o'clock this afternoon, just sat here bricking myself now waiting for the phone to ring. (don't know why when they're not going to ring for another two and half hours!). Anyway i'll let post how i got on later.
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Well... it's done!! Really glad to get it out of the way. Not sure how well it went but i don't think it was too bad anyway. He said i should find out by the end of next week so will just have to wait and see. Good luck to anyone else who has theirs recently or due to over the next week.