How to Apply
When you’ve identified your ideal role, take a look at our tips and advice on how to prepare for a successful application.
Before you apply, take a look at this tips and advice section to help you prepare. Typically you will be asked to submit your Curriculum Vitae and may be asked to attend an interview. Some roles require more assessment and testing. These might take the form of psychometric tests and personality questionnaires.
For immediate consideration for any of the latest roles listed please email us at recruitment@kbc.ie
Psychometric Testing
Psychometric tests are timed, multiple-choice exercises used to help predict behaviour and performance, such as numerical and verbal reasoning.
Before you do your test you may want to do some preparation beforehand so that you're comfortable with the format of the exercises and the type of questions you can expect. Here is a useful website you may want to have a look at:
A few tips:
- Work quickly and as accurately as you can.
- If you’re stuck on a particular question, don’t waste time - move on and come back to it later.
- If you do finish early, go over your answers to check them but don’t worry if you don’t answer all the questions.
Competency-Based Interview
A competency-based interview is used to assess your potential using everyday situations you can expect to face during your career with us. You will be asked to demonstrate that you have a particular ‘key competency’ by answering specific questions.
An example question may be:
“Tell me about a time when you’ve had to tackle a potentially difficult issue with a team member.”
A good way to tackle competency-based interviews is to use the ‘STAR’ approach:
SITUATION and TASK
- Describe the situation/task you needed to accomplish.
- Be specific - don’t give a generalised description of what you have done in the past.
- Be sure to give enough detail for the interviewer to understand.
ACTION
- Describe the action you took – keep the focus on you.
- What specifically was your involvement?
- Don't say what you might have done, say what you did.
RESPONSE
- What happened?
- How did the event end?
- What did you accomplish?
- What did you learn?
- What would you have done differently?
…and remember:
- Answer the question that you’ve been asked, not one that you want to be asked.
- Come across with enthusiasm and energy.
- Use this as an opportunity to interview the employer as much as they are interviewing you.
Work Permit
For roles in the Republic of Ireland, you will need to prove your eligibility to work here. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and nationalities but you must meet the eligibility requirements laid out by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in order to be able to work in the Republic of Ireland.
For further information regarding the eligibility to work in the ROI please visit the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation website at www.deti.ie
