Yeah that's what I have been doing, but no new correspondence and application status still showing as submitted. I completed all the initial phase 1 tests so I presume that they're satisfying enough to be in the "for discussion" pool about potentially going onto stage 2.
It will be very similar, but with standard interview questions also such as what you know about the company, how you'll cope with shift work etc
Had an interview the other week. Received an email saying I had passed the recruitment process and will be put in the talent pool for any upcoming positions (I can only assume that someone else got a job starting next month and I was next best option for a potential second position?).
Well done! Which Depot did you apply for?
Talent Pool - Well done!
October - That’s an early start date, how would that work in terms of Notice period?
I wonder if they’ve gone mostly internal for October as a result of the early start date. And then maybe continuing to interview for March?
That would make sense.
Yes I did, waiting on the outcome of my DMI.
Fingers crossed and good luck.
Thanks, and fingers (or toes) crossed for you
Thank you as well
"not a quick process", welcome to the railway
I think those potentially for early next year are in a talent pool, that's what I've been put in.
Congratulations on getting into talent pool. I believe Preston is a good depot from speaking to various staff when passing. Were they taking a trainee in October or a qualified? One staff member told me a few vacancies were coming up due to staff moves within the company and one going to Lumo apparently.
Fantastic News
Could be a generic invitation until they check your results, or it may be just one or two that you may need to do to lift your score… it’s the mystery of the ‘enhanced’ tests, even an Enigma code breaking machine wouldn’t crack the code of the exact test scores…it’s all speculation! Either way, the invitation is a good sign
How long ago did you sit then for Northern? If it was recent I'd email back stating when you sat them previously, don't want to sit them again if you don't need to, especially as there's always a chance of not performing and then having a failed assessment against you.
Just to further clarify this, I sat the psychometric for Northern in Feb this year, so can’t sit the 2hand part for TPE until Feb 26. So rules me out of this current recruitment drive.
Smart casual is fine, Trousers and a shirt I'd recommend.
On my assessment day, there was a mix of outfits. I wore a suit and tie, and a couple of others did too, but most people went for smart casual—trousers and a shirt. A few even wore trousers with a smart polo.
Assessment Day 1 - Paper Tests (lasted about 3 hours)