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Unfortunately the hr department at VTEC are pretty appalling at keeping people in the loop. Just read the trainee driver thread, it’s not just you that’s waiting for news.
I would say your main concern is, how volatile freight is, you will be the junior man at the depot and the first out the door when redundancies come round again, which I'm sure they will.
I wouldn't worry about the assessments until you have passed the sift. I would recommend viewing this page before applying https://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/information/careers/recruitment-hub/ especially the bit about cv writing tips
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