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Urrhh, anyone else gone for Bristol and still showing as awaiting shortlisting? I'm beginning to feel like the kid who's last to be picked for the football team :|
TDK I could do with some of your reassuring advice!!!
Yes, I noticed that and wondered why? I'm showing as still awaiting short listing but everyone seems to suggest it's a game of patience. Has anyone out there heard anything more?
I'm with you on this but are we all getting a bit paranoid? Regardless, if I get called forward its a 3 piece suit, bowler hat, umbrella and dictionary for the interview and assessment stage; bring it on!!!!!!!
Well now I'm thinking I might do it differently next time!! Nice technique sw1ller, why do they do that 2 hours thing? I've only ever done one job interview so I'm a bit rubbish at this sort of thing.
Probably me being a bit too random and even inappropriate, new users huh?!
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One think that did make me laugh earlier was a comment that said "suit and tie as a minimum"......what's the next stage beyond that, a bowler hat, an umbrella, a large...
Good point. On a different note I've seen a job advertised for a completely random small station nearby, I had thought that you would have to be based from a larger station regardless of whether you we're qualified or not?
Nice one Red 18, prior preparation prevents and all that. i kind of stumbled onto the second page and then had to stop half way through to take a work call. When I eventually got off the phone I had something ringing in my head about 2 hours to complete it so I banged it out as quick as...
Thanks SkinnyDave, Mutley, Red18, 455driver and Carlejo, you know how to make an old man happy!! I am an external from an aviation background so i'm a bit concerned that i will be too far from the mainstream to get a decent look in but you all sound very encouraging, many thanks!
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Sorry to bang in here but i'm planning to apply for a trainee job but at 48 i'm wondering whether i'm way too old to get a look in. Can anybody out there give me an honest assessment of my chances?
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