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I'm no expert either. However, if you are using your CV to sell yourself, then ticking off what you have to offer against the essential criteria seems like a good way to go. Transport is one of ten criteria mentioned in current adverts. Pretty sure I also mentioned having decent hearing and...

"Have you had a full clean and valid UK driving licence for more than 12 months? Just wondering how important that is if that is an automatic disqualifier before they even look at the questions submitted" I have a car, driving licence etc and had to answer that question as "No" because I have...

The external jobs site, at least in terms of signaller jobs, seems to be feast or famine regarding certain areas, at the moment. Lots of recent/current vacancies for Haslemere and Hereford area for example. So bearing that in mind, if i was waiting for a job to come up in a certain area, I'd be...

Think some people use them as a starter panel - decent money yet still enough time to gain experience without as steep a learning curve as a G7/8/9 - before looking at the Basingstoke Main (G7), relief roles or higher grades further afield.

The job advert doesn't specify whether this is WoE or Dorset Coast - but you'll find out at interview or offer stage...probably. Very likely there will be further G5 position(s) coming up at this location in the short to medium term, from what I understand.

Amazing how some disappointments can push you to a much higher level. I mentioned many pages back how failed applications, interviews etc made me revise the CV, 70 questions etc several times. So by the end they were much more focused and relevant. See the rejections as a positive whenever you can!!

Think you should have everything covered if you have your docs with you - the tax related stuff can be done via a link they'll send you to an hmrc page, so you should be able to do that from a smartphone or computer - i *think* they needed a print screen of what it shows.

What do you mean by "pre-offer"? When i joined (recently) there were 3 emails, with various attachments - some for info, some with instructions, some to be returned etc - Have you had that or similar from onboarding?

Isn't there a conversion course to VDU, and perhaps a separate axle counter course too (depending on what you've done etc)? Not done them myself, but i imagine they would give you most of the info you'd require?

I thought i heard some statistics that 95%+ of signallers are in the RMT? Or maybe that is just my box/region?

Loads of rules that a spoonful of common sense will see you right with - hold the handrail, reverse park, lift a box like this...top notch corporate stuff. Hold your nose and/or tongue if necessary, the job itself outweighs all that!

I moved house recently, but had no idea about the HR contact details for any reference. So, I asked my LOM about who in HR that I should get in touch with, and he provided me with the reference himself - never contacted HR at all! Suppose it may be different depending on the circumstances...

As previously mentioned, starter questions - why do you want to work for NR/be a signaller/leave your current job or a variation on that could start things off, so have a good answer to begin with a positive momentum. Also think of the challenges/difficulties you may face, as there may be...

Writing the questions down - whilst it was done to remind me of the question itself, upon reflection it perhaps looked like i was "harvesting" questions for future interviews, which would not look good! Best results came from a simpler approach.

I have a fancy zip up folder with ID documents, pen, paper etc that I took in with me. During my first 3 or 4 interviews I opened it up and made notes on the questions that were asked (they can be a little wordy) but it may have been off putting to those conducting the interview as well as...

Yes, enjoying it so far, and happy to be learning how things work beyond the rule book, as well as getting to know my own panel, rather than that of Gatestown!

After recently finishing signalling school, it's a real eye opener being in the signal box, doing it "for real". Yes, what you learn in school is important...but I've realised now why there are the none technical skills (NTS) interview questions! Willingness and Ability to Learn? Just because...

OK, my apologies - just my going on my own experiences which may have been co-incidence!

I think most of the time if possible yes, but it can depend on when and where you are, how many courses might be running at the same time etc etc. NR seem to use IHG group hotels for large bookings, so that narrows it down to a few nearby possibles.

Really depends on how organised your chain of command is i think. I started sig school this week, and knew where and when it was a month or so in advance. But, i only found out the hotel details about a week beforehand.