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    Conductors Bristol

    What do the assesments look like for conductors with fgw are they similar to driver positions? Is it the same place that does the assesments in newport? Cheers all
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    First Great Western Trainee drivers, Anyone heard back?

    Thanks! I attended stage one last thursday before the bank holiday so they are really moving now!
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    First Great Western Trainee drivers, Anyone heard back?

    Passed stage 1 of the assesment :) got the phone call yesterday. They have now asked me to go to newport next tuesday for the reactions test and criteria based interview. Ive never experienced this type of interview before does anyone have any advice (i have read up about it from on the forum...
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    Reaction test failure

    Hi Ra64sjn Sorry you didnt pass the assesmens this time round, i have mine tomorrow, where was yours? Did you find out results on the day? Thanks jamie
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    Eeekkk got my assesment date

    Well the date has arrived! Next thursday :) i am sure i can not be any kore prepared after reading all the excellent advice from members on here! I read more than i post! I have been practising group bourdon, bought bop it to practise reactions and bout barrons book to hone my mechanical test...
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    First Great Western Trainee drivers, Anyone heard back?

    will do jeremy still waiting cant wait to get the date but so nervous at the same time
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    Bourdon Test Skills

    thanks everyone for your responses im slowly improving hitting just over a thousand with no errors and my omittances are coming down each time! --- old post above --- --- new post below --- thanks for the responses, im getting better hitting over a thousand with my omittances coming down each...
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    First Great Western Trainee drivers, Anyone heard back?

    hi jeremy I too am new and I too applied for first great western in august last year and was sent the course material this week! excited doesnt explain it! you had any more info on when we can expect to be called for the assesments? jamie
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    Bourdon Test Skills

    What do these results say? its my first attempt so wanted an experienced eyes comments Thanks in advance! Overall Statistics: ------------------- Perception & Attention: Targets Omitted ------------ 24 Marked Incorrect ----------- 1 Speed: Total Cells...
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    First great western time scales

    Thanks for the replys! Think I just need to be patient and wait it out! Ive downloaded the bourdon tool and will start practising my skills!
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    First great western time scales

    Sorry it was from first great western for a trainee train driver position. And yes i had almost forgotten about the application to be honest!!! Thanks for your reply!!
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    First great western time scales

    Hi all I am completely new here and have had a good look around and the forum is great loads of really useful hints and tips from experience people!! I applied for the position of trainee train driver with first great western last august and heard nothing back. However i got an email off...

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