Appealling a Psycometric?

[bob hope]

Spesh - seems to me that you haven't done anything wrong here.....

You told SWT the truth and they failed to check correctly with whoever is responsible for maintaining the national database. Which is who? Where are these passes / fails "stored"?
What exactly is the declaration you have to sign? Does it only ask if you have failed the assessments within the last six months? Or did you have to declare you had previously "passed" part assessments with First?

This all seems to stem from the bizarre way that First Group undertake the assessments. Can't see how different TOC'S are allowed to run "standardised" tests any which way they choice.

Anyway good luck to you Spesh and I hope it works out well for you. Keep us informed.

 

[spesh]

Everyone hang one there is some wires crossed here, when I sat the test for SWT I hadn't had my results from First!!! I made SWT aware I had sat the test, so SWT rang first and someone from first told SWT wrongly I had passed!!! I was honest with them!!!!
I didn't get the job with SWT, but after some feedback I was told I done very well in all tests and the managers interview but there were 4 really good candidates and one of the other 3 got the job.

 

[LCC106]

Hi Spesh. That being the case, I suggest a polite email or letter to them thanking them for their feedback and reminding them that you remain available when the next opportunity arises. Keep an eye out for future vacancies advertised by the company and remind them again as and when they occur.

Must admit to being slightly confused by the whole thing but well done!

 

[Sm1]

Hi spesh,

I believe you have not done anything wrong and the TOC's conduct their recruitment in the weirdest and most confusing way which causes them to create problems when communicating with each other. This seems to have led to you paying a price for another persons incompetence.

I think I was being interviewed for the same position as you were at SWT on the same day. I think there are possibly more of the same positions coming up in the near future.

 

[spesh]

Yea I was told there were some more posts that will be advertised in the new uear

 

[falcon]

not relevant now

 

[Bert and Ernie]

Where was this application based at

This post is regarding failing the dot test (concentration test)

Firstly I had 10 days notice I was shortlisted with First Great Western and I was waiting for them to get in touch with a time and date for my test, I had all practice material from them. I was given 23 hours notice of the time and location of where I had to be to sit the test, with no contact number or information to try and rearrange, Firsts email system takes 36 hours to reply according to First and there website had only two options accept the assessment or remove myself from consideration.
I received the text and email at about 13.00hrs on the 19-09-12 saying I had to get to Reading by 11.45 on the 20-09-12, I was 440 miles away in Perth Scotland, as I work for a freight operating company based in Scotland, most of my time is spent in Scotland. So by the time I got back to my Lodgings and got my things together it was 20.00 hrs, therefore this meant I had to travel all through the night to get to Reading for the following mornings test, being physically and mentally drained, and wanting this career so badly I still went ahead with the test, as rearranging wasn’t a possibility as far I was aware with the information I had.
Also I sat the full depot driver psychometric test with South West Trains and PASSED on the 07-11-12, South West Trains spoke to somebody in First Great Western because my results were not on the UK data base some 48 days after I sat the test with Firsts, I was able to sit the test with SWT as someone from First told SWT I had passed! As most of you are aware, I shouldn’t of sat another test for a minimum of a 6 months period if I had failed on the 20-09-12, but my point being after being in a good state of mind with plenty of rest I was able to pass the test with good marks, I would like to know what I can do next to appeal my failed test as I’m not happy with the situation, ANY HELP REALLY APPRECIATED!!!! Is my depot driver test still valid??

 

[spesh]

For first Bristol and SWT Wimbledon