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Trainee Train Drivers (Talent Bank) - Avanti - Multiple Locations (02/10/22)

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D Rivers

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I am petrified to login and do the test.. how will I cope driving the train?
Honestly mate they’re nothing!! Just answer honestly. If you’ve got what they’re looking for then you’ll be fine. You can’t learn how to answer these questions you just do!
 
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I’ve just done it!! took me just over an hour!! Can anyone remember the non technical skills question? Was it list the 6 most important? Or the 3 most important and 3 least important? Can’t remember now?
 

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I’ve just done it!! took me just over an hour!! Can anyone remember the non technical skills question? Was it list the 6 most important? Or the 3 most important and 3 least important? Can’t remember now?
It was three most important and three least important.
 

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Heard some people withdraw their application. Hopefully they bring it back up and I can also apply. Not sure how many people they are trying to employ.
 

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Heard some people withdraw their application. Hopefully they bring it back up and I can also apply. Not sure how many people they are trying to employ.
I wouldn't get your hopes up. Trainee train driver vacancies will most likely never be short on applicants even if some people withdraw their application.
 

Jordmurray23

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Just done my OPC. Quite enjoyed it. Some of the agree, strongly agree ones i found difficult to answer. One particular one was preferring a job where I can asses myself rather than being assessed. Put neither agree or disagree. Strange one
 

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Is the VSE, the fault finding on the track, one of the tests?
Not for the current OPC assessments. They are just things such as finding out more about you as well as judgement tests. It's all explained in the email what they want you to do.
 

TP113

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Just received an email saying i was successful and to take the next online tests. VSE and M7 tests.

If I was successful and got through and was offered a place, this would be a complete change of career. What would the effect of Avanti losing their franchise be? All very new to this, as this is my 1st time applying for a driver role. Thanks
 
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WombleGuard

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Same here. But this is where I stop. Nice to be successful thus far with Avanti but can't risk my talent pool place elsewhere.

I can't find anywhere on the Avanti site to withdraw my application. Can anyone help?

Best of luck to those of you carrying on with Avanti
 

BlueMike26

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Does anyone know if it's possible to pass these to national standard? I know we obviously need the advanced for Avanti, and I've previously got an advanced pass on VSE, but just curious as to whether it's advanced pass or life lost in this instance.

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Same here. But this is where I stop. Nice to be successful thus far with Avanti but can't risk my talent pool place elsewhere.

I can't find anywhere on the Avanti site to withdraw my application. Can anyone help?

Best of luck to those of you carrying on with Avanti
Can't blame you. What a shame they can't just take your existing passes and stick you in a talent pool.
 

REO Nate

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Same here. But this is where I stop. Nice to be successful thus far with Avanti but can't risk my talent pool place elsewhere.

I can't find anywhere on the Avanti site to withdraw my application. Can anyone help?

Best of luck to those of you carrying on with Avanti

Exactly the same as you my friend.

Having passed the VSE and M7SJT to enhanced within the past year, I’m not going to risk messing it up and losing my place in a talent pool elsewhere.
 
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