blindjustice21
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Got the email today I’m in the talent pool for cardiff! Best news to start the week. Anybody have any idea how long people tend to sit in there? Being a larger depot I’m hoping not long ♂️
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kallyvintage
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Depends on lots of factors. I passed my DMI early April for Chester depot and have to wait until 2024 now..
There's a few courses planned for cardiff, few just starting so will probably be between septmember and January now, for the current courses to leave the classrooms. Good news is there aren't a huge amount in the pool due to the amount of courses
Tricky1972
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Paper tests done this morning - now my head hurts!!
Jaylfc147
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Good luck!
Armourer79
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Good luck
Ratdog77
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Hello have a assement day coming up, the email mentions that there will be a written communication test, a group activity and interview involved, any idea what these might contain. Many thanks
If you look through this thread you'll find everything in detail. Lots of examples etc aswell.
Is this for a drivers or guards position?
No group activity or interview in the first driver assessments…
Ratdog77
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Its for the conductor role.
TfW - Trainee Conductors - Various Locations (31/03/22)
Positions advertised for Talent Pool trainee conductor vacancies for Chester, Pwllheli and Treherbert. Closing date 08/04/2022 Posting individual links doesnt work for me at the moment. Visit www.comeaboard.co.uk and filter role to conductor. Good luck!
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Ratdog77
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Cheers much appreciated
ThePeakNed
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Paper tests passed (again)!
What a relief
What a relief
Well done…..
blindjustice21
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Is anybody on here on September cardiff course?
Diedinium
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I've just had a worrying week waiting to find out if I'll be signed off on the medical or not: I'm over the usual +5 dioptre eyesight correction standard, so they needed me to go to an optician to confirm I meet the 6/6 vision standard and then have the doctor make a decision off that it seems? Anyway, had the good news today that I've been signed off, just some paperwork to fill out now for the background check/employer reference, RDG pass and uniform. Still can't quite believe it.
(On a site note: I do need to move to Shrewsbury as well, so if there is anyone in this thread that has a spare room they're looking to rent (or knows someone who does) in Shrewsbury please feel free to private message me, it would be a big help.)
(On a site note: I do need to move to Shrewsbury as well, so if there is anyone in this thread that has a spare room they're looking to rent (or knows someone who does) in Shrewsbury please feel free to private message me, it would be a big help.)
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CardiffDriver
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Hi blindjustice.
I have been viewing the board whilst going through the application process but hadn’t registered until now.
I am on the Cardiff September course as well
JLyons
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For those that have taken the computer tests, how long do the images stay up for of the traffic scenes in the ATAVT Perception Test? Is it 2 seconds or less?
blindjustice21
Member
Less. I could swear they were a second or less
CardiffDriver
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I believe they are 0.7/0.8 of a second. They are pretty quick.
That is a pretty good example of them
JLyons
Member
I’ve got this exact test, that’s what made me ask the question as you can set a custom display time. Will start it at a second and lower it down once I get the hang of it! Cheers
JoeEcco
Member
Had my results from paper assessments, failed Group Bourdon but passed all others. Absolutely gutted. Previously got enhanced when sitting the test with Virgin Trains. Not sure where I went so drastically wrong which has disappointed me more.
Wish you all the best of luck.
Wish you all the best of luck.
Some great information on this forum. I read on the Daily Post that TFW will be recruiting 100 drivers every year until 2026. Does anyone know when they will be recruiting again? I'm due to leave the RAF next year and was hoping to have a crack at the process. Have signed up for job alerts and been checking the website regularly but haven't seen any openings for a while.
Thanks
Thanks
craigybagel
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Unfortunately, nobody is in a position to say that with any certainty. Driver recruitment is a bit of a mysterious dark art and unless you're involved at the higher level of management it's really hard to predict what depots will be recruited for next or when.
Just make sure you're signed up for alerts so you can get your application in as soon as a vacancy comes up!
Hi All.
First time poster...
I had the hugely disappointing news this week that I failed my DMI for Trainee Train Driver at Chester. I thought it went really well, so the news was a double blow.
I just wanted some advice. I believe I have a two year window to reapply based the previous rounds of tests.
I think may be having an office sort of background (non railway) and that it sounds Chester is quite subscribed already in the talent pool may have gone against me a little. I really put the hours in revising every thing.
I really want to work for TFW and can apply again in 6 months. Also I can apply for other TOCs until test scores expire 04/25.
Has anyone been successful after reapplying post 6 months? Would you be applying for other TOCs too?
Any other advice you could offer?
Thanks.
First time poster...
I had the hugely disappointing news this week that I failed my DMI for Trainee Train Driver at Chester. I thought it went really well, so the news was a double blow.
I just wanted some advice. I believe I have a two year window to reapply based the previous rounds of tests.
I think may be having an office sort of background (non railway) and that it sounds Chester is quite subscribed already in the talent pool may have gone against me a little. I really put the hours in revising every thing.
I really want to work for TFW and can apply again in 6 months. Also I can apply for other TOCs until test scores expire 04/25.
Has anyone been successful after reapplying post 6 months? Would you be applying for other TOCs too?
Any other advice you could offer?
Thanks.
Diedinium
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Sorry to hear this, I'm sure you'll get another chance though - the pass results for the psychometrics are valid at some operators for up to 5 years so keep your eyes peeled.
Also, I come from an office based background in a completely unrelated field and managed to pass the DMI, I wouldn't say that's what lost you it.
Did you focus on the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) technique when answering? They really like real examples that demonstrate your competence in the topic of the question rather than answering in hypotheticals - although adding hypothetical stuff after answering with a situation that's relevant is a good way to do it.
ThePeakNed
Member
Anyone headed for Cardiff on Thursday for computer tests?