what comes after application

[Bomber911]

Good evening everybody hope you are all well. I have currently got an application in with West Midlands Rail and currently sitting in the sift. I am after as much advice and guidance about the next possible step that would await me should i get through the sift. any advice and guidance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[fastfall]

You might need to be a bit more specific to get a better answer. Sitting in the talent pool implies you have passed all your assessments/interviews and are waiting on a start date but that could be anything from a few weeks to a few years. At the sift stage implies you have only just applied and haven't had any assesments yet?

 

[Bomber911]

You might need to be a bit more specific to get a better answer. Sitting in the talent pool implies you have passed all your assessments/interviews and are waiting on a start date but that could be anything from a few weeks to a few years. At the sift stage implies you have only just applied and haven't had any assesments yet?

apologies no i have not done any interview or assessments, I put talent pool/ sift as this was in the last email i received from West Mids and they said i am in a sift and will go in a talent pool.

 

[fastfall]

Ok, still sounds a bit confusing from West Mids side but usually what happens is your initial application is sifted. If successful you will be invited for a number of paper based and computer based assessments. In addition you will need to attend a couple of interviews, one compentency based (MMI) and a second with depot mangers (DMI) a more traditional type of interview. Different TOC's do things in a different order.

Get through all that and you could just sit in a talent pool waiting, waiting or you could get a start date straight away. Whatever way it it goes don't expect things to move quickly

Good luck!!

 

[hihohelp]

what position have you applied for ?

 

[Bomber911]

what position have you applied for ?

Trainee Train Driver

 

[hihohelp]

ok well likely a long process as there people already in talent pool having passed all needed to if its for the last job advert, as with anything wmt it will be a waiting game
good luck!! you were among the many that got there application in quick enough

 

[Bomber911]

Thank you have now got into the sift so was wondering what would be next if I get through

 

[hihohelp]

you will be invited to an assessment day which is to sit the test you will be sent practice papers but id just say go through this forum if want more details even though different tocs its pretty similar process with all

 

[Fran Davies]

Keep checking your emails and spam. It took soooooo long I nearly missed my invite to Assessments! I would advise flagging up emails from that TOC so they show up. I would have been gutted!