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A career as a signaller

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Littlestu

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So i applied for a position and got the dreaded email i didnt reach the required standard in the test so is it worth me applying for anymore positions for 6 months till i can do it again?
 

SiggysigAah

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So i applied for a position and got the dreaded email i didnt reach the required standard in the test so is it worth me applying for anymore positions for 6 months till i can do it again?
If you don’t apply you won’t get a signaller position for more than 6 months, given how slowly the HR process moves. If you do apply you might get an interview with your current test score. I think some LOM only interview the top test scorers and others take into account CV and test score?
 

Littlestu

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If you don’t apply you won’t get a signaller position for more than 6 months, given how slowly the HR process moves. If you do apply you might get an interview with your current test score. I think some LOM only interview the top test scorers and others take into account CV and test score?
Ok thanks, ill keep applying as they come up
 

Gallius

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For those currently working as Signallers I'm curious as to what impact the virus situation has had on your day to day jobs. For example, is there enough work to keep people in jobs? I ask because my sister works in Air Traffic Control where staff are now being furlouged and I wonder if this is likely to happen to Signallers too?
 

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How do you mean?
The hiring manager only sees the score for the 70 questions. All we know about the SHL tests is whether the candidates have reached the benchmark or not. I do not know what the benchmark is.
Is it true you can ask HR for the top 5 scores to be selected to interview?
Yes.
For those currently working as Signallers I'm curious as to what impact the virus situation has had on your day to day jobs. For example, is there enough work to keep people in jobs? I ask because my sister works in Air Traffic Control where staff are now being furlouged and I wonder if this is likely to happen to Signallers too?
No signallers will be furloughed even with a reduced service in operation. Some areas are really struggling for signalling staff availability and are already using contingency measures. Other areas are doing ok for now.
 

DS88

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The hiring manager only sees the score for the 70 questions. All we know about the SHL tests is whether the candidates have reached the benchmark or not. I do not know what the benchmark is.

Yes.

No signallers will be furloughed even with a reduced service in operation. Some areas are really struggling for signalling staff availability and are already using contingency measures. Other areas are doing ok for now.


How do they score the questions? I assume that's the questions that you do as part of the initial application or is it another test after the 3 assessments?
 

Allaboard78

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How do they score the questions? I assume that's the questions that you do as part of the initial application or is it another test after the 3 assessments?

I'd be interested to know this too!! Do you know if you can ask for those scores?
 

Allaboard78

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The hiring manager only sees the score for the 70 questions. All we know about the SHL tests is whether the candidates have reached the benchmark or not. I do not know what the benchmark is.

Yes.

No signallers will be furloughed even with a reduced service in operation. Some areas are really struggling for signalling staff availability and are already using contingency measures. Other areas are doing ok for now.

Thank you for your reply
 

Littlestu

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I'd be interested to know this too!! Do you know if you can ask for those scores?
I was told i could email and ask for them but they stay on file for 6 mobths at which point i can email asking them.to wipe them so i can retake it on the next application. Will letyoi know what results i get back and what they send
 

MrsP2010

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For those currently working as Signallers I'm curious as to what impact the virus situation has had on your day to day jobs. For example, is there enough work to keep people in jobs? I ask because my sister works in Air Traffic Control where staff are now being furlouged and I wonder if this is likely to happen to Signallers too?
My husband is a signaller and works a doubled manned box on a mix of 12 and 8 hr shifts. They've just stopped double manning and those on 8 hr shifts don't go into work, those on 12 hrs do. No difference in salary though, he's being paid as if he was there, thank goodness!
 

ILoveLamp

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My husband is a signaller and works a doubled manned box on a mix of 12 and 8 hr shifts. They've just stopped double manning and those on 8 hr shifts don't go into work, those on 12 hrs do. No difference in salary though, he's being paid as if he was there, thank goodness!
I bet the 12 guys are happy with that!
 

ILoveLamp

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Well it's swings and roundabouts - they all do 12 and 8 hrs. Hubby's off at the moment but has just finished a week of 12 hrs
Ahh.. it sounded like their was a group expected to work (12 hr guys) and a group paid to be off, rather than the same guys doing a random mix of shifts. So it sounds like they will likely all get round to an 8hr shift where they will be off.
 

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