Arriva Rail - London Overground - Trainee Positions

Ibra · 26 Nov 2017

When did he receive the email ?

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scabek · 26 Nov 2017

He got the email On 23rd Nov for stage 1

baz962 · 27 Nov 2017

So someone been invited to test, earlier in thread someone was rejected, but most including me have not heard , as usual the timing etc gives no indication on the railway lol.

martin2345uk · 27 Nov 2017

No news is good news as it so often is on here!

baz962 · 27 Nov 2017

martin2345uk said:
No news is good news as it so often is on here!

I dont go with that mate lol, maybe they are going alphabetically or something.

Johnny Depot · 27 Nov 2017

baz962 said:
So someone been invited to test, earlier in thread someone was rejected, but most including me have not heard , as usual the timing etc gives no indication on the railway lol.

Wow - that's a quick invite!

Saracen_83 · 27 Nov 2017

I was hoping to hear about it before Xmas, but I doubt I will?!!!

GreenSignal · 27 Nov 2017

I know of a few more people receiving the Invite to Stage 1 Assessment...

Ibra · 27 Nov 2017

Got a feeling the people they don't reply to won't be a rejection or an invite

Johnny Depot · 27 Nov 2017

Mario1 said:
Got a feeling the people they don't reply to won't be a rejection or an invite

Might be misunderstanding you but wouldn't we be one or the other?

GreenSignal said:
I know of a few more people receiving the Invite to Stage 1 Assessment...

Ah thanks for the update. Impressive if they are getting through the sift already.

Jaydon Jay · 27 Nov 2017

I've already sat my assessments privately, so I waiting to see if Arriva will make me sit these assessments again

Johnny Depot · 27 Nov 2017

Jaydon Jay said:
I've already sat my assessments privately, so I waiting to see if Arriva will make me sit these assessments again

Privately - as in on a course? Would they not need test you against their own standards?

Jaydon Jay · 27 Nov 2017

I passed my assessments privately with DB SCHENKER a couple of weeks ago so I am
now on the national database with a standard pass and I hady MMI also. So I hope they take the standard pass and not advanced pass

Sirgerbil · 27 Nov 2017

Jaydon Jay said:
I passed my assessments privately with DB SCHENKER a couple of weeks ago so I am
now on the national database with a standard pass and I hady MMI also. So I hope they take the standard pass and not advanced pass

ARL* are enhanced pass, all TFL concessions are.

Johnny Depot · 28 Nov 2017

Jaydon Jay said:
I passed my assessments privately with DB SCHENKER a couple of weeks ago so I am
now on the national database with a standard pass and I hady MMI also. So I hope they take the standard pass and not advanced pass

I see - well done for passing

GreenSignal · 28 Nov 2017

Jaydon Jay said:
I passed my assessments privately with DB SCHENKER a couple of weeks ago so I am
now on the national database with a standard pass and I hady MMI also. So I hope they take the standard pass and not advanced pass

Unfortunately ARL require the advanced standards pass mark, they also include supplementary assessments which are specific for ARL.

baz962 · 28 Nov 2017

GreenSignal said:
Unfortunately ARL require the advanced standards pass mark, they also include supplementary assessments which are specific for ARL.

Which supplementary mate

GreenSignal · 29 Nov 2017

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GreenSignal · 29 Nov 2017

baz962 said:
Which supplementary mate

An ARL specific Situational Judgement Test and a ARL specific Visual Search Excercise.
Both of these have to be completed at an ARL assessment centre, they refuse to accept the above assessments from any external sources.

baz962 · 29 Nov 2017

GreenSignal said:
An ARL specific Situational Judgement Test and a ARL specific Visual Search Excercise.
Both of these have to be completed at an ARL assessment centre, they refuse to accept the above assessments from any external sources.

Ah ok have you done them, i have done many sjt , what is the visual search like.

Riz · 30 Nov 2017

Hi, i am new to this forum. I applied around 3 weeks ago and was invited to stage one last week. It is on december 6th. Can Can anyone tell me what to expect apart from what the invitation email gives away? Also what sort of dresscode is required as this is not a interview?

The1 · 30 Nov 2017

Riz said:
Hi, i am new to this forum. I applied around 3 weeks ago and was invited to stage one last week. It is on december 6th. Can Can anyone tell me what to expect apart from what the invitation email gives away? Also what sort of dresscode is required as this is not a interview?

Good Morning Riz,

If that was me and I was going to an assessment I would wear a suit, as they say first impressions last (you want to be and look professional) just my own opinion.

choochoochoo · 30 Nov 2017

The1 said:
Good Morning Riz,

If that was me and I was going to an assessment I would wear a suit, as they say first impressions last (you want to be and look professional) just my own opinion.

I always say wear something comfortable but not too casual for assessment tests. As you'll find on the railway, you do what you need to do to remove performance reducing distractions. This includes you being physically comfortable to carry out your tasks.

For an interview a suit becomes necessary. The first impressions come at this point.

I find it hard to believe an assessor is going to remember you out of 10-20 people they see per sitting. Especially when it's not one on one interaction and they may do 2-3 sittings per day, 5 days a week. Not necessarily all for driving jobs.

utternoob · 30 Nov 2017

still nothing

baz962 · 30 Nov 2017

utternoob said:
still nothing

I have heard nothing either way.

Saracen_83 · 30 Nov 2017

Me either and applied on the first day!!!!

12guard4 · 30 Nov 2017

Riz said:
Hi, i am new to this forum. I applied around 3 weeks ago and was invited to stage one last week. It is on december 6th. Can Can anyone tell me what to expect apart from what the invitation email gives away? Also what sort of dresscode is required as this is not a interview?

It's a 50k+ a year job. Suited and booted dress as if you want the job! You will be remembered if you look scruffy. A lot more TOCs are switching to a shirt and tie for their drivers anyway so get used to wearing it.

Ibra · 30 Nov 2017

They say they can take upto 4 months to reply , has anyone actually got it after 4 months ?

choochoochoo · 30 Nov 2017

12guard4 said:
It's a 50k+ a year job. Suited and booted dress as if you want the job! You will be remembered if you look scruffy. A lot more TOCs are switching to a shirt and tie for their drivers anyway so get used to wearing it.

Which TOCs are wearing compulsory shirt and tie ? I have only seen VTEC where is seems compulsory. GTR have the option, but it's driver's choice. LU wear polo shirts.

baz962 · 30 Nov 2017

Mario1 said:
They say they can take upto 4 months to reply , has anyone actually got it after 4 months ?

Maybe it can take that long I waited nearly 3 with gtr, i think it is just that some people have been rejected already and someone posted on here that they got assessments next week.

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