Burton5000
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I also had a future opportunities e mail today (well yesterday now) but my interview is for September 23rd! Excited is an understatement
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Shedboy1995
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Just been offered an apprenticeship as a signaller at the Dundee Depot. Absolutely buzzing. Can anyone tell me what grade Dundee is and what the shift patterns are up here now?
24th September for me for the future opportunities. It's a bit more time to prepare, so I'm taking a couple of days to get my head around things before I dive into practice tests and the like.
Good luck everyone, hopefully we all get the answer we're looking for.
I wouldn't worry too much about the medical delaying a start date, my original one was cancelled due to covid and the medical I eventually had was while I was on week 6 of signalling school.
Best of luck.
Well I’m thinking it’ll be quite obvious who I am but how will I know you two?! Unless I’m mistaken about your genders!!
Is anyone on the 7th at Coventry?Shep19
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I know this has probably been asked a million times but what is the verbal and numerical tests like? Had email today asking to complete within 5days for dullingham role
pocketjacks
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Has anybody heard back from their pre-recorded interviews that was due on the 15th yet?
Give the mock tests a good go to get a feel for what you are expecting is my best advice !
Hi friends,
Had my first interview yesterday by telephone conference call. Slightly strange, but generally a good experience, despite me having to take the call in the car at the top of the drive - the signal at home is rubbish and I didn't want to risk dropping out all the time.. It was like being in a sauna!
Ive another, face to face, interview booked in a couple of weeks time for the vacancy at Liskeard. Can anyone give me any info on the Liskeard box please? I know its on a 12 hour roster but other than that, not much..
Thanks all
Had my first interview yesterday by telephone conference call. Slightly strange, but generally a good experience, despite me having to take the call in the car at the top of the drive - the signal at home is rubbish and I didn't want to risk dropping out all the time.. It was like being in a sauna!
Ive another, face to face, interview booked in a couple of weeks time for the vacancy at Liskeard. Can anyone give me any info on the Liskeard box please? I know its on a 12 hour roster but other than that, not much..
Thanks all
Tigerned371
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We’ll all have to say our forum name as part of the introsWell I’m thinking it’ll be quite obvious who I am but how will I know you two?! Unless I’m mistaken about your genders!!
Oooh that just makes it all exciting!!!We’ll all have to say our forum name as part of the intros
Bunnymomma
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@Shep19 I had an interview for Dullingham last week, I presume none of the interviewees hit the spot if you've been sent an email yesterday.
Bit gutted but oh well! Glad you've been given a chance!
Best of luck mate!
Bit gutted but oh well! Glad you've been given a chance!
Best of luck mate!
A little update. A few weeks after putting the application in and it saying "application accepted" it changed to Invite for test last night and the links have just been sent over for the numeric/verbal/instrument tests.
I've got 5 days to complete them so will spend a bit of time swatting up and give it a good go on Sunday.
I’ll be wearing a pink carnation.Well I’m thinking it’ll be quite obvious who I am but how will I know you two?! Unless I’m mistaken about your genders!!
Haha!!!I’ll be wearing a pink carnation.
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It goes to Dalwhinnie pretty sure it does. Or are you meaning the bells with the signallers?
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Ah, I got my rejection email for the Future Opportunities ad. They have really upped their game though, it says I'm a "silver medallist" and they'll keep my details on file, which is an endearing way to put it! 
Ah, I got my rejection email for the Future Opportunities ad. They have really upped their game though, it says I'm a "silver medallist" and they'll keep my details on file, which is an endearing way to put it!
Check your email again. They sent out a bunch of these. I had one even though I have been given and interview date. The silver email was swiftly followed by another recalling the first and then a 3rd apologising that the 1st had been sent in error and reconfirming my interview, so definitely check your email again as you may have another !!
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Ahhhh really?! Thanks for the heads-up and congratulations on getting an interview! I have no other emails though. I only got my email this afternoon so I assume they sent the wrong ones to the successful people first and then the correct ones to the rest of us today.
Yes I had it this afternoon also. Someone in HR has had a bit of a meltdown I think. Hopefully you'll get another. Fingers crossed for you!
danners430
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No, I mean which boxes the Relief Signaller based at Kingussie covers - but I've already received the answer from another source, the relief only covers Kingussie and Dalwhinnie boxes.
Jess Clark
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There are a few signallers in Aviemore that work in Kingussie box, then one that lives in Dalwhinnie also works at Kingussie.
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There seems to quite a influx of ladies in the recruitment process at the moment, can i ask what attracted you to the job?
Also what are your expectations once your in the box?
Also what are your expectations once your in the box?
Seems a rather bizarre question if you don’t mind me saying so. Surely the answer is the same for a bloke who applied? Traditionally a job done by men, yes, but as to ask what attracted you to the job is surely an individual thing regardless of sex? Likely answers, Salary, Benefits, time off, job security etc.. Or am I missing something with the question? Yes there is great opportunities available for female applicants possibly with improved chances at the sift, surely after that the recruitment process will select the best candidate for the job regardless..
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You have just grabbed hold of the pointy end of my stick, ie the wrong end.
As a father of two daughters both rapidly approaching the age they’ll be entering the employment market I’m interested to know what attracts women into what is a role dominated by men, and also what do they expect.
It wasn’t a loaded question.
My own location now has 11 lady signallers either in the links or in training, I’m also keen to push my daughters into the industry - although I wouldn’t want them in the multi manned signalling location, I’d prefer a “modern” environment.
I was attracted to the job because it appeared a good fit for my skill set and personality type, I wanted job security, a decent wage and it suits my lifestyle. From my own experience I prefer working in a male dominated environment, however it wasn't really a factor in me wanting to apply.
Expectations in terms of?
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Thank you, I expected the obvious things like security, salary and terms. My wife is the same she’s always worked in male dominated environments, probably helps she was the only girl in her family so takes no prisoners!
Expectations in terms of when things go pear shaped the air turns blue. The old C bomb is often thrown about, along with the lots of Fs for good measure.
Would you expect the language to be moderated or cut out?
It’s “funny” that most of our female colleagues arrive off the street with a story. So in so said this or that etc.
Basically total rubbish made up and passed off as fact.
What new people - male and female are sold in the ads is often very different to the actual environment you’ll work in.
Im very quiet, I keep myself to myself when I arrived I had a story arrive a few weeks before me as well. Luckily when I do get to know people they realise I am actually alirght, and that I literally just keep myself fo myself and do my job.