Hey Kelv,
I didn't apply for Wigan but I interviewed in February for Manchester and I start my course In April and will be based at Manchester Victoria. Not sure if there will be anyone for Wigan on my course but hope you hear something back soon.
what does your application say when you log in?
I had a phone call on fri from northern stating that i shoukd be starting the trainee train driver course on 8th june. Patience pays off. Others should also be getting a call i guess. However since my first interview has expired i have to pass another on thursday about safety critical amd health and well being. Hipe all goes well and may see some of you
I applied for trainee conductor with Northern and passed my assessment, I didn't quite make the grade though and I'm now talent pooled along with another 4 candidates that also passed.
can i apply for other roles with northern now or not? also, how long have some of you guys been pooled for before that big amazing phone call?? xx
Also good luck KELV! I applied in feb, Passed interview March and Assessment at the end of March. wasn't quite good enough though :-/
mine is for piccadily station. ive not a clue what to say or how to prepare in the third interview hr stated its to do with safety critical and health and wellbeing
Everyone has to submit app and pass assessment
An internal may not be able to be released in time which may make externals more attractive
I think although for instance my company prefer internal trainee drivers there are times this is a long way off from what happens as employing externals are a cheaper option
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I would add I failed an internal guard interview but passed an external one
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Managers have less power than you might think and only really have the power at the very end of the process
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Managers have less power than you might think and only really have the power at the very end of the process
Personally I feel all successful drivers should be internal only where possible internal meaning the rail industry as a whole
Just got another knockback for Manc Piccadilly, following on from a Wigan one last week, with this 1 I completely reworded my application doing everything possible to attempt to hit on the keywords from the Job Description in an attempt to sell myself better than previous applications. Same End Result though... didn't even get through initial application.
So thats 10 knockbacks from Northern now, 3 trainee conductor, 1 Fitter, 2 Customer Service & 1 despatch (passed online DSI), 3 Customer Service GPR.
Not entirely sure where I'm going wrong but starting to wonder if I'm wasting my time trying to get on the Railways.
Add to those 2 cust service & 1 trainee conductor with First Trans Pennine, 2 Trainee Conductor ATW & not hearing anything from Freightline & its a wide range of roles that I've not even managed to get past the 1st sift for.
I also have applied for the trainee conductor at MAN and was told last Friday that I've got an interview for this (Y2015/066 is the job ref). I know people have done interviews and been put straight into a pending pool, but when they state a start date on the application, does that mean if I were to be what they want that I'd go straight in to the job? Seems a bit odd seeings as there are people in a 'talent pool'.
Thanks.
Any joy for those who after applying when the distance was greater have been told they are no longer falling into the commuting time ?
As in 1 hour when applied and now 45 mins?? If so no...nothing. I've sent 4 emails and had no response. Oh sorry I had one response and it appeared to be a generic one for a different matter. I take it you've not heard if you're in the same boat?
Being in Cheshire is it possible you are just too far away from the Manchester train crew depots for Northern and TPE? That might explain some first sift knock-backs. 45 mins is the max travelling time that Northern look for nowadays as far as I know (was 35 mins some years ago, then relaxed to an hour, now 45 mins).