One thing that I'm picking up from these forums is that the recruitment process can vary greatly in length. I'm wondering how long it took you, from initial application to actual start date (the point at which you became a paid employee, not the date you were offered a job). I'd also be interested to know how much quicker it is for qualifieds as opposed to trainees.
With regard the TOC I started with as a Trainee Driver it went like this:
Applied June 2015
Interview 22nd June 2015 (my application was never screened however I had passed assessments to enhanced level and got an interview off a phone call)
Medical 27th July 2015
Call for start date 30th September 2015
Start date 7th December 2015
Transferring as a Qualified:
Applied September/October 2018
Interview early January 2019
Start date Jan 2019
Started July 2019