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Wow Wizzy, congratulations! I feel much better now that you've said that.
I'm still waiting to hear and am trying to be patient but I have been awake since 2am.
But to be fair Marie did say people would hear by the end of the week, I just expected that with people hearing yesterday I would have heard by close of play today. That said, it must be quite a big task sorting out interview dates and times!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Is anyone else still waiting to hear?
I'm still waiting to hear and am trying to be patient but I have been awake since 2am.
But to be fair Marie did say people would hear by the end of the week, I just expected that with people hearing yesterday I would have heard by close of play today. That said, it must be quite a big task sorting out interview dates and times!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Is anyone else still waiting to hear?
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Thanks for the vote of confidence, @Wizzy_896!
Still not heard anything yet but you know what... I went through my e-mails from last time I was in the process. Last time I attended the morning assessment on a Monday and got my e-mail confirming I was through to interview at 4pm on Friday of the same week so.... Still time!
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Okay so I still don't know. No e-mail received as yet! I think there's a problem somewhere to be honest. Is anyone else still waiting to find out?
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I hope you hear soon; there's nothing worse than feeling as though you're in limbo.
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Hey Smigg92, yeah I have checked my junk and also my deleted items folder in case for some reason I deleted it by accident.
Last night I e-mailed Marie, got her out-of-office as she is on holiday now until 31st
but that said to contact Tania if it's urgent so I've forwarded my e-mail to her. Ordinarily I'd be patient but the thing is if I *have* got through then as you know interviews start New Year week so I need to know so I can arrange time off if need be. The fact Marie is on holiday now makes me more sure that there's a problem as I don't think for one second she would have gone on holiday and left this all unfinished, especially considering the timescale.
So on Monday I need to see if Tania replies to me and if she can shed any light.
Hope you find out soon. Just keep chipping away at your preparation incase your thrown a fast ball and try and enjoy your Christmas. I'm sure everything will be fine and it's just an admin error why you haven't been informed.Hey Smigg92, yeah I have checked my junk and also my deleted items folder in case for some reason I deleted it by accident.
Last night I e-mailed Marie, got her out-of-office as she is on holiday now until 31st
The fact Marie is on holiday now makes me more sure that there's a problem as I don't think for one second she would have gone on holiday and left this all unfinished, especially considering the timescale.
So on Monday I need to see if Tania replies to me and if she can shed any light.
HI Wizzy - what would you say is the hardest on the assessment day?
On my test (that I passed) I got down to about 3-4 lines from the bottom of each portrait A4 piece of paper- although that doesn’t really help because I’m not sure how many lines were on each piece of paper.
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So it's now January and I still don't know the outcome. I've come to accept I haven't made it through but something has occurred to me.
I just wonder if I will have to wait until they have done the next round of assessments - for those people who had to wait so long for the outcome of the stage 1 assessments. Maybe they've filled all the available interview slots for the time being but there will be more for sure after the next round of second stage assessments, and the reason I haven't got an e-mail is because the e-mail typically says "you've passed, the next stage is an interview, here is your interview date", be without that they can't send it.
I know that's clutching at straws and I'm still of the opinion that I didn't make it through but it can only be one of the following things:
I just wonder if I will have to wait until they have done the next round of assessments - for those people who had to wait so long for the outcome of the stage 1 assessments. Maybe they've filled all the available interview slots for the time being but there will be more for sure after the next round of second stage assessments, and the reason I haven't got an e-mail is because the e-mail typically says "you've passed, the next stage is an interview, here is your interview date", be without that they can't send it.
I know that's clutching at straws and I'm still of the opinion that I didn't make it through but it can only be one of the following things:
- I didn't make it through and they haven't told me because they haven't told the unsuccessful applicants yet - this strikes me as unlikely as everyone was supposed to have their outcome of yes or no by Friday 21st
- My outcome of yes or no has somehow been lost in cyberspace - I'm less inclined to believe this as I've chased up for it, my e-mail was received because I got an out-of-office for it, if it were as simple as that they would have resent the e-mail or just replied.
- The situation outlined above, in which I have to wait for the outcome of the next round of assessments. This just sounds too much of me wanting to believe the best in spite of everything else indicating the opposite.
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I obviously posted too soon... Got my e-mail and I'm through to the interview stage! Friday 11th.
I also realised some of you good people have your interviews starting tomorrow - good luck to you all!
I also realised some of you good people have your interviews starting tomorrow - good luck to you all!
Well done Amanda! Worth the wait... good luck.
Haha well done panic over, must have been hard to not think about over Christmas! I guess I’ll get an email with the same date today then
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Wishing you all the best of luck with your interviews
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Good luck, @Busyboy89! And anyone else interviewing today. Fingers crossed for you, let us know how you get on!
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Yeah @Busyboy89, that's pretty much how I remember it, and although I tried to remember the STAR technique it just went completely out the window when I interviewed last year. But it's pretty much the same for everyone so I'm sure you won't have done badly. Only time will tell! And since you were one of the first you'll have the longest wait.
But it's pretty much the same for everyone so I'm sure you won't have done badly. Only time will tell! And since you were one of the first you'll have the longest wait. How long did the interview last? @Busyboy89
I’m still waiting
Hey sorry for taking to long!! To be honest the hardest bit for me were the group exercises. They were not too difficult, but being yourself when you’re being assessed is so difficult as you end up overthinking everything you do.
Had my interview today and it seemed to go ok and we had banter but they said they give my answers to HR so now I have to wait and see if they like me...
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