Rusty79
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Not happening soon like is it unless a good few drivers move on elsewhere or retire.
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Trainee T&W Metro Driver Jobs
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magpiepotts
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Has everyone seen the email from nexus today regarding driver jobs?
AndyC84
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Check your Emails Guys..
Yes, Me and my friend have had the email. Not good news.Has everyone seen the email from nexus today regarding driver jobs?
magpiepotts
Member
Nope not at all. I've sent them an email response asking if after the two years they quote would we still be in the talent pool or would we all need to re apply again
gbell
Member
I have gotten the email too. Very disappointing news but glad we got an update eventually
IsambardK
Member
Yeah I got the email too. It is what it is. I've moved on to looking for other jobs in the mean time.
Rusty79
Member
NO VACANCIESI’m sorry it isn’t good news. If you don’t mind me asking what did they say in email?
Might be though in TWO YEARS!
So if I do eventually start in 2 years time that would be almost 4 years since the application started.
They said in original email your test results are valid for 5 yearsNope not at all. I've sent them an email response asking if after the two years they quote would we still be in the talent pool or would we all need to re apply again
magpiepotts
Member
Yeah the test results will be valid for 5 years but we might not be in the talent pool after the additional two years. The test results will be valid for us to use with other tocs dependant on the criteria they use.NO VACANCIES
Might be though in TWO YEARS!
So if I do eventually start in 2 years time that would be almost 4 years since the application started.
They said in original email your test results are valid for 5 years
Rusty79
Member
Get that but i cannot see why they would kick us out the pool if results are valid for 5 years. Would just cost them more money wouldn't it?Yeah the test results will be valid for 5 years but we might not be in the talent pool after the additional two years. The test results will be valid for us to use with other tocs dependant on the criteria they use.
magpiepotts
Member
Would make sense however some tocs only keep candidates in a talent pool for a certain time. I asked the question yesterday in a reply email to nexus and the response was they are unsure as two years is a long time.....
Rusty79
Member
Aye, sounds like its dead in the water to me likeWould make sense however some tocs only keep candidates in a talent pool for a certain time. I asked the question yesterday in a reply email to nexus and the response was they are unsure as two years is a long time.....
AIUI this is incorrect. I know of 2 T&W trainees from a 2021 intake that passed their psychometrics elsewhere. Metro HR checked the database and recruitment them both. Metro policy was that a full pass to national standard was fine, however a “part-pass” (where some aspects were failed / not taken) would require a full resit?For some reason Metro insist you retake the psychometrics even if they are valid. I'm not saying they're the only one's to make you do this but I'm not aware of anywhere else that does (unless the pass date is beyond the 18 month to 5 year validation period; depending on the TOC).
AIUI this is incorrect. I know of 2 T&W trainees from a 2021 intake that passed their psychometrics elsewhere. Metro HR checked the database and recruitment them both. Metro policy was that a full pass to national standard was fine, however a “part-pass” (where some aspects were failed / not taken) would require a full resit?
You may well be right - things change with time. I'm only speaking from my own personal experiences from when I did my psychometrics with metro (late 2020 I think?). Their standard was also National back then and they're enhanced now.......
Rusty79
Member
I have applied for Lumo. I emailed them first they said as long as I passed my tests within the last 2 years they will accept them but would still have to do the rest of recruitment process (which is just interviews and a few other things).