Bleep1673 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Bleep1673 said: I have to do a 0600-1800 training/orientation day, but I need to source £10 for a taxi as the Industrial Estate is not Bus-able before 0600. I am trying to get the money out of the DWP, then I can start around 18th Sept. I was talking to my Brother about my new job, and he reminded me, 18th September 1999 was his son's Birth Day, and the day I flew out to Australia for 2 months, for a GBRL Tour - Spooky. It's been a strange week. In many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moscow01 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Bleep - if you need that tenner I’m happy to send it to you. Just message me your bank details and I’ll send it. On 29/08/2019 at 17:17, Bleep1673 said: I have to do a 0600-1800 training/orientation day, but I need to source £10 for a taxi as the Industrial Estate is not Bus-able before 0600. I am trying to get the money out of the DWP, then I can start around 18th Sept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Moscow01 said: Bleep - if you need that tenner I’m happy to send it to you. Just message me your bank details and I’ll send it. You don't send me emails from Nigeria do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSoutherner Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 On 29/08/2019 at 17:17, Bleep1673 said: I have to do a 0600-1800 training/orientation day, but I need to source £10 for a taxi as the Industrial Estate is not Bus-able before 0600. I am trying to get the money out of the DWP, then I can start around 18th Sept. Check if the agency will sub it out of first weeks wages or if they maybe run a minibus to the estate - nowt to lose from asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 3 hours ago, SSoutherner said: Check if the agency will sub it out of first weeks wages or if they maybe run a minibus to the estate - nowt to lose from asking I asked, they don't, to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 On 29/08/2019 at 17:17, Bleep1673 said: I have to do a 0600-1800 training/orientation day, but I need to source £10 for a taxi as the Industrial Estate is not Bus-able before 0600. I am trying to get the money out of the DWP, then I can start around 18th Sept. Which industrial estate is this and, as others have said, if you need a tenner, I'll happily bung you one. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, gingerjon said: Which industrial estate is this and, as others have said, if you need a tenner, I'll happily bung you one. Castleham Ind Est, behind Hollington Tesco. If only my step-daughter was still living just behind, I could've stayed there and walked to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, gingerjon said: I'll happily bung you one. Thank you, I may have to hold you to that. I have asked DWP, we will see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Bleep1673 said: Castleham Ind Est, behind Hollington Tesco. If only my step-daughter was still living just behind, I could've stayed there and walked to work. Right, I know where you are. If you need an emergency lift at any point drop me a PM. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafleure355 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I think the test system is rubbish now if you are a math person answer this. I am the first person to take the test once advertised and I fell all the question so what will be the results? you have scored better then 0% of people who took this test? now I got all the question and I am the first or second to take the test will it say you have scored better than the 1 % of the people who took this test? I am confused and I work with Civil Servant :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 2 hours ago, lafleure355 said: I think the test system is rubbish now if you are a math person answer this. I am the first person to take the test once advertised and I fell all the question so what will be the results? you have scored better then 0% of people who took this test? now I got all the question and I am the first or second to take the test will it say you have scored better than the 1 % of the people who took this test? I am confused and I work with Civil Servant I'd assume they would get a number of people of varying abilities to try the test out first, so that when it goes "live", they have some comparison data to begin with. No idea if that actually happens, though. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Two video interviews completed in two days and confirmation today that I'm going in for a face to face in a couple of weeks. Or I should say, face to face, face,face, face and face! Its 2.5 hours and 5 interviews by 5 different people. Should be fun! It's going to be competency based apparently. First thing to study is, what is a competency based interview... With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 13 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said: Two video interviews completed in two days and confirmation today that I'm going in for a face to face in a couple of weeks. Or I should say, face to face, face,face, face and face! Its 2.5 hours and 5 interviews by 5 different people. Should be fun! It's going to be competency based apparently. First thing to study is, what is a competency based interview... Google him. Remember STAR Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 2 hours ago, MattSantos said: Google him. Remember STAR I’ve had a look at the LinkedIn of the 5 interviewers, one is of the same grade and job title as I’m going for, then the operations manager, then that persons boss, then the HR person and finally a video chat with one of the directors. I can’t remember STAR, any hints? With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation,_task,_action,_result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Also remember the 7 (sometimes 6) "P"s: https://military.wikia.org/wiki/7_Ps_(military_adage) Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Willow Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 18 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said: Two video interviews completed in two days and confirmation today that I'm going in for a face to face in a couple of weeks. Or I should say, face to face, face,face, face and face! Its 2.5 hours and 5 interviews by 5 different people. Should be fun! It's going to be competency based apparently. First thing to study is, what is a competency based interview... do you know the competencies they are testing at interview ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 57 minutes ago, Red Willow said: do you know the competencies they are testing at interview ? No, but from the job spec and the first 2 video interviews I have a decent idea. I just need to have an armoury of examples where I have done X or Y. I can then shoe horn them into any scenario. With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 You lot don't know yer born!! You're lucky. This is how it was in my day! The year: 1962 The place: West Gorton, Manchester The job: a place on the Ferranti Computer Equipment Group (later to become ICT then ICL and now Fujitsu) Graduate Training Programme. The salary: £2 6s 4d a week rising to £11 a week after 6 years. Three days of interviews, aptitude tests, teamwork tests, etc travelling o three different premises around Manchester (West Gorton, Moston, Hollinwood) 40 of us chosen out of several hundred applicants. Got the job as a salaried employee and immediately sent for 6 years full time education - Odd, since I was only 16 having just got my "o" levels, most others were between 18 and 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 59 minutes ago, JohnM said: You lot don't know yer born!! You're lucky. This is how it was in my day! The year: 1962 The place: West Gorton, Manchester The job: a place on the Ferranti Computer Equipment Group (later to become ICT then ICL and now Fujitsu) Graduate Training Programme. The salary: £2 6s 4d a week rising to £11 a week after 6 years. Three days of interviews, aptitude tests, teamwork tests, etc travelling o three different premises around Manchester (West Gorton, Moston, Hollinwood) 40 of us chosen out of several hundred applicants. Got the job as a salaried employee and immediately sent for 6 years full time education - Odd, since I was only 16 having just got my "o" levels, most others were between 18 and 21. All 3 interviews I've had so far have been different. The 1st one was an hour long chat with 2 managers. The 2nd was a hour long 3 person panel followed by a 1 hour written test. The Last was 2 x 1 hour video interviews to be followed in a couple of weeks by 5 x 30 minute interviews with 5 different people, including one at director level. Some have been very technical (going to first basics) others less so and general. With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 What the hell is the job? Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakman Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, MattSantos said: What the hell is the job? Sounds like he might have been training to become an administrator in some sort of government department....probably human resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 14 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said: All 3 interviews I've had so far have been different. The 1st one was an hour long chat with 2 managers. The 2nd was a hour long 3 person panel followed by a 1 hour written test. The Last was 2 x 1 hour video interviews to be followed in a couple of weeks by 5 x 30 minute interviews with 5 different people, including one at director level. Some have been very technical (going to first basics) others less so and general. One law firm I worked at had the receptionist come into the interviews right at the start for anyone over a certain level. The candidate then had to listen to the receptionist's first impressions. People who were snotty or rude tended were usually told the interview was over at that point. It was stopped after an internal candidate was ripped apart by the receptionist for being a mysoginist who regularly commented on the receptionist's "flattering summer clothes, better than when you cover up your assets". That many interviews suggests an insecure company with an inherent lack of trust between the different interviewers. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 For my current job, i had a 45 min chat and that was that. Boomster Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, ckn said: One law firm I worked at had the receptionist come into the interviews right at the start for anyone over a certain level I always ask the receptionist what they thought and use their answers in my assessment. And because I know that happens, I am always very nice to the receptionists whenever I'm about to be interviewed. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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