Apprentice Train Driver - Crosscountry - Multiple Locations (09/02/2021)

[377390]

I had a DMI over 7 weeks ago and still no outcome.
I’ve emailed them twice and had no response at all. I’ve experienced slow recruitment responses before with other TOCs but I’ve never had this where I’ve spent the time to prepare for an interview and then had no contact after.
Portal still just shows Assessment

 

[carl123uk]

Just checked and mine still say's application in progress and I've had no contact after the test. Anyone else's say different?

Still the same a month on

 

[Trainset33]

Has anyone got an email address for XC HR please?

 

[Raikkonen7]

Has anyone got an email address for XC HR please?

[email protected]

That’s the one I used although I haven’t heard anything back.

 

[Trainset33]

Ok thanks

 

[MPE]

Hello all,

I applied for the XC Manchester position and haven’t heard anything back Since the very first email.

However my application is still showing in progress, is this usually something that changes to end of process when you are unsuccessful?

If I haven’t heard back by now is it safe to assume I have been unsuccessful? Or is there possibly still a small chance.

thanks.

 

[D Rivers]

I’ve had a conversation with head of recruiting and they don’t require trainees in Manchester right now. He said that he thinks it’ll be end of 2021 start of 2022. There are people waiting to start from the previous intake (me being one) that is why no new applicants have been assessed! It’s not over until it says “end of process!”

 

[railwayman1973]

Did the RAAT test back in April, but still had no reply, my profile still states Application In Process.

 

[Ceat0908]

Did the RAAT test back in April, but still had no reply, my profile still states Application In Process.

A few of my colleagues have application in progress still, even though they’ve finished hiring for the location… and we know they have as one of our ex colleagues got it lol.

 

[railwayman1973]

A few of my colleagues have application in progress still, even though they’ve finished hiring for the location… and we know they have as one of our ex colleagues got it lol.

Aren't there any vacancies in the Birmingham depot,it's states Manchester depot when applying, but I heard they would place you at your nearest depot, mine is Birmingham.

 

[PickleTree]

Aren't there any vacancies in the Birmingham depot,it's states Manchester depot when applying, but I heard they would place you at your nearest depot, mine is Birmingham.

I went through this process for the 1 Bournemouth vacancy, you couldn't change the location when applying but they said they would allocate accordingly. I was interviewed by the depot and area manager for Bournemouth so the allocation process worked. From speaking to a XC driver a lot of the vacancies were filled by internal applicants and the rest of us were placed in a pool for future opportunities. Fortunately I start with another company in October.

 

[dereksingh291]

I went through this process for the 1 Bournemouth vacancy, you couldn't change the location when applying but they said they would allocate accordingly. I was interviewed by the depot and area manager for Bournemouth so the allocation process worked. From speaking to a XC driver a lot of the vacancies were filled by internal applicants and the rest of us were placed in a pool for future opportunities. Fortunately I start with another company in October.

What job you gonna do with this company in October & for which company?

 

[PickleTree]

What job you gonna do with this company in October & for which company?

Trainee driver with Freightliner based at Eastleigh depot.

 

[Edinburgh1987]

Aren't there any vacancies in the Birmingham depot,it's states Manchester depot when applying, but I heard they would place you at your nearest depot, mine is Birmingham.

Think they have tonnes of people nearing retirement, there's three for Birmingham on the latest course and one for Manchester. Think they will hire slot next few years.

 

[DBdave]

Edinburgh1987 Where you at Watford this year on the 5th May?

 

[Edinburgh1987]

Edinburgh1987 Where you at Watford this year on the 5th May?

Was the 4th mate

 

[Jaxscc]

I applied to CC in Feb for Manchester. Question is I've recently sat an assessment with another TOC and so I now have passes for the paper assessments... Is it worth contacting CC and informing them that I now have these passes?

 

[221129]

I applied to CC in Feb for Manchester. Question is I've recently sat an assessment with another TOC and so I now have passes for the paper assessments... Is it worth contacting CC and informing them that I now have these passes?

No. As the vacancy has long closed.

 

[TheAnswer89]

I applied to CC in Feb for Manchester. Question is I've recently sat an assessment with another TOC and so I now have passes for the paper assessments... Is it worth contacting CC and informing them that I now have these passes?

You can try, but it won't give you any advantage. I had all the tests passed and I wasn't contacted neither.

 

[Jaxscc]

You can try, but it won't give you any advantage. I had all the tests passed and I wasn't contacted neither.

Thank you, but its not about gaining an advantage it's about keeping an application in progress updated.

 

[Horizon22]

Thank you, but its not about gaining an advantage it's about keeping an application in progress updated.

Are you sure its "in progress"? The DB portal is notoriously bad at keeping that status there months after the vacancy has been fillled.

 

[LCC106]

Wouldn’t hurt to contact them. They’ll either advise you you were unsuccessful / vacancy is closed if that IS the case, or they might ask your permission to keep your info on file for the future.

 

[D Rivers]

I applied to CC in Feb for Manchester. Question is I've recently sat an assessment with another TOC and so I now have passes for the paper assessments... Is it worth contacting CC and informing them that I now have these passes?

4 courses planned for next year using the people in process on DB’s site. So I’d say yes, give em a bell!

 

[TheAnswer89]

Do you happen to know their recruitment contact details?

 

[Jaxscc]

Thank you to everyone for your input. As far as I'm aware the Manchester vacancy was never progressed any further due to the fact that they didn't need anyone for Manchester at the time they posted the job advert (please feel free to correct me should this info be wrong!)...My status still said 'in progress' when I checked yesterday and to hear that they are planning courses for next year is fab news .... I will definitely send them an email, if I don't get a reply at least then I've tried to update my application and if I get a reply then bonus I may find out what's going on!

 

[TheAnswer89]

Thank you to everyone for your input. As far as I'm aware the Manchester vacancy was never progressed any further due to the fact that they didn't need anyone for Manchester at the time they posted the job advert (please feel free to correct me should this info be wrong!)...My status still said 'in progress' when I checked yesterday and to hear that they are planning courses for next year is fab news .... I will definitely send them an email, if I don't get a reply at least then I've tried to update my application and if I get a reply then bonus I may find out what's going on

Hit me up with an emaill address if you find one. I will try as well.

 

[Trainset33]

Hit me up with an emaill address if you find one. I will try as well.

Yes I’d like an update as well, if someone could provide an email address that’d be great. I’m in the same/similar position as Jaxscc. I’ve passed the paper tests with a different TOC since making the application. Didn’t get far enough to sit the computer tests so still have two ‘lives’ left.

 

[New York Giant]

Both my Chiltern and XC applications now read 'XC trainee train driver'. Should I read much in to that from an ownership/rebranding perspective?

 

[221129]

please feel free to correct me should this info be wrong!

I know several people who were recruited for Manchester.

4 courses planned for next year using the people in process on DB’s site. So I’d say yes, give em a bell!

I wouldn't count on it...

 

[Scotsman101]

I know several people who were recruited for Manchester.


I wouldn't count on it...

Wouldn't count on 4 courses next year?