Confused?

[Darksoul27]

Ok just wanted some feedback as earlier this year I applied for a trainee driver position with FCC and passed all the tests but failed at the final hurdle on the managers interview which I accepted as I know nerves got the better of me on the day but was happy I passed tests.

So a couple of months later trainee positions for Southern came up and filled in application and put that I had passed all tests with another TOC apart from managers interview and yet I did even make it passed application stage.

So was wondering is this normal for 2 TOC to differ that much from being happy with my examples and one not as this second application left me really confused.

Again any feedback most welcome.

 

[Silv1983]

Yes it is normal. Not only that - the same application form submitted 10 times to the same TOC would probably make it through on some occasions - but be knocked back on others.
There's no foolproof way to pass the sift: different members of HR reading the same form will interpret the suitability differently; and then there's the competition from other candidates which varies with every wave of applications. A pinch of luck is always required I believe.
All you can do is keep trying, maybe tweaking your application and double-triple checking the spelling and grammar.
I applied for FTPE last year at the same time as Northern who are now my current employer - and they used a god awful spellchecker on their online application software which was set to 'American'. It incorrectly flagged up multiple "errors" which weren't actually spelling mistakes according to the Queen's English: but thinking I knew better I ignored it and put the correct spelling of words hoping it might make it far enough down the chain to be read by a human. It didn't.
Anyway, the same application form eventually resulted in a driving job with Northern - and im glad it did.

 

[Vicpaul]

I made a point of submitting a different application every time. I am lucky enough to have a heap of competencies I can use. Fortunately southern were the quickest so that's where I went

 

[first_ade]

Ok just wanted some feedback as earlier this year I applied for a trainee driver position with FCC and passed all the tests but failed at the final hurdle on the managers interview which I accepted as I know nerves got the better of me on the day but was happy I passed tests.

Again any feedback most welcome.

I have recently had a similar experience, got through all the tests well but failed on the final driver manager interview.....not sure why, I've asked for feedback but haven't heard a dicky bird and not expecting to tbh the toc was pretty slow and understaffed ....

There are some other trainee opportunities now open, can I apply or is the 6 month rule in the way?

 

[daddy_badger]

you can apply and if you have passed the assessment process (dm interview does not form part of the assessment) but you cannot take another assessment within 6months regardless of a pass or fail. I would apply as you already have a pass.