shedman
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Just seen the Knottingley class photo, hope its all going well
Has anyone heard anything from the Nov applications ?
DB Schenker has gone quiet, has anyone heard about the recent recritment drive?
104, is that trainee or qualified?
From what our Instructors have told us, DBS are looking to recruit 104 drivers this year. There are 16 of us at Knottingley and another 20 at Toton, so there are still going to be plenty of posts up for grabs if they stick to the 104 figure.
I would imagine that HR will wait until we are out of the classroom phase before they consider taking on another batch of recruits, so March on wards would be my guess. I don't know about Toton, but the classroom at Knottingley only just accommodates the 16 + 2 instructors.
Jim
I guess it depends Hughqq, did you fail the first time you went through the process? Or did you sit the old style tests and you are expecting you will be required to sit the new ones?
104, is that trainee or qualified?
I know they had an advert up for qualified for quite some time? Not sure if they got anyone. It's quite unbelievable really what's gone on the last few years at DBS, sending qualified drivers packing, and a boat load it was too,then in the next breath screaming out as there realise that they have dropped an almighty clanger and that there now short, so now thousands spent training guys off the street! Where's the business sense in that? Someone's head must have rolled for that. You couldn't make it up really.
If you were to go through the assessment centre again, having been through it once, what things would you do differently? Any advice on preparation or hints/tips would be greatly appreciated
Well? To those who started on the 6th, how's it going?
Jim,Hi, did you sit the assessment centre under the 'old' tests or the new? If it was the new, then I'm sorry but I really can't help as I sat the old. That said, even if you sat the 'old' assessment, that is now out of the window and the 'new' assessment is in, of which I have no knowledge!
I passed, so I wouldn't do anything differently. If there was one one piece of advice for the assessment centre, then it is the old classic "RTFQ". Stick to that and you really can't go wrong.
Jim
Hi RB
It's going really well mate , first couple of weeks have been a bit chaotic with a lot of info coming our way to take in. Had a few cab rides and did the PTS course. Got hands on with a 66 and an 09 , did some coupling up, a signal lesson , and other HR / admin type bits and bobs too.
Rules starts next week so I'm preparing for my head to be blown , but looking forward to it.
It's been great , and I can honestly say its the best decision I ever made !
Clarky
DB Schenker has gone quiet, has anyone heard about the recent recritment drive?
hi all new member i applied november just sat assessment 21st jan passed waiting on interview
hi all new member i applied november just sat assessment 21st jan passed waiting on interview
hi found the test ok. i originally applied for acton but dont want acton want north west so did the test anyway get that bit out the way. if you ve sat the old test you should be ok 3 of us sat it on the 21st 1 failed the other guy who passed sat the old test some of the stuff is the same (bourbon.glop.storyboard )the worst bit was sitting in front of the computer whilst a square flashed on the screen touch the button when it changes colour and the interview at the end they dont half grill you on the answers you put to the question sheet.only advice i could give is dont rush work through the sheets at a steady pace they aint looking for how much you do they want steady work with no or few errors and good luckHello Mate,
congratulations on getting through mate, couple of questions
how was the new assessments, any tips you have would be very helpful. I have passed the old assessments but have been advised I will have to sit the new ones.
which depot have you applied for, I've applied for the wembley depot and was told before christmas that I would sit the assessments in Febuary but have not heard anything yet.
Cheers Mate
What depot did you apply for ikb?