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Tyne and Wear Metro recruiting

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I have to say I agree, surely statistics would state at least one of us on this forum would of been successful, and that not one single person has had no contact from DB Tyne & Wear indicate that the process is not over and no one has been accepted for the interview stage as off yet.

Well this is my logic, they say no news is good news...lol not were i am sitting. The future is bright, the future is DB Tyne & Wear.
 
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CGS said:
They've had loads of applications - I don't think anyone is going to hear by tomorrow! Just because it says if you've hadn't heard by the end of September to presume you're unsuccessful doesn't mean a letter can't come through your door in October.
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I totally agree, as previously mentioned, last time round the letters came out a good few weeks later then the ad said, due to number of applicants.

So don't give up hope as yet. :D
 
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Hi, so are you saying that the last lot of job adverts is a bit of a waste of time? Because they already hav staff in mind to fill the vacancies?
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No, definitely not. What it may mean is that the process is pushed further back, i.e. for those who applied for this intake, the training may not start until the middle of next year, and the rest will be put in a holding pool.

The current school that have just started are undergoing the training as there is a need for drivers at the minute to cover for those who have recently retired or left.

Also, the situation is very fluid. Notice period is only two weeks, so in effect you might have enough drivers one day then not enough a fortnight later.
 
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142094 said:
No, definitely not. What it may mean is that the process is pushed further back, i.e. for those who applied for this intake, the training may not start until the middle of next year, and the rest will be put in a holding pool.

The current school that have just started are undergoing the training as there is a need for drivers at the minute to cover for those who have recently retired or left.

Also, the situation is very fluid. Notice period is only two weeks, so in effect you might have enough drivers one day then not enough a fortnight later.
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The first training from this intake will start in February
 
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Hi, absolutely gutted I missed this one, have been checking every week for over a year for the next metro driver posts, was on holiday for the last 2 weeks in August and therefore must have missed the advert. Bad luck or is it just mot meant to be!
 
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hey guys, has anyone been in contact with the HR dept or have heard any news on the current vacancies, i am assuming the process is still ongoing
 
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No. I'd give it till the end of October at least before I wondered what was happening. It's not like worrying or phoning their HR department is going to accelerate anything. My take on it anyway :D
 
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No. I'd give it till the end of October at least before I wondered what was happening. It's not like worrying or phoning their HR department is going to accelerate anything. My take on it anyway :D
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I'm sure people will hear within the next 2 weeks.
 
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I applied too, and I know the feeling about missing out, I asked back in march and said there would be

Nothing for 18 months, and what made it worse is I was still 20, so this was quite a surprise
 
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Nick82 said:
Good to hear, glad its not just me lol, I hope
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All good things to those who wait!
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Just had phone call - interview next Monday at 9.45 - happy days!
 
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back of the net, interview for me also!!!!! now just need to not mess it up this time :)

Congrats CGS.
 
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here is hoping as i have been waiting for this opportunity since June 2013, so if I hear nothing and/or unsuccessful gutted would be an understatement lol. Well done also, hope I see you on the flip side.
 
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I haven't , I'am assuming if I don't hear anything this afternoon that's it !
 
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They're will be calls going out inviting to interview until tomorrow (Wednesday). Don't give up!

Good Luck to those with interviews!
 
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Hello, I am new to the Forum. I have received a letter today saying they were impressed with my application and I have been invited to an interview at the Thistle Hotel opposite Central Station. In the letter it stated that I will be getting a 30 minute paper based test and a 45 minute competency based interview. Does anyone know what the 30 minute paper based questions could be? Examples etc. Thanks :)
 
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