NATS interview process
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Shrewsbury (EGOS)
I applied in July 2006.
Got accepted first time to start in June 2007, I'll be on 212, Starting 25th June.
Anyway, my selection itinerary.
Stage 1 (full day) - Manchester
Motivation Paper
Diagramming
Spatial Awareness
Basic Checking
ATCO Chat
NATS Corporate DVD - (hehe!)
500+ Personality Questionnaire
Stage 2 (only guy there!) - NATS CTC Fareham
Computer Tests
Structured Interview (30 quickfire questions, no feedback)
Stage 3 (myself and 2 Scots) - NATS CTC Fareham
Introduction
Teamwork Exercise (bloody boardgame...)
Final Interview Assessment (uggh)
Secondary Personality Questionnaire + Results
End of Selection Process!
Got accepted first time to start in June 2007, I'll be on 212, Starting 25th June.
Anyway, my selection itinerary.
Stage 1 (full day) - Manchester
Motivation Paper
Diagramming
Spatial Awareness
Basic Checking
ATCO Chat
NATS Corporate DVD - (hehe!)
500+ Personality Questionnaire
Stage 2 (only guy there!) - NATS CTC Fareham
Computer Tests
Structured Interview (30 quickfire questions, no feedback)
Stage 3 (myself and 2 Scots) - NATS CTC Fareham
Introduction
Teamwork Exercise (bloody boardgame...)
Final Interview Assessment (uggh)
Secondary Personality Questionnaire + Results
End of Selection Process!
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 24
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From: Southampton
Just to copy 321now slightly
I applied in February 2007 and will also be starting on 25th June.
My selection itinerary.
Stage 1 (half day - 7 of us, loads of others didnt turn up) - London
Motivation Paper
Diagramming
Spatial Awareness
Basic Checking
NATS Corporate DVD
Personality Questionnaire
Stage 2 (only guy there!) - NATS CTC Fareham
Computer Tests
HR Interview (60 quickfire questions, no feedback)
Stage 3 (myself and 2 others) - NATS CTC Fareham
Introduction
Teamwork Exercise
4 hour wait
Technical Interview
End of Selection Process!
I applied in February 2007 and will also be starting on 25th June.
My selection itinerary.
Stage 1 (half day - 7 of us, loads of others didnt turn up) - London
Motivation Paper
Diagramming
Spatial Awareness
Basic Checking
NATS Corporate DVD
Personality Questionnaire
Stage 2 (only guy there!) - NATS CTC Fareham
Computer Tests
HR Interview (60 quickfire questions, no feedback)
Stage 3 (myself and 2 others) - NATS CTC Fareham
Introduction
Teamwork Exercise
4 hour wait
Technical Interview
End of Selection Process!
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Saffron Walden, UK
Has it seriously only taken you a mere 8 weeks from submitting your original NATS application to being offered a trainee ATCO position down at the college in Bournemouth ben-vrs?
Im most impressed!
Im most impressed!
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Newcastle
Your missing one thing.. the Medical!!
Don't do what I did and have a wobbler and get yourself a unrealistically high blood pressure reading.. thus having to go to my GP for the next 3 days to get a report done!
whoops
Don't do what I did and have a wobbler and get yourself a unrealistically high blood pressure reading.. thus having to go to my GP for the next 3 days to get a report done!
whoops
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: N. Ireland
Thanks!
Hi everyone!
I'm a student in Belfast and hope to apply to NATS when I graduate (July 07) Just want to say thanks for all the advice in the posts!! I'm in the middle of filling out the application form now, think I'm getting nervous already
!!
Cheers!
Higgy
I'm a student in Belfast and hope to apply to NATS when I graduate (July 07) Just want to say thanks for all the advice in the posts!! I'm in the middle of filling out the application form now, think I'm getting nervous already
!!Cheers!
Higgy
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Shepperton/Salford
just to let anyone know, completed my stage one, was harder than i thought it but anyway it was exactly how neodude said it was:
Motivation Paper
Diagramming
Spatial Awareness
Basic Checking
Learning styles questionaire
NO verbal or numerical reasoning.....unfortunately. got my fingers crossed now for the next 3 weeks!
Motivation Paper
Diagramming
Spatial Awareness
Basic Checking
Learning styles questionaire
NO verbal or numerical reasoning.....unfortunately. got my fingers crossed now for the next 3 weeks!
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: lancs
Stage 2
Hi, I have recently completed stage 1 (this forum was very useful!) and was wondering for any advice on the HR interview part of stage2. As I have never had an HR interview before any help is welcome. I suppose more specifically, it would be helpful knowing how to prepare for it, such as are they technical questions or the standard 'why do you want this job?' type questions. Many thanks...
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Manchester
Thanks for the info.
I have just had my selection day today! Hopefully everything went ok. I will find out within the next 15 days.
The motivation paper, Spacial awareness (Cubes!), personality questionaire and data checking were all assessed.
I have just had my selection day today! Hopefully everything went ok. I will find out within the next 15 days.
The motivation paper, Spacial awareness (Cubes!), personality questionaire and data checking were all assessed.
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: LHR/Surrey
grizedale, the stage 2 is pure HR - no technical questions at all. Expect a stone faced "thankyou" to each question and no discussion!
You'd do well to read up on standard HR question banks, there's plenty around
on the net, there'll be some ones you can't predict or expect though so don't be surprised if you get one that you hadn't even considered.
There's not much you can do for that interview in terms of preparation, just make sure you can think up situations that you've been in recently that show off your good points
PS: hope it goes well neodude
You'd do well to read up on standard HR question banks, there's plenty around
on the net, there'll be some ones you can't predict or expect though so don't be surprised if you get one that you hadn't even considered.
There's not much you can do for that interview in terms of preparation, just make sure you can think up situations that you've been in recently that show off your good points
PS: hope it goes well neodude
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Manchester
hi
i have recently had my stage one tests and they have emailed me a personality questionnaire to do.. does this mean i am through? there was no indication in the email, do they judge you from this or invite you to interview anyway? cheers Pam 
Jim! hey! how confused am i at the moment - good luck dude! i might not even make it by the sounds of it!
gutted
Jim! hey! how confused am i at the moment - good luck dude! i might not even make it by the sounds of it!
gutted
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Manchester
i didnt even understand half of it! haha! oh well i am who i am, so i cant even justify my answers to them.. great! lol! 
i wish i had known this before! i think i came across as not trusting anyone!! oops...
i wish i had known this before! i think i came across as not trusting anyone!! oops...
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From: LTCC
Pam,
Overall it's better that you're honest anyway. It will become pretty difficult to hide your personality throught the interview process. First time I applied I thought about the questions and put what I thought they wanted to hear and then couldn't be consistent in the interview becasue I couldn't remember what I said. Failed the HR interview
2nd time around I was honest the whole way and got through - I can't be certain of why I failed first time but it's more than likely the honesty thing.
Good luck
Overall it's better that you're honest anyway. It will become pretty difficult to hide your personality throught the interview process. First time I applied I thought about the questions and put what I thought they wanted to hear and then couldn't be consistent in the interview becasue I couldn't remember what I said. Failed the HR interview
2nd time around I was honest the whole way and got through - I can't be certain of why I failed first time but it's more than likely the honesty thing.
Good luck