NATS experienced controller recruitment - any applicants?
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Now here's an indication as to the way NATS Hr think:
A friend of a mate, an ATCO with 18 years experience and all the ratings (except area), emailed his application and was told that he wouldn't be considered because his eyesight didn't meet current CAA Class one medical standards.
The person involved had renewed his class one certificate at Gatwick in Dec 05, and whilst he does wear specatacles his corrected eyesight exceeds CAA requirements by some way.
When he told HR the above, they asked him to email them with the "nature of his complaint" as they couldn't, perhaps understandably, discuss it over the telephone.
That was 6 weeks ago and he's heard nothing.
A friend of a mate, an ATCO with 18 years experience and all the ratings (except area), emailed his application and was told that he wouldn't be considered because his eyesight didn't meet current CAA Class one medical standards.
The person involved had renewed his class one certificate at Gatwick in Dec 05, and whilst he does wear specatacles his corrected eyesight exceeds CAA requirements by some way.
When he told HR the above, they asked him to email them with the "nature of his complaint" as they couldn't, perhaps understandably, discuss it over the telephone.
That was 6 weeks ago and he's heard nothing.
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Niknak
NATS are a good company to work for insomuch they are highly involved in developing new systems etc etc. The coalface workers are also, great to work alongside.
Unfortunately departments such as HR and recruiting let the side down. Maybe Mr Barron should address these issues as part of his business plan - they are often the first contact people have with the company and they must make people think that we are a bunch of muppets.
NATS are a good company to work for insomuch they are highly involved in developing new systems etc etc. The coalface workers are also, great to work alongside.
Unfortunately departments such as HR and recruiting let the side down. Maybe Mr Barron should address these issues as part of his business plan - they are often the first contact people have with the company and they must make people think that we are a bunch of muppets.
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Unfortunately departments such as HR and recruiting let the side down.
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I was told I would not have to do the initial selection tests. However, NATS subsequently emailed me, inviting me to attend an ab initio selection day. When I queried them on this, they said that there had been a mix up in the system but to be patient because my file had been forwarded to a manager for their review. They were vague on when I would be receiving any further details.
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I saw the ad and I'm keen to work in the UK but because I don't have the right to "live and work in the UK" (but would if the company looked into a work permit for me) they said no straight away. Apparently NATS "choose" not to recognise my licence.
Do I have other options? I've worked for 4 years and hold ADV/ADI and OJT ratings.
Do I have other options? I've worked for 4 years and hold ADV/ADI and OJT ratings.
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Originally Posted by Rapunzel
Do I have other options?
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dan saaf
Talked to NATS a week or so ago. They hadn`t forgotten about me. My application is apparently still under consideration and they would hopefully get back to me sometime during april...
If in doubt, just call them and ask.
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tom
Talked to NATS a week or so ago. They hadn`t forgotten about me. My application is apparently still under consideration and they would hopefully get back to me sometime during april...
If in doubt, just call them and ask.
Regards
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Just to bend the thread a little.....................Procedural control is used for planning on every sector in Scottish airspace, even more so, on the Islands sectors(West Coast, Tay and Moray, the only way to deal with non approach airfields is procedural releases and clearances.
The most difficult thing to teach is procedural due to no college course, but we manage....kind of!!!!!!!!
The most difficult thing to teach is procedural due to no college course, but we manage....kind of!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by foghorn
Do you have a parent or grandparent born in Britain (or Rep. of Ireland before 1922)? If so you can get an ancestry visa which allows you work rights without a sponsoring employer. That would get you over the first hurdle.
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Originally Posted by Standard Noise
Even if an ancestor were born in the Rep of Ireland after 1922, you could get an Irish passport and be considered. Plenty of my southern friends work for NATS without having a British passport.
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I've tried!!!
I have tried to apply via the website, but I got put off by the sheer size of the job! As an "experienced controller", surely the best way would be to have a seperate page where you could just input your CAA reference number and then they could examine your record, and then email back with any further questions and/or advice!
Too simple perhaps?!!!!
Too simple perhaps?!!!!
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ProcATCO
Not defending the website or application process in any way but NATS have no right to obtain data on individuals from the CAA, as it will be covered by the Data Protection Act.
Of course, you are entitled to ask the CAA for the information it holds on you yourself (for a fee), and then could forward this to NATS if you chose to do so ??
Not defending the website or application process in any way but NATS have no right to obtain data on individuals from the CAA, as it will be covered by the Data Protection Act.
Of course, you are entitled to ask the CAA for the information it holds on you yourself (for a fee), and then could forward this to NATS if you chose to do so ??
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Hi!
I applied too, and now...after allmost 1/2 year...HR..department found out I was not a trainee, but already a controller...
So waiting for some more answer.
Regarding not UK controllers, that shouldn't be any problem as long as you are from within EU/Schengen countries (like me..from Norway). They can't refuse people from that area to apply.
Anyone from London TC here? If so..can you PM me?
Final Vectors
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I applied too, and now...after allmost 1/2 year...HR..department found out I was not a trainee, but already a controller...
So waiting for some more answer.
Regarding not UK controllers, that shouldn't be any problem as long as you are from within EU/Schengen countries (like me..from Norway). They can't refuse people from that area to apply.
Anyone from London TC here? If so..can you PM me?
Final Vectors
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Originally Posted by FinalVectors
Hi!
I applied too, and now...after allmost 1/2 year...HR..department found out I was not a trainee, but already a controller...
So waiting for some more answer.
I applied too, and now...after allmost 1/2 year...HR..department found out I was not a trainee, but already a controller...
So waiting for some more answer.
Geez, and I was to be the one with mess
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Originally Posted by yonash
Hmm, do I know the situation, don't I ?
Geez, and I was to be the one with mess
Geez, and I was to be the one with mess
Not only did it take 1/2 year...but they been sending me a lot of mails (the same one every time..asking for my eye prescription.) And all the time I did write them back, that I already have a medical approved with my glasses for 10 years now. Really not impressed by the tempo of NATS HR
So now I'm just curious if I will get the same mail again..when they wrote me they finally discovered I am a controller
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FinalVectors
I wouldn't get so snotty about the eye presciption scenario. The CAA regulations concerning the use of glasses/contacts is a lot stricter than other places I know. You may have a medical but they have to confirm that it meets the same requirements. That being said, if you have a CAA medical, ignore everything after FinalVectors!
You didn't expect HR to hurry themselves did you?!
I wouldn't get so snotty about the eye presciption scenario. The CAA regulations concerning the use of glasses/contacts is a lot stricter than other places I know. You may have a medical but they have to confirm that it meets the same requirements. That being said, if you have a CAA medical, ignore everything after FinalVectors!
You didn't expect HR to hurry themselves did you?!
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Just wondering if anybody had heard anything? I applied online in Jan, and all I kept getting was automatic responses offering dates for ab-initio testing. I e-mailed HR and was told to ignore these, and that I would be contacted outside the normal process.
By 28th August I'd still had no contact 'outside the normal process' so I finally decided that NATS HR didn't give a toss that I spent a great deal of time and effort filling in my application. I told them to withdraw my application with immediate affect.
All I got was a one line e-mail, "your application has been withdrawn". No explanation. No apology. If this is typical of NATS then I'm glad I don't work for them.
As it happens, in July things turned around where I am, I got a promotion and am now very happy, so it's not really a big deal.
I just don't like being treated this way.
By 28th August I'd still had no contact 'outside the normal process' so I finally decided that NATS HR didn't give a toss that I spent a great deal of time and effort filling in my application. I told them to withdraw my application with immediate affect.
All I got was a one line e-mail, "your application has been withdrawn". No explanation. No apology. If this is typical of NATS then I'm glad I don't work for them.
As it happens, in July things turned around where I am, I got a promotion and am now very happy, so it's not really a big deal.
I just don't like being treated this way.