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S2
Anyone else taking S2 down at Fareham CTC next Monday 22nd?
And has anyone received an email lately (I got it on the 11th) informing us about the process of moving to a new candidate management
system? Anyone know what this may be regarding?
Cheers!
Nick
And has anyone received an email lately (I got it on the 11th) informing us about the process of moving to a new candidate management
system? Anyone know what this may be regarding?
Cheers!
Nick
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Ive just got back from holiday and booked my stage 2 for the 2nd of july as its the only day I can attend.
What can I do to prepare for this and does this give me enough time?
p.s. had a call from my present employer today, who told me that my job and my partners job may be at risk.
Happy Days
What can I do to prepare for this and does this give me enough time?
p.s. had a call from my present employer today, who told me that my job and my partners job may be at risk.
Happy Days
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no wonder you have a username like that if thats what you have just been told !!!
As stated some pages back, there is nothing you can do to prepare for stage 2. It is a whole day of computer based test involving reactions, basic maths, language skills and those bloody cubes thrown in for good measure. Look up FEAST tests in wikipedia will give you a basic understanding of what is expected of you.
Best of luck with it, try and realx and enjoy the day you will feel better about it. Dont worry if you think you are doing badly, just concentrate on the next question, read my posts of how i felt afterwards, and i passed !!!!
As stated some pages back, there is nothing you can do to prepare for stage 2. It is a whole day of computer based test involving reactions, basic maths, language skills and those bloody cubes thrown in for good measure. Look up FEAST tests in wikipedia will give you a basic understanding of what is expected of you.
Best of luck with it, try and realx and enjoy the day you will feel better about it. Dont worry if you think you are doing badly, just concentrate on the next question, read my posts of how i felt afterwards, and i passed !!!!
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I love the usual comment for state 2 of "just relax, and enjoy the day!" its so ironic! 
Thanks for that 'avoiding action', guess their automated service at recruitment is not yet up to scratch even after so many years! Good to hear its probably nothing to worry about.
I read lots of you are getting through to S3! Good on ya'! Hope I'll be able to join in. Will be spending the next week preparing, trying to tell my left from right.....
Thanks for that 'avoiding action', guess their automated service at recruitment is not yet up to scratch even after so many years! Good to hear its probably nothing to worry about.
I read lots of you are getting through to S3! Good on ya'! Hope I'll be able to join in. Will be spending the next week preparing, trying to tell my left from right.....
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sorry for the comment !! i was surprised when people told me that as well, but honestly its my best advice.
I thought a lot are getting through to stage 3, maybe they have lowered the standards, he he. All i care about is that i made it !!!
I thought a lot are getting through to stage 3, maybe they have lowered the standards, he he. All i care about is that i made it !!!
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Does anyone know what the chances are of being based at Swanwick if you go down the area route? How are the numbers of staff spread over the 3 area centres, Manchester, Swanwick and Prestwick?
I'm joining an area course and do understand that this is a mobile role but I have a girlfriend who keeps telling me she will not go to Scotland so it would be interesting to know what the chances are.
I'm joining an area course and do understand that this is a mobile role but I have a girlfriend who keeps telling me she will not go to Scotland so it would be interesting to know what the chances are.
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Hi,
We were told during various chats with HR etc... on stages 1 and 2 that the chances of landing a job at Swanwick in area is about 99%. AS Manchester is to be merged into Prestwick anyway, i would assume that if you live near Swanwick there is no need for you to go to Prestwick as most vacancies will be covered by the MACC crew.
Im in a similar situation to you, (if i pass stage 3) i live approx 2 miles from Swanwick with wife and kid so the thought of transferring to prestwick after my 11 months at the college on a poor wage is almost impossible.
Just my thoughts
We were told during various chats with HR etc... on stages 1 and 2 that the chances of landing a job at Swanwick in area is about 99%. AS Manchester is to be merged into Prestwick anyway, i would assume that if you live near Swanwick there is no need for you to go to Prestwick as most vacancies will be covered by the MACC crew.
Im in a similar situation to you, (if i pass stage 3) i live approx 2 miles from Swanwick with wife and kid so the thought of transferring to prestwick after my 11 months at the college on a poor wage is almost impossible.
Just my thoughts
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You are much more likely to go to Swanwick if you want to. Although I do know of a few cases where people have got Prestwick when Swanwick was there main choice. It led to at least one person to end up quitting as Scotland was not an option for them.
The vacancies will not be filled by people from MACC moving up though as the only thing that will be changing is the location people will be working. They will still be doing the same job. If anything as postings to Scottish and MACC have been stopped in preperation for the move, they may be taking on more people up there than normal in the second half of 2010 to make up for the drop in new trainees going there and the number of ATCOs leaving Manchester instead of moving.
While there is a much greater chance of going to Swanwick, there are no gurantees and you should be prepared for all possibilities when you begin your training for NATS.
The vacancies will not be filled by people from MACC moving up though as the only thing that will be changing is the location people will be working. They will still be doing the same job. If anything as postings to Scottish and MACC have been stopped in preperation for the move, they may be taking on more people up there than normal in the second half of 2010 to make up for the drop in new trainees going there and the number of ATCOs leaving Manchester instead of moving.
While there is a much greater chance of going to Swanwick, there are no gurantees and you should be prepared for all possibilities when you begin your training for NATS.
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excellent news- and surprisingly fast- did stage 2 on friday (yes 1 working day ago), and got an email an hour ago saying i had passed and being invited to stage 3!
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I've been scanning the ages of people who say they have got places as trainee atcos and the majority seem to be late 20s.
I recently passed stage 3, and am only 19.
Anyone on a course right now, what's the age range like? Are most people going to be in the mid-late 20's?
Obviously this isn't important, but it would be interesting to know.
Thanks.
I recently passed stage 3, and am only 19.
Anyone on a course right now, what's the age range like? Are most people going to be in the mid-late 20's?
Obviously this isn't important, but it would be interesting to know.
Thanks.
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Passed stage 2
I've heard today that I passed stage 2
Looking forward to the interview, hopefully can nail it, seems so close now!!
As for preparing for stage 2, I can only echo what others have said, get a good sleep, ensure you get there in plenty of time and try not and get flustered if you think you're doing badly as I think everyone at my course enjoyed some bits and thought some were horrible.
Looking forward to the interview, hopefully can nail it, seems so close now!!
As for preparing for stage 2, I can only echo what others have said, get a good sleep, ensure you get there in plenty of time and try not and get flustered if you think you're doing badly as I think everyone at my course enjoyed some bits and thought some were horrible.
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A fellow Teen is nice to see, I am 19 and on the course at the moment, age really makes no difference, it ranges on mine from 19 to 36, majority being around 24 sort of area I would say
A fellow Teen is nice to see, I am 19 and on the course at the moment, age really makes no difference, it ranges on mine from 19 to 36, majority being around 24 sort of area I would say
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Expense Form
Dont suppose anyone still has a copy of the Expense Claim Form?!? If so could you possily send it to me or is there somewhere on the NATS site where i could get one?!
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Stage 1
Does anyone happen to have an upcoming Stage 1 assessment?
I wonder also how this 'SHL Online Test' works. The invitation states a link pointing to http://www.rate.shlsolutions.com/ but there seems little connection between the SHL site which appears very 'public' and NATS.
Is the test purely for practice purposes or is there in fact some value which is fed to NATS by completing this test?
I wonder also how this 'SHL Online Test' works. The invitation states a link pointing to http://www.rate.shlsolutions.com/ but there seems little connection between the SHL site which appears very 'public' and NATS.
Is the test purely for practice purposes or is there in fact some value which is fed to NATS by completing this test?