Airservices Australia Psychometric Testing

[jazzycab]

Originally Posted by AKorol

Awesome work Jazzycab!
Have they offered you enroute or tower?

Thanks AKorol, I've been offered an enroute course.

Originally Posted by Vandelayy

Congrats!

Were you sent home early from the assessment day or were you kept all day?

I was there all day, Vandelayy

Originally Posted by pilotwings

Also got accepted today into enroute, agree with jazzy on everything regarding the assessment day, the most valuable thing you can do to prepare is get a good night's sleep beforehand.

Congratulations, when are you starting?

[pilotwings]

Originally Posted by jazzycab

Congratulations, when are you starting?

1st of October, are you the same?

[jazzycab]

Originally Posted by pilotwings

1st of October, are you the same?

No, I requested starting next year due to my current job, so I'm starting in January. Best of luck!

[pilotwings]

Originally Posted by jazzycab

No, I requested starting next year due to my current job, so I'm starting in January. Best of luck!

Thanks mate you too, almost doesnt feel real.

[jazzycab]

Originally Posted by pilotwings

Thanks mate you too, almost doesnt feel real.

Cheers, I know what you mean! Good luck getting all of the pre-course stuff done prior to October

[philosophrenic]

help needed with Airservice Australia recruitment process

(thanks for moving my post to where it should be, I'll go through all previous post.)

[pilotwings]

Originally Posted by philosophrenic

(thanks for moving my post to where it should be, I'll go through all previous post.)

Hi all, I'm in the process of Airservices ATC trainee application process and looking for advise and help. I have made it through the first 2 steps and is about to attend the whole day assessment in MEL facility in September. Can anyone speculate the selection rate of this step and/or the previous steps? Any tips on this assessment day, like what's involved and what preparation will be great. TIA!

You aren't competing against the other people there, as long as you meet the standard that airservices want, you should make it through. If you wanted the selection rate just out of curiosity I'd guess it to be just under 50%. As stated previously, there is almost nothing you can do to prepare for the assessment day other than have a good sleep the night before. If I were to give you specific information on the tests themselves it would be more likely to hurt than help you.

[kmat]

Originally Posted by philosophrenic

(thanks for moving my post to where it should be, I'll go through all previous post.)

Hi all, I'm in the process of Airservices ATC trainee application process and looking for advise and help. I have made it through the first 2 steps and is about to attend the whole day assessment in MEL facility in September. Can anyone speculate the selection rate of this step and/or the previous steps? Any tips on this assessment day, like what's involved and what preparation will be great. TIA!

Hi Philosophrenic,

pilotwings is correct in the fact that you are only competing against yourself. If you have what it takes, you’re through... I attended the assessment centre two weeks ago and one of the assessors said they were “hoping to get 13 or 14 through” out of the 50 that attended over the week. This would be an approximate rate of 25% who get through.

With that said, each assessment centre would surely have a different outcome in terms of numbers.

Good luck in September.

[philosophrenic]

Originally Posted by kmat

Hi Philosophrenic,

pilotwings is correct in the fact that you are only competing against yourself. If you have what it takes, you’re through... I attended the assessment centre two weeks ago and one of the assessors said they were “hoping to get 13 or 14 through” out of the 50 that attended over the week. This would be an approximate rate of 25% who get through.

With that said, each assessment centre would surely have a different outcome in terms of numbers.

Good luck in September.

Thanks kmat for the info and really appreciate what people shared above. I now have a quite clear picture of the situation.

I have already booked a cheaper hotel off the airport area and a rental car. As I see their facility is to the east of the field and I don't feel like jogging in my interview outfit. Anyone been there think my plan is viable? Without a permit, I'm afraid that I can't park at their facility. If that's the case, Uber will be my plan B, as advertised.

[parishiltons]

Originally Posted by philosophrenic

(thanks for moving my post to where it should be, I'll go through all previous post.)

Hi all, I'm in the process of Airservices ATC trainee application process and looking for advise and help. I have made it through the first 2 steps and is about to attend the whole day assessment in MEL facility in September. Can anyone speculate the selection rate of this step and/or the previous steps? Any tips on this assessment day, like what's involved and what preparation will be great. TIA!

The others are correct. It's purely about whether you make the grade on your own efforts - it's not a competition against others. Be rested and well when you turn up to the day - so if you are travelling come a day or so prior and get a good night's sleep - don't get up at 4am and catch the 0600 flight on the same day to get to assessment and expect to perform at peak for the rest of the day. If you are unwell (cold, virus or whatever) it will be obvious on the day so tell your contact person at Airservices in advance and ask for a reschedule.

[Bradley Chamberlain]

Hey everyone!

Thanks everyone for sharing their experiences and knowledge about the ATC recruitment process. I also got a call last week about a month after doing the online testing inviting me to an assessment centre on the 8th October. It seems they're running a few of these assessment days. I think this one might be for interstate applicants (I'm from Tasmania)? Anyone else coming to Melbourne on this day?

[philosophrenic]

Now I'm trying to arrange a meet & chat on Sept 16, the Sunday evening right before the assessment week. Anyone whose flight scheduled to land in MEL before 6:00pm Sept 16th and is interested, plz pm me. so far we got one confirmed and one interest beside myself.

[Track Shortener]

Laudable idea to meet up prior - but lay off the grog completely the night before the assessment if you can, and ensure you get good rest. Even if you're not feeling the effects of a hangover or whatever, it will affect your performance in some way. You want to give yourself every chance to be at the top of your game for this!

[a.adams]

I have a question regarding the documents you are supposed to bring to the assessment centre. The email asks for a Certified copy of a Pilot Licence and/or Class 3 medical (if obtained). What if I do not have either of those? do I need to go and get a class 3 medical done, or do they not mind if you do not have it?
Thank you!

[philosophrenic]

Originally Posted by Track Shortener

Laudable idea to meet up prior - but lay off the grog completely the night before the assessment if you can, and ensure you get good rest. Even if you're not feeling the effects of a hangover or whatever, it will affect your performance in some way. You want to give yourself every chance to be at the top of your game for this!

thanks mate and I agree with you. guess most of us will not be in that mood the night before.

BTW, the ATC unit where I used to work overseas, recently got breath analyzers due to some incident that uninpressed the boss.

[jazzycab]

Originally Posted by a.adams

I have a question regarding the documents you are supposed to bring to the assessment centre. The email asks for a Certified copy of a Pilot Licence and/or Class 3 medical (if obtained). What if I do not have either of those? do I need to go and get a class 3 medical done, or do they not mind if you do not have it?
Thank you!

This is only asked for if you already have it. If you don't, and get in to the learning academy, then you'll be required to obtain a Class 3 Medical

[CapnCoastie]

Interesting to see that nobody is discussing what happens at the assessment centre anymore.....is it deliberately kept a secret, or do people feel some sort of 'candidate's honour' in not revealing what happens behind those closed doors?

Any insight or tips for anybody heading along? Even vague ones?

[AKorol]

Testing

Some of the previous candidates have eluded to the fact you may be better off walking in with an open mind than worrying about what might be coming. The assessment day is no different to the online psychometric testing, fail one and you fail the application process, so if you passed that, what’s stopping you from succeeding at the assessment day? Keep a cool head, get a good nights sleep and you’ll probably go ok!

[le Pingouin]

Having spoken to people who have been involved in the recruitment process in the past, people who have been pre-briefed tend to stand out like the proverbial and it definitely hasn't done them any favours.

[CapnCoastie]

Interesting. Thanks for the feedback!