Hi im a newbie ..just wondering what's the difference between tower and enroute jobs. I have applied for the june one. After the online test..what does your portal show...online test completed only? Or are there any other messages. Thanks

Testing
 

Hi all,

What we're people's thoughts on the testing? Anyone not yet completed it?

i completed it but haven't hears anything yet

I completed the online testing and checked on Thursday night - my message had changed to something along the lines of "you have been invited to complete the OPQ testing". When I logged back in on Friday, it had changed back to "Under Review".
I think that maybe with the mix-up with the link and the extension from the Wednesday to the Thursday deadline that there might have been some issue in the internal system. Hoping that we hear something soon! Good luck everyone else

Hi folks,

I checked online, my application status went from 'Online Testing Completed - under review' to just 'Online Testing Completed'.

Anyone know if this is good, bad or nothing important?

My one was never under review...it has been showing completed with a message saying..."you will be invited to the next stage of Opq's assessment in the next few weeks. Please ensure your email address is updated and correct."

no clues how long gotta wait though ..someone in this thread wrote 5 weeks 😂

Testing Complete
 

Mine also says testing complete and when I view my application there is a message saying I'll be invited to compete the OPQ assessments within the next few weeks.
This is the same message that I saw on Thursday evening, so hopefully it is an indication of passing, guess we'll see via email.

Thanks for pointing that out to us. Mine actually states the same thing when I go into it.

My previous application from some years ago states 'Application Outcome', when I view application for that one it states something about reviewing the email they sent me.

I am quietly confident it is a good sign. Airservices recruitment seem pretty on the ball with the whole process and maintaining records and if you read the comment it seems pretty clear (verbal reasoning anyone?). Is there anyone on here that has applied who can see something different?

Thanks but did they just take out the phone interview stage? Or is it still there. Their website doesn't mention anything about the phone interview.

They definitely removed the phone interview for the last few rounds of recruitment (instead they had an in person interview on the assessment day in Melbourne).

Assessment Centre
 

No email, but I received a call, brief phone interview and off to the assessment centre at the end of the month. How did everyone else go?

Was the call from a private number out of curiosity?

I sat the online testing last Tuesday night (3 July) and still no OPQ as yet
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Yes, it was. I wasn't able to answer it though and they left a message
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No, this is my first application, so not sure what the go is regarding the OPQ. Can anyone who has been through the process previously shed some light?

Hi jazzy, congrats on getting through to the next stage.
Across 2 forums, yours is so far the only report of any feedback or progress after the online testing. So now you've just made everyone even more anxious than they were already :p
*goes and checks phone and email another 7 times *

Hi can you please suggest some sites for practice test. Cheers

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Airservices
 

I didn't get through either.

​​​​​​Pretty gutted considering I was apparently at the next stage.

Good luck to everyone who has made it to the next stage.

What were you asked during the phone interview?

Thanks CapnCoastie, kusinka and Chopz. Sorry to hear that some have missed out, hopefully you can be successful in the future. The Assessment Centre testing sounds a little daunting...

They basically just asked why I'm interested in aviation and working for them, then organised a time for the assessment centre.

I don't mean to sound like a sore loser here, but does anyone else get the feeling that this intake was a sham?

Something gives me the impression that this was a tiny intake of very few candidates where in comparison to previous intakes, only a tiny percent progressed beyond the online testing.

Looking over previous intakes through this thread, it seems that there are large numbers being invited to the assessment day and this time, only a couple. It is also odd that they had an intake barely 6 months from the last, when previously they have been every 12 or 18 months. It is also bizarre that they gave only 48 hours to do the test and have seemingly invited candidates to the assessment day without even doing the OPQ test.

I feel as if I have wasted a chance by applying for this sham intake rather than one of the 'proper' ones they have done previously.

Yeah, I get that feeling too.

For some reason there was no OPQ? There was a telephone 'interview' when that was actually taken away. It seems it was a wasted opportunity for most people.

The problem I have is that Airservices Australia will have a ****eload of people applying. I don't think it's matters to them how much of a sham the recruitment process is. Considering that it seems so many don't make it through the training academy that they would actually look at their recruitment process.

Forgot to add they have progressed people who haven't actually even completed the phone interview even.

​​​​​It's pretty bizarre.

Hi All,

First of all, well done Jazzycab on your offer to attend the training centre.
I also got a call on the 12th of July asking me to attend, but unfortunately due to my state with work at the moment I can't (doing it in the September intake instead)
I don't remember having to do an OPQ, so I'm assuming the interview on the day will work determine your personality?
The lady I spoke to said there were over 2000 applicants, so to get an invite to the assessment centre was never going to be easy (I think only 50 odd make it that far, as previous posts hint that only 10 or so people get invited per day?).

Thanks AKorol, best of luck for your assessment day.
I heard similar numbers in terms of applicants and assessment centre invitees.

Will also be doing it in September as I'll be overseas during this months. Might see you there :).

I forgot to ask when I was on the phone, did she happen to mention if they're readvertising in September making the assessment centres likely in October/November or if the centres are definitely running in September?

Assessment Centre
 

Hi Vandelayy,
We were a part of the July intake, so the testing for the September intake by deduction should be the start of October.
More than happy to bump into like minded people!

September intake dates released, week starting Monday 17/9 (I'm on the Monday).

Just got a call and booked my day in for mid September. I'm surprised as to how fast everythings moving even with a delay on my end. All the best with your assessment day!

Can I ask what your guys' profiles said for the last week? Mine just says 'application update' but I haven't heard one way or another yet..

Application Update
 

Mine always said application update, but when you click on 'view application' it had additional info

I think mine previously just said application update, but has now changed to application update - invited to assessment centre

I assume you picked your day over the phone? Did you receive an email afterwards?

Day
 

I ended up getting a phone call today to come to the assessment day so it seems like the 'application update' doesn't mean that much. Even when I go into view application, it doesn't have any more info.
I guess the only update you don't want is 'application outcome' by the sounds of previous threads

Yeah ditto. Didn't get anything today though. Maybe it'll come when the days we chose are all booked up or something.

She's said that they're sort of reserving the Monday and Friday for interstate people as much as possible. So melb peeps and I'm assuming nearby East coasters would be getting calls this week and next? I dunno..