Unlucky Craig, imagine how psyched you're gonna be next year though!
Best of luck and with all due respect I hope the year passes quickly for you ;)

See you around!

Cheers Fretwanger, only 11 months and 3 weeks to go :8

lafouine
 

seriously, it kepy asking me if I liked spending time with people, I kept putting it down as the least like me, not that I am a social retard or anything, just wasn't a priority. Then I ended up saying I trust no one - I don't think it's a rejection letter I need to expect I think it's the men in the white coats who'll be worried about speaking to me because I take offence at anything. Oh and I ended up saying I hate routine, but I like numbers....at least I'll get an abacus in my padded cell - but no regularity :-(

Unlucky Craig, I reckon there's a few of us on here who should arrange a "NATS Rejection Drink Up" :sad:

Any excuse ;)

Too right Fret!!! :ok:

Oooooh
 

Can I come? Just to show I am sociable really, despite that evil personality test.

Or are girls not allowed?

I can act all manly and drink beer if you like, but you will have to peel me up off the floor.

Grrrr

As long as you do manly things like play snooker and drink bitter you'll be fine, oh and you have to know the offside rule - much like that Yorkie advert from a little while ago.

Did you pass the personality test Ezy?

Haven't heard back yet :-(

They're probably on their way to get me as we speak - either that or they're too scared to send the rejection email incase I get too upset and try kill myself or something.

Will let you know as soon as I know.

I do (roughly) know the offside rule. I don't drink bitter and have no idea how to play snooker. But I can talk dirty, which usually gets me by :-)

Ezy

Given the large geographical area of people's locations, any suggestions for a fairly central drinking location? :\

I think we should open this up to a big NATS drink up; existing controllers, guys and gals going through selection and us guys and gals who still wanna feel part of the team whilst we wait 12 months to apply again :{

Anyone up for it? Ezy, more than welcome...I'll bring the shovel ;)

Count me in!

Sorry Ezy, no snooks no entry :p dont care whether you have a gammy mouth or not :P although i get the feeling i am now going to be mobbed :\

nah seriously good luck and you're always welcome to any get together from me anyway.

Cheers all,

Does anyone know where I can get a practice book like the one they gave out at the exam, in particular, diagramming and those cubes???

It would appear that those let me down this time!!

Ezy,

I was going to reply to that, but I'd only get into trouble!:E

*looks confused* as always

I didn't think that an interveiwer with the integrity and morals that you have would be persuaded by something like that Gonzo.....;)

I'm not saying it would work, but hypothetically speaking it is an interesting interview technique!!!

Right....so who was it who wanted to know how to pass their stage 3 interveiws?!!

Read a little into Gonzo's previous post and I think we may have found the answer....When were you interviewing again Gonzo?!!

Couldn't possibly comment.......:suspect:

...I really have missed something here haven't I?

Yes. Yes you have. :}

So...I'm interested to know.....who is going to try out that theory.....!!!

I would but I dont think it will get me very far...

Gonzo
 

Can you access my personality test and tell them I was tricked into those lies!?!

Told one of the guys at work today that it made me sound quiet and shy, thought he was gonna fly into a mountain he laughed so hard.

:-(

*wonders*

was that joke in bad taste?

UNbelievable!
 

Ok so had first stage of testing today. First off would like to say how helpful this little thread has been!

I think there are a few changes to the format now, like they have D/S/T questions in the motivation part for the first stage of testing. I didn't see that mentioned before as part of stage 1.

However, I would LOVE to comment on the rest of the stage 1 tests, but the only other one I got to do was the checking test! This was due to the fact that they did not have enough exam papers for all the candidates so the group I was in was told that we couldn't do them!!!

Our options were either to wait and see if the papers arrived or we could leave there and then and what we had already done would be the only bit that got assessed and from that we would be told if we got to stage 2. If we had got to stage 2 we would have the priviledge (!) of doing the other two tests along with all the other stage 2 tests in Southampton. So of course 99% of people opted to stay but in the end they never arrived and we were all sent home feeling rather annoyed and lacking in two of the aptitude tests.

I don't know whether to feel pleased about this or not?! I'm still trying to figure out if it has actually worked in my favour.

Still...bit rubbish. Thought I'd just share my experience with everyone else.:bored:

lizplt...

I'm not sure how they are going to assess candidates on the strength of the assessments you have done, i would suggest the other 2 tests are just as (if not more) important...

Also the people who run the Stage 1 events are not NATS people, we contract it to an outside company. I'd give HR a ring and see what they say about it, it may well be likely you get invited to another stage 1 day.

Either way best of luck :)

Adrian

Wahey.
 

Hi all,

Just a quick note to say I found out today I passed stage 3.

Well chuffed to say the least.

Good luck to everyone who was at stage 3 with me.

I have my fingers crossed for all of you.

Cheers.

Jon

Congrats Eddie, nice to hear it!

Hope you knock the socks off the training!

Hey all,

I think this is an early question, as my stage 1 still lies ahead (July 30, Manchester, soooo looking forward to it!), but I can't get it off my mind ...

At stage 2, besides the location indicators, do I actually have to know where those cities/airports are? Or is just the mere bijection "town name" - "four letters" (or two, really) sufficient?

My knowledge of UK geography is general at best ;-)
So just to know how much time should I put into it...

Thanks!

BW,

Stirrer!:p

Ezy,

I wouldn't worry about it, my personality test made me out to be a calm, intelligent and not at all vindictive person....obviously a lie.:}

lizpit, I agree with AJ7, contact HR and advise them.

Hear hear :p

Swisseddie
 

Congrats Jon, glad it all worked out for you.

At least I know there is hope for us oldies after all :ok:

Sirinx,

Its always good to have a background knowledge of where the various airports are, even just knowing that Bournemouth is in the south and Newcastle in the north would be good. Without sounding/being patronising though, stick with stage 1 first, you should have a reasonable amount of time between the stages to brush up on UK geography :ok:

Phew. just done stage 1 testing today, and those folded cubes were hard!

1985, Don't think I didn't notice!!!:=

Sorry to barge into this thread but does Gonzo happen to know what the selection procedure is like for the recruitment for experienced controllers. I`ve got an interview tommorrow and hoping to get back to the premier league after a few years Sunday league. How are you Gonzo? I hear you`ve spent some time on `C`ool watch.

NATS Diagramming test..
 

Ive downloaded the practice questions for my tests in a months time.. However I just cannot get my hed around the Diagramming test with the commands...Can someone please help me see what im missing here?

Ok so I rung HR to find out what was going on. They said exactly the same as the psychology guys there did. If you didn't manage to do the other two tests (Spatial and Diagramming) then you will do them if you get to stage 2.

Hope this helps anyone else out there who's in the same position.

Sorry Book Em, would love to help, but the experienced ATCO programme is something I've not been involved in at all.

There's a rumour that a few months ago selection tests for one particular occasion were mixed up for some admin mistake and someone who should have failed (a rather thick candidate) went through.
The trainee went on to the college and by the time the mistake was spotted, he had nearly finished his training.
He was then allowed to complete his training (successfully) and has now recently been posted to a certain unit very far up north ;)