Recruit application and assessment sticky 2020 - all related chat in here

[Jam12bix]

Mines Friday mate can't wait I'll do a write up afterwards as well to help put people at ease.

that is Great I am here waiting for Assessment i hope I Get a Date soon.

 

[Jam12bix]

Cyber engineer you?

how long did it took you to get an assessment date after your Rgmd ?.

 

[Jordan8w]

Honestly it wasn't that long maybe 2-3weeks a month tops due to covid however the first date did get pushed back.

 

[Jam12bix]

Honestly it wasn't that long maybe 2-3weeks a month tops due to covid however the first date did get pushed back.

ok I Hope it won't be long Just got my Rgmd Reviewed.

 

[TheNortherner]

How is he finding it? Good luck to him!

Thank you. It's certainly a change from what he's used to, but he seems to be coping well at the moment - it's early days. Fortunately he was fit before he started so he's managing that aspect of it pretty well!

 

[Crow22]

Anyone know if phase 1 is back to being 14 weeks or is it still 12?

 

[1andonly]

Anyone know if phase 1 is back to being 14 weeks or is it still 12?

Last I heard it was 12weeks still.

 

[Sflynn1970]

Anyone know if phase 1 is back to being 14 weeks or is it still 12?

I think each intake is very different at the moment and you won't really know until you arrive. My son is currently in Week 8 (Started on Oct 4) and is in the first group to pilot a 'new' syllabus. Which is still a 14 week programme. No AT or ROW. The week behind him is on the normal syllabus apparently but will actually pass out a week before them so may be on 12. But you should be able to go by the dates in the portal.

 

[Kyusukai]

Anyone at Lichfield 11th December?

 

[Jam12bix]

Anyone at Lichfield 11th December?

when did you get your date ?

 

[Kyusukai]

when did you get your date ?

Few weeks back

 

[Jam12bix]

Few weeks back

that's Good Bro how long after submitting your rgmd did you get an Assessment date ?. i have been waiting for after my rgmd been review.

 

[1andonly]

that's Good Bro how long after submitting your rgmd did you get an Assessment date ?. i have been waiting for after my rgmd been review.

About 1-2 weeks after rgmd

 

[Kyusukai]

About 1-2 weeks after rgmd

You say that, but I sent mine in September, and got contacted 2 months later for assessment dates

 

[M3g]

Hi. Hope this helps someone. I went to the assessment centre yesterday and just thought I’d put a few things on here as I know some of the stuff I’d have liked to know wasn’t on this chat. Obviously my experience may be different to others but this is what I’d have liked to know before I went.
1. Have ID read if getting the train because it speeds it all up
2. The instructions are there to help you - ask for help if you need it or don’t understand
3. Females can request a female doctor for the medial if you want
4. If you live fair away you’ll get a blue band for your bib which shows you’re priority- they’ll ask you when you have you’re initial interview after the document checks
5. It helps to bring a spare change of clothes for the interview - it doesn’t need to be smart. Some wore smart clothes other did it in pt kit but I know I felt more comfortable in clean non smelly clothes - you go home after this so you’ll most likely travel in these clothes

Hope that helps someone - I know there’s been a fair few write ups but I haven’t found one for one day answering the questions I had

 

[Jam12bix]

Hi. Hope this helps someone. I went to the assessment centre yesterday and just thought I’d put a few things on here as I know some of the stuff I’d have liked to know wasn’t on this chat. Obviously my experience may be different to others but this is what I’d have liked to know before I went.
1. Have ID read if getting the train because it speeds it all up
2. The instructions are there to help you - ask for help if you need it or don’t understand
3. Females can request a female doctor for the medial if you want
4. If you live fair away you’ll get a blue band for your bib which shows you’re priority- they’ll ask you when you have you’re initial interview after the document checks
5. It helps to bring a spare change of clothes for the interview - it doesn’t need to be smart. Some wore smart clothes other did it in pt kit but I know I felt more comfortable in clean non smelly clothes - you go home after this so you’ll most likely travel in these clothes

Hope that helps someone - I know there’s been a fair few write ups but I haven’t found one for one day answering the questions I had

did you do medical first ?.

 

[M3g]

did you do medical first ?.

I did but some didn’t. The order I did was medical, pt, testing but others did it differently. This is in a bit more detail - when we arrived we were split into 2 groups. We had a briefing, shown our rooms (leave our bags), then taken to an office where they did a document check and we were given a check list, after that some went to testing and some went to medical - depends on the space available in different areas. You won’t do pt till after the medical because they need to clear you. Hope this helps

 

[Jordan8w]

did you do medical first ?.

I was there at the same time it seemed to be different for everyone I started with the Cognitive test first, then tst, then lunch, then medical, then fitness however I believe other people did this in different orders.

 

[1andonly]

Hi. Hope this helps someone. I went to the assessment centre yesterday and just thought I’d put a few things on here as I know some of the stuff I’d have liked to know wasn’t on this chat. Obviously my experience may be different to others but this is what I’d have liked to know before I went.
1. Have ID read if getting the train because it speeds it all up
2. The instructions are there to help you - ask for help if you need it or don’t understand
3. Females can request a female doctor for the medial if you want
4. If you live fair away you’ll get a blue band for your bib which shows you’re priority- they’ll ask you when you have you’re initial interview after the document checks
5. It helps to bring a spare change of clothes for the interview - it doesn’t need to be smart. Some wore smart clothes other did it in pt kit but I know I felt more comfortable in clean non smelly clothes - you go home after this so you’ll most likely travel in these clothes

Hope that helps someone - I know there’s been a fair few write ups but I haven’t found one for one day answering the questions I had

Thanks for the write up, it’s very helpful. Just one question, how many people attended the assesment centre it’s you? Also did you pass?

 

[M3g]

Thanks for the write up, it’s very helpful. Just one question, how many people attended the assesment centre it’s you? Also did you pass?

No worries - just ask if there’s anymore because both myself and the guy above went yesterday. I’d say around 15-18 of us. It’s hard to say. There was about 7/8 in group I was in. I did pass luckily