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DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

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  • Truegho
    Truegho Posts: 838 Forumite
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    But I HAVE worked in the Civil before - in quite a few depts, in fact - so I AM suited to the work. It is just that when I applied, they didn't have these timed situational tests, just the 1-4 competency based answer forms.

    pickpocketlocket wrote: »
    They are not tough if you are suited to the type of work they are testing for - that's the whole point of them!
  • pickpocketlocket
    pickpocketlocket Posts: 478 Forumite
    Truegho wrote: »
    But I HAVE worked in the Civil before - in quite a few depts, in fact - so I AM suited to the work. It is just that when I applied, they didn't have these timed situational tests, just the 1-4 competency based answer forms.

    No, you were suited to the work. Perhaps the ethos of the recruiting depts is different, or your apparent overconfidence as to your suitability comes through?
  • redsky1977
    redsky1977 Posts: 227 Forumite
    Oh, and the starting wage has increased. Only by a bit, but it all counts! Yay!
  • GrungeMeister
    GrungeMeister Posts: 167 Forumite
    redsky1977 wrote: »
    Oh, and the starting wage has increased. Only by a bit, but it all counts! Yay!

    Yay. Now 20+ years until you get to your salary max !
  • antonic
    antonic Posts: 1,978 Forumite
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    I have been in the CS that long, that when I started working in London in the late 1980`s (having done a Norman Tebbit - got on my bike & looked for work), that I was promised to get to the top of my payscale in 3 years.

    This I achieved and have been on the max for 20 + years now !
  • gk1980
    gk1980 Posts: 57 Forumite
    I'm not sure if anyone reads this thread anymore but has anyone else had their contract through yet?
  • redsky1977
    redsky1977 Posts: 227 Forumite
    gk1980 wrote: »
    I'm not sure if anyone reads this thread anymore but has anyone else had their contract through yet?

    No contract yet, but I've only been in post a month or so. I was led to believe that it could be upto 8weeks.
  • gk1980
    gk1980 Posts: 57 Forumite
    redsky1977 wrote: »
    No contract yet, but I've only been in post a month or so. I was led to believe that it could be upto 8weeks.

    Started in June so 8 weeks is long passed. Not overly worried; they're paying me so obviously it's just a hold up:-) hope you're enjoying it!
  • thunderplex
    thunderplex Posts: 123 Forumite
    And I start on October 15th!!!! Cant wait!
  • antonic
    antonic Posts: 1,978 Forumite
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    thunderplex wrote: »
    And I start on October 15th!!!! Cant wait!

    Congratulations !:T:T
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