hi all,
@ngdp_applicant- I doubt they use such a ranking system. From what i have getehred, the structure of assement centres looks pretty on par with the timing of the telephone interview. For instance, once i got through to the a/c, I was given the available date of mid march, but due to me leaving my choice for a week, I had to opt for a later date.
Regarding the information centre, although I have heard various negatives about it, I thought the morning was excellent, and gave a positive picture about the applicatiopn process and also the scheme. I attended the London morning session, and arrived terribly late, but the NGDP officials couldnt have been more helpful in explaining the programme and its attributes to me.
Saying that, if anyone didnt attend, I wouldnt say you would have lost out that much-if at all. The main things i got from the day were how certain councils were more for the scheme than others-from what previous graduates had said. Furthermore, I found that speaking to graduates who are now on the scheme helped to identify the positives and negatives of the scheme, and the options for future progression within local government.
My assessment centre is in leeds on the last day of the month,
Regards,
M14_tangerine