OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?

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  1. JAYP91's Avatar
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    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by xperty)
    Nope it was maureen hunter that inverviewed me and that was it.

    When do you think we will hear back?
    Ive no idea, if i dont hear back in the next week, im not going to pin my hopes on it. just get the pen out for next years intake ha
  2. char84's Avatar
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    dont be so negative peeps, my friend only just sat his aptitudes on 29th may. he is waiting for an interview date and you want to know if you're in or not. there are THOUSANDS of applicants, it takes time to review everybodys aptitiude tests and interviews and sort out where and what all the succesful applicants (pending exam results and medical) will be going and doing. jeeesh!!! dont be so inpatient. a friend of mine got through on merit and wasnt offered his place til early august. some people on reserve are offered places in september. there is plenty of time

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    Yes, there was only one question that I didn't answer and it was just due to me totally blanking haha. It was a safety one, they were strange eh,
    what was the safety question? got my interview thursday like totally brickin it haha. i hear they give u an equation to solve as well that right?
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    Think it was just a general what would you do in a certain scenario safety question, nothing major. Spoke to my mate that does the testing for opito and he seems to think that the majority of places still haven't been offered. The only positions have been given to applicants that really stood out so well done if you are one of them! My first choice was instrument. What about everyone else?
  5. xperty's Avatar
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    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by Nameismark87)
    Think it was just a general what would you do in a certain scenario safety question, nothing major. Spoke to my mate that does the testing for opito and he seems to think that the majority of places still haven't been offered. The only positions have been given to applicants that really stood out so well done if you are one of them! My first choice was instrument. What about everyone else?
    Process was mine.
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    i put on my application that i had no prefrence as to what dicipline. i want to do instrumentation tho. would that have any affect or whatever ??
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    Process is my 1st choice too. Then electrical. Hopefully I'll find where I will be placed soon. Good luck everyone!
  8. JAYP91's Avatar
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    (Original post by matt0091)
    i put on my application that i had no prefrence as to what dicipline. i want to do instrumentation tho. would that have any affect or whatever ??
    im the exact same, put down no preferences but explained its because im flexible to go anywhere. instrument is my first choice, especially as the college is literally within spitting distance
  9. xperty's Avatar
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    hopefully it will be this month we receive information.
    Looking and previous years it was into July time?
  10. McFlame's Avatar
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    Finally got my results from my aptitude test and I've passed again this year *phew*
    Now I've just gotta get ready for the interview whenever that may be.
  11. matt0091's Avatar
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    got my interview on the 21st of june.
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    (Original post by matt0091)
    got my interview on the 21st of june.
    Don't worry about the interview, it's pretty straightforward so just be prepared to speak about yourself, hobbies and responsibilities- they don't really ask you much about the sector of work itself but I did get asked why I wanted to be considered and also why I selected the disciplines that I did.
    Good luck with your interview!


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    Has anyone else heard anything back yet? I emailed Maureen Hunter but no reply. Getting so anxious about the whole thing now. Just want to know one way or the other!
  14. xperty's Avatar
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    Same here. I haven't heard anything. Was thinking of phoning but will wait and see if you get a reply first. Will be so much more settled If I could fine out one way or the other.


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    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by Nameismark87)
    Has anyone else heard anything back yet? I emailed Maureen Hunter but no reply. Getting so anxious about the whole thing now. Just want to know one way or the other!
    I know for a fact that they haven't finished interviews yet . . . since I haven't had mine yet haha.

    Give it time
  16. xperty's Avatar
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    Mark; did u get a reply from Maureen hunter?


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  17. Ryann's Avatar
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    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    im still waiting on my interview as well, been well over 2 months now
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    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by xperty)
    Mark; did u get a reply from Maureen hunter?


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    Not yet mate. Although I spoke to my friend that does the testing and he said she is very busy organising interviews at the moment so I don't want to keep pestering her. Looks like I'll just have to wait it out...at least until July . Does anyone know when interviews are until?
  19. xperty's Avatar
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    Not yet mate. Although I spoke to my friend that does the testing and he said she is very busy organising interviews at the moment so I don't want to keep pestering her. Looks like I'll just have to wait it out...at least until July . Does anyone know when interviews are until?
    Yeah, i need to know before the 1st august. I will usually find out by then ?
  20. matt0091's Avatar
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    did everyone else go to portlethen for their interview
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