Scot Gov Graduate Development Programme

Original post by ArnoldK

200!!

Roughly, how many positions are available?

Hi,

There's 22 of us in our cohort from 2017, but I don't know what numbers they are planning to take in this time around.

Cheers,

Graham

Reply 64

infp2019

5

Hi Jason/Graham,

What is the age range of the cohort..... I assume most are in their twenties, but are there thirty-somethings or even maybe a forty-somethings in the cohort? I am looking to change careers so not a typical recent graduate :smile:

Rob

Reply 65

krowfan

5

Thank you for your help so far.
I was wondering when the program starts? September?

Reply 66

G-Mac

Original post by infp2019

Hi Jason/Graham,

What is the age range of the cohort..... I assume most are in their twenties, but are there thirty-somethings or even maybe a forty-somethings in the cohort? I am looking to change careers so not a typical recent graduate :smile:

Rob

Hi Rob,

You're right, most are in their mid-twenties, however there's no requirement to apply within a certain time of getting your degree. There's a good few of us who decided to apply after working for a few years or wanted a career change. I'm 33 and graduated in 2008, so I'm a bit older than most of the people who made it on to the programme.

You shouldn't worry about when you graduated. As long as you have a degree you'll be eligible like anyone else.

Thanks,

Graham

Reply 67

J-Dash25

OP

6

Hi,

Induction week is the last week of August, and then you start your first post at the start of September :smile:

Cheers,

Jason

Original post by krowfan

Thank you for your help so far.
I was wondering when the program starts? September?

Reply 68

Newfie12

3

Has anyone received their link yet? thanks :smile:

Reply 69

Grad2019

12

Yeah. It went into my junk, but also got an email from the Capita team to say I should have received the link so knew to check.

Original post by Newfie12

Has anyone received their link yet? thanks :smile:

Reply 70

Rhiggibs20

Hi,

I already have a holiday booked for half that week.. do you think Thai would be a problem?

It wasn’t mentioned in the application

Thanks

Original post by J-Dash25

Hi,

Induction week is the last week of August, and then you start your first post at the start of September :smile:

Cheers,

Jason

Reply 71

Has anyone done stage 2/tried the practice tests? If you have, what did you think?

Reply 72

J-Dash25

OP

6

Original post by Rhiggibs20

Hi,

I already have a holiday booked for half that week.. do you think Thai would be a problem?

It wasn’t mentioned in the application

Thanks

If you are appointed and get on the program, they will definitely be accomodating for things like this :smile:

Reply 73

samixa

Hello,

I'm having trouble logging into the verbal and numerical tests. I have received the email with the link from Talent Central which takes me to a log-in page.

Should I have received log-in details in a second email from Talent Central? I cannot log-in using my own email address. Grateful to hear what other people are using to log-in!

Vhairi

Reply 74

Hi,

I had the same issues and spent AGES looking for login details and ended up just registering instead of logging in. I feel it’s very unclear.

Original post by samixa

Hello,

I'm having trouble logging into the verbal and numerical tests. I have received the email with the link from Talent Central which takes me to a log-in page.

Should I have received log-in details in a second email from Talent Central? I cannot log-in using my own email address. Grateful to hear what other people are using to log-in!

Vhairi

Reply 75

samixa

Thanks!

Yeah, the instructions aren't the simplest. I think my problem was my browser (Google Chrome on Mac) as it wouldn't let me submit the registration form. Switched to internet explorer on a pc and I could submit my details through the registration form and could then access the tests.

Original post by KMS17

Hi,

I had the same issues and spent AGES looking for login details and ended up just registering instead of logging in. I feel it’s very unclear.

Reply 76

Oh maybe that’s what was wrong with mine. I also use chrome on a mac! How did you find the tests?

Original post by samixa

Thanks!

Yeah, the instructions aren't the simplest. I think my problem was my browser (Google Chrome on Mac) as it wouldn't let me submit the registration form. Switched to internet explorer on a pc and I could submit my details through the registration form and could then access the tests.

Reply 77

samixa

I've only sat the verbal one and thought it was okay. I'm taking a few more days to brush up on my maths skills! How have they been for you?

Original post by KMS17

Oh maybe that’s what was wrong with mine. I also use chrome on a mac! How did you find the tests?

Reply 78