I’m trying to understand where the issues lye where a large number of people seems to fail in the application of the grade, and was wondering if you can provide me with the following information from the last 3 campaigns. How many people applied And how many got through at each stage of the application 1) online Situational judgement assessment 2) Class room Situational judgement assessment 3) Role Play 4) Interview. Whatever information you could provide would be appreciated.

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Our ref: FOI-0100-1819

Thank you for your email received on 10 April 2018 asking for information about recruitment campaigns.

Your request has been processed in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we hold some of the information you requested. You asked:

My request was for information on the last 3 Line information Specialist campaigns. I’m trying to understand where the issues lie where a large number of people seems to fail in the application of the grade, and was wondering if you can provide me with the following information from the last 3 campaigns.

How many people applied and how many got through at each stage of the application:

1) Online Situational judgement assessment

2) Class room Situational judgement assessment

3) Role Play

4) Interview.

For Financial Year 17/18 there was one Line Information Specialist vacancy available. We received 1414 applications and only 4 of which were external candidates. Nearly half of the applications were turned down at Recruitment / Hiring Manager review stage whilst the other half were declined mainly at 1st Assessment Stage.            

Please see below the information you requested:

Req ID:	023868
Position Title:	Line Information Specialist
Application Stage	Number of Candidates	% of Total Applications
Application - Declined	705	49.9%
Doesn’t meet requirements	199
Not eligible to progress	506
Assessment - In Progress	2	0.1%
1st Assessment	2
Assessment - Declined	700	49.5%
1st Assessment	674
2nd Assessment	2
Assessment Centre 1	1
Doesn’t meet requirements	6
Not eligible to progress	6
No Reason Given	11
Internal hired	6	0.4%
Offer Accepted	1	0.1%
Total	1414	100.0%

           

                       

The previous Line Information Specialist positions were advertised in FY15/16 but we do not hold this information as it is held by an external company who does the daily data input for our High Volume recruitment team.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely,

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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