6 months ineligibility for re-applying

[Rob Hilton]

Didn't get the first RM job I went for, applied for another only to be told:

Unfortunately on this particular occasion your application has not been successful as you failed a previous, similar assessment, you are ineligible to re-apply for 6 months from the date of your previous assessment.

Which I can only take to mean RM would rather interview/recruit anyone, absolutely anyone rather than someone who may have come second in an interview within 6 months? Even if any of these anyone were well below the standard of the person who came second??

This is the most retarded policy I've ever heard of - and I've worked in the NHS!!

In my particular case I have no idea if I came second or not, but it may be that I didn't get the job due to being run over 3 weeks previous to the interview and having a broken collarbone.
Who knows?
I thought I'd make the effort, show willing and turn up as, what the hell it couldn't hurt any future applications now could it? WRONG! It could.

Unsurprisingly I've found it pretty hard to track down a contact email address or number for RM HR that actually leads me to a real human being I could discuss this with.
If anyone has an idea of how I could do anything about this I'd be most interested (yes, it may have been a lucky escape, but that's not the point )

While I'm still in rant mode...

another section of the rejection email I recieved was:

If you would like to be kept informed of our latest vacancies please take advantage of our email job alert service.

WTF!?! Why the hell would I want to be "kept informed" if I'm "ineligible to re-apply for 6 months"?

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[walkertom]

Hi there,

It said you failed the assessment.

That's not the same as passing the assessment and coming second.

So it probably means you need to work on your assessment technique and they make you wait 6 months as a period where you can develop. I did the customer services one years ago and that was how it worked too.

Good luck

[Rob Hilton]

It said you failed the assessment.

No it doesn't. It says:

failed a previous, similar assessment

Assesment meaning interview - NOT pre-interview questions etc.

The policy is that if you interview and don't get the job you can't apply for another for 6 months. Does that make sense to you? To anyone??

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

It said you failed the assessment.

No it doesn't. It says:

failed a previous, similar assessment

Assesment meaning interview - NOT pre-interview questions etc.

The policy is that if you interview and don't get the job you can't apply for another for 6 months. Does that make sense to you? To anyone??

that is not the policy, the out come of the interview is three options basically,
A get job
B asked if wanting your details to be held for future vacancy
C not suitable( re apply in 6 months)

[Lounge Lizard]

The broken collarbone is nost likely the reason you failed the assessment and can't take another one for six months.
You can apply for details of why you failed but I think there's a £10 charge for that information.
It's harder work and worse weather than the NHS but you do get given fifty First Class stamps just before each Christmas, so better luck next time - and watch out for those cars !