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Nikad
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Post by Nikad »

Hi all I’ve joined for a bit of advice ... I’ve applied for a shift managers role at a mail centre , what test might I have to do ? Does anyone have any advice ? I’m currently a Postie.
rainbowwarrior72
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Post by rainbowwarrior72 »

Normally you have to complete online tests when applying for a managers role
Rtype
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Post by Rtype »

Regardless of the tests you need to do the job will already belong to someone else, the advertisement is for legal reasons. Its what makes Royal Mail great!
Nikad
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Post by Nikad »

That’s not good ... I would love to move up the ladder so to speak and I hope to be a fair manager should I get the chance
swindonandy
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Post by swindonandy »

Nikad wrote:That’s not good ... I would love to move up the ladder so to speak and I hope to be a fair manager should I get the chance
You're really not going to get a shift manager job from the position of postman. Particularly with no MC experience. There's perhaps 150 jobs at that level nationally.

Don't forget too that at a large MC the position of shift manager is roughly equivalent to that of Mail Centre Manager at a smaller MC, there's tiers even at that point.
rainbowwarrior72
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Post by rainbowwarrior72 »

If you want to go management get on their Deputy Management scheme or apply for cover managers positions Check the RM website jobs page
Haymaker
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Post by Haymaker »

If you know what your talking about you won,t get the job, as most managers just ain’t got hav,nt got a clue about the running of a Royal Mail office
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Post by aiden01 »

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