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Interview..just one problem ?
Just got an email back off the UK Maritime Border Force.... I got a 1st interview yey!
Anyway, as you should know I live in liverpool, which is a fair bit away, and the interview is in Portsmouth, Anyone recommend places to stay and best way to get there besides driving, I really can't be bothered to. A quick look online gives me some figures of; Train...£ 65+ Hotel...£65+ Which seems a tad expensive for 1 dam interview! Do I have any other options ??
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Train and travel lodge is likely best.
Options. Train there and back same day - can they fit interview around your travelling times. Query if you can claim travel expenses back, some HR departments allow this but don't advertise the fact. Telephone interview (I don't like them, prefer in person). Unfortunately interviews do cost a bit in both time and money. So make sure you are fully prepaid. Fully covered off on requirements, have all info to back up and qualifications or experience. |
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Interview is set times that i have to chose from online, 5 days to chose from with 5 times each, 6th-10th june, Unfortunately the cheapish trains don't get there before the latest interview which is 3pm and ones that do are like £130 each way, so same day is a no go unless i drove, but don't particularly want to.
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I'd probably go down the night before though, don't want to risk missing it or being late for the sake of a couple of quid. |
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05-06-2016, 10:43 AM | #5 |
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Try Flybe from Manchester to Southampton, then train.
Flybe advertising from £39.99 one way. 5 flights a day - journey time 1h.05m. Train time 44mins.
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same day Liv 05.30 - ports 10.30. Interview at 13:00 Ports 18:15 - Liv 23:30 total cost : 55 quid Now just to get the day off work
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What HR would i contact though, i assume there a fair few different ones in the Home office ?
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I'm assuming it's all online based with picking an interview slot etc? If so there should be a point of contact or a phone number or at least a faq section. Affiliated with the profession but not the industry, so can't help much further. Best of luck!
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There is no number to call, but a generic email appears on one page so have emailed that querying it
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No idea about train, hotel but good luck with the interview Lewis
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Anything less than say £40 a candidate for a management role I would expect the candidate to eat up. Over £50 or if over night stay required, then it would be fair to cover reasonable travel lodge cost but not fuel say. Overall though, it's expected for recruiting for some technical roles, there is a big skills shortage out there. |
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I suppose it also comes down to where the job is based relative to the location. A mate went for a job based in Scotland but the head office was in Yorkshire and he was asked to go there for two interviews... I think the company should definitely pay in that situation.
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The cost of recruitment is quite high anyway when you factor in all associated costs and the intangibles. Certainly in the field I work in, all travel costs are generally recompensed as a matter of courtesy, simple form handed to the candidate at the end of the process. It must be tax deductible so...
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I went to two interviews, a techncial interview and a second with the MD. On both occasions I travelled down the night before and stayed in a local hotel to ensure I was fresh in body and mind! It didn't even cross my mind to ask for expenses, nor would I, as I think it would quite frankly be rude and viewed in a dim light. That said if it's the norm in the specific industry, why not! |
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How about someone who is on the forum and has a spare room "lets" it out for the night and saves Lewis some funds.
That way he can drive down the night before, have a good nights sleep, goes to the interview and returns the same day. How does that sounds?? |
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