London Treasurers finance scheme

Im not applying this year, but I will apply for it next year, so keep us posted on how you get on please

I have applied and just waiting to hear..

I completed my online test yesterday and just waiting for result

Was the online test with SHL or PSL?

Hey guys, I'm doing my online test today, shall keep u posted! Does anybody know how well the CIFPA qualification is regarded?

Hey guys it is an SHL numeracy test. To be honest its pretty standard, much like the first one on here, although i was not on my game so :-( will keep u posted though!

Hey guys it is an SHL numeracy test. To be honest its pretty standard, much like the first one on here, although i was not on my game so :-( will keep u posted though!

I have to do mine by today as well :s fingers crossed. good luck with the result!

does anyone know the pass mark for the test?

I recently completed one for audit commission and think that SHL's test is quite different from their practice one! the practice test is much easier

Hey guys, telephone interview on Tuesday - bit earlier than I wanted! Hows everyone getting on? Any hints for the teleI? I am a bit concerned as my actual knowledge of london and the boroughs is quite poor, do you think this is going to be vital?

Hi Bongylong, so you only took your tests the other day and have already heard? :( i did mine last sunday and still no response I emailed them on thurs and they said furtehr to my email they were looking at my results and would be in touch. I hadn't been worried as have taken many online tests and never had a prob but now i am......

Umm yeah, I did the tests late in the week and got a text by Friday evening, and an invite to telephone interview. If you've done online tests before I would have thought you would have completed these ones as they were not too difficult! It is a little bit strange not to have heard from them yet though.....I would give them a call if you still haven't heard by tomorrow as that is ten days-ish

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I have been invited to the assessment centre, has anybody else heard back from them?

no. when did u have ur telephone interview?

hi i just been invited to an assessment centre aswell, but no available slots on the website!

HI, i just got invited to the assessment centre, next Thursday (19th). It says we've got to prepare a presentation and they're posting us the topic... so i guess we'll get them and have a week to prep the presentation... Anybody else going on that day?

i'm going to attend the afternoon session of 19th.

I'm through to the AC too although I'v only been given a day I can't attend, anybody else had this problem? Did u call them or just wait for other days to come up? Any info on the presentation topics would be interesting too.... thanks in advance!

Hi all, got my assessment centre tomorrow afternoon. Just wanted to get some opinions regarding the presentation or any presentation at an a/c for that matter... For a ten minute presentation, how many points should be talked about? (taking into account the time and level of detail to go into each point)

thanks

Check the wikijob article - presentation.

For a ten minute presentation, stick to three main points. Keep things simple, straight-forward and easy to understand.

Your content doesn't have to be spell-binding, and no-one will really be paying that much attention to this anyway - what is most important is "how" you present.

You must be confident, speak well and be outgoing - it is important to practice giving the presentation before the event (now!) - you'll be fine.

ive been told that by quite a few people, that it's really the delivery that is important. guess i better get practicing!

thanks

hey solat, how was ur ac?

ahh i think as is usual with me, i feel i performed well in some exercises and not so well in others. the group exercise, presentation and interview went pretty well. dont think i did too well in written exercise though. theres 30 minutes to read through documents and then write a report, i spent too much time reading through it rather than writing! just have to wait and see now. hows your prep going? feeling confident?

nope. preparation isn't going on well. was the interview competency based only? did they ask questions after the prst?

Hey Solat, to be honest if you felt 3 out of 4 went well then that is a pretty cool situation to be in! I was just wondering whether you felt that the presentation delivery was more important than its content or vice versa? Im a bit concerned about the presentation as I cant really find any sources! Was the written exercise difficult, or did it just require some creative thinking? And was it on a local government problem? thanks in advance for any tips!

Apologies for the late response, i dont suppose anything I say now will have any relevance as you already had the ac earlier today? how did it go?

Aah actually I'v got my AC on thursday 26th so any information would be really useful. Do you find out on the day whether you have been succesful or not? Obviously that would affect what help anyone would be willing to share!

has anyone heard their results from assessment centre yet?

Nope but they said end of this week if not then early next week.

oh ok let us know when u get ur result, good luck btw

Anyone heard back from them yet after the assessment centre? It's been about two weeks for me now..

No it's killing me. No one heard???

I know the feeling! I'll give it to the end of the day, then probably ring up tomorrow

ok let me know how it goes! Only been just over a week since my assessment day so don't quite feel i have the right to call...

i rang up yesterday and the guy said it might take another week or two before i hear?? i was like whatt??? lol i had mine two weeks ago too

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ok peoples, i heard this eve that I have interviews at Hackney and Lambeth. Not wanting to alarm anyone that doesn't know yet but feel like i should let you know.

when is ur interview? was hackney ur first choice?

did they call/email u?

interviews are between 16th and 27th March, first choice is Lambeth
if you are from London treasurers, hope this doesn't breach trust!

interviews are between 16th and 27th March, first choice is Lambeth
if you are from London treasurers, hope this doesn't breach trust!

Nice one! When did you have your assessment centre?

has anyone else heard bck?

not yet! i got a bad feelin about this though if i've not heard back yet! i keep meanin to give them a call but keep putting it off!

Hey guys thought I should let u know too, I'v got a final interview although not at my preferential boroughs :-( but still pretty lege. Good luck to all of you who havent heard, anybody any ideas on the what sort of questions we will be expected to field during the formal interview?

Hello all!

I have got my two interview dates - both next week at havering and hackney.

I've been in touch with havering and they say its not going to be competency based. I think they will be looking for drive, ambition, enthusiasm...just someone who really wants to do well wehn it comes to public finance accountancy.

any other ideas?!

Also, I had an e mail that said they expect answers back from us by 1st April at THE LATEST...anyone get this e mail?

Good luck to you all!

Has anyone been offered a place and Barking and Dagenham?

Hello everyone.

I have a telephone interview with them on Tuesday, can anyone give me any advice on what questions they will ask?

Thanks.