BShimerLB wrote:Hey guys, I've been reading these forums for months now and I've only just created an account here. Special should out to ABC and Acela as most of the topics ive been focusing on you two have been involved in. Been trying to switch from the airline industry to the railroad industry for awhile now. I currently have 3 resumes "under review" with Amtrak for assist conductor, usher, and even an OBS position. I was initially holding out for the assist conductor gig but I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket so to speak.
2/3 jobs have been "under review" for almost 2 months now. Is that normal or should I be concerned? Thanks in advance
What did you do in the airline industry?
Amtrak I don't think keeps up with these statuses unless you have been selected to interview. I was invited to test for Philadelphia in April of last year and made through to the interview when I was not selected. But until I was officially invited to the interview it said under review and then it changed to we look forward to discussing this opportunity and then when I got rejected after a 3 month effort it said we welcome your app. to other positions.
But from my 1 year + of trying to get Amtrak if your not called within the first month or so of applying then your chances are dim of getting a call for that job. The process at least for conductor took me from april all the way until June so until your officially "eliminated" you won't know anything.
For example and my best guess at the process and how it works.
1. Job Is open for applying. At this time the resumes are swarming in. Recruiter told me 1028 people applied for 2 positions available. It islikely your app won't even be viewed by a person but by a computer that scans and looks for the best words in resumes.
2. Somehow the recruiter will pull say 30 of these apps and set up testing for the position.
3. Those 30 take the test and of those 30 say 20 pass they move on to the Physical capacity.
4. 20 take that and 12 move on from that to the interview phase.
5. 12 interview and 2 are selected from that. (This is the one and only time you will see more than the recruiter) although he said sometimes the hiring managers talk to you during the written exam phase.
6. recruiting department waits for the 2 lucky individuals to pass through other pre-employment stuff before finalizing solid offers. Once the 2nd person accepts the position it kicks out rejection notices to the 1026 people who didn't make it through, but until then it will say under review.