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cole256:
The only company that wouldn't take my previous EEI score for was TVA.  I had to pass for them all over again.  FP&L, Exelon, Entergy, and Southern Nuclear all took my previous scores without any problems.

danwri85:
Hey Guys,

I tested for AEP and it was the POSS B test and when I applied to OTTER TAIL Power and XCEL Energy they both told me i'd have to re-test as it doesn't qualify for their testing.  What the heck is the point of having a test that is suppose to cover all your bases and is good for life.. if there's how many different "versions" of the same test... kinda seems redundant.. and that all the companies want you to basically do their testing.  Needless to say there also not willing to be flexible on a timeline for the testing date or time so if you can't make it to their ONE testing date your all but screwed for getting further in the hiring process..

Nuclear NASCAR:

--- Quote from: danwri85 on Jan 24, 2016, 02:07 ---Hey Guys,

I tested for AEP and it was the POSS B test and when I applied to OTTER TAIL Power and XCEL Energy they both told me i'd have to re-test as it doesn't qualify for their testing.  What the heck is the point of having a test that is suppose to cover all your bases and is good for life.. if there's how many different "versions" of the same test... kinda seems redundant.. and that all the companies want you to basically do their testing. 
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It's not usually good for life, they almost all have an expiration date that varies from company to company.  As a personal example; I took the POSS to get hired but when I transferred from a garage to our nuke plant 14 years later I had to retake it.


--- Quote from: danwri85 on Jan 24, 2016, 02:07 ---
Needless to say there also not willing to be flexible on a timeline for the testing date or time so if you can't make it to their ONE testing date your all but screwed for getting further in the hiring process..

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Usually when applying for a job it's at the convenience of the hiring company not the applicant.  They're setting up for a somewhat sizeable group of people to be tested since it's a proctored test and it's most economical to do a group as opposed to an individual.

Best of luck in your job search.

Rerun:
Yepper. When we hired we set a test date. Many times its based on when the hiring manager can do it. Same with interviews. For 10 positions it wasn't uncommon to get nearly 1000 applicants so if you can't make it the next candidate can.

DTE may or may not take your POSS Test. They have and they haven't. The two POSS utilities I worked for were pass forever utilities. Once you passed at that utility you were good forever.

danwri85:
Thanks for the input guys.  Just frustrating that they use the processes that they do.  Especially say if your applying for a job in another part of the country and they refuse to proctor the test out to a local facility or college to work with you on it. Instead expect you to travel to their location.. and not cover any of your costs.. it can make things quite difficult. 

But i suppose thats what you get when your in a employer market....

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