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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

I recently applied for a job coach role but on first attempt did not pass your online test. I was told that I scored 14% above the average applicant but still failed. I did re do the test on the Scottish job and passed but obviously didn’t proceed. I personally found the test very long, draining and some of the questions in the first section were nonsensical.

I did raise a complaint- as you rightly stated you felt as though i thought the tests were actually a barrier to employment- your words not mine.

Out of interest could you please provide the following information:

1. How many applicants you received through the online portal
2.What the test score to pass is?
3.How many people on average score a pass?
3.How many interviews have been scheduled for you 1000 vacancies

Could I suggest (as a recruiter with over 15 years experience) that if someone takes the time to complete these long tests that you should as best practice tell them what the pass rate is and what they actually score.

I look forward to hearing back from you.

Yours faithfully,

John Beswick

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Dear John Beswick,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 23rd
July.

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Please find below the further information requested:

58740 DWP Work Coach Executive Officer Universal Credit - London

Yours faithfully,

John Beswick

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Dear John Beswick,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 6th
August.

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Thank you for your response to request: FOI2020/43124

Could you confirm how many applicants were successful and have been employed?

Yours faithfully,

John Beswick

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