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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    In all fairness they said the same last year about ACs bring mid May but the last AC was around early-mid June…
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Yeah Im a bit stumped too. Just going off of this forum, it doesnt seem like theyve responses at large to any one group.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Did BM send a new wave of invites?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    So sorry! When did you apply?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    My only logical explanation is that theyre waiting to assess the first year insight schemers … but theyve also already sent some rejections out?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Is waiting this long normal for HogLov? It’s my first cycle applying to them and its by far the longest Ive ever waited for next stage information.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hi when did you send in your app for Bakers and when did you hear back?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Anything from Bakers or HogLov ?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Yeah pretty sure there were. And there were VIs and subsequently like 6 ACs so definitely quite a few people got invited at least to the test
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    For sure there will be more. I heard back mid-late April with a test last yr.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    To those that did receive it, when did you apply?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    ACs were in late may/early june :)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I would chase that tbh. That's just lazy on their part.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    last year they took their sweet time with rolling out test invites. I think I received mine at the end of April...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    At what point do we start chasing HogLov? I applied in mid-January…
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    The emails are always automatic. I sent my app last yr on the deadline and got 2 automatic ones, both from Cvmail. The 2nd one just has the AC provisional dates in it. And still got to the AC. I got the same identical email this year as last year, only this time it was just the first one from...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Anything from HogLov? Going on month 3 of nothing now…
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Oddly a couple of people have popped up on my linkedin saying that they have just accepted TCs with HogLov following an assessment centre. Have there been AC invites already?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Any HL updates?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Anyone else hear for HL today?

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