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Old 20-12-2016, 14:04
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Got past the application process, bee invited to the Assessment day which is just after the New Year. Any tips on how to approach it?
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Old 20-12-2016, 14:10
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Got past the application process, bee invited to the Assessment day which is just after the New Year. Any tips on how to approach it?
What's the job for?

Have they told you what the assessment day will involve? It all depends on whether you've been asked to prepare anything, whether you'll have a verbal/numerical/literacy test as well as behavioural tasks to complete...
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Old 20-12-2016, 14:16
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Night Selector which is basically Order Picking. They didin't say what it involved, although a few people say you do a team building exercise and a speech about yourself.
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Old 20-12-2016, 14:21
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Night Selector which is basically Order Picking. They didin't say what it involved, although a few people say you do a team building exercise and a speech about yourself.
For that kind of job they'll essentially give you a task to see if you work methodically and accurately. Make sure you prioritise accuracy, but do not work so slowly that they'll worry about your ability to get the work done.

They may also ask questions about your lifestyle to see if you're suited to shift work and if it's permanent nights how that might effect you.
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Old 20-12-2016, 15:13
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You may find some of the information in this thread useful OP http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2111359 It does explain what happens at an assessment day.
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Old 20-12-2016, 15:19
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October 2015, so it should still be relevant.

The first activity of the assessment day is an ice breaker. In a large group, candidates will have to introduce themselves in a 5 minute presentation. This is your first chance both to meet the other candidates and to impress the assessors so make sure to come prepared with what to say. Get tips and practice your presentation skills to get ahead.
Aldi Graduate Group Exercise
Candidates are split into groups and given a topic for discussion. You are given a topic to discuss within the group and encouraged to come up with a resolution. One subject that is often picked in Aldi group exercises involves a scenario where you survive a plane crash. Groups may be asked to debate what items would they take from the airplane following the crash and rank the items according to necessity. Assessors are especially interested in those showing leadership skills, such as leading the discussion but not in an overbearing way, taking notes or summing up the group's discussion. Aldi puts a big focus on the group exercise as it is a good indicator of your leadership and teamwork skills. Make sure to impress the assessors by practising group exercises beforehand.
Aldi Aptitude Tests
Candidates for area management, industrial placement and store management will have to take two Aldi aptitude tests during the assessment day. These tests include numerical and verbal reasoning and are the same tests as those taken for graduates and apprentices beforehand.
Aldi Personality Test
All applicants at the assessment day will need to sit the Aldi personality test. The purpose of the test is to determine if your personality profile matches the job personality profile. The Aldi personality test contains a series of questions or statements and you must rank yourself on a 1-10 basis. The key to succeeding on a personality tests is to answer the questions to match the profile Aldi is searching for. Get to know personality questions so you can make sure to succeed during the assessment day by practising personality tests.
Q&A Session
The last part of the assessment day is a question and answer session with a panel of Aldi recruiters and employees. This session takes place for each group of candidates separately. During the session you will be able to ask about the job and the Aldi working environment. The panel will also ask questions about the company and it is very important that you make yourself heard at this stage. Candidates who speak up and answer questions are more likely to advance to the next stage than those who sit quietly.
In Summary
Aldi looks for candidates who are hard working and committed to the company. Aldi receives thousands of applications each year and competition for positions is high. In order to distance yourself from other applicants, preparing in advance is a must. Leaving ample time to prepare for the assessment process will build your confidence on test day and will improve performance at the Aldi Assessment Day. JobTestPrep's Assessment Centre practice packs will cover every part of the assessment process with hundreds of practice questions for you to practice with. Start studying now and assure your future career with JobTestPrep.
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Old 20-12-2016, 15:21
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Seems an extraordinary procedure to me, the staff in my local Aldi seem to need the ability to work hard - basically sweat labour
How much ability, intelligence, or personality does it take to fill up shelves and sit on a check out if needed
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Old 20-12-2016, 15:38
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Seems an extraordinary procedure to me, the staff in my local Aldi seem to need the ability to work hard - basically sweat labour
How much ability, intelligence, or personality does it take to fill up shelves and sit on a check out if needed
To be honest I agree with you (apart from the intelligence bit)

The staff in both of the Aldis I've shopped in seem to have none of these skills, they certainly haven't been trained that the customer has priority above any filling up job you are doing.

That's not being rude to shop staff I have 20 years experience and know how hard it can be.

Good luck to the OP though and I hope you get the job, it certainly sounds a very demanding process.
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Old 20-12-2016, 16:16
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Yes, good luck OP
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Old 20-12-2016, 17:33
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Seems an extraordinary procedure to me, the staff in my local Aldi seem to need the ability to work hard - basically sweat labour
How much ability, intelligence, or personality does it take to fill up shelves and sit on a check out if needed
Good luck, I tried applying online, spent ages answering stupid questions but gave up on the 30 minute 'enter every thing that's on your CV' application form. They basically won't employ you unless they think they can work you like a slave.
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Old 20-12-2016, 17:36
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its not a bad store I give it 9/10 :P
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Old 20-12-2016, 17:48
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Seems an extraordinary procedure to me, the staff in my local Aldi seem to need the ability to work hard - basically sweat labour
How much ability, intelligence, or personality does it take to fill up shelves and sit on a check out if needed
I agree. Far to much procedure to much paper work these days! Over complication. Humans work far better if you keep it as simple as possible, and just let them get on with it and work.

Of course depends on what the job is and what it entails. Some jobs clearly need a lot of ground work.
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Old 21-12-2016, 02:30
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Hmm it sounds like a baptism of fire, but the pay is excellent, wonder if that's the reason they will grind every ounce of sweat from you? Anyway the contract is 30 hours a week, so it ain't all bad, not sure if you get time and half/double for weekends anymore though.
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Old 21-12-2016, 06:39
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Good luck, I tried applying online, spent ages answering stupid questions but gave up on the 30 minute 'enter every thing that's on your CV' application form. They basically won't employ you unless they think they can work you like a slave.
The application process is a bit ridiculous for what the job really is. And the pay isn't really that much better than working at other supermarkets.

OP: My advice is to appear hard-working and don't show too much personality. If you like to just get your head down and get stuck in to hard work, maybe it's for you. But others would rather be allowed a bit of banter in a more relaxed atmosphere. It seems quite a serious place to work. If that's your thing, go for it. You might like it.
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Old 21-12-2016, 07:23
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I agree. Far to much procedure to much paper work these days! Over complication. Humans work far better if you keep it as simple as possible, and just let them get on with it and work.

Of course depends on what the job is and what it entails. Some jobs clearly need a lot of ground work.
Indeed. I've applied with Aldi myself in the past. The application process was an awful lot of faff, considering I was just applying for a regular position as a checkout assistant/shelf stacker. It was almost like sitting an exam. I don't know how it was years ago, but it seems you have to jump through so many hoops these days for even the most dead end jobs.
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:09
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Night Selector which is basically Order Picking. They didin't say what it involved, although a few people say you do a team building exercise and a speech about yourself.
Ugh, I hate stuff like that.
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Old Yesterday, 22:07
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Had my assessment for the Selector position yesterday.There was 3 tests, the Spatial test was hard a lot of people froze as you had to finish it within 5 minutes on each one and was shown around the place.. it was massive trust me and that's both the Ambient and Chilled areas.If i get past this stage it will be a face to face interview. I'm a pragmatist, so see what happens. The shift patterns are 4 on 2 off, basically still 5/7 and the shifts are 30 hours a week.
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Old Yesterday, 22:41
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Was just about to reply then realised the link posted by Muggins was my question when my son had an interview there!
He worked there for a year before going to university as a mature student. The money is reasonably good for retail but they don't half expect you to work for it (although most employers do these days!) He often had early starts at 6.00 am - to be fair they mainly gave the early shifts to people with a car. They also had compulsory team building dates every 6 weeks on a Sunday evening but I'm not sure if that is company policy or just his store.
Good Luck with the interview!
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