To be sent for a full medical? I had a interview for an admin position last week. They've since sent me a heap of forms to fill in re my medical history and are paying for me to undergo a full medical.

Don't know if this is standard practice or potentially good news coming my way?

Depends on the job. Some Health jobs might want it, Defence maybe? Or anywhere offering something like a medical insurance package?
Personally though I've never had to do one for an Admin job.

That does look promising

People from Tassy often get asked to provide a polaroid! Standard check for two heads!

PS. Not funny of course if you are a co-joined twin. I take it back.

I was told at interview that the package would only be discussed with the winning candidate. It is in oil and gas sector.

Oil and gas sector ah dont worry it's only an MOT

I would expect only a standard practice, for certain types of company, for someone that is 99% in line for the job.

If your medical passes, I can't imagine they would then reject you, after paying out a few hundred dollars for it.

I've seen this abbreviation a lot of times already, can you please tell me that is MOT?

Kybik an MOT is the abbreviation used for Ministry of Transport test which has to be carried out on cars in the UK to check their roadworthiness. Quite often used as slang for checking out the general health or condition of someone or something.

From my experience in the oil and gas industry you would only normally ask for medicals for the final short list of candidates.
We had to have them for no matter what your position was -onshore or offshore - jobs were offered subject to passing a police check and medical check.
It certainly sounding promising.

When my husband got his job in mining he was offered the job but they said he'd have to have a medical before he started. Presumably if there was a problem they could retract their offer?

I'm somewhat surprised they'd be doing that in the interview stage so I'd guess you're definitely in the running for hte job.

ooh that sounds promising. I won't get my hopes up though!

Thanks everyone.

Good luck