It includes nearly 500 positions, including chimney sweep, firefighter,blacksmith,steel worker, diver and metro train operator.

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Student Anna Klevets applied for the metro train operator job and was denied.

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Train operator C2C, for example, operates the line from London to Shoeburyness, in Essex.

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The train operator has apologised to anyone who has been affected by its recent problems.

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The train operator has said it hopes to have dealt with a shortage of drivers by mid-December.

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