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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job " Bit harsh..... | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job " Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job " How many jobs walk into the job centre? I spent years trying to find work. The jobs are online. The job centre told me mere weeks ago most people find work through friends/family/other connections. I applied for a job at the job centre (that's when i was told) & she said over 8000 applications went in for a part time job in under a week. And priority was given to those already in work. (checkable work history). I didn't get my job from the job centre  | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? " apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. | |||
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"applying for a job, isn't the best use of time or energy, most advertised jobs already have an internal candidate lined up, or someone for the job. The best way to get a job, is to make a list of what you wouldn't be suitable for. Then look at what would be your ideal job, do some research using internet, and write to a named person, offering your services free for 4 weeks, this gives an employer and an employee, time to see if its the right job, and that you can add something to the company. with no risk to them. If you are a competent worker, with a good aptitude and attitude, you will have a job. Oh if you do apply for jobs, always always include a head and shoulders photo on the first introduction page, one pic says a thousand words, and makes you stand out from the other application s. We all read people from their eyes, hence why profiles here or on any site are more successful than profiles without a face pic." Thanks | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? " just 50 that all try 100 + n 5 inter_iews n 1 part time job its depends in the area yer in n what yer looking for | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job " Yeah because every jobseeker or person out of work is a lazy slob right? *sarcasm* | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah because every jobseeker or person out of work is a lazy slob right? *sarcasm*"  all the idiots come out the woodwork on here sometimes lol | |||
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"Yes I'm an events organiser, more specifically outdoor events, so not just any old job "could be wrong but it sounds like a 'seasonal' job..? | |||
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"Yes I'm an events organiser, more specifically outdoor events, so not just any old job
could be wrong but it sounds like a 'seasonal' job..?
"Not really, I'm currently organising a large fireworks display which attracts 20,000 in November...so not really a seasonal job and large events I. The summer often take months to organise, so tends to take up the winter if no other events are taking place x | |||
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"If you do some voluntary work,it proves to a potential employer that you have a good work ethic. Also sign up for as many employment agencies as you possibly can,they all welcome you with open arms. Hope that helps and best of luck" Thanks | |||
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"The world has changed and your specialism is no longer in demand as much. A few years back Companies would do events and team building stuff every few months. Now it has all been scrapped as too expensive. Move your organizational skills into another area. Good luck." I see ur point, but when u have spent 20k for a degree in hope it provides me a career that I want to do, I don't want to give up that easy...! But thanks for the advice | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? " depends what your looking for and how much pay you are willing to take, some jobs are easy to get but usually the jobs no one wants my daughter applied for a job in Tesco working nights and they snapped her up straight away just not many people want that type of work | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. " he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person" That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!  | |||
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"The world has changed and your specialism is no longer in demand as much. A few years back Companies would do events and team building stuff every few months. Now it has all been scrapped as too expensive. Move your organizational skills into another area. Good luck. I see ur point, but when u have spent 20k for a degree in hope it provides me a career that I want to do, I don't want to give up that easy...! But thanks for the advice "how much experience have you got in this particular field? you say you have a degree, but a piece of paper doesnt entitle you to get a job, especially over a candidate that has years more experience than yourself, harsh but true. never heard the phrase 'its easier to get a job when you have one'? outside events is a very specific sector, and to have only applied for 50 jobs in 3 years shows a lack of inventiveness, a lack of sacrifice or just plain laziness. you could do a wealth of jobs while looking for that 'perfect' one. maybe swallow some pride and take a 'lesser' job, than sit on the dole, bellyaching you cant find work in a specific sector, while you find that perfect one. | |||
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"part of it is a lot of people dont want to do a lot of the meanual stuff that pays minimum wage because it is "beneath them".... I have just taken on a 2nd job part time to supplement my full time one, and the amount of times I have heard a potential employer complain because people don't want them..... when i was unemployed I use the check the job centre site and all the recruitment sites each and every day... 50 jobs in 3 years is only 1 job every 3 weeks... as someone said, no offence, it isn't a lot!" I understand ur criticism, but what I want is specialised, so they don't come up as often anymore but these applications ain't a 5 min job either, they take time....and when u don't get a rey or inter_iew it gets very boring filling the dam things out all the time! Fair dos to u, u have the right attitude doing any job u can m8 | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!! "no I agree, my daughter is at uni full time so only wanted a few hours and nights work better for her to work round her uni, I wasn't suggesting you gave up to work at Tesco I was just saying some jobs are easy to get some not so, so it may well not be you that's the problem but a shortage of jobs your willing to take that's the problem | |||
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"The world has changed and your specialism is no longer in demand as much. A few years back Companies would do events and team building stuff every few months. Now it has all been scrapped as too expensive. Move your organizational skills into another area. Good luck. I see ur point, but when u have spent 20k for a degree in hope it provides me a career that I want to do, I don't want to give up that easy...! But thanks for the advice
how much experience have you got in this particular field?
you say you have a degree, but a piece of paper doesnt entitle you to get a job, especially over a candidate that has years more experience than yourself, harsh but true.
never heard the phrase 'its easier to get a job when you have one'?
outside events is a very specific sector, and to have only applied for 50 jobs in 3 years shows a lack of inventiveness, a lack of sacrifice or just plain laziness.
you could do a wealth of jobs while looking for that 'perfect' one.
maybe swallow some pride and take a 'lesser' job, than sit on the dole, bellyaching you cant find work in a specific sector, while you find that perfect one."Please read earlier posts, I have a job! I have 3 years organising event experience, so I have both!  | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
no I agree, my daughter is at uni full time so only wanted a few hours and nights work better for her to work round her uni, I wasn't suggesting you gave up to work at Tesco I was just saying some jobs are easy to get some not so, so it may well not be you that's the problem but a shortage of jobs your willing to take that's the problem "Ur right :s but I apply for other types of event jobs, like conferencing, but I have little hands on experience with that :s do at a disadvantage straight away! The government don't help either! They ahh dishing out loans and investing in the youth of today, many at least 20k loans then not doing anything to help them get employment after Uni....I've not paid a penny back to the government yet and we wonder y the country is in the shitter! :s not saying it should be laid on a plate for me, but more support when I first left would have been useful!! Lol | |||
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"above post was done without reading the entire thread, but still stands (just without the dole thing lol)" Lol :D x | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
no I agree, my daughter is at uni full time so only wanted a few hours and nights work better for her to work round her uni, I wasn't suggesting you gave up to work at Tesco I was just saying some jobs are easy to get some not so, so it may well not be you that's the problem but a shortage of jobs your willing to take that's the problem
Ur right :s but I apply for other types of event jobs, like conferencing, but I have little hands on experience with that :s do at a disadvantage straight away! The government don't help either! They ahh dishing out loans and investing in the youth of today, many at least 20k loans then not doing anything to help them get employment after Uni....I've not paid a penny back to the government yet and we wonder y the country is in the shitter! :s not saying it should be laid on a plate for me, but more support when I first left would have been useful!! Lol "What more do you expect from them though? And did you consider the work available to you when entering the degree? Personally in my field I do think graduates should be forewarned about paying for a degree and/or further professional qualifications with no guarantee of a job. I say this as there are more people entering courses that there is training contracts. It seems to be pointless to have so many degree educated people who the cannot get the work they have studied for. I would perhaps suggest that you volunteer in a job within or similar to your sector to gain work. If you have no or little experience this will help and perhaps be a foot in the door | |||
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"There has been far to many people going to uni in the last decade or so,and now there is to many people with the same qualifications.When I inter_iew people I tend not to pay to much interest to the qualifications and more on how I would get along with that person and would they be an asset to my company!!Good luck to you!Experience is something I would look for though as some of the youngsters I have employed have been so lazy!!" That is good feedback - I guess sometimes it is difficult to get to the inter_iew stage for some..... | |||
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"Yes I'm an events organiser, more specifically outdoor events, so not just any old job "Sounds like a good job. | |||
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"I'm currently applying for pretty much anything and everything, I carry CVs in my handbag. I have over 15 yrs catering/hospitality experience. I don't even get replies." have you thought of going self employed? doing small buffets and the like, until you get a reputation? my mother used to do it and loved every minute of it. working for yourself really is the way forward | |||
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"applying for a job, isn't the best use of time or energy, most advertised jobs already have an internal candidate lined up, or someone for the job. The best way to get a job, is to make a list of what you wouldn't be suitable for. Then look at what would be your ideal job, do some research using internet, and write to a named person, offering your services free for 4 weeks, this gives an employer and an employee, time to see if its the right job, and that you can add something to the company. with no risk to them. If you are a competent worker, with a good aptitude and attitude, you will have a job. Oh if you do apply for jobs, always always include a head and shoulders photo on the first introduction page, one pic says a thousand words, and makes you stand out from the other application s. We all read people from their eyes, hence why profiles here or on any site are more successful than profiles without a face pic." | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah because every jobseeker or person out of work is a lazy slob right? *sarcasm* all the idiots come out the woodwork on here sometimes lol " | |||
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"There has been far to many people going to uni in the last decade or so,and now there is to many people with the same qualifications.When I inter_iew people I tend not to pay to much interest to the qualifications and more on how I would get along with that person and would they be an asset to my company!!Good luck to you!Experience is something I would look for though as some of the youngsters I have employed have been so lazy!!" Thanks for your advice. I have good experience I'm my sector and I'm a very committed and hard working guy, just need that one chance to prove myself | |||
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"I'm currently applying for pretty much anything and everything, I carry CVs in my handbag. I have over 15 yrs catering/hospitality experience. I don't even get replies." I share your frustration with that for sure! Keep going though | |||
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"applying for a job, isn't the best use of time or energy, most advertised jobs already have an internal candidate lined up, or someone for the job. The best way to get a job, is to make a list of what you wouldn't be suitable for. Then look at what would be your ideal job, do some research using internet, and write to a named person, offering your services free for 4 weeks, this gives an employer and an employee, time to see if its the right job, and that you can add something to the company. with no risk to them. If you are a competent worker, with a good aptitude and attitude, you will have a job. Oh if you do apply for jobs, always always include a head and shoulders photo on the first introduction page, one pic says a thousand words, and makes you stand out from the other application s. We all read people from their eyes, hence why profiles here or on any site are more successful than profiles without a face pic. "Although think my face might scare people of, no second thoughts I will keep it hidden! Lol :D | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! " Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? | |||
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"ever thought that you did a bullshit qualification? there are plenty around. even ones on david beckham ffs!!! lol did you not think of doing something with a wide range of useful connetations for when you started looking for work? personally, i havent got any pieces of paper or letters after my name, but have only been out of work for 6 months in a 16 year working period. and in that 6 months i applied for every job going, pretty much, not jsut stuff i wanted to do. i even worked out a rota which meant i could have done 4 different cleaning jobs in 1 day, to earn a fair wage, and i fucking HATE cleaning!!! lol " I think it depends where you live too, some areas have more jobs than others, when I split from my husband I had to pack up work as I worked nights and as a single mum I couldn't leave my kids in the house alone while I went to work all night, I was out of work for 6 werks before I found a job that did work round my kids and was back in employment, yet in some areas some people seem to be out for work for years, applying for jobs with no luck | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? " What telling somebody they are an idiot for producing a useless piece of advice? If u think that's good advice, then u must be just as stupid! That person has no idea how much time I spend on here, just coz I ask for people's advice on here (as it's a good place to find a good variety of people) don't mean I spend my life here! | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? " to be fair sarcastic reply's like that are enough to naff anyone off, you see it all the time on here, people ask for help and all they get are snobbery reply's, I don't recognise their name as a forum regular so its not like they spend their life on here | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? " What telling somebody they are an idiot for producing a useless piece of advice? If u think that's good advice, then u must be just as stupid! That person has no idea how much time I spend on here, just coz I ask for people's advice on here (as it's a good place to find a good variety of people) don't mean I spend my life here! | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? What telling somebody they are an idiot for producing a useless piece of advice? If u think that's good advice, then u must be just as stupid! That person has no idea how much time I spend on here, just coz I ask for people's advice on here (as it's a good place to find a good variety of people) don't mean I spend my life here! " hold the reins in there, tonto.... throwing round insults gives people a right, or wrong, impression of your attitude. face facts. you have applied for 50 jobs in 3 years, thats not many, no matter what you think. you are looking in a small sector, thats not helping your cause you havent much experience in it (3 years in the grand scheme of things aint much) and, when its someone event (wedding or whatever) people arent willing to give someone a 'chance' because there is always the opportunity for you to get it wrong. they will go for tried and trusted companies/people, with a proven track record, and not someone who hasnt done much for the last 3 years, and bleats on about being given a 'chance' and has a piece of paper, which says they can pay attention in a classroom. thats the fact, thats what you face, if you dont like it, and dont appreciate the difficult situation you are in, then to use your own parlance, you must be equally as stupid as those you are berating. | |||
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"ok don't shoot me down for stating the obvious but is there no chance of you getting more hours from your present employee? " present employer even  | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? What telling somebody they are an idiot for producing a useless piece of advice? If u think that's good advice, then u must be just as stupid! That person has no idea how much time I spend on here, just coz I ask for people's advice on here (as it's a good place to find a good variety of people) don't mean I spend my life here! hold the reins in there, tonto.... throwing round insults gives people a right, or wrong, impression of your attitude. face facts. you have applied for 50 jobs in 3 years, thats not many, no matter what you think. you are looking in a small sector, thats not helping your cause you havent much experience in it (3 years in the grand scheme of things aint much) and, when its someone event (wedding or whatever) people arent willing to give someone a 'chance' because there is always the opportunity for you to get it wrong. they will go for tried and trusted companies/people, with a proven track record, and not someone who hasnt done much for the last 3 years, and bleats on about being given a 'chance' and has a piece of paper, which says they can pay attention in a classroom. thats the fact, thats what you face, if you dont like it, and dont appreciate the difficult situation you are in, then to use your own parlance, you must be equally as stupid as those you are berating." It don't have to be a managerial role ya know, so little chance of messing up under guidance....and I have 3 years of actually managing a major event, what more do people want!! Lol | |||
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"ok don't shoot me down for stating the obvious but is there no chance of you getting more hours from your present employee? present employer even "No chance, I work for local government! Lol x | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? What telling somebody they are an idiot for producing a useless piece of advice? If u think that's good advice, then u must be just as stupid! That person has no idea how much time I spend on here, just coz I ask for people's advice on here (as it's a good place to find a good variety of people) don't mean I spend my life here! hold the reins in there, tonto.... throwing round insults gives people a right, or wrong, impression of your attitude. face facts. you have applied for 50 jobs in 3 years, thats not many, no matter what you think. you are looking in a small sector, thats not helping your cause you havent much experience in it (3 years in the grand scheme of things aint much) and, when its someone event (wedding or whatever) people arent willing to give someone a 'chance' because there is always the opportunity for you to get it wrong. they will go for tried and trusted companies/people, with a proven track record, and not someone who hasnt done much for the last 3 years, and bleats on about being given a 'chance' and has a piece of paper, which says they can pay attention in a classroom. thats the fact, thats what you face, if you dont like it, and dont appreciate the difficult situation you are in, then to use your own parlance, you must be equally as stupid as those you are berating. It don't have to be a managerial role ya know, so little chance of messing up under guidance....and I have 3 years of actually managing a major event, what more do people want!! Lol " well, seeings as you have struggled to get work in this sector, more than that.  | |||
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"ok don't shoot me down for stating the obvious but is there no chance of you getting more hours from your present employee? present employer even
No chance, I work for local government! Lol x"fair comment, come and work with me I have loads of hours id happily give you lol | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!! " 11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs | |||
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"ok don't shoot me down for stating the obvious but is there no chance of you getting more hours from your present employee? present employer even
No chance, I work for local government! Lol x
fair comment, come and work with me I have loads of hours id happily give you lol"I might have to at this rate :D lol | |||
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"There has been far to many people going to uni in the last decade or so,and now there is to many people with the same qualifications.When I inter_iew people I tend not to pay to much interest to the qualifications and more on how I would get along with that person and would they be an asset to my company!!Good luck to you!Experience is something I would look for though as some of the youngsters I have employed have been so lazy!!" What utter rubbish, everyone should have the opportunity to go to university, if they want to, education is more than about work, its about reaching your potential, I only wish I had been able to go | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs "its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs "It's not all about the pay, it's also about the free time that I have :s plus I'm worth more than I'm on now, and I want more....u can't deny it's hard to survive on 11k a year! | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too" | |||
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"There has been far to many people going to uni in the last decade or so,and now there is to many people with the same qualifications.When I inter_iew people I tend not to pay to much interest to the qualifications and more on how I would get along with that person and would they be an asset to my company!!Good luck to you!Experience is something I would look for though as some of the youngsters I have employed have been so lazy!! What utter rubbish, everyone should have the opportunity to go to university, if they want to, education is more than about work, its about reaching your potential, I only wish I had been able to go" I can now only reach my potential in a job though :s | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
It's not all about the pay, it's also about the free time that I have :s plus I'm worth more than I'm on now, and I want more....u can't deny it's hard to survive on 11k a year! "paid a mortgage for 25yrs put a daughter through uni and have no debt hardly just surviving | |||
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"There has been far to many people going to uni in the last decade or so,and now there is to many people with the same qualifications.When I inter_iew people I tend not to pay to much interest to the qualifications and more on how I would get along with that person and would they be an asset to my company!!Good luck to you!Experience is something I would look for though as some of the youngsters I have employed have been so lazy!! What utter rubbish, everyone should have the opportunity to go to university, if they want to, education is more than about work, its about reaching your potential, I only wish I had been able to go" i'm a huge fan of education, uni's love mature students, I spend my whole working life working shit jobs I didn't like then when I got to 32 I decided to get myself out of the rut I was in and get myself a degree in a area I wanted to work, it was the best thing I ever did, I love my job now and i've never been out of work in the area I want to work in since I came out of uni, and ive never had a inter_iew where my qualifications have been dismissed | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too"so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont. they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job. so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done (i say they as i have no idea if its the male or female posting) | |||
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"applying for a job, isn't the best use of time or energy, most advertised jobs already have an internal candidate lined up, or someone for the job. The best way to get a job, is to make a list of what you wouldn't be suitable for. Then look at what would be your ideal job, do some research using internet, and write to a named person, offering your services free for 4 weeks, this gives an employer and an employee, time to see if its the right job, and that you can add something to the company. with no risk to them. If you are a competent worker, with a good aptitude and attitude, you will have a job. Oh if you do apply for jobs, always always include a head and shoulders photo on the first introduction page, one pic says a thousand words, and makes you stand out from the other application s. We all read people from their eyes, hence why profiles here or on any site are more successful than profiles without a face pic." | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
It's not all about the pay, it's also about the free time that I have :s plus I'm worth more than I'm on now, and I want more....u can't deny it's hard to survive on 11k a year!
paid a mortgage for 25yrs put a daughter through uni and have no debt hardly just surviving "Mmmmm do u live in a 3rd world country where with 11k it's like being a millionaire? Lol :D if not, I've done well | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too
so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont.
they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job.
so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done
(i say they as i have no idea if its the male or female posting)"I'm a guy! And I have tried to get other part time jobs but obviously I'm not as felxiable as I could! What's the point in leaving this job of 11k at 22.5 hours a week to get a job at tesco for same money, but 40 hours a week!!! U should read the thread | |||
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"There has been far to many people going to uni in the last decade or so,and now there is to many people with the same qualifications.When I inter_iew people I tend not to pay to much interest to the qualifications and more on how I would get along with that person and would they be an asset to my company!!Good luck to you!Experience is something I would look for though as some of the youngsters I have employed have been so lazy!! What utter rubbish, everyone should have the opportunity to go to university, if they want to, education is more than about work, its about reaching your potential, I only wish I had been able to go i'm a huge fan of education, uni's love mature students, I spend my whole working life working shit jobs I didn't like then when I got to 32 I decided to get myself out of the rut I was in and get myself a degree in a area I wanted to work, it was the best thing I ever did, I love my job now and i've never been out of work in the area I want to work in since I came out of uni, and ive never had a inter_iew where my qualifications have been dismissed" | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too
so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont.
they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job.
so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done
(i say they as i have no idea if its the male or female posting)
I'm a guy! And I have tried to get other part time jobs but obviously I'm not as felxiable as I could! What's the point in leaving this job of 11k at 22.5 hours a week to get a job at tesco for same money, but 40 hours a week!!! U should read the thread "you don't have to leave, you could get a job at Tesco doing a couple of night a week on top of your now job, that's not me telling you you should, and im only using Tesco as an example, I'm just saying something like that to top up what you are already earning is an option, if your only working 22.5 hours a week fitting two night shifts in somewhere else should be doable I used to look after 3 kids and work 5 night shifts so surely so fitting 2 shifts into a 22.5 hour working week should be no problem  | |||
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"Escorting pays really well lol." ive done that too and working in sex clubs to pay my way thro uni you do what you have to to survive | |||
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"Escorting pays really well lol. ive done that too and working in sex clubs to pay my way thro uni you do what you have to to survive "Yes it does and it can be fun to I guess lol. | |||
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"Escorting pays really well lol. ive done that too and working in sex clubs to pay my way thro uni you do what you have to to survive "I would do escourting lol more interesting than tesco anyhow might give them a blast with xmas coming up n all that :D x | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too
so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont.
they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job.
so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done
(i say they as i have no idea if its the male or female posting)
I'm a guy! And I have tried to get other part time jobs but obviously I'm not as felxiable as I could! What's the point in leaving this job of 11k at 22.5 hours a week to get a job at tesco for same money, but 40 hours a week!!! U should read the thread "have read the thread, and it still stands. you can get 2 cleaning jobs for 2 hours a day each, paying minimum wage, but that would probably be beneath you | |||
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"Escorting pays really well lol. ive done that too and working in sex clubs to pay my way thro uni you do what you have to to survive
I would do escourting lol more interesting than tesco anyhow might give them a blast with xmas coming up n all that :D x" | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
It's not all about the pay, it's also about the free time that I have :s plus I'm worth more than I'm on now, and I want more....u can't deny it's hard to survive on 11k a year!
paid a mortgage for 25yrs put a daughter through uni and have no debt hardly just surviving
Mmmmm do u live in a 3rd world country where with 11k it's like being a millionaire? Lol :D if not, I've done well "He is in South Shields so yeah pretty much 3rd world | |||
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"Escorting pays really well lol. ive done that too and working in sex clubs to pay my way thro uni you do what you have to to survive
I would do escourting lol more interesting than tesco anyhow might give them a blast with xmas coming up n all that :D x"Yes hope it works out for you lol x | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too
so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont.
they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job.
so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done
(i say they as i have no idea if its the male or female posting)
I'm a guy! And I have tried to get other part time jobs but obviously I'm not as felxiable as I could! What's the point in leaving this job of 11k at 22.5 hours a week to get a job at tesco for same money, but 40 hours a week!!! U should read the thread
have read the thread, and it still stands.
you can get 2 cleaning jobs for 2 hours a day each, paying minimum wage, but that would probably be beneath you"Nothing is beneath me, I believe every job should be valued and no job is more important than another! X | |||
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"Escorting pays really well lol. ive done that too and working in sex clubs to pay my way thro uni you do what you have to to survive
I would do escourting lol more interesting than tesco anyhow might give them a blast with xmas coming up n all that :D x
Yes hope it works out for you lol x"Thanks :D | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too
so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont.
they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job.
so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done
(i say they as i have no idea if its the male or female posting)
I'm a guy! And I have tried to get other part time jobs but obviously I'm not as felxiable as I could! What's the point in leaving this job of 11k at 22.5 hours a week to get a job at tesco for same money, but 40 hours a week!!! U should read the thread
have read the thread, and it still stands.
you can get 2 cleaning jobs for 2 hours a day each, paying minimum wage, but that would probably be beneath you
Nothing is beneath me, I believe every job should be valued and no job is more important than another! X"ok, so taking it further, seeings as there are thousands of menial part time jobs on minimum wage, why are you still looking again? | |||
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"Yes I'm an events organiser, more specifically outdoor events, so not just any old job "you may have to take any old job to get yourself back in the saddle so to speak because the old adage of its easier to find work when your in work is very true | |||
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"Yes I'm an events organiser, more specifically outdoor events, so not just any old job
you may have to take any old job to get yourself back in the saddle so to speak because the old adage of its easier to find work when your in work is very true
"can you please read the entire thread (i have had it said twice to me, so thought i would pass the advice on lol) | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too
so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont.
they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job.
so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done
(i say they as i have no idea if its the male or female posting)
I'm a guy! And I have tried to get other part time jobs but obviously I'm not as felxiable as I could! What's the point in leaving this job of 11k at 22.5 hours a week to get a job at tesco for same money, but 40 hours a week!!! U should read the thread
have read the thread, and it still stands.
you can get 2 cleaning jobs for 2 hours a day each, paying minimum wage, but that would probably be beneath you
Nothing is beneath me, I believe every job should be valued and no job is more important than another! X
ok, so taking it further, seeings as there are thousands of menial part time jobs on minimum wage, why are you still looking again?"I have applied for bar jobs etc!! There ain't much around here, and the jobs there are they have the option to hire people without commitments already! | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too
so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont.
they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job.
so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done
(i say they as i have no idea if its the male or female posting)
I'm a guy! And I have tried to get other part time jobs but obviously I'm not as felxiable as I could! What's the point in leaving this job of 11k at 22.5 hours a week to get a job at tesco for same money, but 40 hours a week!!! U should read the thread
have read the thread, and it still stands.
you can get 2 cleaning jobs for 2 hours a day each, paying minimum wage, but that would probably be beneath you
Nothing is beneath me, I believe every job should be valued and no job is more important than another! X
ok, so taking it further, seeings as there are thousands of menial part time jobs on minimum wage, why are you still looking again?
I have applied for bar jobs etc!! There ain't much around here, and the jobs there are they have the option to hire people without commitments already! "so bar jobs, what else have you applied for, what kind of jobs? hat hours do you work ordinarily, maybe someone could suggest a job that would fit in well with your spare time | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too
so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont.
they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job.
so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done
(i say they as i have no idea if its the male or female posting)
I'm a guy! And I have tried to get other part time jobs but obviously I'm not as felxiable as I could! What's the point in leaving this job of 11k at 22.5 hours a week to get a job at tesco for same money, but 40 hours a week!!! U should read the thread
have read the thread, and it still stands.
you can get 2 cleaning jobs for 2 hours a day each, paying minimum wage, but that would probably be beneath you
Nothing is beneath me, I believe every job should be valued and no job is more important than another! X
ok, so taking it further, seeings as there are thousands of menial part time jobs on minimum wage, why are you still looking again?
I have applied for bar jobs etc!! There ain't much around here, and the jobs there are they have the option to hire people without commitments already!
so bar jobs, what else have you applied for, what kind of jobs?
hat hours do you work ordinarily, maybe someone could suggest a job that would fit in well with your spare time"Loads of spare time lol I've applied for jobs in shops and stuff, things where I can access easily without the need of a car! I usually have two days of in the week and weekends so lots of potential time, just a nightmare getting owt :s x | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? What telling somebody they are an idiot for producing a useless piece of advice? If u think that's good advice, then u must be just as stupid! That person has no idea how much time I spend on here, just coz I ask for people's advice on here (as it's a good place to find a good variety of people) don't mean I spend my life here! " I didn't say that it was good advice or bad advice - that is irrelevant to what I was getting at. I was merely trying to illustrate that if you respond to someone who doesn't agree with you by calling them idiots, then perhaps that is preventing you from finding work. Now you have just suggested that I am stupid, further reinforcing my _iews that you have a particularly bad attitude towards others when things don't go your way. For the record btw, I'm far from stupid! | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that" Not to pee on your parade but if they dont have the skills, knowledge and qualities to get past the inter_iew, that puts you in a higher league. They need to know what the employer wants to know and that's not actually common knowledge for a lot of people these days. | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that Not to pee on your parade but if they dont have the skills, knowledge and qualities to get past the inter_iew, that puts you in a higher league. They need to know what the employer wants to know and that's not actually common knowledge for a lot of people these days." again it depends what job your going for, have you been in McDonalds lately? judging by some who work there it don't take much to get past the inter_iew stage | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that Not to pee on your parade but if they dont have the skills, knowledge and qualities to get past the inter_iew, that puts you in a higher league. They need to know what the employer wants to know and that's not actually common knowledge for a lot of people these days. again it depends what job your going for, have you been in McDonalds lately? judging by some who work there it don't take much to get past the inter_iew stage "Yes I can't fault you for that, very true lol | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? What telling somebody they are an idiot for producing a useless piece of advice? If u think that's good advice, then u must be just as stupid! That person has no idea how much time I spend on here, just coz I ask for people's advice on here (as it's a good place to find a good variety of people) don't mean I spend my life here! I didn't say that it was good advice or bad advice - that is irrelevant to what I was getting at. I was merely trying to illustrate that if you respond to someone who doesn't agree with you by calling them idiots, then perhaps that is preventing you from finding work. Now you have just suggested that I am stupid, further reinforcing my _iews that you have a particularly bad attitude towards others when things don't go your way. For the record btw, I'm far from stupid! " They wasn't disagreeing with me though! They were providing a suggestion based on their incorrect judgment....which in my eyes, meant what they were suggesting was stupid. And I just said if u agree with what they were suggesting, u are as stupid as they are! Lol they obviously didn't read what I had originally put lol | |||
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"But you know Tesco has weird standards in employees, despite the fact they have their own English and Maths proficiency tutors to work with staff that have learning deficiencies. Won't take a man with a ton of experience under his belt but they'll take someone that can't read a label or handle cash?!! "that's because companies as big as Tesco, ASDA etc have employ a percentage of people with disabilities and learning disabilities, and provide any assistance they may need to enable them to work, that's not their choice its law | |||
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"If you're signing on, think about training for a qualification and ask the Jobcentre what's on offer. From there they'll put you on an Employability Skills course that will help you find out what you're doing wrong and motivate you. You also get a BTEC certificate from that before going onto your intended course. Only takes 8 straight days and you dont have to keep signing on while you do that!" Thanks for the suggestion but you should read the thread! Lol | |||
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"I think they have the attitude of employing a 'blank canvas' so they can train them from scratch their way." That's what I've often thought. There's only so many times I can dumb myself down, lie about my qualifications to get the job and then get told to my face that I'm stupid and should be grateful that someone will employ me. Blank canvases also often lead to dead ends in many cases. Keep people on the bare minimum and their prospects low so they'll keep coming back out of necessity. | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that" Your right, I'm not in desperate need of a job as I already have a part time job.... People seem to think I don't work! I just get frustrated coz I can't get the foot in the door in my industry!! | |||
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"If you're signing on, think about training for a qualification and ask the Jobcentre what's on offer. From there they'll put you on an Employability Skills course that will help you find out what you're doing wrong and motivate you. You also get a BTEC certificate from that before going onto your intended course. Only takes 8 straight days and you dont have to keep signing on while you do that! Thanks for the suggestion but you should read the thread! Lol " Yeah I skimmed it lol just research the top CV's and what the best answers to inter_iew questions are and compare notes. | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Yeah helpful u idiot!! I don't spend all day on here! Well now we see what kind of attitude you have - maybe that could be part of the reason why you ain't getting a job ?? What telling somebody they are an idiot for producing a useless piece of advice? If u think that's good advice, then u must be just as stupid! That person has no idea how much time I spend on here, just coz I ask for people's advice on here (as it's a good place to find a good variety of people) don't mean I spend my life here! I didn't say that it was good advice or bad advice - that is irrelevant to what I was getting at. I was merely trying to illustrate that if you respond to someone who doesn't agree with you by calling them idiots, then perhaps that is preventing you from finding work. Now you have just suggested that I am stupid, further reinforcing my _iews that you have a particularly bad attitude towards others when things don't go your way. For the record btw, I'm far from stupid! They wasn't disagreeing with me though! They were providing a suggestion based on their incorrect judgment....which in my eyes, meant what they were suggesting was stupid. And I just said if u agree with what they were suggesting, u are as stupid as they are! Lol they obviously didn't read what I had originally put lol " But as you say, in your opinion they were 'suggesting' that you were stupid but they didn't actually call you stupid did they ? Now I don't know what they were or weren't suggesting, only they can tell you that, but suggesting something is one thing and outwardly calling someone stupid is another. To me, and I don't mean any offence by it, it suggests that you are lacking tact and self restraint. There are more ways than one to skin a cat you know | |||
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"If you're signing on, think about training for a qualification and ask the Jobcentre what's on offer. From there they'll put you on an Employability Skills course that will help you find out what you're doing wrong and motivate you. You also get a BTEC certificate from that before going onto your intended course. Only takes 8 straight days and you dont have to keep signing on while you do that! Thanks for the suggestion but you should read the thread! Lol Yeah I skimmed it lol just research the top CV's and what the best answers to inter_iew questions are and compare notes. " Thanks :D | |||
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"If you're signing on, think about training for a qualification and ask the Jobcentre what's on offer. From there they'll put you on an Employability Skills course that will help you find out what you're doing wrong and motivate you. You also get a BTEC certificate from that before going onto your intended course. Only takes 8 straight days and you dont have to keep signing on while you do that! Thanks for the suggestion but you should read the thread! Lol Yeah I skimmed it lol just research the top CV's and what the best answers to inter_iew questions are and compare notes. Thanks :D "You're welcome and sorry, before I go offline, if you don't jobsearch on any of the below, try them out for all you need: Indeed.com is great for finding jobs in your area and so are Gumtree and depending what you need, Linkedin.com. You can start up a business social networking profile there and keep up to date on big and small companies you're interested in working for. Best of luck and stay motivated. | |||
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"If you're signing on, think about training for a qualification and ask the Jobcentre what's on offer. From there they'll put you on an Employability Skills course that will help you find out what you're doing wrong and motivate you. You also get a BTEC certificate from that before going onto your intended course. Only takes 8 straight days and you dont have to keep signing on while you do that! Thanks for the suggestion but you should read the thread! Lol Yeah I skimmed it lol just research the top CV's and what the best answers to inter_iew questions are and compare notes. Thanks :D
You're welcome and sorry, before I go offline, if you don't jobsearch on any of the below, try them out for all you need:
Indeed.com is great for finding jobs in your area and so are Gumtree and depending what you need, Linkedin.com.
You can start up a business social networking profile there and keep up to date on big and small companies you're interested in working for.
Best of luck and stay motivated. "That's great cheers, I will defo check them out! :D take care | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that Your right, I'm not in desperate need of a job as I already have a part time job.... People seem to think I don't work! I just get frustrated coz I can't get the foot in the door in my industry!! " but reading your thread, you want to get a foot in the door at the top, or at least very close. have you never heard of the stories of big execs starting in the mail room and getting noticed for being pro active? there is nothing wrong with being the guy handing out fish and potatoes one day, and going on to rule the world the next. its all about perspective. start at the bottom and work your way up. start at the top, there is only one way, and thats down... | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that Your right, I'm not in desperate need of a job as I already have a part time job.... People seem to think I don't work! I just get frustrated coz I can't get the foot in the door in my industry!! but reading your thread, you want to get a foot in the door at the top, or at least very close. have you never heard of the stories of big execs starting in the mail room and getting noticed for being pro active? there is nothing wrong with being the guy handing out fish and potatoes one day, and going on to rule the world the next. its all about perspective. start at the bottom and work your way up. start at the top, there is only one way, and thats down..." Nah, I want to start at junior level... I have started at the bottom, I got myself through Uni so now I want to progress further, not start at the bottom Again! | |||
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"There is actually quite a lot of very useful and helpful information/suggestions in here (apart from the odd snide comment).
I can sympathise with anyone struggling with unemployment; I have been there myself and it isn't a very pretty palce to be. " | |||
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"Yes I'm an events organiser, more specifically outdoor events, so not just any old job "Look in Event Magazine and STAND they are specialist event journals. Also have a look when RSVP North is in Manchester. I haven't been for a few years so cant remember the exact time of year as I left the field because I couldn't find a job. I'm sure you know the drill in events, get out there and get networking. | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that Your right, I'm not in desperate need of a job as I already have a part time job.... People seem to think I don't work! I just get frustrated coz I can't get the foot in the door in my industry!! but reading your thread, you want to get a foot in the door at the top, or at least very close. have you never heard of the stories of big execs starting in the mail room and getting noticed for being pro active? there is nothing wrong with being the guy handing out fish and potatoes one day, and going on to rule the world the next. its all about perspective. start at the bottom and work your way up. start at the top, there is only one way, and thats down... Nah, I want to start at junior level... I have started at the bottom, I got myself through Uni so now I want to progress further, not start at the bottom Again! " but you said before no job was beneath you. this comment suggests it is. you said you started at the bottom, but uni isnt the bottom, you went to uni so you didnt have to STAY at the bottom. as i said before, no one is going to giv you the chance to fuck things up for their big day, and i do mean nobody. you wont get a consultancy role because you have nothing to offer as a consultant (having been out of the industry for 3 years and, by your own admission, the experience you have is seemingly at a low level). i still stand by what i say. you have to work your way up the ladder in most industries. you only get the big roles when you already have one, or have done them and proven that you are bloody good at it. think the best bit of advice you could get is, maybe, temper your expectations a little | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that Your right, I'm not in desperate need of a job as I already have a part time job.... People seem to think I don't work! I just get frustrated coz I can't get the foot in the door in my industry!! but reading your thread, you want to get a foot in the door at the top, or at least very close. have you never heard of the stories of big execs starting in the mail room and getting noticed for being pro active? there is nothing wrong with being the guy handing out fish and potatoes one day, and going on to rule the world the next. its all about perspective. start at the bottom and work your way up. start at the top, there is only one way, and thats down... Nah, I want to start at junior level... I have started at the bottom, I got myself through Uni so now I want to progress further, not start at the bottom Again! but you said before no job was beneath you. this comment suggests it is. you said you started at the bottom, but uni isnt the bottom, you went to uni so you didnt have to STAY at the bottom. as i said before, no one is going to giv you the chance to fuck things up for their big day, and i do mean nobody. you wont get a consultancy role because you have nothing to offer as a consultant (having been out of the industry for 3 years and, by your own admission, the experience you have is seemingly at a low level). i still stand by what i say. you have to work your way up the ladder in most industries. you only get the big roles when you already have one, or have done them and proven that you are bloody good at it. think the best bit of advice you could get is, maybe, temper your expectations a little" Ur missing the whole point of this! It's not that I don't have a job, I just want to move to the next step in my career! I will take a part time job but I am not desperate!! Events isn't just weddings, I don't want to be a bloody wedding organiser get it out ya head! Lmao!! The experience I have is good, but jobs limited therefore not loads of opportunity!! So in short, ur rant is incorrect!! But thanks anyways
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Look in Event Magazine and STAND they are specialist event journals. Also have a look when RSVP North is in Manchester. I haven't been for a few years so cant remember the exact time of year as I left the field because I couldn't find a job.
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" I expect to achieve the best, y lower my standards?? That's not achieving anything! If u don't have dreams, they won't come true "Too true, I had an argument today when I got told to take qualifications OFF my CV. I refused. In my own words: 'If I dumb myself down to get any old job, then I'm the smart arse who has no qualifications but I claim to know everything and wont shut up.' They told me I was wrong, but they've never worked for people that like their employees stupid and desperate to prove themselves. Not that I'm past proving myself, but I wont jump through loops for an employer that doesn't believe appreciation is a two way street. Dumb yourself down and you'll suffer for it, you lose the brain cells you don't use after all. | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that Your right, I'm not in desperate need of a job as I already have a part time job.... People seem to think I don't work! I just get frustrated coz I can't get the foot in the door in my industry!! but reading your thread, you want to get a foot in the door at the top, or at least very close. have you never heard of the stories of big execs starting in the mail room and getting noticed for being pro active? there is nothing wrong with being the guy handing out fish and potatoes one day, and going on to rule the world the next. its all about perspective. start at the bottom and work your way up. start at the top, there is only one way, and thats down... Nah, I want to start at junior level... I have started at the bottom, I got myself through Uni so now I want to progress further, not start at the bottom Again! but you said before no job was beneath you. this comment suggests it is. you said you started at the bottom, but uni isnt the bottom, you went to uni so you didnt have to STAY at the bottom. as i said before, no one is going to giv you the chance to fuck things up for their big day, and i do mean nobody. you wont get a consultancy role because you have nothing to offer as a consultant (having been out of the industry for 3 years and, by your own admission, the experience you have is seemingly at a low level). i still stand by what i say. you have to work your way up the ladder in most industries. you only get the big roles when you already have one, or have done them and proven that you are bloody good at it. think the best bit of advice you could get is, maybe, temper your expectations a little Ur missing the whole point of this! It's not that I don't have a job, I just want to move to the next step in my career! I will take a part time job but I am not desperate!! Events isn't just weddings, I don't want to be a bloody wedding organiser get it out ya head! Lmao!! The experience I have is good, but jobs limited therefore not loads of opportunity!! So in short, ur rant is incorrect!! But thanks anyways
I expect to achieve the best, y lower my standards?? That's not achieving anything! If u don't have dreams, they won't come true "no i get totally what you are saying. what im saying is, chasing your dreams starts with that single step. no one ever takes that first step and finds their dream right there, so its never going to happen. you sit there, in the job you dont want, and chase your dream, and get to the same point in another 3 years, and then you will realise you may well have to take a step backwards, to take a step forwards. | |||
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"no offence, but i can guarantee IF i were to want, or need, a few hours work to fill my spare time and get some much needed extra cash in, i could get a job within a few weeks. if you want it, its out there. you just dont want it enough, you want your ideal job, simple as that Your right, I'm not in desperate need of a job as I already have a part time job.... People seem to think I don't work! I just get frustrated coz I can't get the foot in the door in my industry!! but reading your thread, you want to get a foot in the door at the top, or at least very close. have you never heard of the stories of big execs starting in the mail room and getting noticed for being pro active? there is nothing wrong with being the guy handing out fish and potatoes one day, and going on to rule the world the next. its all about perspective. start at the bottom and work your way up. start at the top, there is only one way, and thats down... Nah, I want to start at junior level... I have started at the bottom, I got myself through Uni so now I want to progress further, not start at the bottom Again! but you said before no job was beneath you. this comment suggests it is. you said you started at the bottom, but uni isnt the bottom, you went to uni so you didnt have to STAY at the bottom. as i said before, no one is going to giv you the chance to fuck things up for their big day, and i do mean nobody. you wont get a consultancy role because you have nothing to offer as a consultant (having been out of the industry for 3 years and, by your own admission, the experience you have is seemingly at a low level). i still stand by what i say. you have to work your way up the ladder in most industries. you only get the big roles when you already have one, or have done them and proven that you are bloody good at it. think the best bit of advice you could get is, maybe, temper your expectations a little Ur missing the whole point of this! It's not that I don't have a job, I just want to move to the next step in my career! I will take a part time job but I am not desperate!! Events isn't just weddings, I don't want to be a bloody wedding organiser get it out ya head! Lmao!! The experience I have is good, but jobs limited therefore not loads of opportunity!! So in short, ur rant is incorrect!! But thanks anyways
I expect to achieve the best, y lower my standards?? That's not achieving anything! If u don't have dreams, they won't come true
no i get totally what you are saying.
what im saying is, chasing your dreams starts with that single step.
no one ever takes that first step and finds their dream right there, so its never going to happen.
you sit there, in the job you dont want, and chase your dream, and get to the same point in another 3 years, and then you will realise you may well have to take a step backwards, to take a step forwards."I see what ur saying, but I have a dream and I will chase it...I won't step back because things ain't going my way. Dreams only come true because u make them happen. I believe in my skills, I no what I can achieve, just need that break and I will be ok :D | |||
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" I expect to achieve the best, y lower my standards?? That's not achieving anything! If u don't have dreams, they won't come true
Too true, I had an argument today when I got told to take qualifications OFF my CV. I refused.
In my own words: 'If I dumb myself down to get any old job, then I'm the smart arse who has no qualifications but I claim to know everything and wont shut up.'
They told me I was wrong, but they've never worked for people that like their employees stupid and desperate to prove themselves.
Not that I'm past proving myself, but I wont jump through loops for an employer that doesn't believe appreciation is a two way street.
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"Have you tried local charities...some pay, and even if they don't the experience gained would look great on a CV. Plus you could end up with great contacts if good local companies support the charity. Hospices are often supported by strong local companies. Unfortunately having a degree doesn't really mean very much these days as so many people have them...I have a degree in Accounting but just couldn't get a training contract so I've had to basically leave that as something on my CV and I now do admin in a car dealership. Wasn't the original plan, and my salary is too low to pay back my Student Loan but I have to pay the day-to-day bills somehow!" Thought about charity work, but voluntary work always comes at some sort of financial cost which I can foot at the minute. I am fining experience in my current job so see what happens. With all respect, I don't want to end up doing what u have had to do. I refuse to give up!! | |||
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"Have you tried local charities...some pay, and even if they don't the experience gained would look great on a CV. Plus you could end up with great contacts if good local companies support the charity. Hospices are often supported by strong local companies. Unfortunately having a degree doesn't really mean very much these days as so many people have them...I have a degree in Accounting but just couldn't get a training contract so I've had to basically leave that as something on my CV and I now do admin in a car dealership. Wasn't the original plan, and my salary is too low to pay back my Student Loan but I have to pay the day-to-day bills somehow!" Specialist subjects eg accountancy - a degree means nothing I am afraid. It is the same level as AAT. Employers for that field of expertise want to see QBE or professional memberships & qualifications. | |||
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"Register with some employment agencies. Some jobs are just temporary, but some are temp to permanent jobs. Some agencies specialise in certain types of work, so check their websites first. Make sure you have a good, up to date CV that you can email to the agencies. " | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? " Make sure everyone you know makes sure everyone THEY know knows you're looking for a job. | |||
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"Great idea but make it a recruitment agency instead, there is a difference. Employment agencies charge you from your hourly rate at the place they get you into and Recruitment agencies charge the company that comes looking for you!" And that's part of the reason more employers are using Job Centres. They don't charge. | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? " you're not doing anything wrong. The jobmarket out there is shit. I mean there are probably thousands of jobs out there but 9 out 10 won't be available to you unless you have the previous experience they want by magical means. I just registered myself tonight on an apprenticeships website and as soon as you click to apply for a job, the system takes you to another website to register yourself...unfortunately having to put up with a load of bollocks is what you have to live with if you are looking for a job. Just keep trying and keep spirits up x | |||
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"Great idea but make it a recruitment agency instead, there is a difference. Employment agencies charge you from your hourly rate at the place they get you into and Recruitment agencies charge the company that comes looking for you! And that's part of the reason more employers are using Job Centres. They don't charge." And that's another reason to try a recruitment agency. Aiming higher than the jobcentre's bottom of the barrel range, high enough to just maybe find a company that will give you incentives to work and train. Like I said, you dont have to pay them, where's the harm in trying if you want a good job you would keep? | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. " if your signing on jobseekers you have to apply for 10 a week!!!!! | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Bit harsh..... " i thought so too | |||
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"Have you tried local charities...some pay, and even if they don't the experience gained would look great on a CV. Plus you could end up with great contacts if good local companies support the charity. Hospices are often supported by strong local companies. Unfortunately having a degree doesn't really mean very much these days as so many people have them...I have a degree in Accounting but just couldn't get a training contract so I've had to basically leave that as something on my CV and I now do admin in a car dealership. Wasn't the original plan, and my salary is too low to pay back my Student Loan but I have to pay the day-to-day bills somehow! Specialist subjects eg accountancy - a degree means nothing I am afraid. It is the same level as AAT. Employers for that field of expertise want to see QBE or professional memberships & qualifications. " Unfortunately I found that out after going to Uni...followed the advice of careers advisers at school & college and turns out it was crap advice. Should have gone with my heart and done mechanics rather than taking the 'sensible' route I was steered towards by teachers etc. Ho hum...live and learn! x | |||
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"I was made redundant 4 weeks ago and have applied for 36 jobs. 50 in years? I think that says it all." Please read the whole thread | |||
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"Why don't you take a job in a hotel waitressing, house keeping, reception. May not be what you are looking for but at least then you are in the right sort of industry to do events organising. Set your own company organising events, promoting bands, fundraising, help with local charities putting on events, etc It's about who you know not what you know at times and if you're willing to muck in and set tables, serve, etc people will see that you are not afraid of some hard work. Good luck " Thanks :D x | |||
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"Hold yourself arrogantly. Lie with tremendous compunction. Be totally self absorbed and self delusional. Exhibit hubrism of the magnitude not seen or heard of since Maggie. Trample on everything and everyone that stands in your path. Never admit to anything or take responsibility if you can blame or overload someone else. Above all .......kiss arse and work for nowt. " | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job " Job Centre's shit. Better off on here | |||
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"applying for a job, isn't the best use of time or energy, most advertised jobs already have an internal candidate lined up, or someone for the job. The best way to get a job, is to make a list of what you wouldn't be suitable for. Then look at what would be your ideal job, do some research using internet, and write to a named person, offering your services free for 4 weeks, this gives an employer and an employee, time to see if its the right job, and that you can add something to the company. with no risk to them. If you are a competent worker, with a good aptitude and attitude, you will have a job. Oh if you do apply for jobs, always always include a head and shoulders photo on the first introduction page, one pic says a thousand words, and makes you stand out from the other application s. We all read people from their eyes, hence why profiles here or on any site are more successful than profiles without a face pic." | |||
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"Several points that I need to comment on here........and being a recruitment manager I think.I'm qualified to comment.... 1. Just because you have spent £x on a degree what makes you think that you would be any better for a job than certain other candidates.... 2. It's a tough old world out there.....you may want to have your job of your dreams....but in reality it ain't going to happen 3. As has already been mentioned.....if you really want to work the work is out there.....it may be shite work but work is work! 4. Search online and register with agencies and see where it takes you 5. Attend local business functions.....you would be amazed at how networking can open doors 6. Have a decent cv .......most peoples cvs are utter shite and won't attract the re_iewer to look at the cv in greater detail......I have had highly skilled and educated people sending me 10-14 page cvs!!!! Good luck chasing your dream " Just a full time job in the industry would be good for me, not really after the dream job lol but thanks for taking the time to reply :D | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Job Centre's shit. Better off on here " LOL best shout of the day | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job Job Centre's shit. Better off on here " | |||
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"Great idea but make it a recruitment agency instead, there is a difference. Employment agencies charge you from your hourly rate at the place they get you into and Recruitment agencies charge the company that comes looking for you! And that's part of the reason more employers are using Job Centres. They don't charge. And that's another reason to try a recruitment agency. Aiming higher than the jobcentre's bottom of the barrel range, high enough to just maybe find a company that will give you incentives to work and train. Like I said, you dont have to pay them, where's the harm in trying if you want a good job you would keep?" If you look on the Job Centre's online database of vacancies, many of the 'employers' are nothing but recruitment consultancies - very often recruiting for jobs which don't exist just so they can get you on their books and try to sell you to potential employers. Ask yourself, if you were an employer, would you prefer to get the same person via Job Centres at £nil cost or via a recruitment agency at a cost of between 3 and 6 months salary - possibly more. | |||
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"Great idea but make it a recruitment agency instead, there is a difference. Employment agencies charge you from your hourly rate at the place they get you into and Recruitment agencies charge the company that comes looking for you! And that's part of the reason more employers are using Job Centres. They don't charge. And that's another reason to try a recruitment agency. Aiming higher than the jobcentre's bottom of the barrel range, high enough to just maybe find a company that will give you incentives to work and train. Like I said, you dont have to pay them, where's the harm in trying if you want a good job you would keep? If you look on the Job Centre's online database of vacancies, many of the 'employers' are nothing but recruitment consultancies - very often recruiting for jobs which don't exist just so they can get you on their books and try to sell you to potential employers. Ask yourself, if you were an employer, would you prefer to get the same person via Job Centres at £nil cost or via a recruitment agency at a cost of between 3 and 6 months salary - possibly more." I understand where you're coming from, but it would also depend on their quals and experience. Metalcouple, I think, said earlier that they had a degree?! And they're already working. That's good news for a recruiter. Different if you were fresh out of high school, stinkin of pot and dressed for crimewatch lol | |||
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"..... Different if you were fresh out of high school, stinkin of pot and dressed for crimewatch lol" Sounds like the recruiters I see in my local cafe cept they're mostly failed second hand car salesmen in shiny suits, egg stained ties and slip-on, down at heel shoes. | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job " True your right, if you really want a job you can get a job end of | |||
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"Yes I'm an events organiser, more specifically outdoor events, so not just any old job "have a look on the noea website..... stick orgdotuk after those four letters its the outdoor events info source | |||
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"If u spend less time on here and more time at the job centre perhaps u might get a job " Rude | |||
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"Just going through this with my daughter a mere 16 and choosing further education and college courses. She really wants to do art loves it but have to think of it as a whole what job/career do you want after education. Off for another open evening on Thursday so will see whats on offer" Life is so short , let her do what she loves. | |||
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"Just going through this with my daughter a mere 16 and choosing further education and college courses. She really wants to do art loves it but have to think of it as a whole what job/career do you want after education. Off for another open evening on Thursday so will see whats on offer Life is so short , let her do what she loves. " Its fine pursuing a passion but remember to think about life after uni, debts, job situation, where the degree will lead to etc | |||
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"Just going through this with my daughter a mere 16 and choosing further education and college courses. She really wants to do art loves it but have to think of it as a whole what job/career do you want after education. Off for another open evening on Thursday so will see whats on offer Life is so short , let her do what she loves. Its fine pursuing a passion but remember to think about life after uni, debts, job situation, where the degree will lead to etc" She can as an added subject but got to see what is out there as a whole x | |||
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"Just going through this with my daughter a mere 16 and choosing further education and college courses. She really wants to do art loves it but have to think of it as a whole what job/career do you want after education. Off for another open evening on Thursday so will see whats on offer" Having now left school ten years ago I feel so lucky that the career I picked is something I enjoy. The reality is at 16 you just do not know I dont think. | |||
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"A friend of mine has applied for 150 jobs in 6 months and only got 3 interveiws, it seems there are more people going for the job and employers can be very selective about who they pick. Good luck with the job search." Job Centres would insist 150 applications in 6 months isn't enough. It's c 1 a day and they'd say that isn't enough. | |||
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"I do gave a part time job, but after applying for over 50 jobs in the last 3 years, and only getting 2 inter_iews I wonder what I am doing wrong!?! I need a new source of motivation, any ideas?? apply for more! 50 jobs in 3 years is just about 1 every 20 days! I was unemployed for 3 yrs and applied for in excess of 2000. he's not unemployed tho he is working just not as many hours as he'd like so I would have thought not as much spare time as an unemployed person That's right, I try and get another part time job to work along the one I already have and I always get turned away. My current job pays approx 11k a year for 22.5 hours a week, so to me, it's not worth leaving this job and going to get a job at tesco full time at 40 hours a week for the same pay! So dam frustrating!!
11k for 22.5 hrs and you want more ???? , i'm on 11.5k for 44hrs
its good money for the hours he does but that's less than £900 a month take home pay, id struggle to live on that and would want more hours too
so would i, but they have th eopportunity to earn money doing another job, if they so wish, but they dont.
they want to hang on for this mystical ideal job.
so money cant be that much of an issue, because otherwise anything would have done
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I'm a guy! And I have tried to get other part time jobs but obviously I'm not as felxiable as I could! What's the point in leaving this job of 11k at 22.5 hours a week to get a job at tesco for same money, but 40 hours a week!!! U should read the thread "If you worked at Tesco for 40 hours a week at minimum wage you would be approx £1875 better off. Plus time to look for work in your chosen profesion | |||
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"Ok.....so your an events organiser (part time) so te industry for 'events' must be quiet or you'd have taken the next step in your 'career' and do it full time? Does the company you work for not have full time positions? is 'events' the career for you ? Do you need a change? Grab a 'lesser job' start from the bottom and work up? You've applied for lots of jobs but no luck....is your cv any good? Can it be improved ? Thinking you have a good CV is like going on x factor because your mum told you' you can sing!!!! Have you tried LinkedIn? Sorry if im being harsh... But it needs to be said. " its been said, he just doesnt want to build from the bottom again. wants to walk straight in at the middle/upper areas | |||
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