Forgot how bad job searching was :(
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I was made redundant at the end of November and I am really undecided what I want to go into next, it's really quite daunting having worked at the same company for 13 years.
I'm 34 so not exactly old but I'm finding it tough what to actually apply for! Did quite a variety of things in those 13 years but its hard to quantify it all on paper! I've done training, quality control, repairing laptops and phones, I was developing towards management as that was the only real stepping stone in the business and that involved looking after our team while the manager was absent. I ended up being a collective consultant through the redundancy period assisting the workforce through that.
I've signed up to all the job sites etc. I need to set up a LinkedIn profile and I guess start thinking about what I actually want to do!
I'm 34 so not exactly old but I'm finding it tough what to actually apply for! Did quite a variety of things in those 13 years but its hard to quantify it all on paper! I've done training, quality control, repairing laptops and phones, I was developing towards management as that was the only real stepping stone in the business and that involved looking after our team while the manager was absent. I ended up being a collective consultant through the redundancy period assisting the workforce through that.
I've signed up to all the job sites etc. I need to set up a LinkedIn profile and I guess start thinking about what I actually want to do!
Ooosshhh. Been bouncing about on 3 different temporary contracts in the same position where I work in a job I love, they keep nearly ending then getting extended again to meet project deadlines. Constantly having to look for other jobs every few months when the contract is ending, and it's a very niche industry where I'd likely have to move miles to another area in the country.
Today they asked me to become a permanent member of the team. So chuffed! I absolutely love my job, and have fallen in love with the city and area, and getting from Chester to Carlisle to see my girlfriend is a lot easier then driving from Essex to Carlisle! I can finally start planning my life more than a few months in the future, i.e. look to buy a house, move my GF to Chester, make myself a proper home
Seriously happy today!
Fantastic buddy
I just need a fresh start somewhere I think, something completely different, doing the same old IT Support has started to takes it's toll on me.
Often it means if a woman applies they don't have to pay equal salaries.
I think the statement "competitive salary" should be banned. If it's a senior role then the role ends up changing then often the offer will have a change in salary too.
Yup linkedin profile is a must - get recommendations.
You will find that getting the CV through the automated filters the key to getting traction - either by matching or by bypassing through direct correspondence pr internal recommendations.
point is if they're open to various candidates they may not want to put any off... target it at senior people and you get less juniors applying and vice versa
obviously not stating the salary can put some people off too it it is fairly standard to do that for job adverts these days
I can see your point - most job specifications aren't hard and fast.
Secured my dream position today following a pretty length selection process (3 stages, 1+ hour interviews for the first 2 stages, followed by a full day event).
Absolutely made up and feeling vindicated in my decision to take voluntary redundancy in November.
Absolutely made up and feeling vindicated in my decision to take voluntary redundancy in November.
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Congratulations. 
But doing what exactly?
But doing what exactly?
I've not worn a full suit for the last 3 jobs that I received, smart trousers, shirt and tie with a smartish jumper. Never been a problem for me.
But YMMV obviously it's always best to go suited and booted, I just hate wearing them haha.
Unless you're job is a tailor, don't think it matters.
Been unemployed since end of July (left my job as couldn't mentally handle it any-more after a year). It's difficult finding anything when you have severe social anxiety(not diagnosed but its obvious). Parents keep telling me to go to the doctors / psychiatrist about it but don't seem to understand that I have no intention on attempting to "fix" the "problem" as I don't see it as a issue that needs "fixed"
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Its not something that I consider needs or can be fixed. I have no interest or willingness to socialise or talk to people, that's not going to change, its too uncomfortable. I've avoided social gatherings since I was young as much as I could and I refused to work in a group of people / stand up in front to give a presentation during school by choice, I don't want it.
I was working at Npower until July (on the phone).
It took everything I had to answer the phone and seem like I care what they are babbling down the phone, I almost quit several times while I was there and didn't involve myself in "team meetings" very surprised I lasted so long. At the end of the day I was physicaly and mentally drained and took many days of due to stress while I was there.
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Which sounds to me like an anxiety related issue.
There's nothing to 'fix'. You're trying to be pragmatic about having a better and more productive life.
You've already said yourself that you have "crippling social anxiety".
Stop deluding yourself and see if talking therapy can do anything for you. You have absolutely nothing to lose and it isn't admitting defeat.
To carry on as you are is just being needlessly self-destructive and unhelpful.
There's nothing to 'fix'. You're trying to be pragmatic about having a better and more productive life.
You've already said yourself that you have "crippling social anxiety".
Stop deluding yourself and see if talking therapy can do anything for you. You have absolutely nothing to lose and it isn't admitting defeat.
To carry on as you are is just being needlessly self-destructive and unhelpful.
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I don't see how being social is "better" or "productive" its not in my eyes, I want to be left alone.
I'm not admitting defeat in anyway, being social is something I just do not want to deal with, as I said above, I want to be left alone by myself. There is nothing wrong with that, some people just don't want to be around others for one reason or another. I myself find it too stressful to deal with.
Believe it or not Matsy there's many people who appear social have no interest in what people say either, there's a lot of people can barely remember a conversation they had the day before with someone. If you want to progress in life though there's very little jobs where you can't talk to anyone.
Giving presentations isn't something many people particularly like doing, but you need to do things to break your comfort zone.
Have you ever been tested for autism or aspergers? Serious question. As finding social situations stressful is a common trait for some people on the spectrum.
Giving presentations isn't something many people particularly like doing, but you need to do things to break your comfort zone.
Have you ever been tested for autism or aspergers? Serious question. As finding social situations stressful is a common trait for some people on the spectrum.
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It isn't as simple as "break your comfort zone"
I have no interest and no willingness to do that. I've tried, many, many times to do things that put me out there but I was crippled every-time I tried, I've even broke down in tears and ran out the room when I tried to talk to a group of people once. I tried multiple different times and the same outcome. Its just not going to happen, I've accepted that.
I understand it limits options in this society though.