Forgot how bad job searching was :(
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I remember reading about this practice before, apparantly it's pretty common in the IT industry especially among the bigger players where good employees may be regularly poached. Largely they're completely unenforcable legally and just wishful thinking on the part of the company.
Man, just got offered a job, the area manager and store manager really like me, my references said I was good ( they told me) but now they are sending my paper work to HR for a credit check ( it's a financial services job) and now I'm really worried, really ****es me off, my credit is not that good and I could be celebrating but it kinda annoys me how we have to jump through many hoops now, why not just do a criminal check, just because someone has a few student loans doesn't mean they are going to rob a bank.
Just got back from the tour now, about 15 of us now have an induction on Monday then its 2 days of training after that!
Seems a lot smaller on the inside than I was expecting, the cranes have taken my fancy. (Hopefully we get to pick where we work!)
After looking for a job for almost 4 months I've had 2 job offers today in 2 hours lol.
First is a 3 month contract with PC world which ends in August. Then in September I start my job at the council. So I'm pretty happy, especially that I've managed to fill the time between now and the council job with an easy decently paid job in a technology store
I swear jobs are like buses! No offers for 3/4 months, then I get two interviews this week and got a call from both places with offers today.
Time to celebrate at the pub woohey!
First is a 3 month contract with PC world which ends in August. Then in September I start my job at the council. So I'm pretty happy, especially that I've managed to fill the time between now and the council job with an easy decently paid job in a technology store
I swear jobs are like buses! No offers for 3/4 months, then I get two interviews this week and got a call from both places with offers today.
Time to celebrate at the pub woohey!
Got an interview/assessment day thing later on. It's only for a driving job, but it's a job. They say "As the selection event is practical, please dress appropriately for the event, something smart but casual would be perfect (no trainers please).". I'm wearing a suit, it would be daft not to.
well thanks to doing something to my right foot iv had to jack in the agency work i was doing, so now im back looking for something.
god only knows if il get anything as it took me a year to get my last spot of work and thats with knowing people there :S
god only knows if il get anything as it took me a year to get my last spot of work and thats with knowing people there :S
I know everyone says this, but stick at it and keep the faith. I don't know if you saw my thread last week when I finally got a graduate level job but it took me 22 months since graduating. I was working horrid hours in retail too. I just kept plugging away. There's nothing to lose.
Just finished the interview in cloudy aberdeen and have settled down for a quiet pint before seeing some letting agents.
Went pretty well but a few of the trick questions were just that. Elementary thinking and pre-gcse physics, but It's crazy when in the interview situation your brain locks up and turns into jelly. Still, feedback wad good and I'll find out hopefully next week.
Did have a call from a recruiter when I landed at the airport about a position at a composites company. Sweet until he mentioned the pitiful wage fit for a desperate grad. Stupid engineering career is stupid!
Went pretty well but a few of the trick questions were just that. Elementary thinking and pre-gcse physics, but It's crazy when in the interview situation your brain locks up and turns into jelly. Still, feedback wad good and I'll find out hopefully next week.
Did have a call from a recruiter when I landed at the airport about a position at a composites company. Sweet until he mentioned the pitiful wage fit for a desperate grad. Stupid engineering career is stupid!
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What was the job you were interviewing for out of interest?
Got the job. I'm quite happy. It's not a career but its money in my pocket. And for the time being that's just fine.
Good luck everyone.
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I am currently in the process of relocating from Nottingham to Manchester. I've had interviews with 3 and managed secure 2 of them, waiting to hear back from the 3rd. Working in Nottingham + 1000 miles driving to and from Manchester + looking for somewhere to live, all in a week has taken its toll.
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Having an absolute nightmare trying to get a graduate job or get on a graduate scheme. I Keep getting interviews and keep getting beaten by someone with more or more relevant experience. Luckily I have some work with my old man but that's only a month's worth, but gives me some time. I can't help but think I'm just terribly unlucky at the moment as the roles I have been applying for have been ideal for me.
On a side note since finishing uni recently I can't help but think I should be doing something more productive with my time whilst job hunting. Perhaps learning a language or some new software/programming language but cannot decide on what.
On a side note since finishing uni recently I can't help but think I should be doing something more productive with my time whilst job hunting. Perhaps learning a language or some new software/programming language but cannot decide on what.