Thats my motivation for getting a job right there
Defo worth the effort
Only wish I could do it more
Forgot how bad job searching was :(
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Defo worth the effort
Only wish I could do it more
Letters if you can afford the paper / stamps etc
Just send a bulk load out to design campanies saying you are getting into the industry and wondering if there are any jobs available at the moment and give a breif history if you have one
There is a dearth of interesting temp work in Reading.
Like I said, the money is pretty pap, less than a third of what I was on earlier this year.
Can't moan really though.
Heh, indeed...I've had to settle for a job with an 8k decrease in my salary...feeling it to be honest
Struggling with the last £30 in my account each month!Never mind eh
Keep at it buddy, atleast you are getting interviews
a lot of people I know aren't even getting seen!
I take it you got a job in the end
I should have an interview lined up for next week, the recruiter said she'd ring back once it had been arranged. So I'm hopeful it goes well it's for a trainee position too!
I'm excited to get one because it will be my first proper full time job, here's hoping!
lol....Which time? I've had like 3 since I created the thread
Stuff keeps going wrong....Left one due to tinnitus, another due to stress, then worked at wickes delivering...now i'm just ina job that pays me hardly anything so i'm literally down to less than £40 each months end
Ah brilliant, always exciting getting your first full time job
Just show loads of interest, and be willing to learn whatever, it will help in the long run, especially if you intend on staying for a while
Cheers, just gave her a ring. Got an interview with her next week and hopefully the following day with the employer
Excellant, just be positive, and nice and honest...normally works for me.
Depends what kind of applications really.
Half the time a 'general' CV will do for 'any old job' as long as it shows your skills etc.
But naturally if you're going to do something more specific then a catered CV is better
Well that's helpfull isn't it =/
Keep at it guys, its hard currently.
I know people with two degrees not getting jobs, then people with 'just' A-Levels, getting jobs.
Sickens me
After nearly 3 years of temp/agency work, I finally got a perm job today as a deputy manager
made up to say the least!
For the people who are still searching, keep ya chin up and you'll get there!
Excellant
I'm yet to find a fully permanent job since late 2008 when all this carp started.
Hopefully this one will pay off
Excellant
I was like that...id have so many applications on the go it'd take my 5 miunutes on the phone with them to figure who was who
I was like that...id have so many applications on the go it'd take my 5 miunutes on the phone with them to figure who was who
Has anyone got any tips for writing a covering letter?
I just feel mines not up to scratch not getting notice or do employers go straight to the CV?
So far I have got where and who I have been working for and what kind of role I am looking for.
Any help is much appreciated.
Depends on the job buddy
'ideally' the covering letter should be slightely different for each job
However if its the same type of job you are going for then naturally the covering letter will just be tailored for that sector
Well, got the job as Jessops and start on Monday
Only working two days a week apparentlyhopefully that'll change
Excellant work
Hey...it's two days more than you had (Presumably?)
...Are you on JSA? As you may be able to still receive it if its only 2 days a week
only ~10k IT jobs showing on cwjobs yesterday. that is terrible
Welcome to my world...And i'm in one of them!!! Went from 18 to this
Currently debating whether to terminate our house contract soon as we can't afford to keep it up now
Been temping at a bank in Reading for the last six weeks. My boss told me on Monday that I would be finishing this Friday as our project is complete. I was a little worried as jobs seems scarce now we are on the run up to Christmas. By some bizarre coincidence, my boss from my last contracting position texted me about an hour later on Monday morning and offered me my old job back, albeit for two months over Christmas as they have another project they want me in on. I left there in August so must have done something right to be the first one on their list when they need someone back.
I am so happy I am going to be working till the end of January as the market should have picked up by then. Plus, triple the salary compared to my temp job.
Excellant dude
Always nice when people remember you
Got contacted by an employer that previously didn't hire me as they took part time. Out of the blue a phone call, had a second interview and I start next week. £14k, 15min bike ride, 9-5 and working with zotac products generally on my own. So ima happy chappy!
Sweet
I'm begining to think about whether or not I need to keep looking, I really cannot live properly on this amount of money at the moment, so we'll see what happens
When I was looking
1) About 9/10 applications didn't even write back to say 'no'.
2) About 1 in every 35 applications ended in interview
3) Only about 50% of interviews bothered even contacting to say 'nope'
When my mate told me this was normal nowadays it perked me up a little. Before then I thought I was just totally hopeless :/
Indeed, more than normal nowadays man, especially with online applications, most written letter ones try to write back
he means there's 10,000 vacancies
Meh, oh well
Hoping for the best man
I'm just awaiting my review in this new place...see whats happening with regards to money
I'd recommend wearing a suit...otherwise a nice shirt / tie combo with trousers will be fine (Read: suit trousers / smart )
Atleast read up on the company...Write down some questions you can ask them...and anything you can think of that you would like to know about the job really...Just to prepare your mind if anything
)Atleast read up on the company...Write down some questions you can ask them...and anything you can think of that you would like to know about the job really...Just to prepare your mind if anything