Forgot how bad job searching was :(

Indy500 · 21 Jul 2009 at 20:13

Got another interview for Friday at a retail store

I'm on a roll this week

Nitefly · 22 Jul 2009 at 15:17

Woo I managed to get an interview in The City mid-August, bosche!

Voltar · 22 Jul 2009 at 15:19

Nitefly said:
Woo I managed to get an interview in The City mid-August, bosche!

nice one! Who with?

Nitefly · 22 Jul 2009 at 15:33

Voltar said:
nice one! Who with?

Thanks - although I'm far, far too wise to reveal anything like that to OCUK

Indy500 · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:02

Nitefly said:
Thanks - although I'm far, far too wise to reveal anything like that to OCUK

What type of business is it?

Voltar · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:06

Nitefly said:
Thanks - although I'm far, far too wise to reveal anything like that to OCUK

Fair enough mate, I was doing all those applications/ research myself and most of my friends are doing them / about to go to interviews so was just curious as I'm probably familiar with it if in London.

Best of luck anyway with that

Nitefly · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:09

sr4470 said:
What type of business is it?

Commercial law.

Voltar said:
Best of luck anyway with that

Thanks, best of luck with yours too!

Liefrich · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:13

Nitefly said:
Commercial law.

Good luck dude I've had a few interviews at some highprofile law firms but alas failed them all

Out of interest have you had any vac schemes/law experience?

Nitefly · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:20

Liefrich said:
Good luck dude I've had a few interviews at some highprofile law firms but alas failed them all

Out of interest have you had any vac schemes/law experience?

I've been to a high street solicitors and had a week at a commercial firm. Chuffed I managed to wangle those really, because I was told I wouldn't even get a look in for a training contract without some legal experience at the place I now have an interview.

I've been rejected from 3 interviews before... lets hope it's 4th time lucky

Good luck with the hunt yourself

manic111 · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:26

Another interview tomorrow, this time doing marketing for a theatre company!!! Bit worried as I can find very little about them on the internet, so my research isn't going too well!

Incidentally, can anyone "spec me" a couple of questions to ask the interviewer at the end? One which I tend to use is "where do you see me in five years time?", but I asked that at an interview a couple of weeks ago , and the response was "not at this company", so I'm thinking of scrapping that!!!

Good luck Nitefly; law's still something that I'm looking at doing in the future if my marketing doesn't go in the direction that I'd like, although the more people I speak to who are trying to get a job in law, the less I want to give it a go!!!

Jamesdavid3 · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:26

I was lucky enough to get a job as a model, so everyone wants me

Delvis · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:28

bakes0310 said:
Well ive got my old job back in argos warehouse, i start tomorrow

Nice one

mrk said:
Good luck man!

Trust me, paper qualifications wise mine is probably the worst My plus points however seem to be more personal attributes and experience over anything else!

Aha! No really..I can probably bet you mine are worse

Considering my main interest is IT biased, my grade at school concerning IT doesn't show it

Ocean Breeze · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:39

manic111 said:
Incidentally, can anyone "spec me" a couple of questions to ask the interviewer at the end? One which I tend to use is "where do you see me in five years time?", but I asked that at an interview a couple of weeks ago , and the response was "not at this company", so I'm thinking of scrapping that!!!

That is harsh! :eek:

Did they really mean it? or were they implying the company would go under before 5 years?

Dj_Jestar · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:56

Just ask them any honest questions. By honest questions I mean anything you actually want to ask.. don't ask questions for the sake of asking.

Indy500 · 22 Jul 2009 at 18:09

"What type of training do you offer?"
"What plans does the company have for the next 3-5 years?"

These two will give you useful information to help decide whether the firm is worth working for in the long run. Fairly standard questions really...

darreny · 22 Jul 2009 at 19:23

had an interview monday as a bench hand joiner and will hear friday, and got the general manager of a kitchen place interview next thursday.

The Funktopus · 22 Jul 2009 at 19:24

Bugger! Just been given my 4 weeks notice by my current employer today.

Initial scan of Jobcentreplus does not bode well.....

Nitefly · 22 Jul 2009 at 19:25

The Funktopus said:
Bugger! Just been given my 4 weeks notice by my current employer today.

Initial scan of Jobcentreplus does not bode well.....

Ouch, sorry to hear that. Hopefully you won't be out too long

Crilly · 22 Jul 2009 at 20:00

23 years old and I've finally stopped messing around and decided to get my life in order.

Problem is I haven't the foggiest what I want to do and have no experience either. 2:1 Law with Government honors from last year is really all I got going for me.

Liefrich · 22 Jul 2009 at 20:18

Crilly said:
23 years old and I've finally stopped messing around and decided to get my life in order.

Problem is I haven't the foggiest what I want to do and have no experience either. 2:1 Law with Government honors from last year is really all I got going for me.

Well that’s a good start; there are plenty of well paid jobs out there if you apply for them.

I've just spent the last 4 years doing my Law degree and LPC (waste of time unless you have a TC) and am really starting to think a career elsewhere is more suitable especially after spending the last two weeks in a property firm. I do have an interview next week for an auditing role and have just applied for a recruitment role.

For me it's all about the cold hard cash, I don't want to be in 5 years time qualified in an area of law I dislike on pittance, where instead I could have spent the time pursuing other more lucrative and interesting avenues (not sure if auditing qualifies as interesting though ha!!)