Job Vacancy: OcUK Product Content / Community Assistant

I don't think some people realise how bad the situation can be.
If this was remotely commutable for me I'd jump at it, even at minimum wage.

Need to be some E-tailers near Middlesbrough :(
 
Gibbo said:
When I left college, my job was minimum wage, but it was a job I loved and gained skills from which made be able to apply for better skilled jobs within other companies and eventually move up the ladder.

Everyone starts somewhere, its a great job for the right person and a good starting point at getting into this industry.
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I finish my degree this week and was wondering whether this job would be a step on the ladder with room to move up inside OCUK or more a job to gain experience?
 
Trifid said:
You can ban me now or later. :p But imo you may put off the perfect candidate.


It does sound like a great opportunity for someone young to really prove themselves.
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Perhaps why there is now a grade A requirement and previously there wasn't? :p
 
I would happily do the job for the pay but i'm a bit too far away to make the commute work.

Plus my English is not much better than the OP's :o
 
I am of the opinion that the requirement for an A grade in GCSE English is very steep. I achieved a high C in one exam, and a low A in the other. Some people just can't work well in exam conditions, and that is all it comes down to in many cases.

I personally think that I am quite eloquent, more-so than some people I know who managed to get their two A grades in GCSE English.

I would re-consider that requirement myself, and at the very least amend the OP to say that it is preferred rather than required.

And yes I can spell antidisestablishmentarianism. :rolleyes:
 
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acme15 said:
I am of the opinion that the requirement for an A grade in GCSE English is very steep. I achieved a high C in one exam, and a low A in the other. Some people just can't work well in exam conditions, and that is all it comes down to in many cases.

I personally think that I am quite eloquent, more-so than some people I know who managed to get their two A grades in GCSE English.

I would personally re-consider that requirement, and at the very least amend the OP to say that it is preferred rather than required.
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Although steep, in the current employment market and for a job like this working for a computer firm, I would suggest that they will get loads of applicants which meet this requirement anyway.
 
Greebo said:
Although steep, in the current employment market and for a job like this working for a computer firm, I would suggest that they will get loads of applicants which meet this requirement anyway.
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That may be true, but those applicants may not be as well suited to the job role as some others who don't meet that requirement.

Having a requirement for an A grade or above in English, and a statement which details that the pay will be at the national minimum wage - in the same job description - doesn't look right. :p

I pride myself in my abilities to communicate with people in all kinds of situations on all manner of levels, and yet apparently I don't qualify for this job...

If I lived close by, and I was genuinely interested in applying, I would be - quite rightly I feel - fairly annoyed.
 
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If I was looking for another job in Stoke, I'd go for it. The guys at ocuk that I've met ( not just at the shops, and not just the ones I've known for years) are great. I'd happily take the pay cut to do a job in something I'm interested in, with a decent bunch of folks.

It does seem like they promote from within also, so it might be a lower paid job at the moment, but I'm sure if you prove yourself, you would climb up the ranks as the positions became available.

Good luck to the applicants!
 
Shawy said:
I finish my degree this week and was wondering whether this job would be a step on the ladder with room to move up inside OCUK or more a job to gain experience?
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Email for an interview and your questions shall be answered. :)
 
acme15 said:
I am of the opinion that the requirement for an A grade in GCSE English is very steep. I achieved a high C in one exam, and a low A in the other. Some people just can't work well in exam conditions, and that is all it comes down to in many cases.

I personally think that I am quite eloquent, more-so than some people I know who managed to get their two A grades in GCSE English.

I would re-consider that requirement myself, and at the very least amend the OP to say that it is preferred rather than required.

And yes I can spell antidisestablishmentarianism. :rolleyes:
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I've amended to A-C, but it is an important requirement. I am a buyer, relationship builder with manufacturers and over-see a lot of OcUK's business, this is the area I am good at.

Written English is not my skill so moving forward the company would benefit from product descriptions written by both an enthusiast and someone who can spell and understands grammar. ;)

Anyone who is interested or has questions, email in for an interview, get to have a look around OcUK, ask some questions and who knows you could get a job. :)
 
Gibbo said:
I've amended to A-C, but it is an important requirement. I am a buyer, relationship builder with manufacturers and over-see a lot of OcUK's business, this is the area I am good at.

Written English is not my skill so moving forward the company would benefit from product descriptions written by both an enthusiast and someone who can spell and understands grammar. ;)

Anyone who is interested or has questions, email in for an interview, get to have a look around OcUK, ask some questions and who knows you could get a job. :)
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I think I'll say this thread has had enough criticism for a while, however would it not be simple enough to paste into Word or an online grammar checker and then also have someone else cast their eye over it. I mean yes, it's more work, but it'd have a greater outcome for the company in the long run.
 
Gibbo said:
Written English is not my skill so moving forward the company would benefit from product descriptions written by both an enthusiast and someone who can spell and understands grammar. ;)
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If there was an option to do this from home, I would be all over it. :p

But never mind... Just the way it goes I suppose.

Thanks for seeing my point of view, I hope I didn't come across as too contentious. :)
 
Hyburnate said:
would it not be simple enough to paste into Word or an online grammar checker and then also have someone else cast their eye over it. I mean yes, it's more work, but it'd have a greater outcome for the company in the long run.
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That would be a tad inconvenient, and it would make the interview and employment process a-lot longer.

The process of conducting the job interview will be enough to show how well suited a potential candidate is for the position.

It would require communication after all and it will be easily spotted if you are not very good at it. :p
 
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acme15 said:
That would be a tad inconvenient, and it would make the interview and employment process a-lot longer.

The process of conducting the job interview will be enough to show how well suited a potential candidate is for the position.

It would require communication after all and it will be easily spotted if you are not very good at it. :p
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I was talking about the Product Descriptions, which is their reasoning to requiring an A in English.
 
Shawy said:
I finish my degree this week and was wondering whether this job would be a step on the ladder with room to move up inside OCUK or more a job to gain experience?
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Anything is possible. I used to build computers. Now I purchase half of the product on the website ;)


Also, please see the product description for the OcUK mug for an example of expertly written product descriptions.
 
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