Can't you get some ****ty factory job or similar in the meantime?
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Can't you get some ****ty factory job or similar in the meantime?
Caporegime
I think that is some small part of the problem. People have ideas about the jobs that they should be doing and any jobs that they dont consider important enough for them is ignored. A job is a job when you are unemployed.
Soldato
Aye factory work is booming at the minute. The recession is really giving it a massive boost
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When I was on the dole (straight out of university, lol) I had never had a job that earned enough to pay any contributions. You go on a different system, it's means-tested I think so you theoretically never "run out of dole". This is how true scumbags can stay on the dole for years at a time.
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I'm waiting on them getting back to me. I'm currently getting payments after being told by my doc that my job in the call centre was causing me high levels of stress and so was what was affecting my appetite and sleeping so I left.
I included the letter from my doctor that stated in his opinion, I could no longer stay at the call centre.
Then a couple of weeks later I got the letter through the door that asks why I left my job....
Wierd as I did include the reason and evidence in the claim form.
Applied for tons of jobs before and after leaving.
I included the letter from my doctor that stated in his opinion, I could no longer stay at the call centre.
Then a couple of weeks later I got the letter through the door that asks why I left my job....
Wierd as I did include the reason and evidence in the claim form.
Applied for tons of jobs before and after leaving.
Soldato
This should be a sticky!
The best is when you go to the job center every 2 weeks and they search for jobs with you. They look on your CV for what you have down there, see I had a couple of IT (Cisco) qualifications and then say..
"Oh we have a IT manager position here, maybe you should apply for that?"
Why waste my time. I mean I would never work in IT and do you really think with basic GCSEs and a couple of Cisco qualifications I am going to get the job of IT manager... I mean really?
"Oh we have a IT manager position here, maybe you should apply for that?"
Why waste my time. I mean I would never work in IT and do you really think with basic GCSEs and a couple of Cisco qualifications I am going to get the job of IT manager... I mean really?
Associate
Mcdonalds man, t'is the way forward!
can you tell i just got my Mcdonalds black baseball cap?
ex marine turned burger flipper. who'da thunk it
lol but hey money is money and its full time
can you tell i just got my Mcdonalds black baseball cap?
ex marine turned burger flipper. who'da thunk it
lol but hey money is money and its full time
Associate
My job finished on 30th January this year 
So, I spent 6 weeks unemployed in which I did a week long driving course which was a pressie from my partner, and last Thursday started a driving job with an agency on a day to day basis. I'm throwing myself whole heartedly into it, but it's a rubbish job for a chaotic company but it looks better than nothing on my CV. Today a customer even rang my new boss up and said what a thoroughly decent delivery driver I was.
What really annoys me is the fact that I still haven't recieved a penny from the DWP, I've had one letter asking a couple of questions then nothing, 6 weeks with no income at all despite the 20+ years of tax and NI contributions.
So, my advice, trawl the agencies, find a job that you can do and give it your best shot, when the right job comes along they will be impressed to see you have kept working even though it was something you didn't fancy doing.
EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, will spend my overtime at OcUK.
So, I spent 6 weeks unemployed in which I did a week long driving course which was a pressie from my partner, and last Thursday started a driving job with an agency on a day to day basis. I'm throwing myself whole heartedly into it, but it's a rubbish job for a chaotic company but it looks better than nothing on my CV. Today a customer even rang my new boss up and said what a thoroughly decent delivery driver I was.
What really annoys me is the fact that I still haven't recieved a penny from the DWP, I've had one letter asking a couple of questions then nothing, 6 weeks with no income at all despite the 20+ years of tax and NI contributions.
So, my advice, trawl the agencies, find a job that you can do and give it your best shot, when the right job comes along they will be impressed to see you have kept working even though it was something you didn't fancy doing.
EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, will spend my overtime at OcUK.
Associate
I've done call centre work (before starting Uni)... urgh it was horrible, in terms of medical issues it made my tinnitus worse because the headsets were horribly uncomfortable and you had to jam the thing right next to your ear because people came through so quiet.
And also, they pay £7.50/hr (which is quite good) but at 11pm at night?... pfft, the company made £50m in December as well... grr.. /rant over
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It was the exact opposite for me....I was on Jobseeker's (because "you have to register" according to my mum, otherwise they'll think you're a terrorist or something if there's no record of your (un)employment for that period), which meant I had to go to these interviews, and I went in there with a BSc and they were trying to make me apply for crap like data entry/admin assistant because that's all they have.
How long does it roughly take to get feedback from a job interview? I've been waiting a week today and still haven't heard back from them. I did contact the recruitment consultant the other day and he said that as soon as he hears from them he'd let me know.
The longest wait I've ever had is 2 days.
Is 1 week normal?
The longest wait I've ever had is 2 days.
Is 1 week normal?
Associate
Job centres really are the worst places to go for any IT related job.
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I've had phonecalls to arrange interviews like a month after I applied, so there's no simple answer.
Soldato
Where would be the best places?
Soldato
i would agree with much of whats been said...
First off get a decent CV done, either by yourself and have it proof read or pay to have it done. Don't go to Connexions though... ever as i have seen some absolutely abhorrent CV's written by them.
Part of my job actually entails me writing CV's so i've done a few thousand of them so will try and give you a few tips.
Text: golden rule never use Times New Roman use Arial or Tahoma
Name: this needs to stand out and be in Bold font size 16 vs the rest of the CV in FS12 + Centred
Address: should be typed fully i.e. Staffs should be Staffordshire + Centred
Phone numbers: should always have a space after the first five digits i.e. 01782 123456 07969 123456 + Centred
Headers i.e. : Summary, Education, Work History, Hobbies & Ints + Refs should all be bold and underlined
Personal Profile/Summary: Entirely up to you what you use... you state looking for professional jobs so i would definately recommend a Summary written in the third person: this should state you are qualified, Experience in the sector (in years) and aspects of your personality. Keep this to a max of 8 lines and a min of 5.
Education and Training: list in most recent first order, typing Colleges/Schools in Bold and normal text underneath as per below
1999-2004 Neo High School
Qualifications listed here
Work History: most recent first, optional whether you use the bullet point or paragraph points my CV lists as bullet points, looks much more crisp
Hobbies and Interests: make them relevant, if you say drinking, put socialising with friends. Keep to a minimum no more than 3 lines.
References: Always state available on request, this way you'll find out if they are interested and the chances are they won't just be calling for references but to find out about you as a person.
The people i work with always say: there's no jobs out there, we can't get work cause of the Polish, i have a bad back, i aren't qualified to do this that blah blah blah ****ing blah
- There are jobs out there because i sent three CV's off and got invited to 2 interviews with them (first time applying in 2years nearly) and have thus chosen my preferred job from the 2 interviews from the 2 companies who wanted me.
- Polish people WILL work longer and harder hours than YOU and for less money, its because you are lazy as to why you haven't got a job there are 600,000 out there.
- Bad back? get a backbone then i've had people call in sick on this programme for having a blister on their foot! I pulled my neck last year couldn't turn it because of the pain... hello i still came to work.
- Not qualified where did you start acting the idiot in school/college what?
At the end of the day of the people who are unemployed i believe you are in the 50% of people who do want to work but may struggle to find it. The other 50% will not work under no circumstances. Period.
If you would like me to help you with a CV i will sort something out and then you can let me know what you think? Just put some big writing on here somewhere can normally put one together in 30mins max
First off get a decent CV done, either by yourself and have it proof read or pay to have it done. Don't go to Connexions though... ever as i have seen some absolutely abhorrent CV's written by them.
Part of my job actually entails me writing CV's so i've done a few thousand of them so will try and give you a few tips.
Text: golden rule never use Times New Roman use Arial or Tahoma
Name: this needs to stand out and be in Bold font size 16 vs the rest of the CV in FS12 + Centred
Address: should be typed fully i.e. Staffs should be Staffordshire + Centred
Phone numbers: should always have a space after the first five digits i.e. 01782 123456 07969 123456 + Centred
Headers i.e. : Summary, Education, Work History, Hobbies & Ints + Refs should all be bold and underlined
Personal Profile/Summary: Entirely up to you what you use... you state looking for professional jobs so i would definately recommend a Summary written in the third person: this should state you are qualified, Experience in the sector (in years) and aspects of your personality. Keep this to a max of 8 lines and a min of 5.
Education and Training: list in most recent first order, typing Colleges/Schools in Bold and normal text underneath as per below
1999-2004 Neo High School
Qualifications listed here
Work History: most recent first, optional whether you use the bullet point or paragraph points my CV lists as bullet points, looks much more crisp
Hobbies and Interests: make them relevant, if you say drinking, put socialising with friends. Keep to a minimum no more than 3 lines.
References: Always state available on request, this way you'll find out if they are interested and the chances are they won't just be calling for references but to find out about you as a person.
The people i work with always say: there's no jobs out there, we can't get work cause of the Polish, i have a bad back, i aren't qualified to do this that blah blah blah ****ing blah
- There are jobs out there because i sent three CV's off and got invited to 2 interviews with them (first time applying in 2years nearly) and have thus chosen my preferred job from the 2 interviews from the 2 companies who wanted me.
- Polish people WILL work longer and harder hours than YOU and for less money, its because you are lazy as to why you haven't got a job there are 600,000 out there.
- Bad back? get a backbone then i've had people call in sick on this programme for having a blister on their foot! I pulled my neck last year couldn't turn it because of the pain... hello i still came to work.
- Not qualified where did you start acting the idiot in school/college what?
At the end of the day of the people who are unemployed i believe you are in the 50% of people who do want to work but may struggle to find it. The other 50% will not work under no circumstances. Period.
If you would like me to help you with a CV i will sort something out and then you can let me know what you think? Just put some big writing on here somewhere can normally put one together in 30mins max
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Soldato
Good info, thanks. I've just looked thru my CV and I can already see it needs changing...
i would agree with much of whats been said...
First off get a decent CV done, either by yourself and have it proof read or pay to have it done. Don't go to Connexions though... ever as i have seen some absolutely abhorrent CV's written by them.
Part of my job actually entails me writing CV's so i've done a few thousand of them so will try and give you a few tips.
Text: golden rule never use Times New Roman use Arial or Tahoma
Name: this needs to stand out and be in Bold font size 16 vs the rest of the CV in FS12 + Centred
Address: should be typed fully i.e. Staffs should be Staffordshire + Centred
Phone numbers: should always have a space after the first five digits i.e. 01782 123456 07969 123456 + Centred
Headers i.e. : Summary, Education, Work History, Hobbies & Ints + Refs should all be bold and underlined
Personal Profile/Summary: Entirely up to you what you use... you state looking for professional jobs so i would definately recommend a Summary written in the third person: this should state you are qualified, Experience in the sector (in years) and aspects of your personality. Keep this to a max of 8 lines and a min of 5.
Education and Training: list in most recent first order, typing Colleges/Schools in Bold and normal text underneath as per below
1999-2004 Neo High School
Qualifications listed here
Work History: most recent first, optional whether you use the bullet point or paragraph points my CV lists as bullet points, looks much more crisp
Hobbies and Interests: make them relevant, if you say drinking, put socialising with friends. Keep to a minimum no more than 3 lines.
References: Always state available on request, this way you'll find out if they are interested and the chances are they won't just be calling for references but to find out about you as a person.
The people i work with always say: there's no jobs out there, we can't get work cause of the Polish, i have a bad back, i aren't qualified to do this that blah blah blah ****ing blah
- There are jobs out there because i sent three CV's off and got invited to 2 interviews with them (first time applying in 2years nearly) and have thus chosen my preferred job from the 2 interviews from the 2 companies who wanted me.
- Polish people WILL work longer and harder hours than YOU and for less money, its because you are lazy as to why you haven't got a job there are 600,000 out there.
- Bad back? get a backbone then i've had people call in sick on this programme for having a blister on their foot! I pulled my neck last year couldn't turn it because of the pain... hello i still came to work.
- Not qualified where did you start acting the idiot in school/college what?
At the end of the day of the people who are unemployed i believe you are in the 50% of people who do want to work but may struggle to find it. The other 50% will not work under no circumstances. Period.
If you would like me to help you with a CV i will sort something out and then you can let me know what you think? Just put some big writing on here somewhere can normally put one together in 30mins max
Great post, im going to update my CV ( Just incase
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Soldato
To Tobes... it depends, if your grades are A-C and you have one at F, leave it off. If all your grades are B-F then include it. Few other things if you did GCSE's in the late 80's when they first brought them out i'd just put X*GCSE's grades A-F.
As for the film studies wing that on. A pass is a pass at AS i include my Grade E in Computing
As for the film studies wing that on. A pass is a pass at AS i include my Grade E in Computing