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Fastrack
Does anybody have any idea what the term "fastrack" would constitute as part of an agenda for an assessment centre. There are other tests I recognise such as critical thinking and personality but I'm struggling with this particular one. The assessment centre is part of a recruitment process I'm attending. Thanks
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SSP error and compensation
Hi there Bit of a tricky one & thought this might be the best place to put it. Do move it mods if its in the wrong place On the 20th of March I got paid from work £530 less than usual. I found that they had reduced my wages for SSP. They had not given me any written warning about this, and therefore illegal. Told them so,…
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Off to London - Want a Job!
OK, This is quite an open-ended question: I'm off to London in September (Postgraduate Study - Taught Diploma). I assume I will have some "free-time" from the studying and I'm just looking for some advise on how I can make the most financially from this time. I have a Physics Hons degree (1st) and a PhD in Physics also…
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Moving companies
Right I need a little advice on how to go about leaving my current company without any hassle. At the current moment I work at Company A, I have been offered a job at Company B which I'm going to be taking up. I have just come off a 7month trial and therefore owed 7 months backdated pay which should come in this months pay…
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Wanting to do an NVQ in Leeds
Hi, I'm working full time at the moment and I'm wanting to take a short (1-4 days) course in acrylic nail extensions so I can work maybe saturdays in a salon or do home visits. I'm wanting the course to be in Leeds or as close to Leeds as possible and I need an NVQ at the end so I'm qualified legally. I've checked colleges…
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Is 3 weeks legal notic for TUPE move ?
A friend has been informed by his employer that they will be transfering to another company. They have been given 3 weeks notice. Does TUPE cover this ? Is this legal ? PS: Is this the right forum? PPS: I can't make heard nor tails of this http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20060246.htm Ok legal experts just found this. What…
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Can you help? on the sick who pays me?
Hi, i need some advice please, i have been put on the sick by my G.P for 2 weeks. I sent my sick note in to my employer and they said they could not pay me SSP. I currently work 16 hours per week £8 per hour. I have not got a contract, but have been working since october 2005. I also have a casual job where the hours vary…
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How does being paid through a limited company work?
I'm registered with an employment agency who have put me forward for a contract role and started explaining the pay. They said I would get paid through a limited company (a management company) instead of a PAYE rate. There's nothing wrong with this as it's an engineering role and through previous jobs I know engineers paid…
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Can I claim loss of earnings for hospital
Hi My employer does not pay in wages when I am off sick (no matter what the reason) I am a chef and do split shifts 9am-2.30 and 5.30 to 10 ish Last week I had a bit of an emergency (ingested petrol by accident) in between my shifts, I of course went straight to the hospital. However this week my wages are short by half a…
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Training to be a Plumber
Ello all, I wasnt sure where to put this so I thought here was the most appropriate place. Mods, sorry if its not and feel free to move it. Anyhows, I am toying with the idea of retraining to be a plumber with the intention of eventually setting up my own business doing so (but much further down the line). I say toying…
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can i get a job?
Hi, hoping someone can help as i really dont have much of a clue when it comes to tax credits and incomes! my husband works, i dont, we get (weekly) husbands wages £210 (approx) child tax credit £92.00 going up to £102 in april working tax credit £15.80 (monthly) child benefit £159.00 what would happen if i was to go back…
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Child minding salary
This is not exactly a job hunting question so sorry If I am posting in the wrong forum. Im really intrested in working as a full time child minder but struggle currently to make ends meet on my £17k a year. Can I expect to earn anything like this? thanks!
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maternity benefit
Does anyone know how long it takes for a maternity benefit to go through ????
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Is three jobs in three years too much?
I have a somewhat potted work history over the past few years. I graduated in 2000 and spent three years in my first job. Then, my partner and I relocated 200 miles and I changed jobs. Unfortunately 11 months into my employment my employer terminated my contract (so yes, they sacked me, although I never actually got a full…
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Help- how do I get work experience?
Hi. I am Romanian, 24 yrs old. I came to the country just over 1 yr ago, when I married my English boyfriend. I am having enormous problems finding work. - I have legal right to work in UK, no problem - I have a degree in accountancy from a Romanian university - I speak English well (although I do have a foreign accent)…
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how Can this happen!!!
well i was fuming last night when my oh got home from work 2 hours early!!! after a difficult time we are getting ourselves back on our feet and sorting out our debt... oh got a job in a cafe about 4 weeks ago.. job was advertised for 30+ hours per week.. as it was good money £6.50 per hour (oh has no qualifications so…
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Are Career Consultants a con
I had never hear of these people before but I have been looking for a new job recently putting CV’s on web sites etc an I get a phone call from this company claiming to be a recruitment company for middle to senior management. I went for a meeting and found out that they where not really a recruitment company but a Career…
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EasyJet Cabin crew
I recently applied for a cabin crew job with EasyJet and was accepted for their assesment day :dance: I'm posting on here to see if anyone has ever been on an assesment day for an airline to see what it's really like, anything similar would be helpful too. I am quite young still so I haven't been on anything quite like it…
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Writing a reference help
I have to write a job referance for someone I know. I have been sent a letter with questions but not much space under them. Can anyone tell me if the right way is to answer the questions underneath or do I write a seperate letter . I want to do it the right way as the person it is for has found a job he loves and I want to…
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Eye Tests
Hi, Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but here goes... If one is self-employed, are eye tests or glasses which are needed for one's profession (driver, computer user) tax-deductable? that is all - thanks! :-Joe ;)
