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Career Guidance for over 40s
Hi I am possibly going to be made redundant at the age of 44 and would like a complete change of career but I don't know what. Has anybody had any experience of face-to-face or on-line careers guidance and is it worth the cost? Also can anyone advise on books or any other way of finding the right job for me? Thank you very…
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Looking for a new job
when your looking for a new job you either send an application you have got or you send a letter with a cv but why dont you get a reply from the companies who you sent the form to
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Financial advisor job
Hey all, I have a job interview next week for financial advisor position. What qualities do people look for in financial advisors (as customers and employers)?
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urgent union advice needed
Are there any union people outhere with good experience of employment/risk assessment/safety?
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Better of not working?
Hi all, Im a single parent to a little boy who's 4. Is it just me, or is anyone else finacially better of when they are claiming benefits (jsa, income support etc) I really do want to go out and work, but being in work leaves me more in debt :(
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What would be salary?
What would the take home be after Nat ins & income tax on minimum wage @ 37 hours per week? Forgot to say someone over 21
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inland revenue problem
a few years ago my wife and i was overpaid on tax credits, we rang them about it and we had nothing from them so we could pay it back, the following year, exacly the same again. A few years down the line not resived a penny from them but we are separating, not got much money spare between us (bout £100 a month) and because…
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Work problems can someone help please
Sorry if this is a bit long but i need some advice please: Hubby had to leave work due to health reasons so we put in a claim for IB and IS, they need a SSP1 leavers form or a letter from his employees to say that he has not recieved sick pay in the last 8 weeks and also a copy of his last 2 months wage slips. We contacted…
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2nd Job needed - what should i say?
Hi I've got 3 weeks holiday coming up and instead of going away i'm hoping to get an extra job. Can anyone suggest anything i could do for just 3 weeks? Was thinking of approaching a temp agency but am not sure they'd be interested in someone so short term. My friend suggested i pretend to want to work for longer and then…
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SSP, a bit complicated though..Help
My daughter- who is 17-has been working for the last 5 or so months at a local newsagents for approx 20 hours a week. She was just coming up to her 3 months and the time when he said he would do her a contract , when she had an accident and ruptured a tendon in her ankle. Since then she has been on sick and receiving SSP…
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good CV samples free
any good sites to get ideas and samples of a range of CVs from. thanks inadvance
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working from home
Anyone know of any reputable companies offering work from home opportunities? It's so hard to find anything that isn't a scam on the internet. I want to earn extra cash without having to cold call or sell anything so I guess it'll involve typing or using the internet in some way. Anyone have any ideas?
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Can anyone please help my friend?
She believes that she has been treated unfairly at work. Im am typing out these details while she talks me through them so if anyone needs any more info please let me know She joined the company she works for 18 months ago. She had a 12 week probabtionary period which they extended for another 3 months as she had made a…
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advice needed please !!!!!!
hi all just wondering if anyone could give me any advice on my parents getting back to work both are over 50 and currently one is on income support and one on the lowest incapacity for work benefit, now that all the brats have left home they would like to get back to work after not working for a long time but are unsure…
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Getting NI Stamps paid
I am married, currently at home looking after daughter, son at school, husband works full time, so i am not entitled to any benefits, though we do get a small amount of CTC and CB. I was told that i should go to the jobcentre and sign on, but not for claiming anything, just so i can get my NI stamps paid towards my…
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HELP!!! Broke again???
Hello all. Followed with interest the single parent thread. WellI am one no longer and being in a couple has me worse off. For the time being OH still has his house which he's preparing to sell, and ex OH wont sign the deeds over to me as he was ordered, so the mortgage is £100pcm more than it needs to be. Anyhow I was…
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Holiday pay - advice needed please
Hi I am unsure how holiday pay is worked out and I am owed some! I worked at this company from 11th Feb to mid May as a temp then as permanent until 24th July (had to leave as struggling with childcare through hols). I worked 5 hours on a Saturday and 7.25 hours on a Monday, and covered for 2 full weeks aswell. I didn't…
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I need help re sickness benefit
Hi All, Don't really know where to start, but I think I am going to have to give up my job soon due to depression. Can you get sickness benefit if you are unable to work due to depression? (My doctor has previously signed me off for nearly 6 months with this condition). If so how much is sickness benefit and will my…
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NHS Redundancy pay?
Hi Not sure if this is the right board so feel free to move it if required My wife works for the NHS in a hospital, there are going to be a large amount of people made redundant soon, no one knows (except the top bosses) knows who is at risk and who is safe, anyway, she is pregnant and about to start marternity leave in a…
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not been in my job long, Can they sack me for being off sick?
Hi, I started a new job on 1st july, i was off for 3 weeks due to carpal tunnel now my doc has signed me off for a month for anxiety and depression, can they sack me? i do want to go back after the month but think they might not let me (i'm on a 6 month probationary period) TIA xx
