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Ready for new job after years on Disability Benefits.
Currently on Incapacity Benefit & DLA. Partner & I have 2 children and we also getting Tax Credits (she doesnt work). I think I may be ready to go back to work after 10 years on benefits. Job pays approx £17,200 pa. Easier to stay on the benefits and financially better off but sick & tired of life on benefits. Feel as…
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postman job
greetings :D Got an interview for a postman job soon! anyone here, know the kind of questions, I am likely to be asked?? any tips and questions appreciated:T thanks!
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When to hand in notice?
have verbally been offered a job (which i accepted), but dont know when to hand in notice. usually i would wait until i have something in writing, but the company i have applied to said they dont send out 'offer' letters, just a copy of your contract, once they have received back your references. so, as they are gonna be…
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Is he entitled to this?
I was talking to a friend of mine briefly today and he asked me my opinion on a situation he has at work. I don't know too much detail yet as it was only a quick conversation but in short, he runs a business which consists of him and one employee. They recently had a major fall-out over something (don't really know what…
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Anyone used Sage payroll and accounting?
I've worked as a temp for some years now - it suits me because I only work term-time and we don't rely on my salary for paying the bills. I've done some payroll and accounting for large organisations using their own bespoke systems - basic admin stuff in busy departments, not running the full double-entry bookkeeping…
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sons ski trip
Hi My son really wants to go on a ski trip with school next year, but he wants to help pay for it, bless him. Anyway he is 14 and wants to get a job, know that things are limited because of his age but would really appreciate any advice. Thanks Ali Boo
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Free Quality CV?
Hi All Can anyone recomend a free CV site? Hubby's Cv is very looking really uninspired and he's not having any luck on the job hunt. A swanky CV could help. Any recommendations anyone?:confused:
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need urgent help!!
i am currently studying psychology at Aston University does anyone know how i would go about changing to midwifery at a completely different university?? I would like to swap courses this year
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Please help!
Hello everyone, Ive just returned to work after being off for 12 weeks and am on phased return basically working 8-12pm for a week then building up each week on this till returning full-time. Anyway since returning to work some people have been really "off" with me. So today I emailed one of the people that has been "off"…
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Personality test - yikes!
So, I have made it to final interview stage for a job with the council, and they sent me a psychometric test (the personality-testing sort) to do online, which I did this morning. Anyone got any pointers on what type of "weaknesses" this might reveal that will be talked about at interview? :confused: The test involved 4…
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Medical/occupational Questionnaire - Advice Needed
Hi, Hope some one can help, I've just been asked to complete a medical questionnaire after I was given an interview for a job at a secondary school. The Questionnaire (has boxes of conditions/illnesses to tick) will be sent back to 'THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH UNIT' at a local address....via 'Capita health solutions' - so it's…
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What exactly is the objective of line management?
I don't really understand the point of line management as really all it does is give you one person to talk about work issues and excludes you from ever dealing with any other managers. Line management is meant to remove the need for team meetings as everyone in a team has a different line manager to talk to. I know there…
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Sending copies of Passport/ID documents to Recruitment Agencies
Would you be happy sending a scanned copy of your Passport (or other primary ID documents) to a recruitment agency as Proof of Identity ? Agencies are now required to confirm the identity of jobseekers. Although I understand this, I am a reluctant to send scanned copies of primary ID documents like this by email. Even…
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Please help - advice needed
Hi there, I have recently managed to gain employment in the "freelancing" industry - I have not worked since 2005 (Motherhood - two kids under two) I don't earn much per month, roughly between 600-800 per month. My question is, what should I do with regards to Tax/NI? Having been an employee for most of my adult life, I…
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Payrise at work???
hi all thanks for taking time to read this first. This may turn out to be quite a long thread, im hoping for some good positive feedback here. 9 months ago i started working at a new care home after spending more then 5 years at a previous pysciatric unit but still providing care. In my previous place i was a senior which…
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moved here from abroad
Just wondered if anyone could help? My daughter's partner has moved back to Scotland after living and working in Ireland & France for the past 9 years. He has no job, no income and bills to pay but no-one seems to be able to help financially. He's been told that he isn't entitled to any benefits. He was born and brought up…
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its just not fair.,.....
i am currently in a really bad situation and i could just cry, was off work may- septemeber last year due to a problem with my back . in the end had to leave my job because of it . Started looking for work in october when i felt better and after lots of rejections got offered and took an agency job working in a call centre…
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Really Need advice .. self employment advice!
My OH has been offered to work for himself alongside his lifelong friend in his scrap haulage company! anyway My OH works fulltime for a company at the moment and is really not sure which way to turn! He has been told that he would be put thro his HGV test (no cost to him) and then he would earn £450 a week self employed!…
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PILON and Redundancy
Does anyone know if income paid gross under PILON in the case of redundancy has any "come backs". Would a tax code be adjusted when the employee begins a new job, so that the amount of tax paid is adjusted to ensure that all income over the person's personal allowance is taxed. Is PILON just a way of deferring the tax?…
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Beauty Counter Job
HI guys, I am looking for a job and I would really love to work on a beauty counter in Boots or any department store, does anyone know how i would apply for this? I do love anything to do with beauty products but the trouble is I dont have much experience. Does anyone work at a beauty counter who could give me advice as…
