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Interview tips plz!!
Hi everyone, i think there was a post on thissubject before but i cant find it - so sorry for repeating it!!- but i need some advice on interview skills, tips and appearance, basically everything!!!! i have got a interview next tues - my first since leaving uni (yay!!) :j- but the problem is that out of all the jobs i have…
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Offered new job, start date is too soon
I went for a second interview for a £13.5k job and was told at the end that I would be offered the role but that they want me to start this Monday. I work at McDonalds and have a notice period to honour, but I don't want to turn down this job. Really it is only two days I would be missing at McDonalds because I have leave…
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what are my rights
My shop has closed and i was under threat of redundancy but my old company offered me a new job, of which a contract has been raised and i am supposed to trial it for a month starting this monday. Since this has been going on i have found another job and i want to take the new job, i am not interested in the redundancy…
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Employment Tribuanl - What Next
Hi all, I hope someone can help me with my little dilema. I was employed for 2 weeks by a firm last Decemeber and after a disagreement was laid off after the 2 weeks. However after not being paid for this period I contacted the Employment Tribunal and in May they ruled in my favour. The company was given until the 5th of…
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Credit Rating and Employment
A friend of mine got into financial difficulties a few years ago and ended up with a few CCJs against their name. Since then they have paid back everything that was owed, and are trying desperately hard to get their life back on track. They are currently unemployed, and, despite having previously had a 'high-flying' job…
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Finding a salary
Hope someone can help My partner is an upholsterer and has recently had an interview for a small independant company that he wants to work for that make bespoke furniture. He is due to hear in the next copule of days if he's been successful and they said to him to think about the salary he wants. Problem is, it's been so…
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applying for old job....how to do it?
ok, i worked for a company around 4 years ago (small family run business) I had to leave due to family problems. Work where fine about it. On leaving I got the old 'if ever we can help you out or you are looking for work please let us know' chat. I worked f/t but needed p/t but they couldnt offer it me and a job share with…
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How to start to train to be an Electrician
Hello everyone, This is my first ever thread, so i hope someone can help. Im 26, and am a manager for Tescos. The thing is ive been bored in retail for a while now, and after 10yrs ive had enough. I would like to start to train as an Electrician, but to be honest im a little unsure of where to start. the webs great, but…
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Career change. Advice needed.
Hi guys I am new to the forums, so I am sorry if this drags on a bit.:rolleyes: I am currently working as a nanny and come November it will be 1 year that I have been working as one. Previous to that I worked as a nursery nurse for 3 years(I completed my NVQ 2 in children development while I worked there). If you haven't…
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Becoming self employed - best business account to open?
Hi! As of 1st October I am becoming self employed and have an appointment to see a business advisor but they are so busy, they can't see me 'til 2nd November. One of the urgent things I need to do is open a business account and I was wondering if anyone can reccommend the best business account to open? and also if anyone…
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6 mths probation came to an end,been offered demoted or leave PLEASE HELP
BEEN IN A NEW COMPANY FOR 6 MONTHS AS A SUPERVISOR,BEEN TOLD YESTERDAY AT MY END OF REVIEW THAT I WASNT GOOD ENOUGH AND I WASNT PURPOSELY FIT FOR THIS POSITION,I WAS NOT CONFIDENT IN MY ROLL ETC,. NOW I WAS GOBSMACKED AS I THOUGHT I WAS DOING ALL THE RIGHT THING AS A SUPERVISOR, I HAD NO TRAINING FOR MY ROLL WHICH I KEPT…
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business cash flow forecast
Im filling one of these out for estimating my first years turnover and am struggling a bit on the entry required for MOVEMENT in the last few columns at the bottom of the spreadsheet,the last 4 columns are total expenditure movement opening position closing position any pointers would be great
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First Aid Courses
Hey, I would like to do a First Aid course. I checked out my local colleges and oddly enough they don't even offer one. Am I looking in the wrong place? I just want a somewhat basic one (choking, bleeding, etc). I am happy to pay for the course (as I assume I would need to) and a certificate is less important than workable…
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Cautions/CRB Checks
Can I delete this thread now please
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Working 15 hours - is it a problem?
I have an interview for a job which is 15 hours per week. I know that the 16 hours is mentioned in lots of different places as being the ideal minimum amount of hours per week. Are there any implications (bad ones!) of working 15 hours per week? WTC and CTC wouldn't be a problem because of joint household income but does…
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X Factor mini star was agent/job
Hi I am asking if anyone could help me with getting my good friend Eileem Chapman who was on the X Factor on Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th Sept some ways of making a few pence. We all know the pension is not much to live on and as she is such a lovely friend I would like to help her in some way. Any ideas would be very much…
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Getting the best from headhunters and recruiters
I’ve read a few of the posts on here about peoples frustrations looking for a job, my husband has started getting these emails recently (I think they are once a week) Here's what came through last week – thought it made some interesting reading! Getting the best from Head Hunters and Recruiters Of course, many people find…
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self employment ?
The property company that i work for is trying to make its full time maintenance staff go self employed and be gauranteed a 3 day week. Can they do this , and what could be the reason:confused: ?
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Being asked to see an OT before commencing work
Awhile ago I applied for a job. The job is three days a week, in an office. The job description contained nothing I couldn’t do. On the application form I ticked the ‘Are you disabled’ box. In the interview they asked me if I would need any adjustments made – I said I wouldn’t be able to stand for long periods, or carry…
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What to do ??
Am I entitled to redundancy and should I have had notice?? I have worked in the same place cleaning for the last 8 years, for the same company for the first 7 and then I was TUPE over to the new contractor in June last year, it is closing on Saturday. My line manager hasnt really been in contact with me regarding this, I…
