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Advice on OU course for working with children
Hello I am hoping to go back to work in approx 18 months time and would like to work during school hours so i can be home with my children during the holidays and evenings so was steering towards classroom assistant or maybe preschool nursery. As i am not looking to go back to work for 18 months yet as i would like to wait…
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Should you still continue your jobsearch after receiving a verbal offer?
I am due to be made redundant in April. My current employer is aware that I've been looking for other jobs and they've said it's OK for me to take my redundancy early if I find a new job before my official redundancy date. Earlier this week I was verbally offered a new job with a different company. When I was given this…
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Advice Needed re. Current Employment
Right, quick brief on the stituation. My partner has been working as a kitchen assistent since the beginning of October. He has signed a contract but they have failed to provide him with a contract, hopefully we can collect a copy tonight. Mid-Dec he was taken ill with a recurring problem with his knee and had acupuncture…
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Does anyone else think this odd?
I applied for a job, through a job website, on Tuesday night and the following day I got a phone call offering me an interview. It was hoped that the interview could take place this week but because of various factors, not least the snow, its now been arranged for next week. Does anyone else think this is fast - its quite…
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Accepted for agency work, but need to wait for start date
I had an interview with a client company for a temp job this week, and today found out that I am accepted for the job. However, the agency said that I need to 'wait' for a while until a vacancy arises, and the start date is unknown. I am 'guessing' that the start date could be either February or March. I will get a call…
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Future job fund - Advice please
I was wondering if someone could help me with a query regarding the future job fund. I emailed companies with my cv asking if they were recruiting or have any voluntary work available. An employer has emailed me back asking if I have been on job seekers for 6 months and my age. I have been on job seekers since July.…
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Pls help
Mu husband has just come home from work telling me he has been suspended till further notice whilst investigations are carried out on some allegations that have been made. We were not expecting this at all and really can't afford for him to lose this job. Some background is he is a SM of a small store for a big food…
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Future job fund / young person guarantee
I was just wondering really if anyone has any experience of the future job fund / young person guarantee? It has just come out as the new flexbile deal from what i know? The government is now paying local councils etc etc too make new jobs for 18 to 24 year olds that have been unemployed for 10 to 12 months.... They only…
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Sessional Workers holiday pay
Hi I work sessionally as a youth worker and am contracted for 4 hours a week. I am entitled to paid holiday and decided to take my holiday over the christmas period whilst we were closed - so that I wouldn't lose any money for the month we were not open. My boss has now stated that we have to take unpaid leave every time…
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Statutory Maternity Pay & Employment Law
Hello all, I had a quick question which I can't seem to be able to get a straight answer to. I am currently employed by my company for 3 years, I am now 21 weeks pregnant. I intend to take the full 52 weeks SMP but I have no intention to return to work after that period. 1. Is this legal? 2. will I have to repay anything…
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Help needed writing letter of introduction
Hi all, I am hoping someone can help, My husband is a self employed plasterer, and at the moment (same every January) he is very quiet with work. He has decided that it would be a good idea ...for me... to write a letter to local building firms, introducting himself, what he does etc, in the hope that they may have some…
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Help!! Temp contract coming to and end and pregnancy
Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help. I have been employed by my firm for 2yrs 6months. I am currently on a temp contract covering someone elses maternity leave. This contract is due to end on the 31st March as she will be returning. Previously to this i was employed elsewhere within the company and when i took this job…
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Is First Aid a qualifaction or a skill?!?!?!
Hi sorry if this is a REALLY stupid question...just filling out an application form and can't decide whether 'First Aid in the Workplace' would classed as a qualification or a skill:confused: I think I may be having a numpty moment and am leaning more towards skill but clarification would be very helpful:D:D Can't have my…
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Cold Weather Payments
Does anyone know the reasons why people on Incapacity Benefit are not entitled to cold water payments? After discovering that the area I lived in fell into the category qualifying for cold water payments, I contacted the DWP at JobCentre Plus, only to be told that as I am in receipt of Incapacity Benefit and not Income…
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What to put on tesco application form?
Ive got to the end of it, through the dreaded questionnaire, and at the end theres a little box to fill in, this is what it says: I have children, but will have childcare etc sorted, any ideas what to put?
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Advice for self employed daughter
Hi WOndering if anybody could give me a bit of advice. My daugter is 22 and self employed (hairdresser and beautician) and as you know the work situation is terrible at the moment. She has to pay rent for the room she is hiring but for the past couple of weeks she has not earnt anything or if she has not even enough to…
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Becoming self employed
Hi, I have been working for my current employer for almost 6 years in the telecoms industry and work in sales.. I have been offered the option of becomg self employed and working from home rather than being an office based employee and this appeals to me a lot but I was wondering if there were any drwabacks? As part of…
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Job seekers and P45
Hello, I've recently got a job and I was sent a p45 from the job centre about a week ago but I cant for the life of me remember where I put it:confused: Do they send one to my employer or am I going to have to get another copy? I'm still being made to pay emergency tax - How do I go about getting that back? Many thanks
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holiday entitlement please help !!!!!
hi i work as a nanny started this year an would like to know my holiday entitlement for this year..please thanks. start date = 05/01/2010 salary = £18.310 hours per week = 40 monday = off tuesday = 12 hours wednesday = 4 hours thursday = 12 hours friday = 12 hours i live in england i am 24 years old:confused:
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Who should the letter be addressed to
Theres a job advertised on jobsite that i fancy applying for but who should i address the cover letter to, theres a name of a person at the agency so should i address it to him or just put something like "To whom it may concern". thanks
