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Relocating to improve job prospects
Are there any goverment programmes to help people in their job search to move to different parts of the country? I hear the goverment talk about spreading out the oppurtunites in the jobs market as there seems to be 90% of the country in the South East. I remmember IDS talking about it when he was the PM. Yesterday I saw a…
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NVQ 2 problems re finance
Hi Daughter has successfully completed NVQ2 in hairdressing/Barbering but does not want to do the NVQ3 instead she wants to do another NVQ2 in makeup to make herself more employable (hopefully) another string to her bow so to speak. She has been told that she will have to pay for the NVQ2 some £900 pa! As she is not…
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setting up ltd company?? assigning shares?
Hi, I hope someone can help - I'm trying to set up a ltd company for my little business and eventually my OH's business once set up will also work under same name. I'm using theformationscompany - I have put myself as the Company Director but it is telling me to assign shares?? What is this? What relevance does it have and…
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Electrics or Plumbing Courses on JSA (Leicester)
Hi all I was hoping I could get some advise, are there any Electrics or Plumbing courses in the Leicester area which are funded by the government, I am currently out of work and would like to get into one of these trades.
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A little advice/ help please! (tempassignment)
Hi I got a message today about a temp assignment lasting til the end of the week starting tomorrow. I was supposed to be told Friday just gone to start today LOL better late than never :j I don't claim any benefits or JSA after the debacle last time so no issue there but I also have a second interview Friday for a job I…
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Temporary Agency Work
Ok this probably sounds really stupid but Ive no idea 'how' it works, do they pay me or the company Im working for? How is it paid, daily/weekly/monthly? Ive never even been registered with an agency like this before but out of the blue this afternoon had a phonecall from an agency saying they had my CV and had a temp job…
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Asda online personality test rejection
I am very depressed and angry at having just been rejected following an ASDA online personality test I had to do for just a simple Checkout Operator job. Furthermore, I can't apply to them again now for at least six months, which has only exacerbated my misery. Has anybody else received a job rejection from ASDA - or…
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so gutted about my payrise, how do i respond?
its a bit long winded so i apologise. I have worked for a company for the last 3 years, i started on a really low basic, then % commision. This has never changed for the last 3 years and i have never asked for any payrises. Last year i earned the company a fortune which was great as i earned a nice amount of commision, but…
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Has anyone ever worked/had an interview for Barnardos?
Hi all, I have an interview with Barnardos in an admin position at one of their Children's centre's. There is an exercise prior to the interview for which no pre preperation is required, does anyone have any idea what it would be? Also any information on what it is like to work for Barnardos etc would be great. Thanks :)
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Employed to self employed , help
Hi , to keep this brief i am currently unemployed and was thinking of going self employed with a business idea in mind. I have never been self employed and wondered where members on here think i should start, i have looked at the HMRC website on this subject but advice from this site would be great. I am under no illusions…
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Too hot in my office..
Hi there, I don't know if others out there suffer like this. On any non-freezing day my office is at least 30 degrees C. I have an air cooler, two fans and the windows open. Is there any more I can do? What are the legal requirements of an employer to provide comfortable working environments?
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advice- dissolved company employment tribunal
Hi, I am after some advice. A friend of mine who is an ex employee wants to bring an employment tribunal against her old employer of hers for sexual harassment. She is confident she can win. However the company (it is a ltd company) is apparently being dissolved, and a 'new company' will take over the business. The 'new…
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What is this?
Ive seen a particular job advertised in a few places now and it says something that is confusing me "You will be working in the recruitment department which is a warm desk". The job is in the construction industry. Now what does 'warm desk' mean? Simply that it would be hot working there :o I did a google but it didn't…
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Good Business forums?
I'm looking for some advice on joining a Business which has just started up and would like advice on the legalities, signing etc.. Can anyone recommend a good Business Forum that is as helpful as MSE whereby I could post and look up any advice on starting up/joining a business? (I don't think MSE has a dedicated forum for…
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I know for a fact that an agencies supplies temporary jobs to this insurance in town.
I jsut sent them an email with my CV, the usual brief about what I want and that. I then got a response back saying many thanks for your CV and we will let you know if anything suitable comes in. Can I come out and just say do you have any temporary positions at the insurance firm?
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im so angry
This is a rant. I started a thread last week asking if my boyfriend could claim travel expenses. well he couldn't because it was too late to apply and he was offered a job in Kent, we are from Yorkshire, a long way away. he spent all his money and borrowed quite a bit from me to travel down there and to get him through…
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ok to sign Working Time Directive form?
Hi, My work colleagues and I have been given a form to sign by our employers regarding the Working Time Directive. The statement reads 'In agreement with ****** (my employer) accept that the 48hr working week over 17 working weeks, average working limit, under the Working Time Regulations, can be varied as required by the…
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Working in the UK for a German company.
HI In September i will start working for a German company that manufactures product and sells to the UK. They have been doing this for over 10 years... but have never had a UK representative. I will be employed directly by the German company and they are going to use the German Embassy in the UK to sort out my salary (and…
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What am I doing wrong?
I've been unemployed since 2009, I had a temporary job for a month last christmas and then I was laid off and I'm back on JSA again. I've just about done my year at A4e, I've been on confidence courses, job searching courses, I've been told my CV is great and my cover letter is brill. But here comes the problem. I've…
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I can't get sick days
I'm working during 10 years in some company and I can't get my sick days when I want. Do they cut my rights or ... what?
