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Career change - Financial advisor - what course? Help needed
Hi people Looking for a bit of help. Currently i am a lecturer in business and finance and an assessor. Quals include : BA (business and finance), Cert ed, A1 asessor and V1 verfier awards. I am currently looking into becoming a financial advisor as a carewer change. What is this industry like? is it worth changing? im fed…
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JSA enquiry-Interviews
Ok hopefully this might not sound too long winded, and I can obtain an understanding of what to expect. I have from bristol, anbd relocated to london within the past two months for job seeking. I currently rent a small relatively cheap flat with my girlfriend who is a full time student. I have worked since september 2009,…
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Virgin media job
I applied for a job with VM for a field access technician. I applied for this job before and they ask such questions as safe use of power tools and ladders. I think this is where I failed last time. I done research and waited 6 months and applied again. I understand the following with ladders: Place on a even surface Make…
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Employment questions( a few)
Morning ok here goes 1) Requested flexible working hours due to child care problems. No offical come back yet but have been told no i was told to put the son in after school club until 22.00pm and to put 1yr old in aswell.(not sure how that works) 2) Asked to reduce my hours due to them not offering me flexible therefore…
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Occupational Health calling me this morning
Hi there all Does any know if its the normal for O/Health to call for an interview over the phone? I have been off work for about 10 weeks now with stress, lots going on without going into detail and also our daughter has ME/CFS..... What should I expect ? Any help would be great as im feeling a bit nervous. Regards
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11 hour rule
Hi My 18 year old started a new job at the end of Oct. He is working a 2 week training period getting £240 each week. After the 2 week training he then will be working 40 hours on £6.08 an hour. Last night he did not finish work until 1130pm and he was supposed to be on a day of rest today but he was told last night he has…
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fixed penalty notice possible job loss?
Hi, thanks for taking the time to read. My boyfriend got a fixed penalty notice and 3 points added to his licence yesterday for using a mobile phone when driving. He was in a works van at the time and speaking with head office (they knew he was driving). My question is this...could he loose his job over this? His boss…
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Task to be given on intervew day at school
Got an interview next week for a finance job in a school. The letter says there will also be a task given out in the morning... Anyone have any idea of what I can expect
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tribunal attendance question
Evening all, a quick question regarding attendance at a tribunal. About a year ago I completed and investigation on an accident that had taken place whilst I was managing a dept. As a result of the investigation I felt that the individual should be put forward for disciplinary action. This subequently resulted in the…
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Employment Law / Sickness
Okay, I've been in my current job for only 4 months. My previous job I was in for about 3 years until the company went bust. About 3 months into my current job, I somehow bruised my spice and was unable to sit for long periods. I visited my doctor for this problem, but I didn't need a sick note since I could self-cert for…
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Sole Trader tax after employment
hi, I plan on setting up as a sole trader this week. 2 months ago I left my job under a compromise agreement coming off maternity leave. I paid tax on this as a one time tax payment (due to not returning to PAYE after maternity leave) TAx code was 'OT Non !!!.' Here's my question - does the income from the compromise…
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Patient confidentiality breach - dilemma
Sorry if this is not the most appropriate place for this but as it's work related I though it was best posted here. I have a dilemma and not sure if I am overreacting and need some objective eyes over this. I am nurse and along with my colleagues like many others chat on facebook, now we are very aware of the rules around…
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new job and no holiday entitlement is this legal?
A friend of mine started a new job on a months trial and when he got his contract it stated that there is no holiday entitlement for the first 6 months, which he has signed. I've started a job there and my trial will be up very soon.On all the websites I have looked at it says you start to accrue holiday from the first day…
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Does one sick day harm your record badly/ harm your probhation period. Worried :(
Basically I work as a care assistant. I absalutly adore this job and get on with everyone and would hate to !!!! it up in anyway. Anyways. Today I had terrible toothache, but went into work anyway at 2pm, as I was working a late shift. My tooth kicked up so bad I had headache with it and started being sick. My boss said…
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should i tell them?
hi , i have pre symptomatic huntingtons disease. last week i got offered a new job but none of the forms mentioned inherited diseases . i was wondering if it is something i should tell them or wait untill symptons appear?? x many thanks x
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work in a betting shop
dunno if this will help anyone and i'm not sure how many industries are doing well during these tough times, but anyone looking for a pretty regular-paying job should have a look at betting shops and casinos. i work for coral and they're opening new shops and taking over independents all over the place, so are ladbrokes…
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It's happened again, let go due to downturn in the market.
Hi Everyone I can't really believe this has happened again. I was called to the boardroom by HR this evening just before 5 to be told I was being let go due to reduced workload due to a downturn in the market. I'm devastated. This is the second time in 3 months. My confidence is well and truly destroyed. Please tell me…
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What does a closing date mean?
If a job with a council (leisure trust) states "closing date: Wednesday 9th November 2011", will an application form emailed on that date be accepted?
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New job and lunch break
Hi, Just need to check my understanding. Started a new job on Monday and was told as we are paid for our half hour lunch we are expected to eat at our desks so we are available to answer calls. Office is not that busy that it needs four of us to answer calls..... am I right in thinking that they cannot legally 'hold us…
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How confident were you when you started in your current job?
Out of the blue today an agent (who I was in touch with 4 years ago, but haven't heard from since) called me. There is a job in my area and field which I would love to have but there are a few things holding me back from applying. Firstly, I am currently on maternity leave and feel rusty on my knowledge. If the interview…
