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Sick pay entitlement
I have recently started a job with a large supermarket and was surprised to be told that I would not be paid for the first three days of anytime I have off sick. Is this normal nowadays (I have been out of the country for the last 7 years)? Luckily, I am not sick very often, well no more than the average person, but cannot…
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Career plan??
I have been in contact with a recruitment agency regarding some opportunities they may have for me. I'm a 'Qualified by Experience' Accountant and they have asked if i have a 5 to 10 year career plan? I don't really know how to answer this. Does anyone know how i should structure this? Should I start it from when i started…
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cleaning interview for nursing home
So my partner has got an interview for one of the local jobs he has applied for. It is a cleaning job and while he has done cleaning as part of previous jobs he hasn't actually had a cleaning job. I used to work at the home he is interviewing at & I still work as bank staff there. What sort of question could come up, from…
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Help needed with TUPE move!!!
Hi, I work for a company who are transferring our contracts to our parent company under TUPE legislation. There are around 8 of us involved in the transfer and we have been told that we all have jobs still they are simply in a new location under the new employer The problem is that I cant drive (I have worked here for 6…
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Trainee Social Worker interviews
Hi all, Looking for a bit of advice. I've just completed the first module of the BA in Social Work through the OU (module K101) and I want to train as a social worker. There's an opportunity that's arisen with the local council to do the rest of the course full time while they pay you for 3 years. I've done the interview…
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Daytime
Can anyone help me, i have walked out of my job recently, and don't know if i can claim any benefits.
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Advice needed
Hi, I'm a long time reader, this is my first post as I haven't come across this situation before. I work in a restaurant and took a fake £20 note last weekend. My employer is demanding I pay back this money as it was my mistake. As there are no UV pens or a machine to detect fake notes am I liable for this money or is it…
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CV/Written Applications via Email
Hi Just doing today's job search and I've come across a vacancy that requests "CV/written applications via email". What does this mean? Should I write the covering letter, scan it and then email it with my CV or does it mean something else? I'm confused!
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Claiming JSA overseas
I was making enquiries about claiming Jobseekers Allowance while looking for a job in Germany. As I have been unemployed for more than six months, I am only entitled to Income-based JSA. My local JobcentrePlus informed me that as I am receiving Income-based JSA, I do not qualify to receive JSA in Germany, but if I was…
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We haven't been paid!
About half of us in this office of 20-odd have just checked our balances to find that we have not been paid our monthly salaries as usual :eek: It's not like it's a small two-bit organisation, there are around 160 of us across the world. So now everyone's getting all worked up, because our Payroll are based in the US and…
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How much does your sickness record work against you?
Hi all, I would like to know if you have a chance of getting hired if your sickness record is more than 0 in the last year or so. My sickness record isn't perfect, I personally don't think it's anything too major, but I'm not sure. Can someone give me hope? :)
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Help with writing cover letter
Hi, I am applying for a job as a care assistant in a Nursing Home but am struggling a bit with what to write in the covering letter. I dont have any real previous experiance as I worked in Admin/Customer Service before leaving in september. I am currently working part time as a house keeper but really want full time hours.…
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Company Car forced Opt In
My company was bought out earlier this year and we are in the process of transferring over. With my old company I had opted out of the car scheme as I don't do a huge amount of personal mileage. I have been informed that the opt out option will be removed when I get my new contract of employment and I will have to opt back…
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Job interview at ASDA
Hey, I have managed to secure myself an interview at ASDA, I am just curious.. I have a holiday booked, its only 3 days, 1st-3rd december, would this effect my chances in getting the job?
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Urgent, help CRB.
Hi all. Ok, I have had problems getting work etc then I thought I'd go for the career change and so on. I'm a female painter and decorator, get offers for work in the commercial sector BUT they want a CRB. I can't get it as I have no employment offered and the industry seems to work, that if you don't have one there is no…
