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Work Program
Is anyone on here attending any of the work programs run by the likes of Ingeus,A4E,Working Links etc....& if so what are your views/experiences of it so far?
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Should i dumb down/reorganise my CV?
Hi, I've been applying for jobs since August and had 3 interviews since then, all of which were unsuccessful unfortunately. I am starting to think however that the problem lies in my CV. I graduated from Law in summer and so i put my qualifications near the top, however all the roles i have been applying for have been…
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CV Question
I'm looking for some advice as to what I should include on my CV. A couple of months ago I left my job for a better job with another bank.I did something very silly and broke their rules. Effectively they dismissed me but I was allowed to resign. I was only in the new job for 2 weeks. Previously, my employement history has…
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Salary overpayment by ex-employer
Hi all, I left my part time job with a local council in Scotland at the start of August; I subsequently received a salary payment of around £70 which I wasn't expecting. I called the council in question to check that I was due this money as I didn't think I was; I was told by the payroll department that yes, the payment…
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Holiday pay on 15 hr week.
My partner has, since the beginning of August, worked for 15 hours a week. She has been told she no longer has a job, but can work till Christmas. The reason for her dismissal being that her ironing was not up to scratch and her boss was having to redo a lot of it (her boss is obviously lying, if it was that bad, she would…
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Instant dismissal today
Hi All, I had a meeting today and was dismissed straight after. I have been in this job for almost four months out of a six month probation. I had a performance review almost two weeks ago and at the end of that I asked my team lead whether I was doing ok and was told yes. Today I was dragged in to a joint meeting with the…
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Tips Needed - Leaving current job this week & starting new job next week
Hi all, Hope you're all well. A light subject here - do you have any valuable tips that I could get as I am leaving my current job this week and starting a new one next week. Are there any tips that you can give me based your experience, for example what to do on the remaining last days, what to check/prepare, preparation…
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Take Away Delivery Driver
A local tandoori is advertising for a delivery driver... it might be a good way to make some extra dosh in the lead up to xmas... Thing is, do I need additional car insurance to do this? I thought I'd need business cover, which would obviously make the whole thing pointless.
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child exploitation!! -what do you think??
hi, My daughter has just turned thirteen and has got herself a paper round to earn extra money. The round includes four different roads with a total of 225 houses.I am really proud of her for sorting it all and wanting to work,however the agent has just dropped off forms to fill out for wages and they are paying her ..£8…
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Trade Union Contacts
Hello, Following on from my recent post I have logged a Formal Grievance with my company. I will need a trade union contact to attend the meeting with me however at this stage I have no contacts. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have been told I can take a "friend" from my company to the meeting also but as I…
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Help for 18 yr old niece please
My 18 yr old Niece was put into a job via someone from job centre, her assessor I think. They were paying her £2.50 an hr, she was doing a 3 mnth probation period, she was doing more than the other staff there, they were !!!!!ing about her, staring at her, watching her, and just making her life there awful, made her feel…
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Relocation Package
Hello all I recently started a new job, and as I had to relocate the new company offered to pay for my relocation, which they did. A month or so into the job, I was offered another job, which was nearer my new home and a much better package, so I handed in my notice. When my final salary slip came though a week or so after…
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Notice Period
Hello all, I have been called today and offered a new job, which starts on Thursday. My current contract is temporary until the 31st of December, and has a weeks notice. My past experience is that this is not iron cast. Some others have left already without giving any notice at all for other jobs, just called up and said…
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Ethical question
Hi Hypothetically speaking, a person is invited to interviews for two different jobs, and knows that one of the jobs will get back to them quickly and the other will take weeks. If that person is offered the first job, is it ok to accept it even knowing that if they are offered the second job they will take that instead?…
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Fuel cost as domiciliary carer
Not sure this is the right place for this but here goes - My husband found work as a mobile carer. Nice to be off the benefits, but it's costing us £40 a week to travel in between service users. He is working a lot of hours (some days 6.30am until 11pm) with a half hour here and there in between jobs, but much of his time…
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Operation Needed :(
I'm currently working for UK-Mail as a self-employed courier driver and I’ve recently been informed that I need to have a operation on my knee as I’ve torn my ACL playing football 8 months ago. Due to the type of work I've decided to quit my job as I can't afford to pay someone to do my work. Does anybody know what type or…
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Compromising......
All still a bit raw, so apologies in advance if not thinking straight. Husband has worked for same company, in HO for a major UK and indeed global retailer for just under 7 years in a mid management role, he is 50 years of age (but way too young to retire and nowhere near enough in the retirement pot to even think about…
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Jobs advertised on linkedin
Does anybody have experience of applying for a job advertised on linkedin? I have seen a job advertised on there by a recruitment company called Web Recruit. Is this legit?
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Christmas Day Working
Hi all I have to work Christmas Day which this year falls on a Sunday but I do have off the Monday and Tuesday. My company has decided to pay the double time to the staff that are working on the Monday and Tuesday instead of us mugs that are working Christmas day. Lets face it no one wants to work Christmas Day but the…
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What Course to do???
Hello, After some advice. I am looking to invest in some new training to re-direct my career.. I have 5K to spend via my employer and was looking at doing a degree in HR which I can complete part time (3 years). I was also thinking about going in Project management and completing the APMP / Prince2 course. Does anyone have…
