Am I panicking too much about getting a job?

Butterfliesarepretty

I am now applying for short term jobs. A friend told me that it was wasting time applying for part time or short term jobs because employers who are wanting someone permanent will not employ me because I have worked part-time. This friend is self employed fin advisor so who do I believe?

Thanks for all your help, criticism has been taken on board.

floss2

shawtj2 wrote: »

I am now applying for short term jobs. A friend told me that it was wasting time applying for part time or short term jobs because employers who are wanting someone permanent will not employ me because I have worked part-time. This friend is self employed fin advisor so who do I believe?

Thanks for all your help, criticism has been taken on board.

I would take all advice that is offered by people, those you know (eg your friend mentioned above) and those you don't know so well (eg MSE virtual friends)....then weigh it up according to your personal circumstances, needs & desires, and make your own mind up.

It is hard, but I personally feel that anything coming in to top up your redundancy & go towards the bills is better than nothing, even if it only serves to clarify your decisions to go down a certain path.

As I mentioned yesterday, I started this job as a temp. I am now permanent, with pension & secure employment rights. Not all employers look on p/t or temp staff in a derogatory way. Maybe you could look at Bury Council's website with a broader search range, as once you are on the payroll, you can apply for internal vacancies that you would not have seen.

Good luck,
Floss

Horace

There is an advantage to working in a part time job - you can have two of them if you work it well. Sometimes something in the short term is good because it gives you breathing space and it looks better to employers if you are doing something as it is harder to get work when you are not in work.

Do as floss2 suggests and get yourself even as a temp into Bury council as they are, by all accounts, good employers.

Regster yoiurself with the websites I recommended earlier because the more you get your CV out into the marketplace then the better chance you will have.

Self-employment isn't for everyone, I agree because you have to ensure that you have enough money to survive.

I know where you are coming from with regard to being transferred between companies - this happpened to my ex, he worked for GEC then it was sold off and all staff transferred to GPT, the following that incarnation it became GPT Marconi, then Marconi and finally Jabil - one day my ex went into work and was told that they were opening a facility in Hungary and he was required to go out there and show someone how to do his job (everyone in the factory had to do the same), it turned out later that Jabil were actually moving lock stock and barrell to Hungary where labour is cheap. My ex was made redundant and it is only now some 4 years' later that he has landed himself a job (he did do up his late mum's cottage in 2 years), he is in a less well-paid job and spends his time tinkering with electronic gadgets (he is an electronics engineer) on a lot less money than he used to earn. I think he was amazed as to how the job market has changed.

The only other advice I can give is to keep an open mind, temps have more rights these days than they used to (you never know you may just end up temping in the short term), consider jobs within say a 5 mile radius of Bury as that will cut down on journey times and make you less stressed.

Good luck.

Butterfliesarepretty

I have applied for short term jobs in bury council, I have even been in contact with the factory behind my house to see if there are any jobs.

I have just applied for jobs on that allthetopbananas.com
As I said I am used to working full time. I will even look at working for tesco!

Thanks for all your help - its appreciated:D

Horace

Well done, even if you are used to working full time, get two part time jobs if needs be.

Good luck.

Oldernotwiser

A financial adviser is not the person you would go to for advice regarding employment, anymore than you'd ask someone at the Jobcentre for advice regards getting a mortgage. I think you said that nextstep helped you rewrite your CV so it might be a good idea to make another appointment with your Adviser to discuss your future jobsearch strategies. That's part of their job and they'll be able to advise you.

Bismarck

Now the dust has settled a little...

my fear is that the OP's CV may be too good...so good that an employer may be put off by how able she is and will either look to move on after a short time OR look to move forward within the company and put them under threat or change things too much!

Things improved for me once I ditched my full-power CV and stripped it down to be completely job specific....it answered the job requirements as I saw them...no more, no less....I got tired of writing individual CVs for each job but it got me there in the end.

good luck!

Oldernotwiser

Individual CVs (or if not, at least different CVs for different categories of jobs) are definitely the way to go nowadays. Nobody should have just one CV that they send off for every job they apply for.

spotofbother_2

Bismarck wrote: »

Now the dust has settled a little...

my fear is that the OP's CV may be too good...so good that an employer may be put off by how able she is and will either look to move on after a short time OR look to move forward within the company and put them under threat or change things too much!

Things improved for me once I ditched my full-power CV and stripped it down to be completely job specific....it answered the job requirements as I saw them...no more, no less....I got tired of writing individual CVs for each job but it got me there in the end.

good luck!

Just what I was going to suggest. Only tell them about the skills and experience you have which are relevant to the job on offer. It's working for me too. :T
It's sad but true that some recruiters do see someone with a top-notch CV and oodles of skills as a personal threat rather than a company asset.
I HATE doing a different CV every time and I DETEST rewriting each piece of evidence for "blow your own trumpet" competency based applications. It's time consuming and tedious - but it works.
One other thing I think is important is not to label yourself - look at other jobs that would make good use of your skills.
Good luck and stay open-minded and positive - the last 2 things alone will put you ahead of a good percentage of the rival candidates!

Horace

CV tip, set up a template and cut and paste bits into and out of the CV as needed, it cuts down on typing time and helps you tailor the CV to the job for which you are applying.