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3000 Jobseekers Cause Traffic Tailbacks

PasturesNew
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3000 people queued for just 150 part-time summer jobs

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/recession/4885340/Twycross-Zoo-inundated-with-job-seekers.html

"Twycross Zoo was attempting to find 150 seasonal staff, including cooks and rangers, to work during weekends, Bank Holidays and school holidays this year. The recruitment day attracted just 500 people last year. "

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  • ad9898_3
    ad9898_3 Posts: 3,858 Forumite
    This is one reason I don't quite believe the government 'official' unemployment figure.
  • ad44downey
    ad44downey Posts: 2,246 Forumite
    ad9898 wrote: »
    This is one reason I don't quite believe the government 'official' unemployment figure.
    Very true. When we had a discussion here before and included all the sick people, over 50's, etc. we settled on a true figure of about 8 million unemployed.
    Krusty & Phil Madoff, 1990 - 2007:
    "Buy now because house prices only ever go UP, UP, UP."
  • tomstickland
    tomstickland Posts: 19,538 Forumite
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    Wasn't Margaret Beckett blathering on about there being 1000s of jobs out there on Question Time a while back?
    Happy chappy
  • SingleSue
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    I know from my job seeking attempts that there are so so many people going for vacancies that it is like trying to find a needle in a haystack!

    One person I spoke to said that a similar vacancy advertised a couple of years ago, attracted 3 applicants.....one advertised a few months ago doing a very similar position, attracted 500 applicants.
    We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
    Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.
  • PasturesNew
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    I've not bothered looking for work in the end.

    I just sort of lounge about at home watching daytime TV instead.

    It'll be summer soon.
  • Prudent
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    Some teaching jobs in Scotland are attracting over 700 applicants.
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    I applied for that job as caretaker of hamilton island on the great barrier reef. 11,000 people applied. Haven't heard anything yet.
  • Bettyboop
    Bettyboop Posts: 1,343 Forumite
    mr.broderick wrote: »
    I applied for that job as caretaker of hamilton island on the great barrier reef. 11,000 people applied. Haven't heard anything yet.


    Good luck with this. I read the vacancy details for this and it really is a dream job. I didn't apply but wish I had....


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         That he couldn't be everywhere,
     So he put His little Children
     In a loving mother's care.
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