Graduate desperately searching for a job

LilMissEmmylou

Ok now I have only read the first 2 pages. I can sympathise as I too am finding it difficult to get a job and I have a plenty of experience in my area along with my degree. HOWEVER I do have to say although I dont work in web design my other half does. These companies that take a WHOLE 12 months to design 10 websites.... you can bet you bottom dollar that their websites are a lot better than 12 you created in 2 months. As a designer it takes my OH a good week or 2 to come up with a concept for each website and to create the "look" of the site and thats before he even starts to add content. i suggest either the sites you designed are of a very basic level, using templates or just plain not very good (sorry).

If you have IT skills and cant get a job, stop whinging about it and do something about it - go freelance? tout for work with family and friends, use as many contacts as you can! Print out leaflets and put them through doors in your local area to make people aware your available, have the relivant skills and will be cheaper than using a larger firm. Approach local businesses offer them cheap web design work if you know they currently havent a website?

TheBex

Just a thought to cheer you all up, now that we're in September most people are back off their summer holidays and the world starts turning again. The number of jobs on reed is up and the recruiters are more helpful.

minerva_windsong

Miss-spent wrote: »

I sympathise, it's unbelievably hard out there. However I wouldn't turn down interview money. As long as you turn up and do your best there is nothing to be feared by it being checked. TBH if the Jobcentre didn't people could abuse the system and that would bring an end to it. There is no shame in seeking a job seekers allowance if you are actively seeking a job.

This is the 3rd ressesion I have lived through as an adult. They do end.

Exactly. There's a reason it's called Job Seekers Allowance - far better to be getting that and actively looking for work, and using any money they give you to go to interviews, than to be sitting about not searching for stuff.

Besides, with the way things are now there are probably that many people on JSA that employers think nothing of it.