So tired of being unemployed - im at my wits end. What else can i try?

Ivy89

GavB79 wrote: »

Do you proofread your applications before sending them? Your post is littered with spelling mistakes, but they mostly look like you know how to spell but have just mis-typed. This comes across as lazy as it looks like you just haven't bothered to use apostrophes or go back and correct a mis-key. This would put me off any application I read. When an employer gets a hundred applications for one post, first impressions count for a lot.

Actually I do. I know grammar. I proofread and that. It is out of laziness i didnt do it for this post. I earned word processing qualifications in school. Its also the fact that i use my ipodfor these posts and it is difficult to type long posts because it hurts my wrist. i didnt think this post was importanr since im not having it viewed by prospective enployers.

Ivy89

HappyMJ wrote: »

You are working in a charity shop. That's work. Try and get more involved with that. I'm assuming you are on ESA for the anxiety so you should be OK for money (well you have saved some). It's just that you want to do something 5 days a week. Just keep looking around and you'll find something eventually.

It isn't that. Im not on anything for it apart from medication and im not well off as the money i "saved" was money that i inherited but thats all ive left of it( was 2000 but issues with cars reduced it over 3 years). I am involved with the shop. Im the equivalent of a paid sales worker just I do it for free.

Ivy89

Thanks to those with good responses. I'll
take it on board and try and find out more about what you've suggested.

Sammyantha

You can work for yourself from home easily. All you need is PC, phone, and prefereably a headset. Offer your services in telemarketing, admin, appointment making, promotions, PA etc. Get on the phone/ email and contact businesses to see if they could do with your help. I'd advise local one man band builders/ plumbers etc who often take on temps to follow up on quotes/ do admin for them, and sales companies, who will consider freelance execs with a good pitch.

As you are inexperienced I wouldn't advise charging top whack. Around £8 per hour would be acceptable until you gain some experience under your belt and can provide references from current/ past clients.

You can also register on people per hour and other freelancer sites, then just apply for projects that take your fancy

jay_1978

Sammyantha wrote: »

You can work for yourself from home easily. All you need is PC, phone, and prefereably a headset. Offer your services in telemarketing, admin, appointment making, promotions, PA etc. Get on the phone/ email and contact businesses to see if they could do with your help. I'd advise local one man band builders/ plumbers etc who often take on temps to follow up on quotes/ do admin for them, and sales companies, who will consider freelance execs with a good pitch.

As you are inexperienced I wouldn't advise charging top whack. Around £8 per hour would be acceptable until you gain some experience under your belt and can provide references from current/ past clients.

You can also register on people per hour and other freelancer sites, then just apply for projects that take your fancy

I was thinking of looking to work from home until the economy and job prospects improve. I do have the pc, net and headset has I sometimes talk to family members on skype, Do you know where to start looking ?

Sammyantha

jay_1978 wrote: »

I was thinking of looking to work from home until the economy and job prospects improve. I do have the pc, net and headset has I sometimes talk to family members on skype, Do you know where to start looking ?

Register on People Per Hour and browse through the projects on offer there. Take it with a pinch of salt as some jobs are simply taking the mickey (remember there are workers in other countries willing to do the same job for less than NMW who may also be bidding on the same job!) employers can be fickle. To make the site work for you, get a couple of people to upload testimonials to vouch for your work, and only use the free membership till you have done your first couple of projects.

Post an ad on gumtree and any free ad sites, and in your local shop windows to say that you offer (whatever) service.

It's really down to cold calling/ emailing/ visiting businesses though as this is where your clients will mainly come from. You might get lucky and start off with a family member, friend, past colleague/ boss, or someone that they know.

Referrals are the best way to get business. Once you have a couple of clients you will find work comes to you more easily as they will tell people about you. They may also have ongoing or extra work for you themselves.

Be prepared to keep your rates low at first (remember though to factor in expenses for phone calls/ electricity/ petrol to and from clients etc). If you're offering a telemarketing/ telesales service, you might consider a daily rate offer so that the new client can test out your service at a reduced cost, or book only 1 - 5 days etc.

Always keep your appointments and phone call arrangements, give your clients daily/ weekly/ monthly updates, keep records of your progress so the client can easily see where you are with things, and offer to work from their own office for the first week/ day/ once a week etc at first if they would prefer. This helps you get a feel for the business and what they're trying to do, and of course it's your chance to show off and make a good impression.

If you can't, or don't want to go it completely alone like this, there are companies who offer work from home opportunities that you could look into. There are a number mentioned here on these forums. They don't pay as much as you could earn going it alone, but you still get the benefits of working from home at your own pace

BRSurvivor

Have you asked about Interview techniques/training through the Job Centre? And a CV review - has one of the advisers looked at your CV? Volunteering is a positive thing to show on your CV, but it needs doing in the right way. Also, I'm sure there's more than one agency in Caerphilly?

You have a car, could you approach one of the many take aways who do delivery service? China Boy on St Fagans street have a few owner drivers, but I don't know what the pay is like - there are others too.

Have you tried the job centre adverts at the DirectGov website? A quick look for Caerphilly shows up Census Collector, Leaflet Distributor, Picker/Packers, Production Operator.

Have you got out and walked the industrial estates in Bedwas etc, and knocked on company's doors and asked if they have any openings? Not all jobs appear on the internet. When you talk to prospective employers, SMILE, be chirpy and upbeat - it's very hard to be too upbeat.

Sammyantha

BRSurvivor wrote: »

A quick look for Caerphilly shows up Census Collector

A huge discussion about this on these very forums Unfortunately the jobs don't start till March/ April.

sagalout1954

Sammyantha wrote: »

A huge discussion about this on these very forums Unfortunately the jobs don't start till March/ April.

............if OP waits until then to find out more, all those jobs will be gone! :cool:

Sammyantha

sagalout1954 wrote: »

............if OP waits until then to find out more, all those jobs will be gone! :cool:

That's why I pointed out that there is a thread here about it.

Also Butler Hill, Quext, Arise, Teletech - all discussed on here