Support Each Other In Looking For Work?

stephyt23

Gillyx wrote: »

This doesn't surprise me in the slightest, I went for an interview recently and was 10/15 minutes early, and was sat outside the room, seen the girl before me go in and was out in about 7 minutes, could hear everything they were saying to her, yes you'l hear today, we want someone to start right away. I was in the room at least 20 minutes, because it was all long winded questions and then told, yeah you'l hear next week. I know that my interview went fine, so it's clear they had someone earmarked for the job

It's bad that they have to advertise really in those situations, would save everyone an awful lot of time

Gillyx

stephyt23 wrote: »

It's bad that they have to advertise really in those situations, would save everyone an awful lot of time

I was thankful in that situation I'd heard them, because if I hadn't I would have felt awful because I really felt the interview went great, wasn't until the end and they said oh you'l hear next week. To make matters worse it was hundreds of miles away from where I lived and they'd known that, so why even invite me to the interview

EndlessStruggle

Well nothing much new to report, my job search consists of about 3 jobs to apply for a week, the joys of living in a little village near to a little town with absolute rubbish for public transport. I go onto a work scheme in a few weeks, not too happy about that but it might not be as bad as it is made out to be lol. I feel totally unemployable, like I wasted my time and money going to Uni as my degree might as well be written on a chinese takeaway menu but somehow I really don't seem to care anymore lol am sure a job will come along eventually at least I got my voluntary work, so no huge job gap and it's fantastic experience, new skills etc etc.

Gillyx

EndlessStruggle wrote: »

Well nothing much new to report, my job search consists of about 3 jobs to apply for a week, the joys of living in a little village near to a little town with absolute rubbish for public transport. I go onto a work scheme in a few weeks, not too happy about that but it might not be as bad as it is made out to be lol. I feel totally unemployable, like I wasted my time and money going to Uni as my degree might as well be written on a chinese takeaway menu but somehow I really don't seem to care anymore lol am sure a job will come along eventually at least I got my voluntary work, so no huge job gap and it's fantastic experience, new skills etc etc.

At least you're keeping your spirits up, that's half the battle

EndlessStruggle

Yeah I haven't had an interview in months and there hasn't been any jobs that have come up that have blown me away that I really wanted so it's not too bad. I pretty much apply for anything with enough hours 15+ and that I can get to with public transport etc I think the best way is not to care too much otherwise you feel the blows with every rejection etc. Hopefully something is on the horizon, I really want a job at my voluntary work but there isn't one boooo.

DCFC79

Ive seen a job advertised but the email addresss i got from call job seekers direct is a @live.co.uk, im a little concerned because surely the firm would have they're own email address to use eg [EMAIL="recruitment@companyname.co.uk"]recruitment@companyname.co.uk[/EMAIL]. The ad sounds like its for somewhere like hss tool hire or similar type of place.

925dancer

No phone call :mad:

The procrastination of employers these days is ridiculous, don't tell me you'll make a decision Monday at the latest and then not actually bother to, it's so frustrating and depressing to be sat in limbo.

morizot

925dancer wrote: »

No phone call :mad:

The procrastination of employers these days is ridiculous, don't tell me you'll make a decision Monday at the latest and then not actually bother to, it's so frustrating and depressing to be sat in limbo.

Yep, I was promised a phone call today to schedule a second interview but so far nothing. I blame the weather;)

Totally agree, not good on the ego to be sat in limbo

asparagusnextleft

Hello everyone,

It was my first day at work today and I really enjoyed it - didn't do much apart from sit at a PC with my new boss and learn how to use the database but it was just great to be out at work.

I got into town too early this morning so I got a coffee, sat in City Square in the sunshine and watched the world go by for 20 minutes which was lovely, I really felt back in the land of the employed even though I hadn't even got to work yet!

Anyway, it's the most un-call-centre-like call centre I have ever seen if that makes sense! It is public sector though.

I got my free travel pass too, happy with that!!

Hope everyone has a good week and there is good news on the job front!

DCFC79

925dancer wrote: »

No phone call :mad:

The procrastination of employers these days is ridiculous, don't tell me you'll make a decision Monday at the latest and then not actually bother to, it's so frustrating and depressing to be sat in limbo.

thats the worst part, waiting for a phone call that doesnt come despite the promise of 1, been there done that and yet i still expect a call to come with an apology fo the late call.