Support Each Other In Looking For Work?

have-hope

Hi, More of a lurker to the site - I had an interview this afternoon which went well although I won't hear until end of the week.I am so chuffed with making the progress however.

I got the interview by applying directly to the company - it seems the company recognised my skills and experience whereas I have found recruiters tend to just apply a blanket approach to a CV, no matter how much I tailored my CV to highlight similar roles. I had actually applied for the job via a recruiter who just ignored me (despite chasing) and I tried to figure who the company was and found a similar job on their company site.

I got a interview pretty quickly from the company directly - just wanted to share the approach. I also have another potential interview, albeit via a recruiter so I'm feeling finally there is some progress after a very long drought. No actual job yet so mustn't get too excited!

bonnie_bumpkins

Smidster wrote: »

Well what a bleeding waste of time.

Another one listed today when the vacancy was already filled.

Sorry to hear that This really p*sses me off :mad: I've applied for lots of jobs where they come back and say sorry it's already filled. Some agencies can be bad, I have a suspicion that some vacancies could be posted so you send in your CV and then you are told it's gone, but would you like to register on our books? I applied for a job a couple of weeks ago, got an email the next day saying can I ring to "discuss my requirements" Well my requirements are I want to apply for that specific job!! I told them that in a nice way and asked if it was still available and they came back with "no, it's been filled".

The next one you apply for might be the one though!! Good luck.

Stew68

hannahsmummy1 wrote: »

Well, was on my way to the job centre today- rang yesterday as i had finally gotten round to claiming benefits-So on the way there I had a phone call from a job I had a 2nd interview for offering me a position to start on 6th September.(I didnt believe them when they said they would be in touch if something else came up!) I literally snapped her hand off when she asked if I would like the position!! I probably sounded desparate- especially when she asked if I wanted any time to think about it and I politely declined!! I know I havent been out of work long but the whole looking for a job was alien to me as I have always worked (Well apart from taking 2 years when DD was a baby- but then I did Avon anyways) I am sooooo happy right now I could scream from the rooftops!!

Sending good luck to everybody in there quest to find a job xxxxxxxx

Congratulations to you, let's hope that we can all take this good news and run with it. You never know it might be the start of a bit of a run for us all.

August is nearly over so let's hope that September means more jobs available.

Furny

Stew68 wrote: »

Congratulations to you, let's hope that we can all take this good news and run with it. You never know it might be the start of a bit of a run for us all.

August is nearly over so let's hope that September means more jobs available.

here!here! well done hannahsmummy1! chuffed for you!::)

Furny

have-hope wrote: »

Hi, More of a lurker to the site - I had an interview this afternoon which went well although I won't hear until end of the week.I am so chuffed with making the progress however.

I got the interview by applying directly to the company - it seems the company recognised my skills and experience whereas I have found recruiters tend to just apply a blanket approach to a CV, no matter how much I tailored my CV to highlight similar roles. I had actually applied for the job via a recruiter who just ignored me (despite chasing) and I tried to figure who the company was and found a similar job on their company site.

I got a interview pretty quickly from the company directly - just wanted to share the approach. I also have another potential interview, albeit via a recruiter so I'm feeling finally there is some progress after a very long drought. No actual job yet so mustn't get too excited!

I know what you mean exactly. When I rang the recruiter today they where really shady asking me" Where I thought the job was?" then asked me loads of questions (probably to get me on books) & said the person dealing with the job would call back so I went to the suspected Comapanys website direct & there it was & I'm going to apply on there site!.

Furny

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

Sorry to hear that This really p*sses me off :mad: I've applied for lots of jobs where they come back and say sorry it's already filled. Some agencies can be bad, I have a suspicion that some vacancies could be posted so you send in your CV and then you are told it's gone, but would you like to register on our books? I applied for a job a couple of weeks ago, got an email the next day saying can I ring to "discuss my requirements" Well my requirements are I want to apply for that specific job!! I told them that in a nice way and asked if it was still available and they came back with "no, it's been filled".

The next one you apply for might be the one though!! Good luck.

I was also meant to use your quote for my post above!

bonnie_bumpkins

Congratulations hannahsmummy1, bluenoseam & have-hope on your interviews!! Hope you get the news you want after your interview DCFC79 :beer:

Now please pass some good luck to the rest of us

Maybe things are moving quicker now, holidays are coming to an end and people getting back to business. Let's hope so.

hannahsmummy1

Thanks soooo much for all your support over the last wee while- I will continue to look in and wish you all good luck with finding work xxxx

saxonrosecliff

A miracle has occurred - no I haven't got a job, that would be more than a miracle! There are three jobs that I am suitable for advertised in the local paper today and the jobs are back in a supplement in the middle and not stuck at the back (just like in the good old days) and it was eight pages long! This is quite incredible as I don't usually find anything in the paper and its been really quiet generally over the past few weeks!

Fresh_Beginnings

Congratulations hannahsmummy1 !:j