Support Each Other In Looking For Work?

confused76

Invicta wrote: »

Confused,

Well done you - keep going.
One of the thimgs I would occassionally do is try and put myself in the place of the interviewer and actually use that as part of my "pitch". e.g. "I am sure you have a lot of questions to ask and a number of people to see today I was wondering, would you mind if I told you a but about myself and why I want the job of ....... with your company?"
If you do this make sure you practise and time yourself beforehand to ensure you only use up a reasonable amount of time. Include information you can find about the company.

I was also taught to show how my experience would be a direct benefit.
e.g.
In my role as ..... I was responsible for IT systems which processed approx £12,000 of invoices daily. So I am capable of responding quickly to any problems which might suddenly arise getting them fixed quickly by identifying the cause and working with colleagues and suppliers as necessary.
I am sure a lot of people tell you they are good with people. In my case I can demonstrate this by the fact that I have taken the time to go and work with ......... on a volunatary basis. Although it can be demanding as you have to adapt to people's characters I really enjoy it and have been asked to .............. (e.g. come in on a regular basis as people look forward to seeing me).

Hope this helps,
Bernard

thanks Bernard, that's a great help. I don't often relate my experience to the current role so i see i can definitely improve there...you're a star! :A XX

julesds wrote: »

Hi Guys

Haven't been on for a while, so thought I'd catch up.

Congrats on everyone who has securred jobs. Good luck to those having interviews, waiting outcomes, etc.

I am half way through my 6 month contract, really enjoying it - but my mind is now back to what will happen once its over. I keep hoping they will keep me on, but they are going through restructure and I just don't know.

so, with this in mind I restarted my job search after xmas. Went for job interview this morining. I soon rememberd how the process feels - all the hope, preparation and then interview so short, didn't really get to show my full potential.

Not feeling confident that I will get second interview - so will have to wait and see.

Hi Jules, hope you are well...i hope they do keep you on...good luck with your job search and fingers crossed you get that second interview x

Stew68

Evening all,

I've had my ups and downs recently with work. I was given notice of being laid off from my temporary role at the start of December but was given a stay of execution after one of my colleagues was sacked. I'm now helping to clear out the old factory which isn't very interesting but at least it is still work.

I've got a few applications in at the moment, two of them have already been in touch for "chats" this week but no word on interviews yet, though one of them isn't interviewing until the end of the month.

I'm desperate to get back into a permanent job as I feel so nervous being on a temporary contract.

Hope things go well for everybody else this week.

Slinky

My husband's contract job finished at the end of last week, so we're back to scouring the net for new work again.

Pupnik

I am expecting to lose my job any day now (FTC but I think it will end earlier than its original date) so I have been looking at job listings again. It really is awful out there, there is a site I used to use quite a bit and when I looked yesterday there were only 8 listings in my whole town, that is a lot less than usual! If I expand the search for towns I can get to on the bus and train it is a bit better, but the prospects in general seem very bleak, especially as several big employers in the county have let a lot of people go over the last year. It's depressing. I would ideally like to go self employed but it is such a scary prospect. Realistically I could support myself on my savings for quite a long time but if it doesn't work out then I end up in a worse position as I would have a big gap with no references on my CV

Good luck to all jobseekers out there, I think we need it!

morizot

Hi, just thought I would give an update 1 month starting a new job after being made redundant after 22 years in the same place and six months job hunting

Initially it was great, as a newcomer I could suggest new ideas at work that went down great, the people are wonderful and the work interesting

But now the job change is a strain. I am keen to make an impression but feel fustrated that I do not know the new organisation and how it works so need to ask lots of questions. I am making mistakes that I never used to do (or never noticed ) which I hope are down to nerves. I have tried to work that much longer but was told to keep to standard hours (probably a good thing but it still increases my anxiety)

Apologies if this is the wrong forum to ask if it is normal to feel so insecure in a new job? I am not sure whether it is down to my personality, a lack of guidance from the new employer, or being unused to changing companies or a combination of all three?

morizot

Found this
http://personaldevelopmentblog.co.uk/starting-a-new-job-tips-for-those-first-few-months/

It helps to explain my feelings

Stew68

Hi Morizot,

Good to hear from you again.

I liked that article you linked to in your post above, makes for really good reading and I can see the sensible advice there. As to your situation right now, it's difficult to know what to say. It can take a long time to work your way into a team that has perhaps been established a long time, it's always difficult to know how you might fit into the dynamics of it all and perhaps it might never happen. That doesn't mean it's your fault and you shouldn't take it personally. I guess you might find that some people just want to go to work, do the work and get the pay at the end of the month and don't care about anything else. Personally that's not the way I work, I like to work in a happy environment with everybody pulling together with one aim in mind but finding a team where everybody feels like that must be well nigh impossible.

You're bound to make mistakes in a new job, it's part of the process, sometimes you can only learn by your mistakes. I think a good way of finding out how good your team might be is how they react to your mistakes.

My advice right now is stick with it but it doesn't stop you looking for something else in the meantime, you could always view this job as a stepping stone, something to tide you over till the real job comes along.

I hope things get better for you, it isn't easy starting a new job after 22 years in the same job previously. I know that when I started my current temporary job after 16 years with the same company and ten months job hunting I was nervous as anything and I still don't think I fit in after 8 months but I know some of that is me and some is the team I work with. I'm still looking for the holy grail, a proper full time, permanent job.

Good luck to you.

morizot

Stew68 wrote: »

Hi Morizot,

Good to hear from you again.

I liked that article you linked to in your post above, makes for really good reading and I can see the sensible advice there. As to your situation right now, it's difficult to know what to say. It can take a long time to work your way into a team that has perhaps been established a long time, it's always difficult to know how you might fit into the dynamics of it all and perhaps it might never happen. That doesn't mean it's your fault and you shouldn't take it personally. I guess you might find that some people just want to go to work, do the work and get the pay at the end of the month and don't care about anything else. Personally that's not the way I work, I like to work in a happy environment with everybody pulling together with one aim in mind but finding a team where everybody feels like that must be well nigh impossible.

You're bound to make mistakes in a new job, it's part of the process, sometimes you can only learn by your mistakes. I think a good way of finding out how good your team might be is how they react to your mistakes.

My advice right now is stick with it but it doesn't stop you looking for something else in the meantime, you could always view this job as a stepping stone, something to tide you over till the real job comes along.

I hope things get better for you, it isn't easy starting a new job after 22 years in the same job previously. I know that when I started my current temporary job after 16 years with the same company and ten months job hunting I was nervous as anything and I still don't think I fit in after 8 months but I know some of that is me and some is the team I work with. I'm still looking for the holy grail, a proper full time, permanent job.

Good luck to you.

Hi stew68,
Lovely to hear from you and many thanks for your lovely response. I googled anxiety and new job last night and found out that my emotions are normal (phew) amongst our american friends, indeed some people are reduced to plentiful tears and end up begging for their old job. Still really anxious and it feels awful after being reasonably comfortable in in my old job (rose coloured spectacles?), being so confident after I had the job offer. I keep on telling myself I have been in unhappy and anxious situations before as my earlier posts have shown and managed to cope.

This may sound really silly, I have discovered that if I listen to classical music on the commute it helps me relax to and from work as well as helping me become a culture vulture!

I will stick it out, the experience I gain will help me when I do the next move, whenever that will be.

Good luck in your quest for a full time permanent job and once again thank you.

joyce63

Thanks for posting the link to the article, morizot - I've definitely felt that way in the past and don't doubt I will again. I worked for the same organisation for nearly 28 years and even just moving from one posting to another caused serious anxiety and doubts.

My current job in a new organisation has been easy to settle into, partly because the work is not very taxing, and partly because I was extremely fortunate in that another person started in the team the same day as me, so we instantly become lunch buddies and pals - and we could talk about how we viewed the team and working practices without worrying that something might be reported back! I am like Stew68, on a fixed term contract and seeking something permanent, so although I'm settled where I am, I am hoping sooner rather than later I'll be on the move again, which will be great - but I'll then have to face these anxieties, which of course is the less positive side.

ozma83

Guys guys I need help!! I have a job interview tomorrow (they called me after I got rejected by a company related to them) and I am SO NERVOUS! I know I can do the job, and I am willing and can't wait to learn everything I don't know/don't have much experience with.
Also, it's an entry-level job (paid internship).

Please I just need some encouragement for tomorrow - being rejected for this position as well would hit me really hard!