Giving up on the job search

red_devil

agrinnall wrote: »

Do you have the option to move to a part of the country where there are more jobs?

Those people in that part of the country will be looking for the jobs though. Its like when the jc say you must be prepared to travel to another area? Wont be any different.:(

I was reading on saturday that Jobs arent to bad in Germany as they make alot of things there.

falko89

red_devil wrote: »

agrinnall wrote: »

Do you have the option to move to a part of the country where there are more jobs?

Those people in that part of the country will be looking for the jobs though. Its like when the jc say you must be prepared to travel to another area? Wont be any different.:(

I was reading on saturday that Jobs arent to bad in Germany as they make alot of things there.

There seems to be more jobs in the likes of London than there is where I live in the sticks, so she may have a point but then there are more people in London so it probably just averages itself out in the end.

red_devil

i know i agree.

FLA27

Hi Falko

When I was unemployed last time, for almost a year, I became very disillusioned and depressed by the constant rejections and worse, no response at all. One morning, after being reduced to tears, I made the decision to give up job hunting in the day time and leave it until after 4.30pm. Illogical I know, but I figured if job hunting was going to make me miserable, then I could at least save it for later and do something more productive with my day!

Did it work? Well sort of, it gave me a break and made me feel more positive for a while. I even told the JC staff and found them to be very sympathetic.

After a couple of weeks of this, I did go online one morning and spotted the job that I am in now, advertised. I sent off a quick application with a few, a best, tenuous links between my qualifications and experience and their requirements and received a response the same day.

Taking a completely different approach, even if it is only for a week or two can help you to find new angles and opportunities that you didn't realize were there.

All the best with your future.

falko89

FLA27 wrote: »

Hi Falko

When I was unemployed last time, for almost a year, I became very disillusioned and depressed by the constant rejections and worse, no response at all. One morning, after being reduced to tears, I made the decision to give up job hunting in the day time and leave it until after 4.30pm. Illogical I know, but I figured if job hunting was going to make me miserable, then I could at least save it for later and do something more productive with my day!

Did it work? Well sort of, it gave me a break and made me feel more positive for a while. I even told the JC staff and found them to be very sympathetic.

After a couple of weeks of this, I did go online one morning and spotted the job that I am in now, advertised. I sent off a quick application with a few, a best, tenuous links between my qualifications and experience and their requirements and received a response the same day.

Taking a completely different approach, even if it is only for a week or two can help you to find new angles and opportunities that you didn't realize were there.

All the best with your future.

I think this sounds sensible, no point it ruining your day. Im gonna take this approach.

FLA27

Glad it sounds sensible to you. I know others may not think so but when you are in a serious rut you have to, a least for a while, try something different. For me, when I did start 'proper' job hunting again, I did so in a much better frame of mind.

Good luck

Horace

I was unemployed for a while and managed to get onto a New Deal for Self Employment Programme and signed off on April 27th 2009 and started my business on 28 April 2009. I have worked tirelessly for a lot less than minimum wage for 2 years in the events business - the recession really hit so now I am on the dole and looking for work. It seems to be harder if you are over 50, have been self employed and have a disability but I know that I will get a job.

I look in the free papers - I saw 3 this weekend that have been applied for, I am registered with an agency (most of them in my city state that I am unemployable:mad:). I look for work every day. Yes, it is disheartening to get rejection letters but I say "it's their loss". There seems to be more work for younger people aged 16-24 in the form of apprenticeships than there is for someone older but I shall be persistent.

I treat each day afresh but I am always at my desk at 9am, ensure I have a proper lunch break and then knock off the job search at 5pm - I even attend the job centre dressed as though I am going to an interview as that seems to help.

One thing that I have noticed since signing on this time around is that every 4 weeks or so I have to see a personal advisor for around half an hour and he recommends that I attend training courses - I have been assessed for a 4 week one today. He helps me look for work using the jobcentre website too.

When looking I look at:

Caterer.com
jobsite
totaljobs
monster
the local colleges (I look directly at their websites)
Same goes for firms - I look directly at their website.

If there are no jobs then I will look again the next week.

claire16c

falko89 wrote: »

red_devil wrote: »

There seems to be more jobs in the likes of London than there is where I live in the sticks, so she may have a point but then there are more people in London so it probably just averages itself out in the end.

Where I live is low unemployment, but theres always lots of jobs advertised.

Of course it also depends on what industry you work in etc.

patchi

falko89 wrote: »

I think this sounds sensible, no point it ruining your day. Im gonna take this approach.

I take this approach and don;t job hunt until at least 2pm. I've noticed that most new jobs aren't advertised on the websites I check, until this time. In the morning, there is maybe 1 or 2. If I do it all in one go, I'm more productive rather than having to check back throughout the day.

It might not suit some people, but it works for me. I also have job alerts for my local county council and the 2 that are near to me, so as soon as a new job is posted, I get an e-mail. They never come through until at least 3pm though.

The only days I don't follow this routine are the couple of days each week when I have pre-planned mid-afternoon/evening events/volunteering.

SLAYFIELD1

.... I know exactly how you feel op. I search and apply for jobs once or twice a week just to keep the Job Centre happy. I know that I'm not going to get any of them but I have to play the game in order to get my £47 per week Job Seekers Allowance.

I do genuinely want a job but after almost two whole years of searching and numerous rejections, I have just had to accept that no one wants to employ me. I've even been rejected by KFC and ASDA!

It's a complete and utter joke and sometimes you just feel like throwing the towel in and topping yourself.