There are plenty of jobs out there!

lori64

CCFC_80 wrote: »

For those of you who think there are plenty of jobs out there and take the attitude don't be picky, recently a new Tesco's Express store opened up last year in my town and they had 350 applicants for just 18 part time positions.

That gives an example of how hard it is to find anything at the moment even if you are not being too picky.

Its generally the ones who have never been unemployed that come out with the dont-be-picky reason for folks not finding work!

cant wait to get to college so i am free from this job seeking farce!

dandelionclock30

The few times I've been out of work before there have always been lots of jobs to apply for in the meantime such as basic office work, kitchen assistants,porters, pub workers, cleaners, supermarket workers etc. Theres hardly any of these jobs now to apply for and where I used to work we had 140 people apply for a receptionist job!. My friend who works at a Uni had 350 people apply for a clerical role in his department! and it was basic at 15K.!
Its absolutley diabolical it really is and then to make people work for nothing just takes the pi$$. Fair enough if the person wants to- thats their choice.
Professionals have been really badly hit this time and I know people who are teachers solicitors, etc and they cant get any work. I've never heard previously of a teacher being made redudant! The only time they peviously used to leave was retirement or death!

falko89

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

The few times I've been out of work before there have always been lots of jobs to apply for in the meantime such as basic office work, kitchen assistants,porters, pub workers, cleaners, supermarket workers etc. Theres hardly any of these jobs now to apply for and where I used to work we had 140 people apply for a receptionist job!. My friend who works at a Uni had 350 people apply for a clerical role in his department! and it was basic at 15K.!
Its absolutley diabolical it really is and then to make people work for nothing just takes the pi$$. Fair enough if the person wants to- thats their choice.
Professionals have been really badly hit this time and I know people who are teachers solicitors, etc and they cant get any work. I've never heard previously of a teacher being made redudant! The only time they peviously used to leave was retirement or death!

What I want to know is where have all these basic jobs gone to? Have these work schemes taken the jobs or what? They seem to have vanished, the rare time when you do actually find one its part time.

dandelionclock30

I think it a combination of factors, lots of pubs have shut, the economy has shrunk generally, people now have to do more at work, so will do the work of two people, agencies have cornered the market in some job areas, those who have the jobs are clinging onto them etc. As well as the work schemes.

fawd1

LisaB85 wrote: »

I have seen office jobs where I fit the description incl having clait plus then they require you to know sage. Sage is fairly basic and wouldn't take long to teach I think they college courses to learn sage payroll were a total of 12 hours.

Edit, just checked and there is a sage payroll course starting in May an 8 hour course over 4 weeks.

I had to learn 2 government systems in the past so why can't other companies give someone that little bit of extra training.

If you know that Sage is easy to learn, and positions you are looking at require it, and there are courses available (or a library where you can get a book to teach yourself) would it not perhaps be sensible to get yourself trained up? You say the course is 12 hours long. 2 days part time and you'd be able to honestly say you are trained? seems a no brainer to me.

gettingready

Notmyrealname wrote: »

No problem. Just don't complain when you have your JSA stopped once you've reached the 6 month mark for not complying with the requirements of claiming.

Erm..... Where did I say I do not comply with the requirements of claiming?

I do - I apply for jobs that I choose to apply for, according to my experience/qualifications/accreditations/salary expected.

LadyMissA

gettingready wrote: »

Erm..... Where did I say I do not comply with the requirements of claiming?

I do - I apply for jobs that I choose to apply for, according to my experience/qualifications/accreditations/salary expected.

You are made to apply for NMW jobs that's what they mean so unless you aren't then you are not complying really

gettingready

I have my 2 weekly sheet filled well over what is expected of me - I comply with what is expected from me.

I am expected to have 6 "actions" per week, I have well over 20-30 each and every week. Simple.

jamespir

LadyMissA wrote: »

You are made to apply for NMW jobs that's what they mean so unless you aren't then you are not complying really

no youre not it just says applying for work

falko89

gettingready wrote: »

I have my 2 weekly sheet filled well over what is expected of me - I comply with what is expected from me.

I am expected to have 6 "actions" per week, I have well over 20-30 each and every week. Simple.

Who exactly sets these I wonder? I have to do 3 each week and when I go in they never look at them anyway so I could write any old thing