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6.4 people chasing every job
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If a job IS advertised then of course they are replacing the previous person.not if it's a job to REPLACE someone, no. All the interviews I have had were to replace someone. This has nothing to do with the topic.
So you agree,just because a job is advertised. it doesnt mean its replacing someone?
see,you're getting there
slow going mind.0 -
Googlewhacker wrote: »Ok, not every job gets replaced but the majority will do
I would say a considerable portion of people who do change jobs when they are already employed get replaced. However most places I have worked at have been really slow about doing so.
So the advert for the replacement takes 1-2 weeks (at minimum) to get sorted, then about 2 weeks before actually interviewing and the position usually starts about 4-6 weeks after the person handed in their notice.
In the meantime that employed person has been tying up those two jobs and the unemployed person is left waiting for the newly vacated job to be available.
Go through that a few times (with another employed person taking the role Person 1 vacated) and its a few extra months down the line before the unemployed person has a chance with an employer who will consider someone currently out of work!0 -
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If its not a job to replace someone, what else would it be? If it was a new role they would say in the interview it's a new role?
new role?
are you seriously not getting this?
at times companies need more staff
that could be staff doing the same duties as other staff,they just need more0 -
You are not the one getting it. If I say 'why is the person leaving' they would say 'oh no it's a new role as we are expanding' but they haven't said this as all the jobs I have been for are to REPLACE someone who is..........wait for it, LEAVING for another job! It rare an accounts team expand and take on new people by creating a job.new role?
are you seriously not getting this?
at times companies need more staff
that could be staff doing the same duties as other staff,they just need more
Bye now.0 -
You are not the one getting it. If I say 'why is the person leaving' they would say 'oh no it's a new role as we are expanding' but they haven't said this as all the jobs I have been for are to REPLACE someone who is..........wait for it, LEAVING for another job! It rare an accounts team expand and take on new people by creating a job.
Bye now.
bye now? is it getting too taxing for you?
If a job IS advertised then of course they are replacing the previous person.
read your own words0 -
yes replacing a person and you said people who leave jobs are not replaced
Not too taxing no just have jobs to apply for so off for my 6 hours of searching and applying now
bye
nope,try againnonsense
many employers don't replace leavers or replace them on part time0 -
From the BBC website
Average number of applicants per job
23 per job across all sectors in the UK
Most competitive sectors:
46 per customer service job
45 per secretarial job
42 per retail job
Source: TotaljobsAdd in the variable of geography, and those numbers get even worse - on average 60 people apply for every secretarial job in London.
Regionally, competition is at a peak in the South East, with 33 applicants on average for every job, in contrast with East Anglia where only 10 apply for each job.0 -
most people i know/speak to will tell you their employer is keeping staffing low and not replacing leavers
the simplistic argument of a person leaving creates a job, is false.
I concur. A typical scenario is that Person A leaves, one or more existing employees "temporarily" take on additional duties or absorb some of Person A's duties whilst the employer seeks to replace A. Manager finds things are moving along without the need for additional labour at that time, so puts this on the back burner until / if someone complains about the high workload.0
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