Are things actually not as bad as are made out?

falko89

LadyMissA wrote: »

no it's nothing to do where you live at all as people in big cities are having just as hard a time of it getting a job etc

If you average things out though I say I get more interviews than you, I've applied for about 9 jobs since Jan, been to 8 interviews I think, and 1 job offer, Which isn't really bad stats I guess, Its just lack of actual jobs around here, You have a hell of a lot more choice than me though but seem to have poor odds.

LadyMissA

falko89 wrote: »

If you average things out though I say I get more interviews than you, I've applied for about 9 jobs since Jan, been to 8 interviews I think, and 1 job offer, Which isn't really bad stats I guess, Its just lack of actual jobs around here, You have a hell of a lot more choice than me though but seem to have poor odds.

so then you are working? If you have applied and there was only 30 people applying of course you have more chance getting an interview. When you are applying for jobs with more than 300 people then it will be different

falko89

LadyMissA wrote: »

so then you are working? If you have applied and there was only 30 people applying of course you have more chance getting an interview. When you are applying for jobs with more than 300 people then it will be different

No, Only wish I was working, but its coming fairly soon, I can feel it in me waters:D

LadyMissA

falko89 wrote: »

No, Only wish I was working, but its coming fairly soon, I can feel it in me waters:D

so you were offered a job and turned it down

falko89

LadyMissA wrote: »

so you were offered a job and turned it down

Yeah the job the other day we talked about with Mr Dodgy / cash in hand

claire16c

I think it massively depends on where you live. I remember someone was on here before saying they had experience as a shop manager but there were no jobs going in their area and they were struggling to find work. Where I live, there are tons of jobs in retail, at all levels! Then another lady posted about an area of work she was looking for in Scotland - I think she said there were around 8 jobs when she did a search- I did one and 10s came up. And unemployment levels are low here, so youve also got a better chance of getting an interview.

falko89

claire16c wrote: »

I think it massively depends on where you live. I remember someone was on here before saying they had experience as a shop manager but there were no jobs going in their area and they were struggling to find work. Where I live, there are tons of jobs in retail, at all levels! Then another lady posted about an area of work she was looking for in Scotland - I think she said there were around 8 jobs when she did a search- I did one and 10s came up. And unemployment levels are low here, so youve also got a better chance of getting an interview.

Yes its all about where you live and what you want to do I think.

LadyMissA

falko89 wrote: »

Yeah the job the other day we talked about with Mr Dodgy / cash in hand

So like I said BEFORE you went to see him you should have asked where he got your CV from. The company who gave it to him broke the law too.

aylithuk

I really think it comes down to where you live. My OH been unemployed since mid 2010 (left his job so we could move closer to mine, then I got put on notice of redundancy. Then we moved to Birmingham Mid 2011 for my new job)

He's been looking since July 2011 and so far only had 5 interviews to date. 9 Months so this is pretty bad. Interview feedback all good but someone always better!