How many applications needed before a job offer.

pandas66

newMS wrote: »

take panda's advice (although i know i just wasted those pixels typing that !) and go see an advisor who can point you in right direction

blimey! take my advice!

sp you have now reverted to 'type' with your I can now see etc line, I think that one has been well used and its gotten old.

Do you want anymore of my valuable time/experience or has it sunk to the depths of your inability to do something....

I have more advice in which to impart to you, or another!

studentphil

pandas66 wrote: »

blimey! take my advice!

sp you have now reverted to 'type' with your I can now see etc line, I think that one has been well used and its gotten old.

Do you want anymore of my valuable time/experience or has it sunk to the depths of your inability to do something....

I have more advice in which to impart to you, or another!

okay, I am listening to your advice.

What I do not understand is if my CV is going to get binned for the lowest jobs going, where can I start then if I am not even suitable for the most basic job?

pandas66

studentphil wrote: »

I have been to the careers advisor and all I got was a load of booklets about jobs that only exist in London( I don't live in London) or are jobs that never become vacant, so what use is that?

I'm honestly not sure I believe this!

If this is a University careers advisor then have you since gone to see another tutor about this advise? Whereare your parents in all of this? I know you re not a boy but I'd want answers for and from my boys. Have they not lead the way in this?

Perhaps I am bordering on a pushy parent but I want to know more of my children and I think I always will despite their age or leaving home etc in life. My parents wouldn't allow such an interview to have no decent information given at the end of it.

astonsmummy

studentphil wrote: »

It seems to me that most temp jobs want admin tasks doing and that normally involves WPM skills.

how do you know if you have only phoned one agency?

Lusignan

Phil - pay to do a WPM course then if that's what's flummoxing you all the time, then start at the bottom with office temp work. 6 months of that and you can start applying for permanent jobs. You simply cannot expect to walk out of uni into a job without helping yourself. The workplace is not a charity and no-one owes you anything. Make yourself marketable instead of moaning.

pandas66

studentphil wrote: »

okay, I am listening to your advice.

What I do not understand is if my CV is going to get binned for the lowest jobs going, where can I start then if I am not even suitable for the most basic job?

You need to gain experience, I have said in previous poss how to easily gain that!
There are plenty of clubs and societys at Uni that require paperwork to be done, get on the commitees of one. Become a treasurer or secretary to one, if those positions are taken either ask to oversee what happens or contact a local charity, your church or offer up youtself to a small business for a few free hours they will give your a reference too at the end of it.

studentphil

pandas66 wrote: »

I'm honestly not sure I believe this!

If this is a University careers advisor then have you since gone to see another tutor about this advise? Whereare your parents in all of this? I know you re not a boy but I'd want answers for and from my boys. Have they not lead the way in this?

Perhaps I am bordering on a pushy parent but I want to know more of my children and I think I always will despite their age or leaving home etc in life. My parents wouldn't allow such an interview to have no decent information given at the end of it.

University career advisors are good at grad training schemes and CVs but not muc else.

My parents are pushing me to get a well paid job and are worrying that I won't get one or worse be unemployed. My Dad has been retired many years so he does not have any knowledge about the world of work nowadays anyway.

studentphil

Lusignan wrote: »

Phil - pay to do a WPM course then if that's what's flummoxing you all the time, then start at the bottom with office temp work. 6 months of that and you can start applying for permanent jobs. You simply cannot expect to walk out of uni into a job without helping yourself. The workplace is not a charity and no-one owes you anything. Make yourself marketable instead of moaning.

That is good advice!!

pandas66

I'm on about this years goal, not in 5-10 or whichever year.

My Dad is retired, whats that got to do with anything? I'm not in your employment sector but my advise is relevant to anyone seeking experience fr their 1st job!

Excuses don't particularly wash with me, nor many posters on here! This is in the main where frustration with you comes from!
Attempting to get on the 1st rung of the employment is as far from youas evr if you carry on.

Its advice you can take or leave.

studentphil

pandas66 wrote: »

I'm on about this years goal, not in 5-10 or whichever year.

My Dad is retired, whats that got to do with anything? I'm not in your employment sector but my advise is relevant to anyone seeking experience fr their 1st job!

Excuses don't particularly wash with me, nor many posters on here! This is in the main where frustration with you comes from!
Attempting to get on the 1st rung of the employment is as far from youas evr if you carry on.

Its advice you can take or leave.

The fact my Dad is retired means he can not help me on the jobs front as he does not know much about the employment market now.

I have not been coming up with excuses as I have spent hours crafting my CV and application forms for these jobs.