Mortgage on minimum wage?

Brallaqueen

If you have truly been an office junior for 7 years and sent out 1000's of CVs with nothing to show for it, perhaps you need to accept that you don't have the skills or tools to progress.

19lottie82

Brallaqueen wrote: »

If you have truey been an office junior for 7 years and sent out 1000's of CVs with nothing to show for it, perhaps you need to accept that this is you don't have the skills or tools to progress.

Based on their posts I think it's more likely that the OP just needs help with their CV writing and job hunting skills.

olly300

captaincupid87 with the OU you are allowed to do an open degree and then you can put the modules down on your CV to make it clear what you actually studied. I suggest you study subjects that will help you get a job.
So do a combined degree which includes English and something else.

While you are suppose to do a degree you are interested in, if you don't have the time to do voluntary work and internships in the area of work you want to work in long term then you are going to have to choose subjects that are more employable.

Also just because there are scientists working in supermarkets stacking shelves doesn't mean all of them are. The younger members of my family aren't and they have a mixture of science and business degrees.What the difference is that due to the size of the family and the wide age range of their cousins, aunts and uncles they have people they can ask with experience of the working world about possible jobs they could do in sectors they wouldn't think off.

Lots of young people don't know who to ask to get ideas about what jobs are available and how to go about it. They also don't help themselves by not talking to as many people as possible, refusing to look at opportunities in other parts of the country or even other countries.

Even if you stuck with an English lit degree (which I don't advise) you don't have to just be a teacher. Being a teacher is a really stressful job and not everyone is suitable for it. You also don't have the relevant voluntary work experience to be one, and time to do it.

While you have already been given advice about your job issue you can also get help writing your CV by posting questions on the employment & jobseeking part of this forum. There are people there who will look at your CV and help you re-write it. (You upload it to another site with your personal details and an identifiable details like the name of your employers missing, and share the link via PM.)

If you have passed OU modules and have certificates make sure you mention that on your CV.

All my help in writing CVs and applications at the start of my career came from strangers. However the person who pointed out a good career area for me was actually my brother.

Once you have sorted out your education choices and job then you can sort out learning to drive unless you have a medical condition that forbids it. This is so you are more mobile - you don't necessarily need to get a car - but it helps with more skilled jobs as you can get a car if you need to. At them moment if you want to save on travel costs to work get a bike.

Only once you have sorted out your career and education should you start thinking about getting a mortgage. There is nothing stopping you for saving up in the mean time but don't even entertain the idea of moving from your parents house until then. Your actual living costs are low and you need to keep them that way.

Spottedleopard

OP there are loads of admin jobs out there. Granted i do live on London but my sister is in liverpool an managed to get an office assistant job within 4 weeks of being on JSA- 40- 50 jobs a fortnight she applied for

You have lots of experience, i dont inderstand why your not moving up BUT from what ive seen the max for a admin assistant seems to be in the region of 15k

I think you need to go to your local job centre and get them to look at your CV and cover letter.

Brallaqueen

Try a local university. Can't say the work is more difficult or needs more in depth onformation, but the going rate is closer to £17k to start with, progressing to 19k

19lottie82

Spottedleopard wrote: »

You have lots of experience, i dont inderstand why your not moving up BUT from what ive seen the max for a admin assistant seems to be in the region of 15k

there are plenty of admin jobs that pay 20k +

obv the OP can't expect to walk straight in to one, but perfectly possible after a couple more years experience in the right role.