Merseyside employers are enraging me!

notanewuser

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

I have no idea as I am not a recruiter and never placed an advert on the net but I am sure someone could tell us

I think you misunderstood what I was asking.

When you apply for a job through one of the sites, how do you get your CV to them? Is it a straightforward e-mail or do you upload your CV and it gets sent?

You're the one that's applied for thousands of jobs! :rotfl::rotfl:

MissSarah1972

notanewuser wrote: »

I think you misunderstood what I was asking.

When you apply for a job through one of the sites, how do you get your CV to them? Is it a straightforward e-mail or do you upload your CV and it gets sent?

You're the one that's applied for thousands of jobs! :rotfl::rotfl:

Yes take the !!!! why don't you! If you have all the answers you know how.

notanewuser

looby75 wrote: »

ah missed that bit, fair enough. But not everyone is looking for a job thats so specific.

How do you suggest (other than coloured paper) someone wanting a pretty much entry level job makes their cv stand out?

Genuine question because although I'm 37 I haven't worked in 8 years (for a variety of very personal and valid reasons, been seriously job searching for the last 4+) I have had jobs in the past, as I've said I've been on various courses and am just about to complete my level 2 ITQ so have an up to date all round IT qualification.

I'll do anything that I can physically do (I have health problems which mean I can no longer work in retail as I can't stand for long periods of time)

There have been times when I have I have spent over an hour on an application form and have received rejection emails within seconds of submitting it.

What the hell are you supposed to do then?

If it were me, I'd get my application in as early as possible (no waiting for closing dates) etc and phone before sending just to alert them to the fact that it's coming.

Other than that, find a way to make your CV interesting. There's a lot you can do just with the way it's set out and the fonts/sizes used.

notanewuser

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

Yes take the !!!! why don't you! If you have all the answers you know how.

I think we've found an issue here.

looby75

notanewuser wrote: »

If it were me, I'd get my application in as early as possible (no waiting for closing dates) etc and phone before sending just to alert them to the fact that it's coming.

Other than that, find a way to make your CV interesting. There's a lot you can do just with the way it's set out and the fonts/sizes used.

I check my LONG list of bookmarked job websites every day (more than once on some of them) and apply for anything I can asap.

I will work on "jazzing up" my cv though.

notanewuser

looby75 wrote: »

I check my LONG list of bookmarked job websites every day (more than once on some of them) and apply for anything I can asap.

I will work on "jazzing up" my cv though.

Happy to give it the once over if you want me to.

I'm sure you have loads of skills from being at home with your family that an employer would want. You just have to be really obvious about pointing them out.

Daedalus

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

Please tell you are kidding? LOL

Yeah that's what I'l do I will get the addresses of all the jobs I apply for daily and spend £7 a day for the travel - good idea, not

Yes my friend did exactly that. He printed CVs out, put them in an envelope and put the relevant name he could find on the website. Went to the local industrial park and handed them out, something like 30. He wore a suit and took a clipboard and asked for receptionist to sign. Took two days and a £4 bus ticket.

He got a job.

MissSarah1972

Daedalus wrote: »

Yes my friend did exactly that. He printed CVs out, put them in an envelope and put the relevant name he could find on the website. Went to the local industrial park and handed them out, something like 30. He wore a suit and took a clipboard and asked for receptionist to sign. Took two days and a £4 bus ticket.

He got a job.

These were speculative CV's?

That's a different thing when you are told on the advert apply online or via a link etc.

Daedalus

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

These were speculative CV's?

That's a different thing when you are told on the advert apply online or via a link etc.

They were both, mainly speculative. Speculative is IMO the best way to go, the majority of companies don't ever advertise and wait for people to come to them/ friends/family of current employees.

looby75

notanewuser wrote: »

Happy to give it the once over if you want me to.

I'm sure you have loads of skills from being at home with your family that an employer would want. You just have to be really obvious about pointing them out.

thanks, I'll jiggle it around a bit next week (my course ends on tuesday) and I'll pm you