Merseyside employers are enraging me!

notanewuser

Miss149 wrote: »

I don't think I explained myself clearly here, Apologises.

What I am implying is that if your CV is on coloured paper, photographed or not it makes no difference to the other person who submitted theirs on standard white paper which is the industry standard, therefore you should always use standard white paper, 1 sheet of A4, back and front that clearly shows your contact details, a brief 'profile/overview', your experience/job history, qualifications and references as a minimum. (I know not everyone supplies their references I just choose too!).

You're both talking about skilled roles, not entry level admin/service roles, which is what the OP is looking for. I doubt very much that you get hundreds/thousands of applicants per role. Use of colour/font/layout DOES matter in those cases as they will stand out from the 'usual dross'.

Bogof_Babe

80 hospitality jobs being created in Liverpool soon...

http://www.liverpoolvision.co.uk/News/almost_80_city_centre_hotel_jobs_created_by_premier_inn_and_travelodge.aspx

Buellguy

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

80 hospitality jobs being created in Liverpool soon...

http://www.liverpoolvision.co.uk/News/almost_80_city_centre_hotel_jobs_created_by_premier_inn_and_travelodge.aspx

There might be soon, nothing on either of the company's websites yet though

dawn_rose

hiya have you been to any recruitment agencies with your cv? temp vacancies often go perm. Also are there any christmas temp jobs going also another good way to gain full time job after christmas. How long have you been out of work for?

samuela66

Truegho wrote: »

All you Merseyside employers who have not bothered to acknowledge my job applications - and all those of you who have knocked me back - what the hell is wrong with you all? I have over 25 years experience in admin and customer service, yet you won't even consider me for an interview.

I am fed up - I repeat, I am truly and utterly FED UP - with trying to get a job on miserable, depressing, jobless Merseyside.

If there were not so many people out of work, you would be glad of any recruit you could possibly get.

I am sick to death of being unemployed and going nowhere fast in this jobless hole.

Hi Truegho,

My sentiments exactly, haven't read all he replies, but my God I am in Merseyside and I cannot tell you how many applications I have made.................but 99 times out of a 100 no reply, surely they could get an email template of "Thanks but no thanks!"

I applied for a Doctors receptionist job last week, she called me in for an interview and I explained I couldnt make that exact time as I was in my temping job, she said she would call me back and never even bothered.....:mad:

It's just pure ignorance!!

denla

samuela66 wrote: »

Hi Truegho,

My sentiments exactly, haven't read all he replies, but my God I am in Merseyside and I cannot tell you how many applications I have made.................but 99 times out of a 100 no reply, surely they could get an email template of "Thanks but no thanks!"

I applied for a Doctors receptionist job last week, she called me in for an interview and I explained I couldnt make that exact time as I was in my temping job, she said she would call me back and never even bothered.....:mad:

It's just pure ignorance!!

No it's not. You weren't available and the employer had a line of other available applicants. Why waste time on you when you don't stand out by that much compared to the others? You could have made up a reason to take time off work.

Buellguy

denla wrote: »

No it's not. You weren't available and the employer had a line of other available applicants. Why waste time on you when you don't stand out by that much compared to the others? You could have made up a reason to take time off work.

Thereby lying and possibly putting the current job at risk - yep that a REALLY good idea (sarcastic head off)

denla

Buellguy wrote: »

Thereby lying and possibly putting the current job at risk - yep that a REALLY good idea (sarcastic head off)

Employers don't give a damn about honest applicants who refuse to take time off work to attend the interview. They want someone available, they want someone who'd prioritise this job over their current one to show they really want it.

MissSarah1972

denla wrote: »

Employers don't give a damn about honest applicants who refuse to take time off work to attend the interview. They want someone available, they want someone who'd prioritise this job over their current one to show they really want it.

they would if it was their staff doing it to them to get another job.

Buellguy

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

they would if it was their staff doing it to them to get another job.

Well said - if I was an employer the one thought going through my mind would be if he's prepared to do that to his current employer what is he going to do when he works here, how much can I really trust him/her - hmm guess I won't be employing them then'