Universal Job Match at http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk

MissSarah1972

November5th wrote: »

Exactly. There is such a cruelty to it - you are desperate for work - and your own government forces you into a highly insecure situation on the threat of removal of your means to eat and have shelter. You get an interview, great! But who on earth are you meeting? You are a bit suspect that it's not at an office, but you really need the work...

I don't think I am being extreme here, just logical.

You would check anyone out before going to their offices I am saying there are so many jobs advertised with hotmail emails and they allow this. This may not mean it's a scam but just a tin pot company with no web address and no professional email address.

MissSarah1972

kimmy393 wrote: »

I have just wrote the email addys down on my job search booklet along with the reference numbers and they will prob just take my word. Why would they question. If they do then I guess they can contact those employers. But I doubt that. They can see I am using the sytem daily so am sure they will have no need to question my account.

My point on this then is that you need not be a registered user to apply for those jobs at all.
Somone has said you can record all jobs you apply for on there. Can you see that? If so how many spaces are there for other jobs?

Druagh

November5th wrote: »

Another thing I wondered - is after a sanction you apply for hardship benefits, does this take you off the unemployed stats?

No, it doesn't. To qualify for hardship your claim for JSA still has to be 'Live' (even though you're not getting paid). You will therefore still be counted as 'unemployed and claiming benefit' by ONS.

System

I hope they don't allow those sham job (commision only-you'll be a manager on £20k a year-in reality we will send you knocking on doors for charity) types to contact you. In the past when i've posted my cv online i've had an influx of emails from those scam artists. :mad:

MissSarah1972

When you set up your accoutn here

https://jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/Account/Account.aspx

It then says


I authorise DWP to view my job data information

DWP can use your basic job data information to search for jobs on your behalf and save them for you. These jobs will appear on your 'Saved Jobs' page, as well as in your 'Job Results'. You can then view, apply or keep them saved for later. While this authorisation is not required, it is highly recommended to help make your job search more successful. Note that DWP will be able to see all your job searching activity, including your notes, feedback and saved searches.

So you do not have to give them permission to view your acct etc

MissSarah1972

Oh yeah and if you all want to know where to add other jobs you have applied for like ones that do not get sent automatically via the site but you have sent an enail instea or you are adding other jobs like ones you have found on sites such as Linkedin, Reed, Totaljobs etc

Log in to your profile on the day you have applied for the job and hit the ACTIVITY HISTORY at the top of the page

On the right hand side you will see a box saying

Job search notes
Notes entered below will be recorded in your Activity history.

In this box you can type say for example

http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/accounts-payable-clerk/22232831 Accounts Payable ref 22232831 applied to [EMAIL="ford.04336.294@goodmanmasson.aplitrak.com"]ford.04336.294@goodmanmasson.aplitrak.com[/EMAIL]

ONLY 250 words will be saved by the way

hit save and then this gets added to

Activity history

But only stays there for 91 days I think

93123

I don't find it any quicker.

Boxerlover

Hmmmmmmm,
Contact details seem to be rather strange,

"Contact information 2070 369309" In most cases it is missing off the leading 0

Boxerlover

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

When you set up your accoutn here

URL Removed as it won't let me post with it in place

It then says


I authorise DWP to view my job data information

DWP can use your basic job data information to search for jobs on your behalf and save them for you. These jobs will appear on your 'Saved Jobs' page, as well as in your 'Job Results'. You can then view, apply or keep them saved for later. While this authorisation is not required, it is highly recommended to help make your job search more successful. Note that DWP will be able to see all your job searching activity, including your notes, feedback and saved searches.

So you do not have to give them permission to view your acct etc

Nor give them your log in details,
(quote below is from their privacy policy)
[FONT=&quot]"Site security[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]You are responsible for making sure that your log-in details (your username and password) are kept secret."[/FONT]

MissSarah1972

https://www.gov.uk/jobs-jobsearch

the front page has now changed

And I love how Stowmarket, Suffolk is coming up at 5 miles from East London!