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Need help with my father (Bad times)
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welshlad22 wrote: »He says he has a CV put together which he has sent out to a load of different vacancys.
Has he had it checked over, and is he tailoring it to each role?
You mention he is putting on weight, and you are worried about the mental strain of the situation. Can I suggest walking? You could both go out for half an hour when you get home, and/ or there may be an over fifties walking group nearby? This should help with his weight and his mood, and the group would enable him to meet people and potentially make contacts.0 -
welshlad22 wrote: »He says he has a CV put together which he has sent out to a load of different vacancys.
This might be one of the problems.
He needs to tailor each CV and covering letter to the organisation he is sending it to.
As an employer, I can spot a mass mailing of covering letter/CV from a mile off. The ones that personalise it to my company stand out a mile.
D70How about no longer being masochistic?
How about remembering your divinity?
How about unabashedly bawling your eyes out?
How about not equating death with stopping?0 -
welshlad22 wrote: »He says he has a CV put together which he has sent out to a load of different vacancys.
If he's sent his CV out to 47 vacancies it may mean it's no good. He certainly shouldn't be sending out the same one for all his applications.0 -
It not just the CV which is important, it's also the cover letter. He needs to read up about the company and write why he wants to work there and what he can offer.0
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IT can be cruel: if you have skills in anything other than that released in the last 5 years, its nigh on impossible. Add a 45yo+ looking and it gets worse. Change careers.
His situation is similar to mine, I was a bleeding edge developer for a software house from '01 to '08 and I saw the light and left the industry due to the endless expectation of delivering magic solutions for clients that don't respect it.
I now deliver parcels and i'm much happier.
If he has a pair of hands and legs i'm sure he will find something, just please, please, convince him to change careers from that awful industry called IT.0
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