Universal jobmatch

Gaz1971

Nope, its also about catching out the shirkers who dont want to work.

silverwhistle

Gaz1971 wrote: »

The only people who have any reason to fear UJM are the skivers who want to avoid working and sponge off the tax payer.

So the government have shat on you from great height and not only have you swallowed their propaganda line on skivers, but they've managed to persuade you to be a coprophiliac. Jeez.

And you think that just because you realise that Facebook is dodgy you don't class yourself as one of the sheep?

Well, I wouldn't employ you; I'd prefer someone with more self-esteem, empathy and thinking skills.

silverwhistle

You must be angling for a job as an adviser where none of those qualities are required by management, even if individual staff members might have them.

Gaz1971

I want to work and earn, if you dont then that says more about you than me.

And the Govt has shat on everyone, whether you use UJM or not.

busy_mom_2

john539 wrote: »

Surely by now Jobcentres & advisors realise what a hash UJM is.

Tens of thousands of unfiltered unchecked jobs dumped on it by external job boards to fill it up and make it look full.

It's just being used as a political tool for the clueless Tories.

It's probably scared off lots of employers.

UJ isn't the best, to be honest I do not like the site but as with all JCP IT systems we have to work with what we have. All our IT is slow, unreliable and out of date. We have no choice

UJ is outsourced to monster. We have no say it how the site is managed or run.

Lots of employers use the site but is is one of mant sites jobseekers can and should use. Even if they only check it two or three times a week, each chek is one more step to seeking work and people do find, apply and get work from the site.

osdset

busy_mom wrote: »

UJ isn't the best, to be honest I do not like the site but as with all JCP IT systems we have to work with what we have. All our IT is slow, unreliable and out of date. We have no choice

UJ is outsourced to monster. We have no say it how the site is managed or run.

Lots of employers use the site but is is one of mant sites jobseekers can and should use. Even if they only check it two or three times a week, each chek is one more step to seeking work and people do find, apply and get work from the site.

I bet you're really looking forward to the new bright and shiny digital-by-default Universal Credit system.
Not to worry, IDS says it will be alright on the night, and you can believe everything IDS says. Can't you?

Morlock

Gaz1971 wrote: »

Ive just had a conversation with an IT guy who pointed out that if you are so worried about UJM security you would slash your wrists and hang yourself over the security issues with Face book.

Which is optional, unlike UJM.

Morlock

Gaz1971 wrote: »

You probably spend 12 hours a day on Facebook and its REALLY dodgy:rotfl:

But does not result in sanctions if not utilised.

Morlock

Gaz1971 wrote: »

Nope, its also about catching out the shirkers who dont want to work.

Rubbish, it is all about implementing the current sanctions regime which is prevalent throughout the DWP.

Cutzee

Jellybean84 wrote: »

I see i have entered the forum of bias people. Those who said we aren't being watched just look at prism. We are using a government operated site where they collate data about you more than jobsearching. Nannytone the only reason i am unemployed is because i was knocked off my motorbike by a drunk driver causing serious ligament damage in both my knee's which put me out of my field of work because now i can't do anything that features prolonged physical strain. This is the first time i've ever had to shame myself in claiming benefits and the one time i seek advice i get nothing but sad old trolls.

Fortunately, there are some helpful non-trolls on here :T I would just ignore the trolls. They should focus their energies on looking for work instead of posting unhelpful comments.

I am totally with you on this subject. I really don't want to give up my privacy in order to be entitled to monies I have contributed to by paying a significant amount of income tax and national insurance for the past 27 years! We should be given the benefit of the doubt in terms of having the capability to look for our own work via whatever means before being instructed to carry out x, y and z otherwise face sanctions.

When I went for my first ever interview for JSA just over a week ago, it was very rushed as my online application didn't come through and we had to go through the whole application again on paper :mad: I was then given a Jobseekers Agreement and fortunately, I could see he was pasting a couple of things I was not too happy about (which I understand become mandatory once they are on the Jobseekers Agreement).

1) Register with UJM and upload a CV

2) Provide your login details to your advisor in order for them to have access to your account

I managed to talk the advisor round (after several asks) to remove the second one, but he refused to remove the first one saying that it needed to stay on there and I could discuss removing it at my next meeting with an advisor in two weeks. I then got rushed out of the appointment as he was over running (due to having to re-do my application). Not happy :mad:

It would be interesting to find out if there were any human rights laws around this with regards to invasion of privacy. Let us know if you find anything and I'll update you if I find out anything useful