After the Work Programme

sensibleadvice

mro wrote: »

You start writing down everything you do for next 2 weeks, we'll check it then. Then you need to back it up & have proof of what you have done.

You see how long it takes.

All of this has been lost on DWP & JC staff, as it takes up lot of time & effort.

Ha ha, check my posts and the results that came from records. Oh, BTW, I did it not because I was told but because it was beneficial to finding a job.

sensibleadvice

AP007 wrote: »

Spec letters/CV's have to be sent as well as applying for jobs and non stop job searching etc

Spec letters are on my JSA and I have kept an up to date list with who I have contacted and the responses from them.

'As well', not 'only', quite a difference.

csmw

stix62 wrote: »

It's just part of my JSAg once was to send 10 speculative applications per week, and that is/can be incredibly time consuming.

Time consuming yes, but 2 weeks no

AP007

sensibleadvice wrote: »

'As well', not 'only', quite a difference.

Indeed and I know they are different.

sensibleadvice

AP007 wrote: »

Indeed and I know they are different.

Indeed. But has to be spelt out for some.

csmw

AP007 wrote: »

Indeed and I know they are different.

However much I think some of your previous posts have been quite rude and derogatory to advisers at the JCP/WP.

I do think that you actually come across as one of the only people on here who job searches correctly and maybe should look towards becoming an adviser.

stix62

sensibleadvice wrote: »

Even more interesting that you consider that's what was said.

Evening riddler. You'll have to play with yourself tonight, i'm feeling too apathetic

AP007 wrote: »

Gather names and contacts over the week and send them all in one day say on a Sunday. They don't really take that long if you are targeting the same job type and industry in batches.

It was the gathering of names, contacts, researching the company etc that took most of the time with me.

AP007

stix62 wrote: »

Evening riddler. You'll have to play with yourself tonight, i'm feeling too apathetic



It was the gathering of names, contacts, researching the company etc that took most of the time with me.

Spend 1/2 hours a night doing that when you have done all your applications.

I am looking up a possible contact now for a new hotel opening this year.

mro

csmw wrote: »

Time consuming yes, but 2 weeks no

I think all JC advisors should be put through mill to see how long all this really takes, searching websites & other places, reading job ads, using UJM to apply for jobs and all the new things like claimant commitment, because many have unrealistic ideas how long it takes.
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csmw

mro wrote: »

I think all JC advisors should be put through mill to see how long all this really takes, searching websites & other places, reading job ads, using UJM to apply for jobs and all the new things like clamaint commitment, because many have unrealistic ideas how long it takes.

Do you think we have never been unemployed and seen it from the other side?