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What else can I do?
Martynb_
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Today I was told by the JC adviser to go home and think of what I am not doing to look for work.
I already average 20-25 hours per week job search and apply for about 15 to 20 jobs per week (sometimes less), including travelling to and from the Shaw Trust where I do more job search and spend two hours contacting employers. I cannot get voluntary work, I have asked so many charity shops to no avail.
The people who are with Shaw Trust have found jobs but I have contacted more employers for job interviews than the entire group put together and do more hours job searching, including having contacted 26 employers more than the group. Some of the group have not found jobs but some have, and those that haven't, like me, seem to be getting hassle from the staff.
What else can I do apart from beg?
My CV cost £25 but the Shaw Trust say it needs scrapping. Has it worked? I think not. Then they said I must "branch out", and yet I am the only one in the group that applies for almost anything including jobs in the field (i.e., fitness and gym) I want to work in. But this isn't enough apparently. Should I become a male prostitute or something? Maybe I could sleep outside of McDonalds demanding them to give me a job? Would that please these people?
I cannot move to the city because I have an £800 rent debt that needs to be payed off. I would love to move to Manchester and work in the clubs and bars, get a bit of money behind me and get some socialising done.
Can it really be my fault? Notice that no-one in the group talks about politics. No-one. And you dare not talk about politics in the JC either. They don't listen. So it is all my fault.
What could I be doing wrong?
I already average 20-25 hours per week job search and apply for about 15 to 20 jobs per week (sometimes less), including travelling to and from the Shaw Trust where I do more job search and spend two hours contacting employers. I cannot get voluntary work, I have asked so many charity shops to no avail.
The people who are with Shaw Trust have found jobs but I have contacted more employers for job interviews than the entire group put together and do more hours job searching, including having contacted 26 employers more than the group. Some of the group have not found jobs but some have, and those that haven't, like me, seem to be getting hassle from the staff.
What else can I do apart from beg?
My CV cost £25 but the Shaw Trust say it needs scrapping. Has it worked? I think not. Then they said I must "branch out", and yet I am the only one in the group that applies for almost anything including jobs in the field (i.e., fitness and gym) I want to work in. But this isn't enough apparently. Should I become a male prostitute or something? Maybe I could sleep outside of McDonalds demanding them to give me a job? Would that please these people?
I cannot move to the city because I have an £800 rent debt that needs to be payed off. I would love to move to Manchester and work in the clubs and bars, get a bit of money behind me and get some socialising done.
Can it really be my fault? Notice that no-one in the group talks about politics. No-one. And you dare not talk about politics in the JC either. They don't listen. So it is all my fault.
What could I be doing wrong?
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Keep going, ignore them and don't rise to it, chap round my way took to this.. can only wonder if it helped with the JC...
http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/10974094.Jobhunter_takes_to_the_roadside_in_latest_bid_to_find_work/?ref=var_0
And well he did find work! It may feel like the Jobcentre don't want to comment in politics, but enough people have in companies today after the viewment of panorama last night rest assured thanks to another documentary, there are more people out there on your side then you know, you can take comfort in that x0 -
You're doing nothing overtly wrong, you're doing the best you can, but no doubt you can improve & do with more help.Today I was told by the JC adviser to go home and think of what I am not doing to look for work.
I already average 20-25 hours per week job search and apply for about 15 to 20 jobs per week (sometimes less), including travelling to and from the Shaw Trust where I do more job search and spend two hours contacting employers. I cannot get voluntary work, I have asked so many charity shops to no avail.
The people who are with Shaw Trust have found jobs but I have contacted more employers for job interviews than the entire group put together and do more hours job searching, including having contacted 26 employers more than the group. Some of the group have not found jobs but some have, and those that haven't, like me, seem to be getting hassle from the staff.
What else can I do apart from beg?
My CV cost £25 but the Shaw Trust say it needs scrapping. Has it worked? I think not. Then they said I must "branch out", and yet I am the only one in the group that applies for almost anything including jobs in the field (i.e., fitness and gym) I want to work in. But this isn't enough apparently. Should I become a male prostitute or something? Maybe I could sleep outside of McDonalds demanding them to give me a job? Would that please these people?
I cannot move to the city because I have an £800 rent debt that needs to be payed off. I would love to move to Manchester and work in the clubs and bars, get a bit of money behind me and get some socialising done.
Can it really be my fault? Notice that no-one in the group talks about politics. No-one. And you dare not talk about politics in the JC either. They don't listen. So it is all my fault.
What could I be doing wrong?
What is your JC advisor doing to help ?
Turn it back on your JC advisor, ask them what else you should be doing, how you can improve, what additional help they can offer.
Come up with something, anything that you can improve on, even slightly, improving quality of applications, checking somewhere else, some other website, doing a course. Anything, just to discuss with advisor & divert them, then turn it back on them0 -
If you're not getting interviews, something is likely wrong with the way you are presenting yourself to an employer on paper. You're obviously not making the best impression.
You say you paid for a CV but have been told it's no good - you don't need to pay for a good CV, you can do that yourself for free. Google is your friend here.
Why are you restricting your search for voluntary work to Charity Shops?
In general - if you're not getting interviews, or being offered jobs, it's something YOU are doing. Who else do you think is at fault?
As for the JC refusing to discuss politics - remember they are civil servants, and must be politically impartial at work. They are there to serve the government of the day, regardless of who they are, without bias. They cannot discuss politics, especially in the way you are implying. The Civil Service Code prevents that, and is now law. Any JC staff who did would face disciplinary action for gross misconduct.0 -
You're not doing anything wrong. Just keep going and it'll be your turn for success soon. The JC pick on everyone, don't take it personally.0
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Adereterial wrote: »If you're not getting interviews, something is likely wrong with the way you are presenting yourself to an employer on paper. You're obviously not making the best impression.
I don't know what else I can do.Adereterial wrote: »You say you paid for a CV but have been told it's no good - you don't need to pay for a good CV, you can do that yourself for free. Google is your friend here.
It was done professionally and it was even approved by A4E and Pelcombe training.Adereterial wrote: »Why are you restricting your search for voluntary work to Charity Shops?
Because within reason I have tried every other place where I live. Apart from "there is no work to do" and "we don't take volunteers" the main problem I found is with insurance. I am not covered if there is an accident in the work place, so they say.Adereterial wrote: »In general - if you're not getting interviews, or being offered jobs, it's something YOU are doing. Who else do you think is at fault?
Well that is what I am trying to ascertain.Adereterial wrote: »As for the JC refusing to discuss politics - remember they are civil servants, and must be politically impartial at work. They are there to serve the government of the day, regardless of who they are, without bias. They cannot discuss politics, especially in the way you are implying. The Civil Service Code prevents that, and is now law. Any JC staff who did would face disciplinary action for gross misconduct.
Okay.0 -
There is more to volunteering than charity shops, see the website below:
http://www.do-it.org.uk/
Are you tailoring your cv to each position?0 -
There is more to volunteering than charity shops, see the website below:
http://www.do-it.org.uk/
Are you tailoring your cv to each position?
Thats a very good point. No two jobs are the same, even if the roles are similar and you should always tailor your CV/cover letter according to the job description. I literally rewrite my CV to fit each different job description.0 -
You're not doing anything wrong.
How do you know that? If somoene's sending off lots of applications, and not even getting many interviews, let alone offers, then there's obviously a problem, as other people are walking into jobs within hours or days of losing their previous ones.
Either the CV is badly done, the wrong jobs are being applied for, or the applications are being done badly. Working out what the issue is is key to improving the chances of success.0 -
Thats a very good point. No two jobs are the same, even if the roles are similar and you should always tailor your CV/cover letter according to the job description. I literally rewrite my CV to fit each different job description.
I spoke to an RC yesterday about a job he thought I might be interested, because my CV that he had 3 months ago seems to fit. I told him, to give me 4 hours and I'll change it to exactly suit the job spec. He seemed unconcerned, but I insist that I do this If I really want the role. All I actually did was alter the ORDER of the first section which Says "Key Skills" and add 2 skills that were in the job spec (I had to remove 2 that were irrelevant to this role)0
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