How is it easier to get a job when you already have one?

falko89

noelphobic wrote: »

Did you get one of the jobs yourself? If not, how do you know who got them?

I have a relative who works there who got me the interview.

AP007

A job I was looking at today for an IMMEDIATE start asks

Have you been in a similar role within the last 3 months?

If you click NO your application gets rejected.

falko89

AP007 wrote: »

A job I was looking at today for an IMMEDIATE start asks

Have you been in a similar role within the last 3 months?

If you click NO your application gets rejected.

What kind of job was it? As I said earlier there seems to be a split, low paid unskilled work you seem to be better being unemployed, skilled/professional roles better of being in a job

AP007

falko89 wrote: »

What kind of job was it? As I said earlier there seems to be a split, low paid unskilled work you seem to be better being unemployed, skilled/professional roles better of being in a job

Accounts job to start Monday

falko89

AP007 wrote: »

Accounts job to start Monday

Yeah as I thought.

AP007

falko89 wrote: »

Yeah as I thought.

So my point is if a 3 month gap is too big it them becomes 4 then 5 and so on...............

falko89

AP007 wrote: »

So my point is if a 3 month gap is too big it them becomes 4 then 5 and so on...............

Yes I see the problem. Could you not take any old job in the meantime rather than taking accounts? Even if it is stacking shelves or similar.

noelphobic

AP007 wrote: »

A job I was looking at today for an IMMEDIATE start asks

Have you been in a similar role within the last 3 months?

If you click NO your application gets rejected.

so they want someone who is either prepared to walk out on their present employer without giving notice or who has left a similar role within the last 3 months and is available to start immediately. Sounds like a bit of a tall order!

amiehall

noelphobic wrote: »

so they want someone who is either prepared to walk out on their present employer without giving notice or who has left a similar role within the last 3 months and is available to start immediately. Sounds like a bit of a tall order!

Its not uncommon in a lot of sectors to have a 1 week notice period. I have advertised positions for immediate start before but I wouldn't have expected someone to walk out of their job without notice, so I wouldn't jump to that conclusion. Notice periods would be discussed at interview.

Immediate start is surely just a way of saying ASAP, rather than recruiting for a position you know you're going to need in a few months.

I've definitely never had pressure from a new employer not to serve my full notice period. Nor would I put that pressure on someone else.

AP007

noelphobic wrote: »

so they want someone who is either prepared to walk out on their present employer without giving notice or who has left a similar role within the last 3 months and is available to start immediately. Sounds like a bit of a tall order!

Someone on a weeks notice maybe or a temp who can just leave the one they are in now.

There are loads of immediate start jobs out there yet seem to really turn down people who can start yesterday!