Job seekers question

Charlotte17

Podge52 wrote: »

How many hours a week do you job search ? And what do you class as job searching?

Of course you should be focused on finding work but that doesn't or shouldn't mean that it takes up all of your time. Do you never socialise, have people over, sit and watch a program on the telly, go out for a walk etc.etc.

Ok first part of the day is made up of going through my emails. I have about 60+ automated daily alerts sent to me. I check over all the jobs on these in case I have missed any from the day before. this takes a fair bit of time.

I update my CV weekly on over 50 sites I am registered on.

I then search on said 50 or so sites and do so throughout the day updating the site as I go.

In this time also I look on LinkendIn trying to make contacts by being introduced to people that could possibly help me.

I post to LinkedIn - replying on posts for the groups I follow

I also search companies using Google maps to send spec emails to and or set up job alerts etc on their sites. I do this by drilling down on the Google Map to locate companies I may not have thought of.

I tailor make cover spec letters to send all of these.

If during the day I find a job that needs an actual application form filled in I save all relevant docs and email to myself along with the link and close date for the job.

I will then allocate some time (next day maybe) filling this form in and compile a supporting statement after doing some intensive research on the company and make sure I get all the documents over to the company by the close date. Doing it this way I do not rush and make sure each section is filled out to my best ability.

In the day I rarely eat breakfast, have a sandwich when Neighbours is on the TV and dinner about 7.30pm.

I spend the afternoon doing more job searching and chasing up ones I have applied to previously.

I copy and paste all adverts and email to myself as well as the automated responses you get from these as well as making the the file for the Job Centre.

Last before I call it a day I check I have not missed anything.

Nah I have no people over, do not socialise as I have no £ to do so. I walk to the job centre though haha

I guess it is near on 30 hours in total per week - the actual applying bit not the searching and other stuff.

Still applying now and having a cuppa - got a form to look at in a moment.

Podge52

How long have you been unemployed?

I only ask as there are those on here who think jobs are falling off trees and anybody with a will to work will get one.

Charlotte17

Podge52 wrote: »

How long have you been unemployed?

I only ask as there are those on here who think jobs are falling off trees and anybody with a will to work will get one.

Over 3 years with 25 years work experience

Lots of jobs and no one willing to interview the unemployed or the over qualified

Not so easy to get a job you have 20+ more years exp then they want!

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

you did see the part where i said got back after midnight didnt you? so any jobsearch would have been recorded by the website as being the next day.

get.....up.....earlier.....

BoJangles_2

Charlotte17 wrote: »

Can I ask how do you post on here?

DJ has a computer and the internet...because he wouldn't be posting on here otherwise. he said he'd only declare himself internetless to the DWP if they expected him to work any harder for his jsa than he does already...which I have to question as he has declared that his priority is to avoid sanction.

Podge52

BoJangles wrote: »

DJ has a computer and the internet...because he wouldn't be posting on here otherwise. he said he'd only declare himself internetless to the DWP if they expected him to work any harder for his jsa than he does already...which I have to question as he has declared that his priority is to avoid sanction.

Would that not be your priority in the same situation?

BoJangles_2

Podge52 wrote: »

Would that not be your priority in the same situation?

Priority should be to get a job.

Charlotte17

BoJangles wrote: »

DJ has a computer and the internet...because he wouldn't be posting on here otherwise. he said he'd only declare himself internetless to the DWP if they expected him to work any harder for his jsa than he does already...which I have to question as he has declared that his priority is to avoid sanction.

Oh I thought they said they didn't have the internet and a pc/laptop.

Work any harder? You "work" as hard as you can to get your CV out there to as many people as you can.

I do not just do enough to cover myself with the JC - I do all that I can to try to get an interview.

ray1971

Podge52 wrote: »

There are plenty of long term unemployed who are in that position not through choice. I was one myself a couple of years ago. What's your experience of long term unemployment?

Luckily not had a single day of unemployment in 43 years, but spend 40+ hrs a week working with the long term unemployed and have done so for 10+ years so I have built up quite a good knowledge of what its like out there to be unemployed.

Charlotte17

ray1971 wrote: »

Luckily not had a single day of unemployment in 43 years, but spend 40+ hrs a week working with the long term unemployed and have done so for 10+ years so I have built up quite a good knowledge of what its like out there to be unemployed.

What is it like just out of interest?