Line manager- when they won't speak to you.

Zazen999

studentphil wrote: »

Simple fact is I hate writing and I hate writing job applications. I dislike the task and I find it hard.

You got one job though...so theoretically speaking [I know you like it that way] you could get another.

If you tell yourself you hate something, you will.

if you tell yourself you love something, you can get it done and dusted.

studentphil

Zazen999 wrote: »

You got one job though...so theoretically speaking [I know you like it that way] you could get another.

If you tell yourself you hate something, you will.

if you tell yourself you love something, you can get it done and dusted.

I will have to keep trying to get another job as I have no choice.

I love writing about how good my experience is.

floss2

studentphil wrote: »

Simple fact is I hate writing and I hate writing job applications. I dislike the task and I find it hard.

Ok then, go for online applications - but don't forget, it will get easier the more you do & the more practise you get. In fact why not set yourself a challenge or a target - if you sign on the job centre will set you a target & will stop your benefit if you don't meet it.

And at the risk of being accused of repeating myself:

• Have you looked at the internal vacancies yet?
• Have you bought a jobs paper?
• Have you registered with any agencies?

floss2

studentphil wrote: »

....I love writing about how good my experience is.

So write your personal statement out in Word (instead of spending time posting on here) and save it for future use. Write about your experience & why you liked it. Then use this for future applications, tailoring it to suit the job you're applying for.

This is stuff we've all had to do - everybody has to start somewhere. Life is very rarely an easy path to follow. The majority of careers do not start with the very first job that a person gets, they have to be worked at & developed.

Now PLEASE go & start job hunting!!!

lostinrates

I heartily recommend signing up with temp agency or two aswell Studentphil. I know you'll find it very hard but it can give you a dramatic increase in range of experience very quickly. As you work part time you could start temping odd days here and there now.

I don't know how limited your disability makes you (I think you have a disability, is that right?) but don't discount anything. I found warehouse work (picking things of shelves to complete orders for customers, or packing the orders) surprisingly reassuring when I was temping (there was a complete derth of office jobs when I left my career after uni and I needed the money and so I got over my stupid snobbishness and got on with it, in retrospect one of my favorite jobs!). It was physical, yes, but not hard work and the team spirit was great some times, and it gave my mind complete liberty to wander while I got on with the job.

I believe it to be emotionall beneficial not to have periods of unemployment if you can help it and the temping solution is worth exploring while you look for your next permanant step.

studentphil

floss2 wrote: »

Ok then, go for online applications - but don't forget, it will get easier the more you do & the more practise you get. In fact why not set yourself a challenge or a target - if you sign on the job centre will set you a target & will stop your benefit if you don't meet it.

And at the risk of being accused of repeating myself:

• Have you looked at the internal vacancies yet?
• Have you bought a jobs paper?
• Have you registered with any agencies?

I can't apply for internal vancancies as I am leaving.

No jobs paper or agencies

But I am writing another application this morning.

studentphil

lostinrates wrote: »

I heartily recommend signing up with temp agency or two aswell Studentphil. I know you'll find it very hard but it can give you a dramatic increase in range of experience very quickly. As you work part time you could start temping odd days here and there now.

I don't know how limited your disability makes you (I think you have a disability, is that right?) but don't discount anything. I found warehouse work (picking things of shelves to complete orders for customers, or packing the orders) surprisingly reassuring when I was temping (there was a complete derth of office jobs when I left my career after uni and I needed the money and so I got over my stupid snobbishness and got on with it, in retrospect one of my favorite jobs!). It was physical, yes, but not hard work and the team spirit was great some times, and it gave my mind complete liberty to wander while I got on with the job.

I believe it to be emotionall beneficial not to have periods of unemployment if you can help it and the temping solution is worth exploring while you look for your next permanant step.

Sadly where I live there is no agency work as with 30 000 students wanting holiday jobs the agencies books are full until sept.

I know i could benefit fromtemp work as I only have had one job in my life.

Even as a disabled person I could sort post or photocopy or all these basic jobs that goes on everywhere.

studentphil

I have many personal statements saved on the pc but every job is different and needs a new one.

adouglasmhor

studentphil wrote: »

I have many personal statements saved on the pc but every job is different and needs a new one.

No you get a few basic ones and fine tune them to suit.

therealdessie

If you have Microsoft Word you can use the Office Templates Online feature - there are some great templates out there