OT - Jobs : Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:18 am  

As a lot of you may be aware i am currently out of work since been made redundant last november and was just wondering if anyone can recommend any Websites or Agencies to look for jobs?, i have a few that i check on every day but,alas, no joy so wanting some new options - i'm going barmy sat at home !!

Cheers guys !

[Durham Giant]

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:57 am  

I am afraid i cannot help on the jobs front as i do not know what is going on in Hudds.

the best advice i can give is do not sit at home. Do anything to get out of the house it is good for your mental health and good to help you get another job.

I would suggest doing some voluntary work whilst you are unemployed. Check with the Council for voluntary services C.V.S. and see what they have got ( when you go for a job they will ask what yiou have been doing if you can show you have been doing something constructive it always looks better)

the other option is to look at any training opportunities as you will get funding to do them. Do anything computers , first aid or even think about retraining. all of this will help increase your chances, maybe open doors or help you get a spare bit of cash. Good Luck.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:05 pm  

Apparently 2/3rds of all jobs are never advertised, so make a list of companies that you could work for and write to them

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:10 pm  

Durham Giant wrote:

I am afraid i cannot help on the jobs front as i do not know what is going on in Hudds.

the best advice i can give is do not sit at home. Do anything to get out of the house it is good for your mental health and good to help you get another job.

I would suggest doing some voluntary work whilst you are unemployed. Check with the Council for voluntary services C.V.S. and see what they have got ( when you go for a job they will ask what yiou have been doing if you can show you have been doing something constructive it always looks better)

the other option is to look at any training opportunities as you will get funding to do them. Do anything computers , first aid or even think about retraining. all of this will help increase your chances, maybe open doors or help you get a spare bit of cash. Good Luck.

i have my name down for various training courses - i am trying everything, even writing off to companies to ask if they have anything - all i get is No!!
i dont mean i'm just in the house all day every day - i do go out places,maybe i came across wrong lol i just want to get a job !!

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:10 pm  

Code13 wrote:

Apparently 2/3rds of all jobs are never advertised, so make a list of companies that you could work for and write to them

been doing that mate ! no luck there either

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:05 pm  

The only other thing is, if you are with an agency, ring them every friday and monday, make a pest of yourself and be pro-active, that way they remember you when looking to place a job.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:25 pm  

phone kinetic!

or i'll phone em for ya

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:11 am  

Durham Giant wrote:

I am afraid i cannot help on the jobs front as i do not know what is going on in Hudds.

the best advice i can give is do not sit at home. Do anything to get out of the house it is good for your mental health and good to help you get another job.

I would suggest doing some voluntary work whilst you are unemployed. Check with the Council for voluntary services C.V.S. and see what they have got ( when you go for a job they will ask what yiou have been doing if you can show you have been doing something constructive it always looks better)

the other option is to look at any training opportunities as you will get funding to do them. Do anything computers , first aid or even think about retraining. all of this will help increase your chances, maybe open doors or help you get a spare bit of cash. Good Luck.

Good advice. During my most recent phase of unemployment, I would go to the first class of the day at the gym, whatever it was, actually i ended up finding out that pilates is mint for your back the after rugby at the weekend. Anyway it motivated me to do something with my day.

Code13 wrote:

Apparently 2/3rds of all jobs are never advertised, so make a list of companies that you could work for and write to them

Yep, I got a job to fill the gap (and pay the bills) between redundancy and starting my new career on monday by changing my facebook status to Jonny is looking for a job - gis a job! - someone did.

My dad was recently got made redundant, he got his new job by writing to a company that had interviewed him for a lower grade role a couple of years ago, at the time they'd told him he was over qualified for the job they were advertising, it just so happened that they had an ideal job for him when he rang.