Getting A Job

Hi,

The latest trend if you want to impress, and I like it is to use PREZI to show off your CV.

I am using it to deliver lectures and its extremely good.

It will make you stand out and you will appear fresh and dynamic.

Lets face it, faced with 100's of applications they will definitely choose some that stand out and you will be one of them.

An example is here:
http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/how-design-alternative-cv-prezi-interesting-example/

I wish you all the luck in your life.

Shawn
 
Have you thought about a change of scene?

I did 3 ski seasons. I bet you could get a job now for a few months as people always get injured.

I absolutely loved it and it didn't cost me any money with the wages I earnt whilst out there. I actually came back with a lot of money in my bank from my last season, but that was a a resort manager.

Might help you let your hair down a bit before you get back and have another bash at the jobs in a refreshed state of mind.

Just playing devils advocate!
 
join the forces... :wink:

no seriously...there is something for everyone, even if you just wanted to do admin type things....
 
Nova2k7 :

This has turned into an essay, it's probably obvious but hopefully something of use in here...

I'm 25, and currently unemployed.

I worked in engineering for a couple of years after my degree but left the company last summer as I had had enough of the company, lack of opportunites etc. and I knew it wasn't what I wanted to be doing. I then started a new job later in the year (after a bit of travelling), but left after a couple of weeks because it was simply sales (but not advertised as such).

In december I was offered a job to train as an accountant (exactly what I want) but it doesn't start until September so I now need to fill the gap... what I'm currently working on.

Anyway Advice...

Some may seem obvious, some are more things I worked out as I went through the latter part of 2012.

- Firstly work out exactly what you want to, there's no point applying to something that you're not interested in or won't stay at for 5mins just because it's a job.

- Yes it's a numbers game... apply apply apply, but, adjust your CV/ cover letter to match each job and pick up on the skills and qualities in the add... don't just send a generic version to everyone.

- When applying online don't just apply and move onto the next one, if there is a phone number call them too... Especially dealing with recruitment companies - Twice I applied to a job and heard nothing, I then phoned them asking for more info about the role (and obviously selling myself) and they had me in for interview. Don't assume the recruitment consultant will identify your potential from glancing at your CV for a few moments. It's about selling yourself.

- There are lots of job sites, but many companies don't use them... so look at individual company sites... (this is where knowing what you're looking for helps). Phone the HR department, speak to people, ask for email addresses to send your CV etc.

- Following from the one above... just because a company doesn't advertise doesn't mean they won't hire - so get in touch, dig, the harder you work and put effort in, the less people you're up against.

You mentioned about the number of people showing up as applying to jobs online (I know that's depressing)... BUT... IT'S EASY TO APPLY TO JOBS SAT ON THE SOFA ON THE INTERNET, MOST PEOPLE DON'T PUT THE EXTRA EFFORT IN TO PHONE AND FIND THE JOBS THAT AREN'T THERE, and imo these days that's how to get ahead.
 
Nova2k7 said:
Ok so im 26 and ive worked since i left school at 18, ive worked in the motor insurace business for all my career, dealing the motor insurance claims, insurance fraud, credit hire, motor total loss claims and third party motor insurance claims, no back in septermeber i was working for Allianz in Milton Keynes, but then my relationship broke down and i had to move back to my parents in West Yorkshire. ive now been back since late septemeber and still i havent been able to find any work! just had my insurance renewal come in today and its £1300 lol.

ive never had problems getting work but this is now getting stupid! has anyone been in a situation like this before?
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ohhhhh bro..... dont panic at al, weve ALL been in similar positions, you'll be ok, hold in on their and all will come good, when you get back on your feet, buy your own home ect ect in your own name and safeguard yourself, I've learned very early that at some point thing ALWAYS change.... so always have your own setup........ relationships at our age are damn hard and when they fail they can REALLY f**k up your life and send you reeling, before you know it you feel like you've lost everything..... mate, your alive, your healthy and you CAN and WILL change this situation, its 2013, chin up, smile on, and take it day by day :-)
 
Beedub said:
Nova2k7 said:
Ok so im 26 and ive worked since i left school at 18, ive worked in the motor insurace business for all my career, dealing the motor insurance claims, insurance fraud, credit hire, motor total loss claims and third party motor insurance claims, no back in septermeber i was working for Allianz in Milton Keynes, but then my relationship broke down and i had to move back to my parents in West Yorkshire. ive now been back since late septemeber and still i havent been able to find any work! just had my insurance renewal come in today and its £1300 lol.

ive never had problems getting work but this is now getting stupid! has anyone been in a situation like this before?
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ohhhhh bro..... dont panic at al, weve ALL been in similar positions, you'll be ok, hold in on their and all will come good, when you get back on your feet, buy your own home ect ect in your own name and safeguard yourself, I've learned very early that at some point thing ALWAYS change.... so always have your own setup........ relationships at our age are damn hard and when they fail they can REALLY f**k up your life and send you reeling, before you know it you feel like you've lost everything..... mate, your alive, your healthy and you CAN and WILL change this situation, its 2013, chin up, smile on, and take it day by day :-)
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thats brilliant thank!!

well today i had an interview for a rather large company and its gone very well and ive been offered the position!!!! ill be dealing with morgages for Northern Rock & Bradford & Bingley! should start on the 18th Feb as long as my references come back ok
 
Great news there Nova :thumbsup:
lets hope it spreads .
after an hour on the phone my son has a interview tomorrow (he's 21yrs old time served plumber) with a local home refurb company :)
its not a advertised position but i put a rocket up him on sunday 8) & told him to forget getting a job through the jobcentre ( should be retitled i think ?)
told him to get a list of at least 20 companies who do plumbing work within a 10 mile radius of home & cold call them all .
day after another 20
day after that extend to 20 mile radius & on & on :wink:
he's had a gap 3 months but the parties over so time to get his head down . here's hoping it comes good :thumbsup:
after all " a sleeping fox catches no poultry " :roll:
 
Just want to add something here .......

Work in the Oil Field in the North Sea both offshore and onshore is smoking and blowing right now and has never been buisier - Aberdeen is expecting to hire 120000 people in the next 5 years.

If anybody has ever been interested in that kind of stuff, now is the time to start looking. Google is a good place to start .......
Avoid agencies - look for major players .....
Oil Service Companies
Offshore Drilling Contractors
etc.

Ive worked in the sector since I was 22, thats liker errr 250 years ago, and all I can say ...... if you are prepared to work, its a rewarding place to be.
 
The oil Industry is a good one to be in..

Unfortunetly, Theres not much demand for software people like me in there!
 
Congrats, you must be over the moon.

I was in a similar position, but thankfully had some contacts that ended up being useful.

My first employer really took a big risk hiring me. At 21 just finished Uni no real experience and they employed me as the only graphic designer. Which at the time was fantastic I was put straight out of Uni into the recession, scary world. The first thing most businesses do is cut back on advertising, as a creative the worst possible thing, a lot of more experienced designers were being made redundant and younger out of uni people were getting the jobs because they could pay them half the amount. Looking back it was hard and scary, wasn't exactly what I wanted but ended up being really good experience. It only grew too so I started doing more complex things and my job description spiraled with half of it moving over to photography, again to save them money because it was cheaper for me to do it than them hire another photographer. But the experience is what I needed recently have just changed and started a new job with more freedom and it all came from that company taking a risk. But looking at current economy the story is much the same it was 3 years ago, which is a worry. I think being self employed is the way forward and hopefully will get there eventually.

Good people are out there. Really glad that you have found a new job and hopefully there will be a hierarchy system you can grow within.
 
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