To people who say that there are no jobs:

Why was it a shitty job?

 

Hard work for minimum wage is a bit shitty in my eyes.

Plus it's not really a career, no room for professional development.

 

Think about what you have said.

How do you know the circumstances that another person looking for work has? What commitments do you have, compared to those a man or woman with a family might have?

Are you disabled? Do you know the problems people with learning difficulties have getting work?

Have you faced discrimination when applying for work?

Think about what you have posted.

 

I see, are you still doing this job?

It`s good you found work so speedily but spare a thought for those out there that had to compete with you and others that haven`t got your drive/qualifications/common sense.

There are a lot out there that will continue to claim till they die if left, but if applying a little force and presenting them with an opportunity you would be suprised at the response.

 

Give it 6 months when your body is tired, then we'll see if you feel the say way about busting your arse for the tax man

 

That's the spirit - why not just chuck it in the minute (you feel) it's getting too tiring/hard.

Then instead of busting your arse for the tax man, the tax-payer can bust their arses to fund your comfortable life of sloth.

 

Ive already complained about how my tax is being spent haha!

No, obviously I wasn't talking about people who have disabilities/learning disabilities etc. etc.

I'm talking about people who can work and would not face any kinds of discrimination, but choose to rely on welfare instead.

And as the people that "haven`t got your drive/qualifications/common sense", you create your own drive, I worked hard to get my qualifications that others can also get if they want them but I understand some people can't because of other commitments, and I suppose there is nothing you can do about having common sen
All I'm saying is that some people I knew who left uni went straight on the dole, and I just didn't think it was right taking other people's tax money when I knew I could work.

 

"All I'm saying is that some people I knew who left uni went straight on the dole"..

You didn't say that.

I applaud your sentiments in wanting to work rather than go on welfare, but, as I said, think about what you have posted, and what others make of it.

Congratulations on getting yourself a position you wanted, but spare a thought for people who, through circumstances, cannot work, even though they want to.

 

Plenty out there, I left uni last summer and spent all summer trying to get a job, I sent my CV off, wrote out letters and application forms for well over 50 job openings in Yorkshire. Most didn't even reply to me, and only 3 offered me an interview. I finally got another job in January, not well paying and e hours I'm contracted to are only part time (I do a fair bit of overtime though), with chances for job progression. It was energy sapping and very depressing, trying to get out of a job I had come to loathe and get into another one, so many times I asked myself was it really worth it. So yes, it is there, if you work hard enough for it, the hardest part is getting the job.

 

I've worked in recruitment throughout this downturn and it seems to me that there is the same amount of work available, but employers want more for their money.

Most places are offering low paid long houred jobs to overqualified people or to people who put in the effort and then dangling a carrot of a better job once they have proven themselves.

The main issue in getting people jobs is when they either want top money without being able to back up their claim to that amount or very poor work ethic ( I wont Im not etc).

Also references are costing people jobs, I had a candidate turned down for a 25k post because he had constantly knocked and had a poor work ethic job on a £6.50 per hr job.

Basically (most) people who want to work, be it for money or career are getting jobs, but they are not always the jobs they want to do.

The people who never struggle to get jobs, are qualified in their respective field, have a proven background with peo

 

I've worked in recruitment throughout this downturn and it seems to me that there is the same amount of work available, but employers want more for their money.

Most places are offering low paid long houred jobs to overqualified people or to people who put in the effort and then dangling a carrot of a better job once they have proven themselves.

The main issue in getting people jobs is when they either want top money without being able to back up their claim to that amount or very poor work ethic ( I wont, Im not etc).

Also references are costing people jobs, I had a candidate turned down for a 25k post because he had constantly knocked and had a poor work ethic job on a £6.50 per hr job.

Basically (most) people who want to work, be it for money or career are getting jobs, but they are not always the jobs they want to do.

The people who never struggle to get jobs, are qualified in their respective field and have a proven background in the job they are appling for.

 

Or they are 60 yrs young...

 

Or they are 60 yrs young...Or they are 60 yrs young...and NOBODY wants to know you..[

 

Or they are 60 yrs young...and NOBODY wants to know you

Tell me about it!!

 

If you've recently completed your degree and you're applying for jobs like Junior Marketing Manager I think you might be setting your sights a bit high. Until you've got some experience in marketing within industry I think you'll come up against experienced candidates who would do the job better. There are plenty of "marketing" jobs out there, but you need to be wary of anything that involves sales as part of the job - that isn't marketing and it suggests that the employer doesn't understand that.

Marketing Officer/Assistant/Executvie is the sort of thing you should look for. Once you've got one of those positions and done it for a few years you'll be ready for the step up and you'll be capable of really using what you learned in your degree.