| Job hunting 21:27 - Sep 2 with 2007 views | Pendejo |
It seems to me that while job adverts, specs etc. are nominally written in English it appears to be some sort of Orwellian New Speak. Really hurts my tiny (and getting smaller) brain reading thru some vacancies.
Recently applied for what I consider to be a menial job*, got thru to a testing stage (timed) one part of which was math. Having worked in insurance, financial services and having run a multi-million pound pay roll and expenses I consider myself good with numbers.... By Christ it was stressful, it took me a few days to work out what one of the questions actually meant!! Anyway, passed it and the English test I now have a telephone interview this Sunday.
*Job earns a lot less than I used to, and maybe I under estimated people currently doing the job. But a job, as they say, is a job and the industry I worked in relied on mass international travel, which is probably dead for the foreseeable future. [Post edited 2 Sep 2020 21:31]
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| Job hunting on 22:17 - Sep 2 with 1914 views | Fixed_It |
Maths. It's Maths.
Oh - and good luck! [Post edited 2 Sep 2020 22:18]
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| Job hunting on 22:55 - Sep 2 with 1857 views | BlueBadger |
Try applying for a job through the NHSjobs website sometime. The forms are apparently simple with the first few pages being 'basic' stuff like personal details, qualifications, etc. And THEn there's the penultimate section. Which is the 'personal statement'. This is the bit they *will* take into account when deciding who to interview above all else. |  |
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| Job hunting on 22:59 - Sep 2 with 1848 views | clive_baker |
Good luck Pendejo. You’re right it might be less £ than you’ve earned previously but it’s a job, and keeps some money coming in. Plus it could open up other opportunities in the future.
Keep us posted. |  |
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| Job hunting on 23:14 - Sep 2 with 1825 views | Swansea_Blue |
Good luck Pendejo.
I keep looking, but the jobs are all categorised into boxes that I don't fit. I've never followed a defined, known career path, and have never had a job title I've ever seen on a job site. And then throw in the goeographical constraint of being based in West Wales, there's not a lot out there. I'd quite happily give it all up if I could. Maybe I could but we'venever really looked into it and kids will have to be put through Uni, etc... |  |
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| Job hunting on 23:26 - Sep 2 with 1808 views | factual_blue |
Good luck. It's not an easy time to be looking for work.
There'll be loads of Civil Service jobs at the moment. |  |
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| Job hunting on 05:46 - Sep 3 with 1699 views | solomon |
it can be a very stressful time at the best of times, right now it must be making you quite anxious? Keeping my fingers crossed for you, the very best of luck. |  | | |
| Job hunting on 07:44 - Sep 3 with 1642 views | gordon |
Everyone should be positioning themselves for a move into customs. Will be a massive growth sector over the next couple of years, loads of opportunities, fast-moving environment, plus you could be doing your bit to stop UK plc. going to wall. |  | | |
| Job hunting on 08:49 - Sep 3 with 1566 views | hampstead_blue |
Good luck and be persistent.
Back yourself and try and keep your sanity. Nothing makes less sense than job hunting!
Networking is the best way to get a new role. Hit linkedin and see what others are doing to find work.
Loads of great ideas on youtube for networking as well.
Patient, persistence and Yoda like calm to you. |  |
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Those who assume they know you, when they don't are just guessing.
Those who assume and insist they know are daft and in denial.
Those who assume, insist, and deny the truth are plain stupid.
Those who assume, insist, deny the truth and tell YOU they know you (when they don't) have an IQ in the range of 35-49.
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| Job hunting on 08:54 - Sep 3 with 1556 views | Pendejo |
| Job hunting on 22:17 - Sep 2 by Fixed_It |
Maths. It's Maths.
Oh - and good luck! [Post edited 2 Sep 2020 22:18]
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Yes I always knew it as Maths, but I'd heard it referred as Maths so many times I'd thought that was its newspeak version | |
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| Job hunting on 08:54 - Sep 3 with 1556 views | hype313 |
My pennyworth is to look at companies that you would like to work for and actively target them, send LinkedIn requests to relevant people, drop them a message or even better pick up the phone. Even if they are not recruiting they might see this as an employee they can't turn down.
I have secured two roles in my career by picking up the phone and showing my interest when both companies were not actively recruiting (2001 post 9/11 and 2008 post Credit Crunch)
Better than drowning yourself in thousands of others applications, in these times you have to make yourself stand out. |  |
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| Job hunting on 08:56 - Sep 3 with 1553 views | Guthrum |
| Job hunting on 22:55 - Sep 2 by BlueBadger |
Try applying for a job through the NHSjobs website sometime. The forms are apparently simple with the first few pages being 'basic' stuff like personal details, qualifications, etc. And THEn there's the penultimate section. Which is the 'personal statement'. This is the bit they *will* take into account when deciding who to interview above all else. |
Always disliked those sorts of things. Hate having to "big myself up", given I know what I'm like and am not comfortable with stretching the truth/outright lying. |  |
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| Job hunting on 08:58 - Sep 3 with 1546 views | Guthrum |
Hope it goes well. Tho telephone is not the ideal medium, at least now you can make human-to-human contact with the person doing the selection, rather than faceless paper-sifts. | |
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| Job hunting on 09:02 - Sep 3 with 1537 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Job hunting on 08:54 - Sep 3 by Pendejo |
Yes I always knew it as Maths, but I'd heard it referred as Maths so many times I'd thought that was its newspeak version |
Through is also through!
Good luck with the interview. |  |
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| Job hunting on 10:17 - Sep 3 with 1495 views | Pendejo |
| Job hunting on 08:58 - Sep 3 by Guthrum |
Hope it goes well. Tho telephone is not the ideal medium, at least now you can make human-to-human contact with the person doing the selection, rather than faceless paper-sifts. |
Covid process, would normally be face to face, I had thought it was going to be zoom, but no telephone only. | |
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| Job hunting on 10:18 - Sep 3 with 1492 views | Keno |
| Job hunting on 10:17 - Sep 3 by Pendejo |
Covid process, would normally be face to face, I had thought it was going to be zoom, but no telephone only. |
good luck Pendy
I'm sure you'll win them over with your natural charm, urbane wit and good old common sense |  |
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| Job hunting on 10:27 - Sep 3 with 1483 views | Pendejo |
| Job hunting on 08:56 - Sep 3 by Guthrum |
Always disliked those sorts of things. Hate having to "big myself up", given I know what I'm like and am not comfortable with stretching the truth/outright lying. |
Have been using S.T.A.R* which certainly helps concentrate the mind and can usually come up with examples where truth stretching and lying not required.... but whether the reader thinks the examples are relatable to the role...?
The hardest one I've come across was "making a decision" - my job was continuous decision making, and any individually ignore the domino effect that one has on multiple others.
*Situation, Task, Action, Result | |
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| Job hunting on 10:46 - Sep 3 with 1465 views | Pendejo |
| Job hunting on 08:54 - Sep 3 by hype313 |
My pennyworth is to look at companies that you would like to work for and actively target them, send LinkedIn requests to relevant people, drop them a message or even better pick up the phone. Even if they are not recruiting they might see this as an employee they can't turn down.
I have secured two roles in my career by picking up the phone and showing my interest when both companies were not actively recruiting (2001 post 9/11 and 2008 post Credit Crunch)
Better than drowning yourself in thousands of others applications, in these times you have to make yourself stand out. |
I agree with the essence of this, however, part of the problem is me. Because I had a good, quite unique, job I had not looked outside of that company for work in almost a decade, thus am blinkered. Jobs in "my" industry are non-existent in covid world, so career change required.
Whilst my ego says I should be looking at similar salaries jobs, I have been seeking "entry level" / "pathway" jobs as a means of getting in thru the door.
Unfortunately, it seems the level of job for which meets my last o60 seem to require a degree as part of the sift. I left school at 15, had received my 2nd monthly pay packet before 16th birthday, and whilst I hold professional qualifications these do not appear to be recognised anymore. | |
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