Originally Posted by Mrs Daddy
Thanks AndyPaulI have thought of that before working in a charity shop as my friend work there as well and I`ll see if cant find job i`ll apply in charity shop.thanks loads!Cheers
Only a suggestion, but might be worth offering to work in there now.
Employers like people who have had somebody already take a risk on them.
You show that you are willing to work, employers biggest fear is you might be lazy or bad in timekeeping. Belive it or not some people just apply for jobs so they can apply for NI number or because they have to for benefit reasons.
Most charity shops are greatful of the help and understand people will be working in there and if they get offered a paying job may need to move on.
My Wife briefly worked in a charity shop and they offered help on her cv, interview technique, gave invaulbe help in till training, cashing up, setting up window displays, handling british sterling (very useful as need to get used to various notes and coins avaiable in the Uk and detect forgeries) helping stocktake and dealing with customers etc.
My Wife has a job in retail still others may fancy taking other routes or have a differnt set of skills.
But one thing helping at a local charity will help with as my wife also found was she was speaking to people with various english accents which as we all know is half the battle with learning any language.
All skills needed into the real world and while learning your helping a charity
She also met people from the local area not all were going to come her greatest buddies but gave her a invaulabe insight into the local area she had just moved into.
If i was employer and had the choice of a person who spent all day just handing out cvs or one who did that and was also learning new skills and experiences i know who i would pick.
Sorry Mr admin for all the posts got carried away
