Hi Guys,
I've been here in the UK for 2 months now. I find it hard getting a job here.I'm IT professional back in the Philippines. Most of the IT jobs are in the city and since we are in the country side (Norfolk) its really hard to get IT job. I might shift career. I'm looking on possibility of working in Care home or Grocery. Can you give me some tips how to get a job in this area. Many Thanks.
you can try care assistant. it is in need that mostly care homes accept applicants with no experience. they provide training and they will help you in acquiring qualifications. it's hard job and little pay but it helps.
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Thanks them-bhemOriginally Posted by bhem_bhem
Have you tried the various companies that are situated at the Norwich Research Park ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich_Research_Park
http://www.norwichresearchpark.com/home.aspx
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Not aware of this, but will try to research about it. Thanks for the tip.
Go online, search for carehomes and groceries near you and contact them one by one to look for vacancies.
*some private care homes send the application form via post to you if they got vacancies.
*groceries and shops , you can collect or do the application online.
good luck.
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Mrs Smith. The smaller metro stores advertise in store on their notice boards as do some of the large Extras. It's always worth asking.
Like others have said, don't give up on your dream but, wages in IT are not what you'd expect. I personally think the money is pants but that's my opinion.
Good luck anyway
Plenty of great replies here for your Mrs Smith
Please don't give up on your IT work quest. If you can find a job connected to your experience or interest it's much better than just applying and accepting a job you may not be happy with.
Care Home work is not for everyone. It's very demanding and with very low pay. If your heart's not in it it can really run you down fast.
I understand your need to secure a job, but just to stay with your experience and skills set for as long as you can
I am in the same position with Mrs. Smith, an IT person living in the country side where my skills aren't needed. Some people I know are telling me to go into care homes. But I know I can't do that work, and it would be physically tormenting for me honestly. I don't want to end up being unhappy working. I'm still looking for work and even voluntary jobs for the mean time. But it's hard to get an interview after I submit my application.Plenty of great replies here for your Mrs Smith
Please don't give up on your IT work quest. If you can find a job connected to your experience or interest it's much better than just applying and accepting a job you may not be happy with.
Care Home work is not for everyone. It's very demanding and with very low pay. If your heart's not in it it can really run you down fast.
I understand your need to secure a job, but just to stay with your experience and skills set for as long as you canI'm thinking, if we only live in London, I'd probably have a job already because I can see a lot of job openings there on my skills. But living in London is very expensive and we can't afford to live there.
-=rayna.keith=-
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
I know very well just how the jobs market has changed. But maybe there are still some IT opportunities around that involve working from home?
For quite some time I did work as a 'Mystery Shopper' mostly from home.
Maybe look further afield for IT at home possibilities.
Yes, I do know only too well how difficult it is.
Rayna, you right not to be tempted into care work if it's not you. It's far more 'basic' and far more demanding than you could ever imagine. Lot's of care homes now taking on residents that should really be in nursing home. Closures and cuts having a huge impact.
Stay positive and good luck.
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I'm doing a bit of some online work. Although it's not really a big earn (and getting kinda boring coz I really like working in an office haha), but still there's money from it. Keith's been trying to force me in writing articles online, but I'm just not a writer (well I probably can write but not too sure if it would be of any quality hahahahahaha).
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
Rayna, why not give that writing a try ?? Nothing to lose.I'm doing a bit of some online work. Although it's not really a big earn, but still there's money from it. Keith's been trying to force me in writing articles online, but I'm just not a writer (well I probably can write but not too sure if it would be of any quality hahahahahaha).
Practice makes perfect.
Besides, don't ever put yourself down. Always believe you CAN.
Better to regret the things you didn't do than those you did.
I will try..tomorrow..hahaha..Okay Keith would be mad at me by always putting it off..Rayna, why not give that writing a try ?? Nothing to lose.
Practice makes perfect.
Besides, don't ever put yourself down. Always believe you CAN.
Better to regret the things you didn't do than those you did.
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
takes me almost 2 years to get a job here lols..i am commerce graduate landed on carehome
goodluck
A place for everything, everything in its place.
How's it going Moy?takes me almost 2 years to get a job here lols..i am commerce graduate landed on carehome
goodluck
Have you settled down as a carer?
Importantly how's your health now?
We miss you here
im on the Kitchen at the moment Terpe..better there as i love to make food ..am foodie as you know my friend lolsHow's it going Moy?
Have you settled down as a carer?
Importantly how's your health now?
We miss you here
A place for everything, everything in its place.
Well done Moyim on the Kitchen at the moment Terpe..better there as i love to make food ..am foodie as you know my friend lols
Glad all is well.
Lack of IT jobs! Tell me about it!
I started in IT in 1977 and have done various roles and jobs programming, analysis, support, team leading etc until 2002 when my first wife died. I then took redundancy from a large insurance company which enabled me to take time off to look after my 3 kids, the eldest of which was 15 at the time. I think it was the right thing to do as my kids needed help with the loss of their mother. For a while i retrained and went back to Electrical engineering, the only thing i am qualified in but as the government bought in new rules for domestic electrical work this made it extremly difficult for one man companies so i gave up when offered an IT job with a local authority working part time.
I am still working there 8 years later for a dreadfull salary thats been frozen thanks to government cutbacks etc. Its enjoyable and i work from home but with no training and low wages its hard to break back into the sort of IT work i was doing before. On average I apply for about 2 jobs a week and have done for the past 5 years. Nobody seems to want the skills i had 10/ 11 years ago when i was very well paid. My guess its a bit of ageism plus lack of jobs in the first place. At 59 getting an IT qualification isnt at the top of my TO DO list and i think all employers have the view i am looking for an easy life up to retirement. Suprise,suprise, i still have a brain!
So not suprised you can't find IT work.....but don't give up , I won't either!
miss you too my friend kept smilinWell done Moy
Glad all is well.soon touch wood
A place for everything, everything in its place.
I have been made redundant three times in my career. First time was not a problem as I walked into a better job (1994-ish), second time was just before 9/11 - not good. Took around 6 months that time. Last time was 2009 - took over a year then. You have to keep trying. I found networking the best way to get a job. Anything advertised online will have 100s of applicants and you need to find a way to stand out - either through contacts putting a good word in or a bright pink CV
I think most programming/real techie jobs have now been off-shored to India or China. The only developer jobs in the UK tend to be senior roles managing those remote teams. Tech support is an option, but again first/second line is often in Bangalore or similar. The only people making real money are the top IT techies who have moved on to contracting roles earning between £400 and £800 a day in the South East of the country.
Sooo, I suggest you look at where the market is going/growing and retrain, people won't give anyone a job just because they've been looking for 2 years! CCTV is definitely a good area - video surveillance installations, remote security etc. Mobile comms is another hot area. One area I think will take off is in-car cameras: http://dashcamtalk.com/ - very popular in some developing countries such as Russia. Cheap as chips now too.
I work for a large company selling IT Storage to big enterprises (not consumer/SMB) and business is growing very fast (just think where those photos go when you upload them to Facebook...). However the market is constantly changing and you have to take a look at your skills and work hard to remain relevant. I look at what I do now and know that I need to broaden my skillset and I will be trying to do this in the coming year or so as I predict my specific skill will become the norm in my company in 2 years time and I will be less 'needed' - stay ahead of the game!!
Good luck out there!
CCTV video surveillance area is a fiercely competitive occupation, the industry is becoming more mature than about 4-5 years ago, my cousin has been in in-car camera area for about one year, importing and distributing car cameras, it is also of fierce competition, business is always difficult...
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Thanks Guys for the reply. Honestly I'm really tempted to get a job in a Care Home or Grocery just to have a job. I've been working since I got out from College. And staying alone at home while husband at work makes me bored. But yeah hopefully I will get a job that I love to do. It's just really hard to settle in yet, because I'm just recently move in, no friends here yet and theres lots of things to be sorted out.
Thanks Again guys.
I am joining the job-hunting club.Often, I get too frustrated tailoring my CV and cover letter for every job I apply and to get NOTHING in response. I even included an addressed, stamped envelope twice coz I asked for feedback if I fail to be shortlisted - well, it was in vain. I am still doing voluntary work in RSPCA and was offered a part-time post which I declined because I do not fancy managing other people without being too bossy
. I was also offered a part-time job to work in a pub (which I also do not fancy but I will give it a go). It is never easy but I hope we will find one that we like soon. Good luck to all!
UKBA,UKBA I am dreading to hear from you...
UKBA, a BRP for Christmas will do...
jsp would have been ideal for cobol
Jackson structured programming (JSP) is a method for structured programming based on correspondences between data stream structure and program structure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson...ed_programming
Yes, i used structured programming techniques in several jobs with COBOL, the first in germany in 1978/9 where they also used these charts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassi%E...derman_diagramjsp would have been ideal for cobol
Jackson structured programming (JSP) is a method for structured programming based on correspondences between data stream structure and program structure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson...ed_programming
Can't think why it didn't get used here in the UK (although i continued to use it to write programs). My last job with Commercial Union (became CGU, CGNU then Norwich Union used structured programming techniques.
hello everybody
No amount of makeup can mask an ugly heart
after a week upon receiving my BRP card, i luckily found a job in a care home here in barnstaple as a care assistant. yes its true that it is physically even emotionally exhausting (trust me it is)but it's actually a quite fulfilling job
, some people might think otherwise maybe because i was a nurse in the philippines so to care for other people is already hardwired in my system LOL
okay, back to the topic, what i did was i called all the care home in our area and ask if they have any vacancies, after 2 days i was invited for an interview. you need to do this because even if they dont post any job vacancies it doesn't always mean there's no job available. surprisingly i was hired on the spot. they ask me to submit 2 professional references. it need to be professionals living in the uk , also a CRB because you are working with vulnerable individuals NI # and of course bank account.
the advantage of working there is i'll be able to attend work related courses and have a chance to get NVQ's for free! it will be also useful for me in the future..so far i am happy there, it's not an easy jobbut one simple thank you from the resident is just worth it
after a week upon receiving my BRP card, i luckily found a job in a care home here in barnstaple as a care assistant. yes its true that it is physically even emotionally exhausting (trust me it is
okay, back to the topic, what i did was i called all the care home in our area and ask if they have any vacancies, after 2 days i was invited for an interview. you need to do this because even if they dont post any job vacancies it doesn't always mean there's no job available. surprisingly i was hired on the spot
the advantage of working there is i'll be able to attend work related courses and have a chance to get NVQ's for free! it will be also useful for me in the future..so far i am happy there, it's not an easy job
Well done !
It goes to prove - "if you don't ask you don't get"
There is nothing wrong working in a care home. Besides, it's a rewarding job. You get to see the same residents and know them well. There is always work if you search for care jobs. I work in NHS here in Northwest. But when we are down south, I can also work in NHS hospitals as a bank staff. Before, I also fancy working in supermarkets(grocery in the Philippines) such as Asda, M&S, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl,Aldi , Sainsburys etc. It is also hardwork but you can't be fussy because you need work.
You can also search online for jobs in your area by typing your postcode. Always check when you have time as you might not know when the right job comes. You can also register in some agency wherein they can offer you part time job, or contract jobs if they like your performance. Just make sure the agency that you are joining are legitimate.
Usually, they look for 6 months experience or they are willing to train you. Anyway, good luck on your job searching.
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