Struggle in getting a job

[Abigail]

I am sorry you are having such a hard time, it makes me feel really lucky as my husband had no problem at all finding work, he was offered jobs as a carer, in Primark, in a restaurant and eventually accepted one in Asda. If you would like someone to look over your CV and give some advice I would be happy to help. It may be that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you or the way you are filling in applications but sometimes there can be small things that will mean you wont even get asked for an interview. Sometimes the places like McDonalds etc only want teenagers as they can get away with paying them less and think they will have less bother with them, so I really wouldn't take it personally at all. I really wish you luck and hope you will find something. Don't lose hope, in the bigger scheme of things you really haven't been looking that long yet.

[fred]

I am sorry you are having such a hard time, it makes me feel really lucky as my husband had no problem at all finding work, he was offered jobs as a carer, in Primark, in a restaurant and eventually accepted one in Asda. If you would like someone to look over your CV and give some advice I would be happy to help. It may be that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you or the way you are filling in applications but sometimes there can be small things that will mean you wont even get asked for an interview. Sometimes the places like McDonalds etc only want teenagers as they can get away with paying them less and think they will have less bother with them, so I really wouldn't take it personally at all. I really wish you luck and hope you will find something. Don't lose hope, in the bigger scheme of things you really haven't been looking that long yet.

It's kind of you to give that advice..and what an offer!
It's just that when I left school I had a job after two weeks..That job didn't suit me really so I found another 3 in the next 18 months.
Sounds like these days things are different.
I wonder why?

[Slip]

It's kind of you to give that advice..and what an offer!
It's just that when I left school I had a job after two weeks..That job didn't suit me really so I found another 3 in the next 18 months.
Sounds like these days things are different.
I wonder why?

Think I wrote on another thread before.
Got a job at 16, have always had a job ever since, I am now 40. left one job on a Friday, new job on the Monday. But in those days you could virtually walk into any High Street store, ask for a job, have an interview later that day and, if lucky, start a job the following week.

But with the start of the EU and 10's of thousands of Europeans into the UK, most of the jobs you may have got back then have been taken.

Britain is overcrowded and unfortunately there are not enough jobs to go around.

[Abigail]

Its kind of you to give that advice..and what an offer!

Thanks Fred. I certainly wouldn't class myself as an expert but as I work in personnel I am used to seeing applications and CV's and sometimes all you need is a fresh pair of eyes to see something you might have missed. Also I am happy to help anyone if it will make a difference or make things easier for them

[Dedworth]

I wonder why?

All the jobs are pitched at the Eastern Eurotrash