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20-02-2009, 16:04
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Dubious
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Northampton
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Getting a new job...
Where do you look when searching for a new job/career?
I normally just look about online. If I want something specific then I go to the company's website, or a site like totaljobs.com. My dad keeps insisting that I go to town to get a local newspaper and he won't have it that they list the exact same jobs on their website... grr!! 
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20-02-2009, 16:10
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Absinthe
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cambridge
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Depending on your experience and what you're looking for....
Job Center Walk around local shopping center looking for adverts Monster Specialist recruitment agents Job section in The Times Last time I used a specialist recruiter though no idea how you find them as he found me. |
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20-02-2009, 16:14
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Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it!
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Are you looking for inspiration or do you have an idea of what you are looking for?
If the former I would scout around sites like Monster, Jobsite, pop into local recruitment agency et al. If it's the latter I would undertake some research on local companies in that field - find some details about recruitment and compare them across companies etc.
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20-02-2009, 16:37
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Dubious
Join Date: Sep 2008
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I'm looking for inspiration tbh, haven't got the foggiest what I want to do
 Have been looking around quite a few job websites today, including the local ones and have sent off my CV to a few people. Hopefully I'll get at least one reply 
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20-02-2009, 16:39
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Dubious
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Apparently you even need previous Petrol Station Shop Assistant experience to be a Petrol Station Shop Assistant
How does one start off on a career ladder nowadays?
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20-02-2009, 16:42
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Do you want to hide in my box?
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I used to find totaljobs.com was good for inspiration personally. It's how I ended up in my previous job (criminal record checks for Canadian companies, but based in Swansea) and I'd never have thought of it if I hadn't seen the advert
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20-02-2009, 16:53
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Dubious
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Wow, that does sound rather inspirational
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20-02-2009, 16:58
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Reverse SuBo
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Location: London
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Monster has just upgraded its site... personally I think its navigation is now awful :/ be careful if you upload your details on there... remember what happened in the press recently!
Totally depends on what sort of work you want to do. If I were you I would look on TJ/Monster/Jobsite etc, but I would advise you to do something that you will be able to build on as a career - these days experience is a big thing.  I regret not doing that myself, what did you study/enjoy? BB x |
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20-02-2009, 17:08
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Dubious
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Didn't really study anything tbh, left school at 16 after my GCSEs and been in retail since. Obviously that was a big mistake but not much I can do about that now.
I'm studying web design on a home learning course but am actually just looking for a temp job for now as I've moved house just can't afford to work at my current job with the amount I'm paying on travel
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20-02-2009, 17:54
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What was your last job? did you want to do similar?
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