Job Hunting

[Thundersports]

Looking for some advice as i've found myself looking for a job for the first time in over 25 years. In those days you looked in the back of the local paper did that nothing in there. Went online and there's lots of websites many of which just direct you to agencies. I'm looking for part time or full time any advice on the best websites to use? Thanks.

[ElectricSoup]

indeed.co.uk

[dibblecorse]

also look at LinkedIn, what industry are you in ? What do you do ?

[Pit Pony]

If there is a contact name, of the recruitment consultant, try and phone them before you apply.
Phone numbers can be googled.

[PeteinSQ]

You almost certainly want to set up a LinkedIn account. Got my initial role where I now work via LinkedIn and also the job before that. Get approached by recruiters with roles almost every week.

[worsy]

ElectricSoup said:

indeed.co.uk

Assuming you want something local then this is your best bet. If you are a "professional" then Linkedin can be a good place to advertise yourself. There are some good advisers out there who can help you build your profile.

IT stuff then Jobserve, CWJobs also good.

Always set up a profile and make yourself searchable by recruiters. No point in simply scanning the pages every day, you need to be more proactive.

[Terminator X]

Perhaps just because I am unemployable but I find all the new job websites awful. Find a suitable job, send CV, never hear a word back.

TX.

[Carbon Sasquatch]

Terminator X said:

Perhaps just because I am unemployable but I find all the new job websites awful. Find a suitable job, send CV, never hear a word back.

TX.

Perhaps your CV needs some work ?

Find someone to take a critical link at it & remember a CV has one purpose - and most people forget that - it's not to get you a job.
It's sole purpose is to get you an interview. You need enough hooks in there to sound interesting & worth talking to, but don't try to answer every question they may possibly have.

[Thundersports]

Thanks for the advice. I am finding the websites hard work but I guess a lot of company HR depts are still off. I'm not looking for a "professional" job just a van driving job or similar to fill my days.

Edited by Thundersports on Saturday 27th June 14:38

[Carbon Sasquatch]

Have you tried Amazon flex ?

https://flex.amazon.co.uk

[LukeBrown66]

To the OP

It is a tough time chap to be looking for work at all!

Indeed, totaljobs, cvlibrary are all decent places to start, you will find repetition on them all sadly.

[Pit Pony]

Terminator X said:

Perhaps just because I am unemployable but I find all the new job websites awful. Find a suitable job, send CV, never hear a word back.

TX.

Ah the message in a bottle application, perhaps you need a new more involving approach.

Find a job, phone up and ask questions to "make sure you are not wasting people's time", tailor CV to fit. Send CV, and carefully crafted covering letter, phone up to check it arrived "because you've been having some internet issues", ring up after 5 days "because looking for feedback"

Don't give up.

[egor110]

Thundersports said:

Thanks for the advice. I am finding the websites hard work but I guess a lot of company HR depts are still off. I'm not looking for a "professional" job just a van driving job or similar to fill my days.

Edited by Thundersports on Saturday 27th June 14:38

Aren't hermes or yodel taking on new staff ?

[Pit Pony]

Thundersports said:

Thanks for the advice. I am finding the websites hard work but I guess a lot of company HR depts are still off. I'm not looking for a "professional" job just a van driving job or similar to fill my days.

Edited by Thundersports on Saturday 27th June 14:38

What I've found in the past is that the less qualifications you need, the more competition there is.

[Pit Pony]

Thundersports said:

Thanks for the advice. I am finding the websites hard work but I guess a lot of company HR depts are still off. I'm not looking for a "professional" job just a van driving job or similar to fill my days.

Edited by Thundersports on Saturday 27th June 14:38

What I've found in the past is that the less qualifications you need, the more competition there is.

[rover 623gsi]

Thundersports said:

Thanks for the advice. I am finding the websites hard work but I guess a lot of company HR depts are still off. I'm not looking for a "professional" job just a van driving job or similar to fill my days.

Edited by Thundersports on Saturday 27th June 14:38

https://beacourier.co.uk/

[ToothbrushMan]

Pit Pony said:

Terminator X said:

Perhaps just because I am unemployable but I find all the new job websites awful. Find a suitable job, send CV, never hear a word back.

TX.

Ah the message in a bottle application, perhaps you need a new more involving approach.

Find a job, phone up and ask questions to "make sure you are not wasting people's time", tailor CV to fit. Send CV, and carefully crafted covering letter, phone up to check it arrived "because you've been having some internet issues", ring up after 5 days "because looking for feedback"

Don't give up.

all sounds like good common sense stuff but one of the modern realities of looking for work these days unless you get in somewhere via a friend (and Ive even had times when you come up against timewasters in those situations too unless they really thought I was just dogs*it LOL or some companies cant decide if they are actually recruiting for a post) is that many advertisements do not have the contact info you need no give any clue what town they are in what the name of the company is what their area telephone code is let alone their full number no address no contact name nothing - for the most part nowadays its like blindly trying to hit a target and also with no many people now looking for work companies know this so they dont bother sending out the courtesy "you was unsuccessful on this occasion" email or latter like they used not so many years ago.

[bad company]

Advice from LinkedIn:-

If you are out of work or looking for work please state your geographical area in your headline. No point saying “engineer now available” if you are in Birmingham and I am in Inverness.

[Flooble]

bad company said:

Advice from LinkedIn:-

If you are out of work or looking for work please state your geographical area in your headline. No point saying “engineer now available” if you are in Birmingham and I am in Inverness.

Unless you're prepared to relocate, in which case "UK wide" might be an idea

[Pit Pony]

bad company said:

Advice from LinkedIn:-

If you are out of work or looking for work please state your geographical area in your headline. No point saying “engineer now available” if you are in Birmingham and I am in Inverness.

Given that my 11 years of contracting has had me take contracts as far as Hemel Hempstead and as close as Kidsgrove, I'm struggling with the idea that my CV and profile will be avoided if I put my true Location (L37 - Formby)
I have a second house in Staffordshire, so 2 CVs with different addresses, but have had advice (on linkedin) not to put address on CV at all.