Its not easy finding a job

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I find myself out of work after resigning from one company to join another, then being let down at the last minute.

I've only been out of work for a couple of weeks; been doing all the usual things, applying for jobs online, following them up. Talking to contacts in recruitment agencies and on Linked In. Speaking to supplier and business contacts I've built up over the years, trawling websites every
day, signing up for job alerts, registering online with all the big job websites, but as yet no luck, apart from a couple of speculative meetings and the sniff of a few interviews via agencies only to be told the jobs had been filled internally.

My line of work is basically retail store development, finding stores, fitting them out with a construction team etc, but in the current climate with what seems like retailers closing their stores every week, not many companies are expanding and the jobs advertised I have the necessary skills for, are getting 70-80 applicants.

I've excepted the fact it could a couple of months if not longer to find something and I'm even considering pursuing store development jobs I've been contacted about in Australia and Dubai, but in the meantime if anyone knows of any retailer looking for a store development, project manager such as myself, then all leads are appreciated.

Plus any advice would be welcome.

Thanks.

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TurricanII said:

Could you go self employed and target the previous companies you worked/almost worked for, along with all the other potential clients?

Not something I've considered before, but open to the possibility.

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Emeye said:

Recruitment agents also piss me around something shocking.

I'm getting the same. They never call back and only offer help if there's a sniff of a commission.

It's all pretty soul destroying.