How difficult is it to find a job?
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I posted this is the wrong forum last week................
If I was made redundant or chose to leave and was willing to except just about any job paying a minimum of 16-17K / annum in a reasonably large city in the UK, how difficult do you think it would be to find employment? Assume good oral and written communication skills and computer literate.
I’m considering leaving my current job overseas and returning to the UK and don’t have a new job lined up. In the longer term I would obviously prefer to find a job that reflects my work experience and qualifications, however if nothing is available I would be happy to take a job doing almost anything to tide me over. The figure of 16-17K is the minimum I think I would need to survive without eroding my savings. My mortgage will be tiny (around £60-£70 / month) and I don’t have any other debts or dependants. The only stumbling block is that most employers will no doubt be unhappy to take on someone who only sees the job as a stop gap until something better comes along.
Just to add that I would be willing to commute 1 hour each way for work and have my own car and a clean driving licence.
All the best.
If I was made redundant or chose to leave and was willing to except just about any job paying a minimum of 16-17K / annum in a reasonably large city in the UK, how difficult do you think it would be to find employment? Assume good oral and written communication skills and computer literate.
I’m considering leaving my current job overseas and returning to the UK and don’t have a new job lined up. In the longer term I would obviously prefer to find a job that reflects my work experience and qualifications, however if nothing is available I would be happy to take a job doing almost anything to tide me over. The figure of 16-17K is the minimum I think I would need to survive without eroding my savings. My mortgage will be tiny (around £60-£70 / month) and I don’t have any other debts or dependants. The only stumbling block is that most employers will no doubt be unhappy to take on someone who only sees the job as a stop gap until something better comes along.
Just to add that I would be willing to commute 1 hour each way for work and have my own car and a clean driving licence.
All the best.
WHS^^ What line of work are you in?
Also, that severance, realistically how long can it keep you for? Obviously the ideal would be to jump straight back into work and keep hold of that money/pay off some debts, but worst case scenario?
I also took voluntary redundancy 4 weeks ago - it's certainly a challenging market. Depending on what you do, there is work out there but, but the number of people applying for each job is huge. Some of the job boards show you the number of online applications and I have seen 40K project manager jobs with 90+ applications.
Ultimately, you could as the chap above did, take a salary cut to get back to work when things get desperate. I would be looking at what the benefits of taking redundancy are to you, and worst case scenario in terms of how long you can live on the cash.
Get your CV up to date, sign up to all job boards that cover your industry and do a bit of research to see what opportunities are out there before making any decisions.
Also, that severance, realistically how long can it keep you for? Obviously the ideal would be to jump straight back into work and keep hold of that money/pay off some debts, but worst case scenario?
I also took voluntary redundancy 4 weeks ago - it's certainly a challenging market. Depending on what you do, there is work out there but, but the number of people applying for each job is huge. Some of the job boards show you the number of online applications and I have seen 40K project manager jobs with 90+ applications.
Ultimately, you could as the chap above did, take a salary cut to get back to work when things get desperate. I would be looking at what the benefits of taking redundancy are to you, and worst case scenario in terms of how long you can live on the cash.
Get your CV up to date, sign up to all job boards that cover your industry and do a bit of research to see what opportunities are out there before making any decisions.
It depends on where you are looking, how qualified you are, how old you are, how good you are applying for and interviewing for jobs. Employers in some areas have a huge pool to choose from meaning that they can be picky, they may assume someone to highly qualified will move on when the market improves etc.
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I'm a qualified Civil Engineer and have 13 years post grad experience in the construction industry. Haven't done much design work for the last 6 years though and have been heavily involved in project management for clients and design management for large contractors in the UK and the middle east.All the best.
I'm an electrical engineer in the construction industry, and while the work has dried up considerably, I know of 2/3 companies local to me advertising senior engineer roles (electrical) for £35k.
I obviously don't know your level, but you say you are a graduate with considerable experience.
What you are looking for is fresh graduate money.
Get on some of the bigger consultancy/contractors website and see what jobs they have going and where, you have flexibility of location on your side. I personally think you could acheive twice the salary you want.
Alternatively, get onto some agencies, look at contract work perhaps?
I obviously don't know your level, but you say you are a graduate with considerable experience.
What you are looking for is fresh graduate money.
Get on some of the bigger consultancy/contractors website and see what jobs they have going and where, you have flexibility of location on your side. I personally think you could acheive twice the salary you want.
Alternatively, get onto some agencies, look at contract work perhaps?
I've always maintained that if you are desperate enough and willing to do anything, a job at that kind of salary is easy to get. you could just about scrape it by sitting on a till all day.
I took redundancy 6mths ago and havent exactly been looking very hard for work, but start at a new firm on monday with a 50% pay hike.
I took redundancy 6mths ago and havent exactly been looking very hard for work, but start at a new firm on monday with a 50% pay hike.
I would say with 13 years post grad experience even in Construction, £16-7k should be a doddle in a fairly short period of time - it's not likey your asking for a kings ransom
Someone I know runs a white collar construction recruitment company placing PM's etc, PM me if you'd like a referral to them
Someone I know runs a white collar construction recruitment company placing PM's etc, PM me if you'd like a referral to them
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