Jobhunting

[Dr Jekyll]

If you left or lost your job tomorrow how long do you think it would take to get another job at roughly the same level?

[Bullett]

The one and only time I've been made redundant (whole company went pop) it took me 6 weeks and I ended up with 3 offers on the table.

I've been getting pestered by recruitment consultants recently so I don't think it would be hard to get another job. Might not be ideal but I'd be working.

[toon10]

I was made redundant early on in my career as a junior developer. I got a big payout, far more than I was legally entitled to and started a new post about 3 months later. I lost my job on November so that covers the Christmas period too. It got me on the property ladder.

On the flip side, I'm an IT Service Manager at the minute and I've been trying to get out of my current company since January. I've seen 3 jobs in the area that were suitable and all I've had is one interview and I wasn't successful. I'm still looking. If I lost my job tomorrow, I suspect it could take a lot more than 3 months to find something else. I'm paid too much for this area at what I do and I'd be looking at losing the people management part of my role. The last job in the area that came up was over £10k less pa and I would have been managing 40 staff! No thanks!

In terms of redundancy, you take what you can get to pay the bills. I'm just looking at the minute and discounting a lot of opportunities whereas if I lost my job, I'd take anything as long as I could pay the bills.

[Tomo1971]

I am fortunate in that the industry I work in is very 'word of mouth' for either field roles or back office PM's etc - a few phone calls to contacts and a few leads generally follows.

The longest I have not been working is about 3 months but purely because the client I was working for had no work and they kept me hanging on "work starts next week" etc and I believed them.

I have a couple of times, been let go on a Friday lunchtime and secured a new role by Friday evening and started Monday.

However, when I got made redundant from a PAYE role last year, it took almost my full 4 weeks notice to find something and as the industry was quite due to time of year, I was starting to worry - can only sympathise with those whom are laid off to be looking for many weeks or months, must be a real emotional struggle.

As I say, i do consider myself very very fortunate so far, not trying to be smug, just pointing out that even after 4 weeks I am at wits end, must be really awful for those who cant find alternate employment.

[LosingGrip]

Bonus of being employed as a delivery driver for Tesco...it's not exactly rocket science. If I lost my job tomorrow I could get another role within the day. It would be less money as Tesco do pay fairly well for what I do.

[otherman]

It took me just about six months last time. Current job will be the last though, I hope.

Edited by otherman on Wednesday 9th May 21:31

[rog007]

For many, it’s the lack of preparedness that can cause undue delays rather than their not being suitable opportunities.

My guidance to clients is to prepare for your next role as soon as you’ve secured the current one.

This means: keeping your CV refreshed; continuing with your development and academia if necessary; maintaining your networks; and keeping one eye on the job market.

Then should something like redundancy happen or you spot your dream job, you’re just about ready to go.

[Flibble]

A month at most, probably a couple of weeks in reality. Last time I got made redundant it took 4 days, when I was looking for a job this time last year I lined up two within 2-3 weeks.

[silent ninja]

It depends on the job.

Finding a job - relatively easy.
Finding the right job - takes a lot of time, effort and patience.

[DCS01]

At 54 and still looking for a job, after six months. My last position (rolling contract ended) was at a local funeral directors. My experience and qualifications are all in law enforcement ( Customs officer ) after 22 years and ended with a redundancy in 2010. So I am starting to feel that I am on a slow train to retirement, which I do NOT want.

[Ninja59]

Previous marketing job I got 2 weeks gardening leave. I used it wisely, ended up doing a job where I get to really enjoy the bits I enjoy (pretty much ALL digital marketing), and learnt a lot along the way in the world of recruitment (most of our competitors are only really just learning the importance of having someone doing it week in week out).

[meehaja]

I have plans ready as a number of colleagues at a similar level have got the chop in the last 18 months from other sites. I’m a healthcare manager at a sub exec but senior level, I have a varied set of skills and though my exact role might be harder to come across I’d expect to be back in full time within 2 months. I also have “other skills” that I keep up to date just in case that I could walk into (clinical work mostly).

I think the key is in diversity and watching the job market and see if what skills are in demand and then working out how you can meet them. Years ago when everyone wanted project managers, I didn’t want to be one (I’m disorganised at the best of times) but it was all Prince 2 in the NHS so I went and did that and some lean 6 sigma stuff just in case (plus it boosts my CV). Right now I’m doing my best to become an information governance/ GDPR expert.

[Kev_Mk3]

Its not as easy as it seems. I have been applying for jobs for say the last 3-4months (I am employed at the moment) looking for new opportunities. I have applied for about 40 jobs and had 1 interview but hardly any response from any that I have gone for.

Agencies - take your details, pester you to get you in signed up, put you forward for 1 job then you never get any contact ever again..............


You then get another agency calling you about the same job 2 months later and as you have already gone for the job with Agency 1 they can't put you forward, yet you have had no feedback.

No one ever responds to say yes or no. Rude IMO

[98elise]

I finished a job on the 20th April (contract end) and my new role starts on the 8th may.

I stared looking about a month ago, but only recently started getting interviews. I had one on Wednesday, one Thursday, and another for Monday. The Thursday one went well and it's in the bag.

I contract though, and April is a good time to be looking as new budgets kick in.

[Flibble]

Kev_Mk3 said:

No one ever responds to say yes or no. Rude IMO

I hate that, it is rude and I don't know why people do it. It's worse going quiet than just saying no straight up.

[Kev_Mk3]

Flibble said:

I hate that, it is rude and I don't know why people do it. It's worse going quiet than just saying no straight up.

2 months been waiting to hear if I got anywhere with a job I went for. I guess not.............


Saying that my current role where I have been for 4 years I didnt hear for 2 months from applying to interview. Once I had the interview it took another 3 months to be told I had the job and give me a start date. Guy I started with got told on a saturday he had the job and it started on the monday so 2 days notice!

[RizzoTheRat]

It's not just about how long it takes you to find a job, but can be how long the employers recruitment process takes.

I applied for a job that was advertised in mid August with a submission date of mid September. I start on the 1st of August.

[Flibble]

If I didn't hear anything for 2 months, I'd assume it was a no and look elsewhere. Surely the employer runs the risk of missing out on their top candidate because they've found a different job.

[rog007]

Flibble said:

If I didn't hear anything for 2 months, I'd assume it was a no and look elsewhere. Surely the employer runs the risk of missing out on their top candidate because they've found a different job.

Those sorts of delays suggest either: a number of preferred candidates pulled out and it took 2 months to work down the list to find someone left who was interested; the employer has shockingly poor recruitment processes (which raises the question of why would you want to work for them).

[uuf361]

I’m in the 3-6 months.......this time last year I was out of work and it was 3.5 months between roles.......