How do i get a job as an electrician?

[matt 2LT]

i apolagise in advance for this moan/rant, but im getting seriously depressed at still working for tesco while being a qualified electrician.

basically i completed the full time course ( city and guilds 2330) at the end of 2008, just as this country went tits up, and couldn't find a job.

i then tryed again last year, nothing, but i admit i didn't try that hard last year.


now this year, i get seriously pissed off, and feel desperate to find a job now, and have sent letters with cv's to over 150 companies in Bristol, Gloucester, cheltenham.

but not had one positive reply for a chance for an interview.


i think my problem may be my lack of proper experiance, but how am i suposed to get experiance without a job.

im not even that bothered about pay at the moment, i would happily accept a job on minimum wage!

I just want a fking job.


so any advice on what i should do?, am i doing it all wrong?, or was i just destined to work for fking tesco.

and sorry again for wasting your far more valuable and important time with my little rant.

[sneijder]

Your written English is quite bad, did someone read through the letter you sent out ?

[HBLC]

Did you say ''I just want a f**king job'' in your cover letter?

[EDLT]

Have you tried calling some self-employed electricians and seeing if they need a hand a few times a week?

You'll probably earn less than you did at Tesco, but you'll get some experience.

[Colonial]

It helps to be a bright spark in such matters.

Maybe keep up with current events a bit more.

[carreauchompeur]

To be honest, a letter is very easy to read and bin, particularly if they do not have vacancies at that exact time. Therefore you may be better off with the personal approach- Do you have any friends/associates in the construction industry to give you an in? Keep asking around, make a nuisance of yourself and sooner or later something will come up.

Have you thought about starting on your own? Maybe a few jobs at mate's rates and work upwards?

[West4x4]

My dads an electrician has been for 30 years he's struggling to find long term work so i can see how someone new to the job would struggle. Just keep trying

[Plotloss]

Your best bet I'd say, rather than going to a firm is to find a one man band sparks, start as his 'boy' and go from there.

Even house bashing has to be better than Tesco...

[SimonV8ster]

Stick a few cards up in shop windows and adverts in the local rag stating that you are qualified, etc, etc, and see if you get any jobs. Word of mouth is important and if word gets around you might get well known in your local area.

[t11ner]

Start looking for small domestic jobs to work up your experience level, going self-employed is the best way to be and all it takes is for you to get on with it. You should be able to supplement your Tesco wage nicely at first without having to charge as much as a lot of the competition and then as the work builds up you quit the job and do it full time.

[catmartin]

If you're working at one of the larger Tesco stores then presumably you have loads of colleagues. Put the word out amongst them and offer mate's rates?

[tegwin]

Seems to me.. if you want a job as an electrican, all you have to be able to do is NOT connect the wires together properly, and leave a mess when you finish on a job site.... if you are not doing these two things, you stand no chance!!! GRRRRRR

[GTIR]

And don't forget to do this at every job.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ_5pbcTvNk&fea...

(not rude just funny)

[Robert Burns]

Though about offshore?

[matt 2LT]

cheers, i think you might be right about trying calling the small/1 man companies, and see if they can offer me anything on my days off (monday and wednesday) and build on my experiance, and hopefully find something then.

but im not the best with my words so might need to have a big think on my wording.

i don't actually know anyone in the trade myself.


and i only work in a small express so only 12 staff, most of which know im looking for a job in this industry.

oh and my english is not my strong point.

[matt 2LT]

Robert Burns said:

Though about offshore?

hmm, do you know anything about this?

i was under the impression that you needed degrees and stuff to do this?

[Glassman]

Colonial said:

It helps to be a bright spark in such matters.

Maybe keep up with current events a bit more.

Watt??!

[Jasandjules]

EDLT said:

Have you tried calling some self-employed electricians and seeing if they need a hand a few times a week?

You'll probably earn less than you did at Tesco, but you'll get some experience.

This. A few sparkies in my area have more jobs than they can cope with.

Can you actually work with what you have? If so, what about a little self employed work? A few flyers etc in the local area, good pricing..

[GTIR]

matt 2LT said:

Robert Burns said:

Though about offshore?

hmm, do you know anything about this?

i was under the impression that you needed dungerees and stuff to do this?

Now you're sorted.

[M400 NBL]

If you can afford it, do the part p electrical course.

Unless it's changed in the last few years, this is the qualification you'll need to work in houses. Or carry out electrical checks for the HIPS that houses need before going onto the market if you do an extra course.

In short, Part P & HIPS course and contact all your estate agents.