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| job searching blues |
| Author: | Tina Jefferies |
| Date: | Sunday, 3rd Oct 2004 16:44 |
| Views: | 2,351 (excluding Digests and RSS feeds) |
| Category: | Information Issues | | URL: | http://www.freepint.com/go/b30167 |
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hi
I qualified with an MA in Dec 03 and have been struggling to find work in the field in which I worked hard to get into. I have been temping (currently data entry!) and after numerous interviews/applications am no closer to getting a job. I am signed up with all the agencies, receive the CILIP jobs paper etc. I am told that professional/semi-professional jobs are out of my league as I 'don't have the required experience' and that I am over qualified for the more menial jobs. I seem to be stuck in the middle with no hope of reaching a job at either end of the scale! Unfortunately I can't work in London and am confined to looking around the East Midlands as I have a daughter based in school here. Have any other graduates had similar probs? What we seem to need is a similar traineeship for graduates as is offered to pre-library school applicants to get us some experience as without this it seems nobody is willing to give us a chance |
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 | job searching blues | | hi
I qualified with an MA in Dec 03 and have been struggling to find work in the field in which ... |
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Tina Jefferies |
03/10/04 16:44 |
30167 |
 | Re: job searching blues | | Don't get ground down, by it! One thing I might suggest is make direct approaches, don't bother with Employment Agencys; ... |
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Sean Delay |
06/10/04 13:10 |
30201 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | Hi Sean thanks for your reply! I think you're right about agencies! I have tried some direct approaches, ... |
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Tina Jefferies |
06/10/04 16:57 |
30205 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | I've been reading this thread, especially the references to agencies with interest, and there are a couple of points which ... |
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Diana Nutting |
08/10/04 17:19 |
30236 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | I appreciate what you're saying Diana and I must admit I expected the agencies to find me a job but ... |
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Tina Jefferies |
09/10/04 08:58 |
30241 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | Tina, Thanks for your appreciation, of my comment re agencys-I do feel that these organisations need to be regulated, as ... |
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Sean Delay |
07/10/04 12:55 |
30218 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | I think agencies are misleading as when you are signed up at university they are so positive they can get ... |
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Tina Jefferies |
07/10/04 16:45 |
30220 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | re 'I think agencies are misleading'-thats a very nice way to put it!-I could think of other words, but once, ... |
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Sean Delay |
08/10/04 11:49 |
30229 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | Hi Tina
The fact that you are getting interviews means that there are jobs out there. I don't think anyone ... |
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Emma |
05/10/04 13:28 |
30182 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | thanks Emma
you've given me an idea there, I have a friend who used to work in HR too, I'll definitely ... |
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Tina Jefferies |
06/10/04 17:01 |
30207 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | Hi Tina,
Have you thought about doing some voluntary work in a local library to clock up some hours of experience ... |
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Rob |
03/10/04 17:41 |
30168 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | Hi Rob
before starting my temping career (!) I was about to begin some voluntary work at a public library but ... |
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Tina Jefferies |
06/10/04 17:00 |
30206 |
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Diana Nutting |
05/10/04 10:20 |
30175 |
| | Re: job searching blues | | Diana,
It's an interesting question.
I'd suggest that as long as this is arranged within a commonly agreed context e.g. number of ... |
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Rob |
05/10/04 12:23 |
30178 |
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