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Joined: Feb 03, 2005
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Yer my mum keeps saying to put an advert in the newspaper and see where it goes, said to do free callout and no fee if I can't fix.
Also mention that I am happy to setup and install broadband and networks and anything really.
But there's always that thought at the back of your mind, what if you get called out and you have no idea how to resolve the problem lol.
Usually I do through experience, but your bound to get that odd job where you think, ummm.
Handed in 2 CV's to the computer shop down the road last year, bunch of idiots really, If I don't say so myself they would benefit from employing me.
Going to phone Godfreys now and see what they say about IT Jobs.
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Muhammad-Oli
Joined: Jun 13, 2004
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If you find it truly impossible to find yourself a job, look to your extended family. A lot of people I know (including myself) have got their jobs through uncles, cousins, family friends, etc. And usually these people are only too happy to help you out. 
My uncle works fairly high up (2IC) for a video games arcade company and he got me a job in customer service at one of the stores, which I will keep until I am finished my study.
So yeah, ask around I'd say. You don't always have to get a job the accepted way!
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I agree mate, but I don't have any family or friends I can use lol, got mum, sis and bro...that's it, bro is still in school, sister is at uni and works at pizza hut and mum is a youth worker....So no use to me really 
Will keep looking on the job site and local paper (which comes in a few hours)
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The Lostprophet
Joined: Oct 10, 2004
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can i make a suggestion, what i did when i was having bad luck in findind a job is join a job agents. Ok they may only temp you out to places and you will hate the jobs, but while your trying to find a job your bringing in a bit of money plus your also gaining experience.
they got me a full time job, ok i dont enjoy what im doing at the moment but they are paying me well and it does the job (pardon the pun) untill i find something i actually want to do.
Tbh quite alot of the temp work was in warehoue's ect, but it brings money in and its pretty easy so worth it while your looking around!
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I joined 2 agencies (3 inc job centre)
1 has never contacted me.
The other has contacted me a few times but nothing has come of their call, last time they called me was last week and I missed the call, so I phoned back and left a message and they never got back to me...Nice eh 
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thami
Joined: Feb 08, 2005
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From: UK
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YEh I know from experience Work is sure hard to find some times. You gona have to dig deep and really spend some good time filling in forms. Get some experince or make it up even exaggerat it. In the end thou its gona depend on you. All I can say is never ever give up or think about it. |
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normally it's quite easy to find a job, when applying for one this year I re-did my cv over 5 times, made myself suited to the employers. Just write what they want to see to get the interview then it should be downhill from there.
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My mums friend told me to lie, told me to say that I worked for her for a year and put her down as a reference, and if they call her, she will confirm it all and praise me lol.
What do you guys think to that, it's 99.9% a lie, however she has paid me a few times to sort he laptops, broadband, desktops and network out.
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pmerryman
Joined: Jun 02, 2004
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From: Oldham,Uk
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If she has paid you a few times to do work for her, then your not liying are you.
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abbafan1972
Joined: Jan 05, 2006
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From: Birmingham, UK
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I hope you have some luck soon.
There is a new branch of PC World opening close to me and and I went onto the website to apply. But didn't get passed the first bit, as you have to be really flexible, be able to work weekends and extra hours over Xmas etc. That's no good to me, I have 2 young kids and just want a part-time job that fits in with school hours.
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Yer that must be even harder then me, I'm available to work any hours on any days, would even work christmas day too, wouldn't bother me lol.
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Ugh just spend 2h at the job centre with this guy who was nice and talked me through some things.
But I *have* to join this course now which has 3 stages, so had a long chat and told him just to merge the 16 week course into 4 weeks, I told him I'm not putting off working, I do want to work and I am trying.
The crap side is he said I will be working for free, well, I get my £95 every 2 weeks, but apart from that when I'm doing this course I won't be getting paid for it.
As a incentive, I have some stickers/cards to give to employers, which means if they take me on for work, the employer will get paid £60 a week (a total of £2100), so they get paid to employ me and I think I work for free, it's just so I can put down some recent work experience which I said I'd be happy to do.
I'm not, who wants to work for free?
But I do want the experience and I might get a job at the end of it and I want to at least try.
I had to take, what I can only describe as a "stupid" test, it's a 2 page test where you read a job advert and then basically answer questions about that job, that was a good waste of 6 minutes.
It's a bit of a blow when they tell you maybe I shouldn't try so hard with IT because it's so hard in my area, because all my knowledge is in IT and all most of my qualifications are too, and for them to turn round and and basically just say, forget the years of hard work and qualifications, just do something else is a bit annoying.
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I just had a phone interview with essex and suffolk water and the bloody phone, for no reason at all, died half way through, just restarted itself, battery is 60% so god knows what's up there.
Phoned back straight away and managed to get the same person which was a bit of luck.
A good trick they had is they explain a bit about the company to you, then say are you ok with that, I said yes, he goes "Ok, I'll be asking some questions on what I just told you in 5mins time"
I was like, ah bollocks I knew I should have listened rather then thinking blah blah blah lmao.
Got them all right though
Answered loads of questions, just waiting for a call back within the week now they said.
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haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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If you got a F in maths then go back and do it again at night school. I got a D in maths and took it again first chance i got in sixth form to get a C. I was told beforehand that i'd struggle if i didn't have a C in maths. Not saying that is why but repeating it now will not only show potential employees a willing to learn but it'll also help finding a job. Good luck i hope you find something soon.
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No I agree mate and I went to take it this year and applied to late, so was supposed to go back down and apply again and I keep putting it off and again I think it's too late, might go down there on Tuesday and find out.
Been talking to my mum, might be looking at going to uni instead now, or changing my whole life completely.
Might find out the qualifications needed to be a vet or something, get them this year then go to uni next year, not sure yet.
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