Job Hunting

[Andy C]

Ok, im FINALLY back to some sort of normalility now and can walk fine (still cant ride, thats still a few months off) and dont really need painkillers anymore unless doing putting strain on me

So i cant get to my lifguarding job as middle of nowhere and rode the SV there so thats out of the window. I need to find a new job.

I taking a year out as need "recovery time" and some self reflection, and to get a bike again and have so fun

I want an office job, like admin or helping around the office, like an office clerk?!?!(is that what im looking for??)

I have 3 A levels (Chemistry, Physics and Maths) grade pending
Good GCSEs (4A*s, 2A's, 3Bs and C) including maths, science and English. Im presentable and have experenice in my previous job talking to the public and dealing with problems i faced in a proffessional manor. I can touch-type and good with computers but not to the level where i could take the apart of anything.

Looking for 40 hours a week and wage isnt that impoartant as long as more than £8k a year

My question is, where do i look for a job like this?? i was thinking job centre...yes?? I know i wont get anything with much responsiblity but i dont mind that at all. Also has to be Monday-Friday as hated giving up my weekends, esp Biking Day (AKA Sunday)

Am i being relistic and will i find lots of jobs like what i discribed?? where else is there to look? any tips??
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[Icey]

I find the jobcentre total bollocks.

Have a look online - there are loads of 'Admin Clerk' type jobs on the jobsites.

www.fish4jobs.co.uk

www.totaljobs.co.uk

etc etc
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[Andy C]

[Icey]

Just a quick search typing 'Office Clerk' in totaljobs.co.uk

[Andy C]

[Icey]

On totaljobs it's under "Secretarial, PAs, Administration"

They usually have a general search box you can type "Office Clerk" and your postcode into tho.
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Go to an employment agency

Dress smartly and take a copy of your CV. Also brush up on your MS Word/Excel skills as they may ask you to do a test.

In our office we hire from Spring Personnel and Reed so it might be worth giving them ago.

[Andy C]

Cheers Icey, you have been a great help here. This is going to get me on my feet again

I hate not being in work at the moment (though been doing exams!!)
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[Andy C]

[Wave2k]

As Said job Centre is pish.
Fix up look sharp and go hand some Cv's to Employment agencies and companies.

Slick back your hair 1950s style to win over the oldies.
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I found the job centre good - got this job through there.

If you're going in, just take down the details, go home and call them up - much quicker that way.

[Andy C]

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Agencies should advertise lots in local papers - which is also another good place to look - try and religiously buy them on the day they have jobs in.

Also look in the phone book.

[Andy C]

yea good idea, found a good paper in sainburys the other day that had lots of the jobs im looking for

Yea will try phone book.

My last exam is monday and that when the job search offically starts, lets hope i find something i like quick!!
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[Marcg868]

I wish i could find a job sharpaish, got all my CV done and dusted, but every Travel job i apply for keeps saying im not experienced enough. For fucks sake ive work, ok only for 6 months in a Travel Job, and fully trained up, but this is still not enough
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[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Going to the actual job centre may not be such a great idea, their website however is quite useful. https://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/index.html

Try https://www.fish4.co.uk/iad, https://www.monster.co.uk/, https://www.reed.co.uk/ and any local jobcentre's.

Try typing 'junior' into your search. Also go to the job agencies as well if you wish to get a job quicker. Don't get too disheartened by not getting job's either, you will send out loads of CV's, most of which you will never hear anything from, and attend lot's of itnerviews that go nowhere but you'll get something sooner or later.
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[Marcg868]

I know im picky but im not working for 9500 a year, im on that now. My ideal, job would just be roughly 13-18k a year, preferably 9-5 although im not bothered about working evenings during the week, just i like my weekends, sex on sat, bike ride on sun etc.

Surely there is some jobs in Manchester, that are Travel, Car/Bike Sales or Bank type jobs with that criteria
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[EllioTT_GiXXeR]

Mybe try a bank? sit on your ass and throw peoples money in there face.

Or put it down your pants then they will tell you to keep it, bring on new bike
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[headlamp]

Andy - where you live are loads of companies and I guess you are not far from Gatwick as well. As well as the good advice of looking on totaljobs (I use it to attract candidates) & fish4, think about the geographical area you want to work in, identify the companies in that area and look at their websites. Most decent companies will have a vacancy board on their site.
I also suspect that you could command a salary higher then £8k. You live in an area with almost full employment and consequently for someone with A levels and who is presentable and eloquent I'd imagine you'd get more!
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