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trust me, people are the way to go. ring up Careers Wales, who are not just for people who know where they want to go, they're there to help. They do part time jobs too.
But on the other hand, congratulations for trying that this morning. it is a step forward!
as for what firms to send it to, try just sending it to woolworths and supermarkets etc.
I must say that i can agree with rolly in some ways- you're being spoon fed step by step here, and still throwing it back! carry on in a good way- the call to Careers wales was a good start.
don't tell me ...you made one phone call and didn't like the response you got ...
you haven't checked to see if the garage need a forecourt attendant ...the shop needs a cashier ...the taxi company don't need to train up a base radio operator ...
all requiring no skills ...
have you actualy checked all the shops?
be honest.
what about factories and farms?
isn't codwallopers ice cream factory near you ...always needing staff ...the fishing boats are usualy looking for young men ...the railway company ...the council ...the bus company ...all have non driving liciencse unskilled kind of work.
No, I haven't checked all the shops. I'll check the rest of them out tomorrow, as I've got to go to town again to get a few things. As for Codwallopers, there's simply no way I can get there without a car, so I reckon it's out of the question. Fishing boats? No thank you! The railway company and council, I'll check that one.
i don't even like big dippers ...
Walked into Sports Soccer, asked if they had any jobs, said yes, asked for an interview,said yes, asked if they could do it now, said ok, gave me a form to fill in, filled that in went back in had me interview. Told them i need a job right now as ive been suspended from mine, the company is shit and the management are a load of back-stabbing, two faced idiots, i want out asap. . Said i can do any hours, ive got retail experience, ill have to let you know when i can start as i have a disaplinary hearing to attend in work tomorrow. will call you back later in the week.
Sorted. Now if i can walk into a shop on a sunday afternoon, wearing my sainsburys uniform, after being suspended and get a job, im certain with some half smart clothes on and a cv you can get yourself a job anywhere.
Also this site is, admittedly, for graduates, but will give you lots of helpful tips on jobhunting and I've given you this link before, but I really think you should check it out again.
Keep it up.
Kermit: I can't drive, so I can't go and drive a bus. I think that's a valid reason.
Spanner: Website for graduates? What use is that to me?! I'm not a graduate, though I'd certainly like to do a degree. I may sound ungrateful, but the article you suggested I read was of no use whatsoever. In any case, I don't know if it applies anymore.
This morning, I've been in town and finally managed to hand out a few copies of my CV. I started by handing one in at my job centre. Said they could help me, so I let them have a copy. I managed to hand one in at Woolworths, made so much easier by the fact the member of staff I spoke to was someone I knew at school. Handed one in at a little pet shop, they seemed strangely keen. Next, went to a supermarket called Kwik Save, they always seem to be hiring staff, odd. That's all I've managed so far. I might try to get some more out later.
if you'd bothered to look at prospects, you'd know that although it's designed for graduates, it's packed with information about every career under the sun - what the job is like, what you can expect to be paid, what kind of qualifications you'd need, so it's useful for almost anyone.