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« Reply #210 on: October 15, 2009, 10:18:48 pm » |
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What do you mean dust?.... Thats not dust, this is dust! Ich Habe Honda S2000 and its not mine!
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« Reply #211 on: October 15, 2009, 10:58:47 pm » |
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What do you mean dust?.... Thats not dust, this is dust! Ich Habe Honda S2000 and its not mine!
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« Reply #212 on: October 16, 2009, 10:26:08 pm » |
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Finish application this pm for job at Surrey CC. Hopefully I get an interview. This job is right up my street (no, not the road sweaper) and is one of two positions in my speciality - (F*CKING UP traffic  ) maintaining the public highway to the highest standards. Hopefully I'll get an interview. If I get the job, don't complain to me if your going surrey. |
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At my age, it takes me all night to do what I used to do all night!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, growing old is compulsary, but growing up is just optional.
I don't do GREEN, I've got a 4x4
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« Reply #213 on: October 17, 2009, 12:09:35 am » |
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Surrey has awful road signs (and awful roads). Your experience of the N138 will come in handy.
Good luck
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GENTLEMEN - Start your livers
For and on behalf of the Kent Kronenberg Owners Club
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« Reply #214 on: October 27, 2009, 10:10:26 pm » |
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Good luck mate. Fingers crossed for ya. I have a few months with Southampton CC doing roof surveys. Its very exciting work! However, the massive domestic "incident" today involving Police, Fire, Ambulance, Helicopter and unmarked cars was great  Half term on the estates is interesting!!   PP |
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What do you mean dust?.... Thats not dust, this is dust! Ich Habe Honda S2000 and its not mine!
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« Reply #215 on: October 27, 2009, 10:58:48 pm » |
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Thats Andy Z's weekend job....did nobody tell you?
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« Reply #216 on: October 28, 2009, 01:10:00 am » |
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Not selected for interview!!!  So I phoned up and asked why, given name and number of the manager. Tried in total 10 times, same message ' The person you have called has 'hung up''. So emailed a complaint to director level. Director reply - will be discussing it with manager on Monday 2nd. Is it worth me applying for any further work in Surrey? |
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At my age, it takes me all night to do what I used to do all night!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, growing old is compulsary, but growing up is just optional.
I don't do GREEN, I've got a 4x4
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« Reply #217 on: October 28, 2009, 01:41:26 pm » |
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Worth bearing in mind that in this climate, hirers and agents are being absolutely bombarded with applications, which means they are being exceptionally choosy about who they bring forward and who they don't. What looked like the perfect application 18 months ago, now comes under such intense scruitiny, that it can come down to something as simple as the layout of the CV, the font used, anything really.
I do this day in day out, seeking roles for very talented people in the Project Management arena (although I specialise in private sectors around e-Commerce). To give some context to the above, I put out an advert on the well known job boards last week. Within an hour, I had 132 applications. I have just checked the inbox the applications go to - 614. To a SAP GRC implementation role, with very very very specific requirements.
My advice? Use every means possible - network your old colleagues, bosses, contacts, and agencies, and build relationships with them - especially the ones who know what you can do. Trust me when I tell you, the only way people are getting jobs at the moment is via their relationships, as it gives a head start on the mass onslaught. I'm afraid its that age old addage - Who you know, not what you know.
Sorry to hear of your troubles. Given that I read CV's day in day out, perhaps I can be of assistance though? If you'd like to send your CV through to my home email (BradRWills at aol.com), then I'll happily have a look at it over the next few days and see if I can spot any obvious issues - or even see if I can re-work it for you so that they key messages come across?
Let me know if that's of interest and I'll happily spend an hour looking through it......
Brad
Edited your email addy - apparently programs sniff them out from forums and you get bombarded with shyte. Smokie
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« Reply #218 on: October 28, 2009, 10:14:55 pm » |
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Firstly... Fine words Brad, which is a first for me to say!  Secondly, I totally agree with all Brad has said, its not a good time for us freelancers out here. I can only thank my agency contacts for keeping me going as I have worked with most of them for years and they know I can do the job in question. I had a chat with one today and he told me that they had had over 600 applications for a job that was not needing a rocket scientist. Hourly rates have dropped to less than when I started out on my own over 8 years ago (unless you go to London) and its the employers market now rather than ours. I think there may be few of us out there that now revoke the saying that recruitment consultants are the "Estate agents of employment" I tip my bowler hat to them all. oh.. and thanks to Brad for his calls when I was delivering sandwiches while between jobs. Shame nothing worked out. |
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What do you mean dust?.... Thats not dust, this is dust! Ich Habe Honda S2000 and its not mine!
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« Reply #219 on: October 29, 2009, 07:52:00 am » |
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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« Reply #220 on: October 29, 2009, 01:55:26 pm » |
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... Unrelated donor stem cell transplant, two months in hospital for that and minus 40 KGs in weight, a flu bug for god knows how many months, viral pneumonia another three weeks in hospital, infected jugular vein thrombosis, another three weeks for that, two strokes, other three week visits for temperature spikes, the last three week visit was for a collapsed jugular vein, and now for the next x amount of months donor lymphocyte infusions to boost the immune system and get to grips with the remaing cancer cells.
Blimey, there's enough there for a whole series of Casualty!! Glad you are keeping well anyway |
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« Reply #221 on: October 30, 2009, 11:23:33 am » |
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cheers Mr Z, I guess it's because I've come through a non-grin time since Feburary, Unrelated donor stem cell transplant, two months in hospital for that and minus 40 KGs in weight, a flu bug for god knows how many months, viral pneumonia another three weeks in hospital, infected jugular vein thrombosis, another three weeks for that, two strokes, other three week visits for temperature spikes, the last three week visit was for a collapsed jugular vein, and now for the next x amount of months donor lymphocyte infusions to boost the immune system and get to grips with the remaing cancer cells. My hands and arms look like I've got a serious needle habit but hay ho, there is normally someone worse off and patients give inspiration because they get through the same crap. enough of being nice, we're not americans But apart from that, Mrs Kennedy, how was Dallas? |
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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« Reply #222 on: November 23, 2009, 11:08:34 pm » |
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Just heard today that I have secured a permanent position with a large American company working in Swindon, will involve a lot of European travel looking after their computer networks from Moscow to Amsterdam. Good salary and benefits so all good, I’ve been working as a freelancer for 4 years and echo the points that Lord Pig-Pen made the agents have kept me going since July with bits and pieces last 4 weeks working nights not good but has kept the wolf from the door.
Leftie, I remember when this thread kicked off way back in June I was a mere 49 year old then turned 50 in August thought I’d never get another job but there you go. Hope you find something soon don’t give up if an old git like me can get a job!!!
Cheers for now,
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« Reply #223 on: November 24, 2009, 09:56:42 am » |
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Chaps,
Just heard today that I have secured a permanent position with a large American company working in Swindon, will involve a lot of European travel looking after their computer networks from Moscow to Amsterdam. Good salary and benefits so all good, I’ve been working as a freelancer for 4 years and echo the points that Lord Pig-Pen made the agents have kept me going since July with bits and pieces last 4 weeks working nights not good but has kept the wolf from the door.
Leftie, I remember when this thread kicked off way back in June I was a mere 49 year old then turned 50 in August thought I’d never get another job but there you go. Hope you find something soon don’t give up if an old git like me can get a job!!!
Cheers for now,
Kiters
Good news on your job and good advice to all looking for a job. And a plus there are some good pubs near Swindon and just up the road a Cirencester (have family in that area). Hope your job goes well. |
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« Reply #224 on: December 01, 2009, 08:32:25 pm » |
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My Turn!!!!  Got called in to a meeting today to be told my job was at risk. Now on two weeks paid "consultation period" to give me time to come up with reasons why I shouldn't be made redundant. I saw it coming, but it's not been handled very well by them and I think i may have good grounds to fight it (i.e. four of us do the same job but only me put at risk) but would I really want to stay when they have made it obvious they don't want me. Toby, mind if I throw you an email? |
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