A Trainee Plumber, Some Guts and a Shiny New Van…
Looking for a job was taking its time for Michael, But there was a turning point and it came in the shape of a shiny new van. After his usual round of job and apprenticeship applications on the internet, Michael was on his way into town to meet with a recruitment agency when he saw a plumber’s van parked in the street. He looked once because it was clean, then twice when he saw the contact number was local. Fast forward just a few hours and Michael was standing in the reception of the same plumbing company. CV in hand, heart in mouth. “Sorry. We’re not looking for anyone at...
Read MoreVideo Update on William's 1,000 Job Applications
William was our job-seeker who made 1,000 applications in 13 weeks This is a video update to William’s story… * * * * *
Read MoreSharing Great News
I know I should do more of this, especially when there is great news to share… A good friend to ExploreYourCareer.com (and work/life fusion) has just found and started a new job Art was one of the first people to sit our Job-Seeker’s Interview last year (you might find it interesting to take a look at his answers, particularly now he has landed this new role) In the end it all happened in a flash (there were less than 2-weeks between first-contact and his start-date) but a quick turn-around like this hides a great deal of hard work and effort Today I wanted to...
Read MoreWilliam's 1,000 Job Applications
William made 1,000 job applications in 13 weeks For all his effort he only got 1 reply and that was a ‘No’. Numbers like these are more than disappointing. What makes them even worse is that William achieved them on an ‘intensive job-searching course’, which means he was under someone else’s care. A company or a group of professional people who were supposed to be helping him and his job search. Despite the negligence and unprofessionalism of everyone involved with William’s intensive course, these numbers hide something positive and encouraging that now...
Read MoreWhat do you know about UK Apprenticeships?
Let’s say I’m interested in a career in engineering and I want to get the best possible start… Would an apprenticeship be a good way to go? Exploring has taught me that the answer to a question like this is out there with you, All we have to do is piece it together. The more experience and information we gather, the better our answer will be. And, with a question like this, better answers lead to better career decisions. Where do we go from here? I’m going to start with some digging and will share what I find in the comment boxes below (in the shape of useful links,...
Read MoreAn Open Letter
Every now and then I’m moved to write something that aims to be inspirational. This is always triggered by a real-world career situation, Sometimes my own, sometimes someone else’s… You know what to do You have already told me that much Far from dumb you are clever You know how important it is to find new work Important right now and in the future – You also know finding work will be hard Talking to new people about the things close to us always is It makes us vulnerable, puts us out in the open Other people seem to hold all the cards It’s they who say...
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