1. What’s your name?
Andrew
2. Where do you live?
London
3. How long were you looking for a job?
4 months
4. How would you sum up the story of your job search?
Very stressful and disappointing
5. What went well?
I managed to get a few temp assignments only through contacts/friends
6. What could have gone better?
Agencies could have been more supportive andactually work on finding you the correct role
7. What helped your job search? How did it help?
A small boutique agency, they promoted me very well to their client and I was made an offer in the end
8. What job search support did you value most?
Personal guidance from the agency (all their staff members are involved) and their personal attention and interest
9. What experience (or advice) do you want to share with other job seekers?
Don’t rely on online job boards or large recruitment agencies, as you are just another number. Work your networks and try to get a foot in the door through someone you know and focus on small well known agencies rather than the big ones
10. (If you had a magic wand) What would a network of job seekers do for one another?
Guidance on CV writing, Cover letter writing, interview tips and help with promoting/selling yourself. All support out there is not free of charge, and I think that if there are professionals in your network of job seekers who can assist with this through previous experience, then it would be very helpful and obviously very well received by all
Recent Comments