Looking for work - Page 4

Beefy198 · 02-05-2009, 12:09 PM

All about the keywords on your CV that a pimp picks up that 'tick the boxes' zara. Whilst most of them wouldn't actually know what prince2 is/does (and probably not what an SQL database even is) it's the way they do things.

Best of luck with it, I hope it works!

zara_blackdog · 02-05-2009, 12:16 PM

Cheers Beefy!

At least it will be an escape form daytime TV for the week!

Beefy198 · 02-05-2009, 12:23 PM

Oh god, you haven't been watching Homes Under The Hammer have you?

zara_blackdog · 02-05-2009, 12:25 PM

Worse - GMTV and the 60 second makeover!

curleyted · 02-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Reminds you why people like us couldn't live a life on benefits, eh?

CrazyMoose · 04-05-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Beefy198

Oh god, you haven't been watching Homes Under The Hammer have you?

Quite possibly the worst show ever to be aired on TV. The two presenters are clearly still living in the 80's

Beefy198 · 06-05-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by zara_blackdog

Well - this is the first time I have been out or a contract for so long ( Begininng of March) since I started contracting 4 years ago.

Has zara found a new contract? She has been strangely absent from these parts recently.........

zara_blackdog · 07-05-2009, 05:08 PM

Nope - still looking

Had an agent totally screw up interview arrangments - so not happy

Oh well - onward and upwards I suppose.

Booked on a Prince2 course next week so I will see what comes of that.

Rob Crossland · 07-05-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by zara_blackdog

Booked on a Prince2 course next week so I will see what comes of that.

I still see skill shortage reports a fair bit and UK is still importing people - recent report stated,

"There is some indication that skill shortages
also seem to be slightly more of a problem
for the two groups that have made the
biggest headcount cuts since August – larger
organisations and technology and media firms.
This suggests that some organisations within
these groups might have cut back too severely
since August."

And...

38% more likely to use temporary/contract resources to fill gaps....

Realise it does not always translate to a job but I think that training has to be done (I used to think of it as a luxury) and not always technical. Plenty of research out that on skills shortages...

TopNotch · 15-06-2009, 12:13 PM

I've done the odd week of work here and there but still looking for my next long term contract