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Hey all
I was let go from my job at the end of August and am finding it impossible to find anything,
I have signed up with agencies, applied for numerous jobs and spent hours scouting the internet for jobs, it's just a nightmare.
To stop myself from going mad I was thinking of doing some voluntary work in the evening ( spend days looking for work) and am going to volunteer with homeless charities and help the elderly.
I was just wondering if anyone else had ideas as to how to search for new jobs and stop me from going mad
I was let go from my job at the end of August and am finding it impossible to find anything,
I have signed up with agencies, applied for numerous jobs and spent hours scouting the internet for jobs, it's just a nightmare.
To stop myself from going mad I was thinking of doing some voluntary work in the evening ( spend days looking for work) and am going to volunteer with homeless charities and help the elderly.
I was just wondering if anyone else had ideas as to how to search for new jobs and stop me from going mad
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Don't give up, anything can happen round the corner, stay positive.
Not yet because I don't have qualifications in that area, so I was thinking the volunteering work may help me.
Voluntary work is a brilliant way to go, especially in the earlier days of unemployment. It'll give you something to do, can lead to relevant references and often gets your foot in the door so to speak. There are often voluntary listings put on the job hunting sites...Indeed is often good for it, as are local newspapers and their corresponding websites.
It could come down to actually venturing out and asking about, or looking for 'Help wanted' signs.
I'd probably suggest that voluntary work would be more beneficial than a course - so many people have completed these courses now through unemployment that everyone ranks the same. You stand more chance of getting noticed if you've put yourself out there for some voluntary work and have an individual experience you'd potentially be able to talk about in future interviews. All the best
I've done a little bit of voluntary work here and there myself, and it's done me a lot more good than anything else ever has while I've been unemployed. You can always balance things by having a few days indoors a week (I do, when the weathers on the turn) and searching for roles online and then spending other days just looking about for a couple of hours to see if there's any volunteers wanted.
It's a great routine to be in, and a great way to stay sane
thanks a million xx
You don't need qualifications to get a care job, but you need to show a willingness learn, reliable, flexible, understand human condition, cook and clean, read and wright, not be racist, bigot and a clear CRB check.
Cool I must look it up tomorrow thanks
Was this compulsory?
I use the word we for all people currently unemployed.
There's no legal obligation to sign on, no. If you're financially stable, or have enough savings then you don't have to, and in some instances can't (when you have a certain number of thousands tucked away in the bank)
Links:
http://www.volunteer.ie/
http://www.dublin.ie/disp_list.aspx?catid=46
The amount of savings you have doesn't matter for Contributions based JSA. It isn't means tested. You receive that for a maximum of six months.
Even if you have more than £16,000 in savings and investments, you can still sign on and receive National Insurance credits after your first six months on Contributions Based JSA. You don't receive any allowance, though, and don't qualify for free prescriptions etc., either.