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Can someone tell me if its Mandatory for the Jobcentre to check what Jobs you have applied for as i have been told its not. They knew my email address and thats it because they send me email alerts and i have a Universal Job Match account. The Advisor today asked me why i hadnt given permission for them to access my account. I already apply for jobs and the ones i do apply for i print out as i have just got a printer. Am i in my right to not allow them access.
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I ended up giving them permission as they pestered me every time I went in about it and told me it would make my job search proof easier (easier for them more like) but if you are printing your job search off I don.t see the problem anyways.
Obviously they want you to sign up to Universal Job Match and give them permission to view your account so they can also send you vacancies that they think are suitable, it you did agree it would get them off your back I suppose.
If they keep a check of what you're doing on Universal Job Match it's not really a true indication of what jobs you're applying for as you could be using other website and other methods.
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/universal-jobmatch-and-giving-job-centre-permission-to-view-account.321829/
A couple of years old but informative.
http://www.channel4.com/news/universal-jobmatch-the-key-questions
As well as any job applications, I also list interviews had, job site and Linkedin profile updates, CV and cover letter updates, any contact from recruiters - in fact anything job search related regardless - on UJ it goes under the Activity History. It seems to keep the buggers happy and to be honest it is not exactly asking a lot. As someone has already stated I do not see what the problem is by giving them permission. Why make life more difficult for yourself?
On a side note if I apply for any jobs actually from UJ I can never get the details to appear in the Application History section. Anyone else have the same issue? It is the only thing my Coach/Advisor picks me up on. I just tell her to check my Activity History so she can see the efforts I have actually made.
agree with top bit. Surely its easier to fill in the activity history rather than using your printer and ink to print it off every two weeks? I don't see the issue.
also, to your second bit, i found that most jobs on uj would redirect me to another website to apply, rather than applying using the cover letter and cv i uploaded to uj. It is a pain because you then have to go back to activity history to fill it in manually. I think i applied for near 50 jobs in the short time i was on it, and only 4 went through uj and appeared on my app history.
They do check the employer to see if you have applied for the job you said (believe me, my advisor did). Luckily I had, but it had put the employer off taking me on.
Your advisor at the Job Centre will look for any excuse to stop your JSA.
I prefer indeed.co.uk
I just write down the jobs that I've applied for on the diary sheet.