Haven't posted anything for ages as Ive been taking some time out travelling and soaking up the sun .... no point looking for work when there is sod all out there. Back to the grind looking again now :(

How bad does it have to get?  and this was at MacDonalds, things are going from bad to worse

Thought the job market was quiet, well now it has died a death

Yet another job slips through my hands because I'm "too experienced" and will "get bored"

My God all I want to do is work, surely they should get as much experience as they can afford! Doh!

Or are they saying that I'm too old?

Seems to me that you can only get considered for a job if you are aged between 25 and 30, oh and you must have at least 20 years experience LOL

 

I've a new philosophy on job hunting, there is always someone better than you, unfortunately they always seem to go for the same jobs as me! lol

The current climate seems to be an excuse for really dragging out the interview process by some employers, this is all well and good now and I can see how companies are taking advantage (supply and demand) but when things recover they will suffer as candidates become scarce.  People are changing careers or moving overseas.  When the economy recovers there will be no candidates left.   

Friend of mine been out of work for 6 months, had no interviews for 3 months got a job last week :)

Just goes to prove there are some jobs out there, he had fisrt interview and 2nd day after - job offer in the evening - starts 1st June

well it never really got going, there are no jobs to apply for, unless you want to wait tables

Had a few experiences now with recruiters being aggressive, not nice! Guardian done a piece on the same theme

I keep getting emails from firms or people who want me to pay to circulate my CV.  Surely we can apply for jobs we want ourselves, I know I certainly apply to many jobs each day and that costs me nothing, whatever your circumstances avoid these leeches