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| Thread ID: 98010 | 2009-03-07 09:54:00 | F*** this recession. | bob_doe_nz (92) | PC World Chat |
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| 754482 | 2009-03-08 05:03:00 | Or maybe they have to sift through several hundred other CV's as well. It also depends on the sort of job as well mind you. I actually get lots of emails for people looking got jobs (many from overseas), which I admit to not replying to. One reason is becuase they are mass emailing out their CVs to 10's - 100's of companies, and it takes no effort for them to do so, and many of the CV's I receive are pretty poor and lack details. Some are only one page! I therefore have on my website, for people to 'Mail' in their CVs, as I won't reply to emailed CVs. I also say on the website that I will only contact them if I have something available, and the reat will be kept on file. I have hired a few people for contract work, but only from those people who have mailed in their CV's as it shows they know how to follow instructions. Personally employing someone is very difficult in NZ, due to all the laws and red tape, not to mention the major drop off in demand that companies are experiencing. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 754483 | 2009-03-08 05:36:00 | I actually get lots of emails for people looking got jobs (many from overseas), which I admit to not replying to . One reason is becuase they are mass emailing out their CVs to 10's - 100's of companies, and it takes no effort for them to do so, and many of the CV's I receive are pretty poor and lack details . Some are only one page! I therefore have on my website, for people to 'Mail' in their CVs, as I won't reply to emailed CVs . Yea - very similar info that I have heard several people mention now . I always ring and have a talk to the person who is offering the job and ask them if they would like a paper-based CV as opposed to an email . And some good news - a graduate software development role in Wellington is looking very hopeful for myself . Been through all the initial interviews/questions and had a formal interview now . Just keeping my fingers crossed for Monday/Tuesday to hear their final decision . :) |
Bozo (8540) | ||
| 754484 | 2009-03-08 06:01:00 | . | somebody (208) | ||
| 754485 | 2009-03-08 06:46:00 | All I can say is quality, not quantity. If you apply for jobs way out of your calibre or do it wrong, the first stage of filtering you get stuck out before they consider your selling points. Then they shortlist again for the interview selection. I tend to apply for no more than a few jobs a day that is generic jobs via seek emails. If you apply for specific roles, no more than a few per week. Remember that they have due dates, so there is really not much point applying them ASAP cos it shows you have not taken time to do a good job of it. They normally don't touch them until the due date arrives. The manager normally assigns the admin or PA person to adminster it. That person you see on the job ad is mostly his/her PA admin person. You could structure your letter and CV generic enof but still objective enof. There is a debate even in professionals from generic CV/letter for each job vs just a unique one for each job you apply for. I just use the standard one but you have to be careful that you are targetting them to a narrow style of audience. I change the first paragraph of the lettter usually only. You can normally pick out the style how the job ad is written of what they want. Are they flexible or are they looking for a experienced or even a guru person. I would tend to go with larger orgs. If one strategy is not working then try something diff than to do the same stuff forever. You will undoubedly convince them that you are wanting to move onto a new area IT. You will have to think of what to say when they say, why did you leave your old job and in this recession period and think of your referees, an employer would certainly want a past employer to be one. Normally I say 1 or 2 weeks for a specific job you applied to after the due date. For a agent ad or unspecified job, if no hear for one week, then expect that they have put you aside. You also need your CV and letter to be reviewed by others, that it is professional, objective and grammar correct. You may find it helpful for a IT type CV/letter and one that is more generic - ie., call centre like you say or admin work, temping for eg. From my experience they tend to favour a can do approach and a person they can easily relate to, can help others when required and do work that is not specified in your own CV and have good referees to back that up that ie., you were like that in one of your previous jobs. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 754486 | 2009-03-08 06:50:00 | If you applied for a unspecific job but you kind of got a general idea about it., but no job description and no specific company. Ie., via an agency. If they call you within a week, you know you have potential. If you don't get that then, apply to others until you get that breakpoint. When they call you they generally ask you for come in for an inteview in the next few days or even tomorrow. | Nomad (952) | ||
| 754487 | 2009-03-08 07:10:00 | You said you want call centre. Private sector may cut them back or send them abroad :D Target the public sector. Call centre internationally have high turnovers for obvious reasons. They tend to employ a couple bunch (or classrooms) of people when demand increases from their clients, go for those. They train them up an then they put them on live. Financial tax time is coming up. Students are going back to school soon .... | Nomad (952) | ||
| 754488 | 2009-03-08 07:30:00 | How much cash are you willing to put on that statement? The last recession we had was in 1989 and that lasted a couple of years.... I said depression, it took 10 yrs last time it will take 10 yrs plus this time. Start of WW2 with spending on armaments was what ended last depression. The fundamentals of last last depression are still relevant to one we are going into now. There are however bright spots. We tendered for school bus runs using $2.00 a litre of diesel as a baseline. Drivers dont say stick your job up your !@#$ anymore because we have a waiting list. Sick days have dropped off heaps although that might be our policy of going around to to their house and check they ok. Firms selling engines tyres and transmissions are now flexible to the price. I just say drop the price or I will ring your opposition with this price and never deal with you again. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 754489 | 2009-03-08 07:41:00 | I'm too old to be a prude about language or behaviour. But every time I visit this site and see this poster's heading I feel ever so slightly offended. This is after all a site with a basic set of rules calling for: 2) No offensive language or user names (phonetic spellings included). Pressf1 is an all-ages forum and messages should be composed with this in mind. If this guy stamps his foot and starts an entry with this sort of heading, well I don't feel any sudden rush of sympathy. If we were all sitting around a table in mixed (sex and age) company and he opened a conversation with what appears to be suggested here......... rant over. |
Scouse (83) | ||
| 754490 | 2009-03-08 07:48:00 | Thats a valid point there scouse. But the guys pretty emotional about this. | Blam (54) | ||
| 754491 | 2009-03-08 08:06:00 | I'm too old to be a prude about language or behaviour. But every time I visit this site and see this poster's heading I feel ever so slightly offended. This is after all a site with a basic set of rules calling for: 2) No offensive language or user names (phonetic spellings included). Pressf1 is an all-ages forum and messages should be composed with this in mind. If this guy stamps his foot and starts an entry with this sort of heading, well I don't feel any sudden rush of sympathy. If we were all sitting around a table in mixed (sex and age) company and he opened a conversation with what appears to be suggested here......... rant over. Christ man the poor bugger wants a job desperately, he even jokes about jumping into the sea. I really wish I could help him. He really needs help not someone telling off for using asterixs, the word might even be fork. Compassion not scolding is what we need in these tough times. Your freinds must be different to mine lots of swearing with friends of mine all ages and sex. But then again I am only a working class boy we swear and drink to excess. |
prefect (6291) | ||
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