The Workplace & Job Hunting
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Recruiters are a great way to find a job IF you are stern with them and research an agency before hand.
My apologies, I wasn't referring to you specifically. I meant that in a more general sort of way.
I got a call from Best Buy today to let me know that I failed my drug test and they still want me to work for them. I was sort of hoping they wouldn't since this will be the third job I'm working right now. Bring on the khakis I s'pose.
Right? Once they told me that, I was preparing some kind of professional "Oh whoops my b." I didn't realize it was a thing people went through anymore anyway. I haven't had to pee in a cup to get a job in like 6 years.
I guess it must be pretty progressive for a Best Buy. I outed myself as a queer feminist who used to work for Planned Parenthood during the first interview and nobody batted an eye, which is an okay feeling.
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It's compulsory if people are working in a dangerous environment e.g. around heavy duty machinery. In Best Buys case I imagine this applies to their the majority of their customers.
I particularly like how you then have to go into interviews and pretend that Company XYZ is the only one for you. I tended to try and be frank and basically say that, not being an idiot, of course I was hedging my bets and applying to multiple companies, but I like yours because of this and this and that. Some interviewers loved it and some didn't. It's a pain in the arse.
Thankfully I'm out of all that crap now, so just hold on in there and the right thing will turn up! My advice to new / nearly graduates would be to pay attention to things like the Times 100 list, because there are some really great schemes out there. Even if they aren't exactly what you want to do, a two-year programme is a great ticket to something bigger. And if you're in a real pickle and don't mind a bit more study, try to do a professional qualification like the ACA or LPC. I've got lots of friends doing them, and they seem to be a good foot in the door. Highly sought after.
I know this sounds really drearily pragmatic, but one of the most important things when choosing a profession is the growth of the area/department you're looking to join. Obviously, if you have a genuine passion for something and money is really peripheral for you, then it doesn't really matter. However, there are a lot of professions (sadly, a lot of creative professions like writing and the entertainment industry) which are shrinking massively. It can be pretty demotivating for some people that they can work their butt off for a decade and still not progress 'upwards' in their chosen career, so if you see yourself as wanting to be someone who earns a lot or has a lot of responsibility, you have to be 'that person' who researches how much your chosen industry or sector is growing and whether there is a real opportunity for you to progress.
Oh yeah, but you were right! 'Tis a fool's errand. I'm kicking myself for how much I spent getting the NCTJ qualification.
Haha I love this. What recipe was it? Maybe they'll see it as a unique and fresh approach and get in touch. If it was a Nigella recipe, I'd call and offer you the job immediately.
It was Devonshire honey cake from BBC Good Food. I'm yet to receive a reply.
Oh God, this is tragic.
At least it wasn't a photo of Nicholas Cage grinning.
Although the girl who did that got a job out of it, so maybe it's not so bad.
Anyone come across [redacted cus I signed a confidentiality agrement]? Basically there's this company, which seem like a legitimate way to make money online (evaluating search results) but I freaked out when they asked for access to my present and past (and future? it was all worded very unclearly) Google+, Gmail, YouTube, search history (bunch of other stuff like Google Play, etc) which they would make over (or rather, that I would be making over voluntarily) to Google Inc. They'd then track all my online activity AND my phone activity which they would compile, give to Google and presumably use to give me personalized results. All of this without even knowing whether I got the job or not, electronically and with no clear way of backing out.
Creepy right?
Creepy right?
This seems way too creepy and I'm not sure I would like to be part of this company. I know it is easy to say but I would look for a "proper" job to get money.
When I applied for the job at a debt collection agency, they were making a "background check" - but only after they told me that if the check is fine, they will hire me and this check meant only that they were looking if I haven't committed any crimes, don't have any debts etc. and some of my friends even thought that this is way too creepy.
When I applied for the job at a debt collection agency, they were making a "background check" - but only after they told me that if the check is fine, they will hire me and this check meant only that they were looking if I haven't committed any crimes, don't have any debts etc. and some of my friends even thought that this is way too creepy.