"2000 job vacancies going in Hull, but no takers, say the job centre" - Utter bollocks!

“Jobseekers and employers are being urged to be less choosy as new figures show more than 2000 vacancies are going unfilled in Hull”

This article in the Hull Daily Mail has annoyed me beyond belief, ‘don’t be fussy’ they say. Have they actually looked what is being offered on the job centre website? It’s full of commission based work, without a basic salary!!

So I ask you, would you take a job and come off benefits to take a job with no basic wage and have your entire earnings based on how many people you manage to sign up to a charity based scheme? If you’ve had mortgage protection, you’re no longer entitled to it because you’ve got a job. I know what I would rather do, and I know that it will annoy people but I would rather stay on benefits that bit longer to secure a job where I was definitely going to be paid at the end of the month.

I don’t know if you’ve been on the job centre website recently but you’ll be amazed with what you find if you do take a visit. It’s not filled with 2000 jobs that people are fussy over – it’s filled with commission based shit that needs filtering out! A good example of this is Tempest Elite Marketing who are now trading under the name ‘S.P.Y’ – watch out for them, they’ve got a new name because they’ve got a horrific reputation. These companies who only offer work based ENTIRELY on your ‘target earnings’ need filtering out and shutting down! They’re wrong and exploiting people, mainly young people who are desperate for something, anything.

I was followed by a new Twitter profile for Hull jobs the other week and I went through the jobs which were posted and many of them were with Tempest Elite Marketing or similar companies, why are they still being advertised as a reputable company. They need stamping out! I imagine if the job centre spent time filtering out the jobs which were exploiting people, they would have a cleaner system with which you could do more precise and accurate searches.

If people are fussy over what they want to do then fair game - that's their choice, they'll stay on benefits for a long time. But, I don't think it is fair to assume that all the jobs being advertised are morally right, because they're not. Furthermore, you can't just blame job seekers, because lets face it, no where is taking on anyone as a trainee. They want someone who has the specific experience for that position - so what if it turns out that NO ONE has that specific experience and skills. The position will just sit there. No offer of any training to get the position filled quickly. What can you do?!

Also, I have to ask, what is wrong with having some aspirations, I feel like I'm not allowed any because it's more important that I'm working. Of course I want to be working but I don't see why I can't try and steer what I am doing to what I really want to be doing. Someone should have some aspirations - the situation which we currently face is like a wagging finger of Nicole Scherzinger saying "no baby, no", don't bother dreaming of leaving the city and making it somewhere else. 

So, I am irritated by this now. I'm not always like this, promise! 

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"How to make your CV sparkle..."

Read this interesting blog article from someone who is also writing for grads.co.uk, he made some valid points on how to make your CV stand out from others, and he was able to recognize everything he was writing was a giant cliche. However, I just have a massive issue with one of his points mainly because not everyone is able to do it and it's just not realistic to most.

Here's a link to it...

http://blog.grads.co.uk/2012/08/22/how-to-make-your-cv-sparkle/

Point One...

"Study Abroad" Fair point to anyone that is able to study abroad, but most universities do not offer this opportunity so WHY would you suggest it when it's clearly not accessible to most students.

Point Three...

"Volunteer" A very fair point, everyone can get involved in volunteering and lets face it, helping a local charity litter pick looks alright on your CV.... not everyone can afford to go to Africa and build a school, toff.

Point Two...

"Travel" Now this annoys me more than it probably should, but not everyone has £5000 readily available to just wander off around the world going to Australia for a month then onto New Zealand and maybe a trip to Fiji - most people, just don't have the resources to go off travelling for a year after university and come back with stories to tell of them just sitting on beaches or not showering for a week. (eww)  I have friends who have gone travelling, my friend Jen went to Australia for two years and I have nothing but respect for her because she didn't just mess about for two years, she worked hard and as a result was able to have an amazing time too, for that, she has my respect. But this guy writing this post although understands the idea of travelling is a cliche, it's an unrealistic goal that most students just cannot afford to do.

Props to the people that are able to do it, but unfortunately, it's an unrealistic way to improve your CV unless you're sitting on a pot of gold.

My top three CV tips.

1. Volunteer - yes, I know it's not ideal interrupting our amazing social lives (you what?!) but, you're helping your community and putting something attractive on your CV, and charities are always wanting volunteers, they can't get enough of them!

2. Include important occasions which you've been involved in. If you've helped organize events, charity days, coffee mornings etc, really squeeze every bit from it. It will show your dedication, that you're not entirely money orientated and convey that you've got a decent personality.

3. Use other people's CV's as guidelines, although each CV you send out should be tailored to the job you're sending it off for, it doesn't hurt to look over the CV of someone you know, who has worked in a few companies and knows what it important on a CV to get you noticed. Furthermore, I've found that looking on the jobs websites and sites such as the Guardian have plenty of tips and tricks to improving your CV. You should research what kind of look is the most effective and what will stand out to future employers...

Hope this helps.
As always, feedback is welcome.
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