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i'm applying for a job at royal mail but i'm having trouble it keeps saying that message below. i applied in 2009 which i got through but i doubt i'll even get an interview at this rate cos it's just ridiculously crazy. does anyone know if i'm doing it right


"Records are required for at least 5 year(s) with a maximum of 14 day(s) between entries"




11 September 2007 12 September 2007
Dorothy Perkins
Sales Advisor

19 December 2008 26 December 2008
Next
Sales Advisor

9 December 2009 24 December 2009
Royal Mail
Casual Worker

29 August 2010 23 December 2010
TK MAXX
Sales Associate

26 June 2011 9 September 2011
Primark
Sales Operative / Stockroom Backfield

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Reply 1
Is it really that hard to understand? your first entry is 2007, which is only 4 years ago. They are asking for 5. Did you really only work at dorothy perkins for one day?
Reply 2
Original post by expresschoco
i'm applying for a job at royal mail but i'm having trouble it keeps saying that message below. i applied in 2009 which i got through but i doubt i'll even get an interview at this rate cos it's just ridiculously crazy. does anyone know if i'm doing it right

"Records are required for at least 5 year(s) with a maximum of 14 day(s) between entries"


11 September 2007 12 September 2007
Dorothy Perkins
Sales Advisor

19 December 2008 26 December 2008
Next
Sales Advisor


So, you read "a maximum of 14 days between entries" and then find it confusing that you can't have a closing date of 12 Sep 07 and the next opening date being 19 Dec 08?

Added to the already pointed out fact that 2007 is only 4 years ago...
Why have you done it that way round? on any application form you put your most recent thing at the top.
You'll have to put something in between your jobs. So if you were in school between 12 September 2007 and the 19th December 2008, just put in "attending school" or whatever you were doing in that time.
Reply 5
9 September 2002 26 July 2007
AttendingSecondary School

11 September 2006 22 September 2006
Work Experience

9 September 2007 25 July 2008
Attending College

10 September 2008 25 July 2009
Attending College

19 December 2008 26 December 2008
Next
Sales Advisor

10 September 2009 26 July 2011
Attending College

9 December 2009 24 December 2009
Royal Mail
Casual Worker

29 August 2010 23 December 2010
TK MAXX
Sales Associate

26 June 2011 9 September 2011
Most Recent
Primark
Sales Operative / Stockroom Backfield

i done everything but its still saying the same messaege what else do i need to change i know i'm so stupid for asking i've asked people and they don;t even know and it's the same from my previous application but with more jobs :frown:
Reply 6
Original post by expresschoco
i done everything but its still saying the same messaege what else do i need to change i know i'm so stupid for asking i've asked people and they don;t even know and it's the same from my previous application but with more jobs :frown:


You've still got enormous gaps between things. Is it such a hard concept to grab?

Look at your most recent two jobs. TK Maxx until 23 Dec 10 and then Primark starting on 26 June 11. What happened in between? You've got 8 months where you didn't exist.
You have to fill in unemployed or write down your education if you went school/uni.
Reply 8
finished application thanks
Reply 9
Records are required for at least 5 year(s) with a maximum of 14 day(s) between entries.

can someone help as i dont understand this as this ----> Records are required for at least 5 year(s) with a maximum of 14 day(s) between entries.


10 July 2007 24 July 2007 Least Recent No n/a stores assistant

18 August 2007 28 April 2008 Yes jobcentre unemployer

3 May 2008 25 July 2008 Yes North Bakery customer service

30 July 2008 15 August 2009 Yes jobcentre unemployer

22 August 2009 14 October 2009 Yes Poundland stores assistant

2 November 2009 12 November 2010 Yes jobcentre unemployer

17 November 2010 25 February 2011 Yes March Foods LTD Pick and Packer

11 May 2011 29 June 2011 Most Recent Yes Churchill Cleaner Services Cleaner



so please someone help me :confused:
Original post by jenbaby

10 July 2007 24 July 2007 Least Recent No n/a stores assistant
TOO BIG A GAP
18 August 2007 28 April 2008 Yes jobcentre unemployer

3 May 2008 25 July 2008 Yes North Bakery customer service

30 July 2008 15 August 2009 Yes jobcentre unemployer

22 August 2009 14 October 2009 Yes Poundland stores assistant
TOO BIG A GAP
2 November 2009 12 November 2010 Yes jobcentre unemployer

17 November 2010 25 February 2011 Yes March Foods LTD Pick and Packer
TOO BIG A GAP
11 May 2011 29 June 2011 Most Recent Yes Churchill Cleaner Services Cleaner
TOO BIG A GAP


See bold. You need to say what you've been doing in those gaps.
Hello i really need someones help please
im applying for the royalmail job and i am stuck =/
my work history is..
START END
8 September 2003 - 6 June 2008 Least Recent No n/a Education < PRESCENT <

9 June 2008 - 12 September 2008 No n/a half term school finished started college

15 September 2008 10 July 2009 No n/a college / construction

14 July 2009 23 October 2009 No n/a Holidays From College , Looking For Work

2 November 2009 14 May 2010 No n/a college Entry To Employment

18 October 2010 7 January 2011 No n/a college NetWork Railing

31 January 2011 5 December 2011 No n/a JobSeekers Allowence

7 December 2011 23 December 2011 Yes Royal Mail ( Angard Staffing ) Christmas casual

23 December 2012 Jobseekers allowance Looking for work unemployed ( on going ) < recent <


what have i done wrong? can sum1 please help me?
Original post by dis_bwy_ali
Hello i really need someones help please
im applying for the royalmail job and i am stuck =/
my work history is..
START END
8 September 2003 - 6 June 2008 Least Recent No n/a Education < PRESCENT <

9 June 2008 - 12 September 2008 No n/a half term school finished started college

15 September 2008 10 July 2009 No n/a college / construction

14 July 2009 23 October 2009 No n/a Holidays From College , Looking For Work

2 November 2009 14 May 2010 No n/a college Entry To Employment

Too big a gap

18 October 2010 7 January 2011 No n/a college NetWork Railing

Too big a gap

31 January 2011 5 December 2011 No n/a JobSeekers Allowence

7 December 2011 23 December 2011 Yes Royal Mail ( Angard Staffing ) Christmas casual

23 December 2012 Jobseekers allowance Looking for work unemployed ( on going ) < recent <


what have i done wrong? can sum1 please help me?


You need to state what you were doing in those gaps. You can't just not exist.
Reply 13
3 October 201227 July 2013Most Recent
Yes
off to work
waiter
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
24 June 201328 June 2013 No
n/a
Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
15 September 200920 July 2013 No
n/a
Attending college
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
15 September 201010 October 2011 Yes
Cadbury Store
sales assistant
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
20 September 20073 October 2009 No
n/a
assistant
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
1 March 20071 July 2008Least Recent
Yes
Karebaby Day Nursery
Nursery Nurse
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down

help!!
Reply 14
Original post by Ugb
3 October 201227 July 2013Most RecentYesoff to workwaiterEdit Remove Move UpMove Down
24 June 201328 June 2013Non/aCrowne Plaza Birmingham City CentreEdit Remove Move UpMove Down
15 September 200920 July 2013Non/aAttending collegeEdit Remove Move UpMove Down
15 September 201010 October 2011YesCadbury Storesales assistantEdit Remove Move UpMove Down
20 September 20073 October 2009Non/aassistantEdit Remove Move UpMove Down
1 March 20071 July 2008Least RecentYesKarebaby Day NurseryNursery NurseEdit Remove Move UpMove Down

help!!


1 March 2007 and 20 September 2007 were both part-time jobs? I see a gap from 2009 October to 2010 September, what have you been doing in the mean time? Don't forget everything have to be in chronological order beginning with the most recent and ending with least recent, explaining all the gaps. It's complicated because of the dates in the table.
Reply 15
Start Date End Date Order Paid Company Job Title
20 September 2013 Most Recent No n/a BTEC ICT Level 3
10 September 2009 11 September 2013 No n/a Attending College
20 August 2009 25 August 2009 No n/a Work Experience
13 September 2006 15 September 2011 Least Recent No n/a Attending School

HELPPPPPPPPP
Reply 16
Hi can anyone help me, i'm stuck on this stupid part of the application. Can someone tell me what I've done wrong?

Start DateEnd DateOrderPaidCompanyJob TitleActions
2 January 2013 Most Recent
No
n/a
Job Seekers
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
2 July 20121 January 2013 No
n/a
Collage course
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
2 April 20121 July 2012 Yes
Abakon Channel Services
Ferry Cleaner
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
2 February 20121 April 2012 Yes
Burger King
Food Service Assistant
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
2 September 20111 February 2012 Yes
The Waterfront Restaurant
Kitchen Assistant
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
10 June 20111 September 2011Least Recent
Yes
Hyde Park Groceries Store
Assisting manager
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
Reply 17
See if you's can't fill out a simple thing like 5 year history then I don't think sorting mail out is for you.

Dates have to be from date of application to the same date 5 years ago in 2008.

No gaps can be more than 14 days


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Reply 18
Original post by TokinAsian
Hi can anyone help me, i'm stuck on this stupid part of the application. Can someone tell me what I've done wrong?

Start DateEnd DateOrderPaidCompanyJob TitleActions
2 January 2013 Most Recent
No
n/a
Job Seekers
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
2 July 20121 January 2013 No
n/a
Collage course
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
2 April 20121 July 2012 Yes
Abakon Channel Services
Ferry Cleaner
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
2 February 20121 April 2012 Yes
Burger King
Food Service Assistant
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
2 September 20111 February 2012 Yes
The Waterfront Restaurant
Kitchen Assistant
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down
10 June 20111 September 2011Least Recent
Yes
Hyde Park Groceries Store
Assisting manager
Edit Remove Move UpMove Down


So since was 2011 5 years ago?

YOU NEED TO GO TO 2008.



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Reply 19
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP DEADLINE IS TOMORROW FOR ROYAL MAIL. IM STUCK ON THE WORK HISTORY..
Start DateEnd DateOrderPaidCompanyJob TitleActions
6 January 20127 January 2013Most Recent
Yes
tRA
IT Administrator
Edit Remove Move Up Move Down
5 January 20115 January 2012 Yes
Scass Ltd
IT Administrator
Edit Remove Move Up Move Down
5 January 20106 January 2011 Yes
Shoes
Sales Assistant
Edit Remove Move Up Move Down
4 January 20104 January 2011 Yes
college
...
Edit Remove Move Up Move Down
3 January 20093 January 2010 Yes
college
...
Edit Remove Move Up Move Down
2 January 20082 January 2009 Yes
school
...
Edit Remove Move Up Move Down
1 January 20071 January 2008Least Recent
Yes
school
...
Edit Remove Move Up Move Down

IM IN COMPLETE ORDER, THE SHOES SALES ASSISSTANT WAS PART TIME WHILE IN COLLEGE.
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT AM I DOING WRONG I AM GOING CRAZY AND DEADLINE TOMORROW

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