Why is it so hard to find a job in London?

That was my point, the OP was saying that it was harder in London when it's no harder or easier than anywhere else. The difference is that in London there actually are jobs for graduates while there aren't in smaller cities. I'm currently caught in the trap where I've graduated and I'm too qualified for most jobs in my hometown but can't afford to move to London until I save some money. It's a total catch 22.

Lol... yes that was kinda the point that was being made.

I work in Canary Wharf and there are 2 or 3 economics graduates standing at canary wharf station with signs asking for jobs not sure if anyone else has seen them or know them. I find it pretty sad state that they cannot find jobs and have to do this as they have been sold a dream that cant be fulfilled. So dont be disheartened as it is very tough out there.

It's hard to get a job everywhere, I live in the dullest city, Hull, and I must of applied for about 25 jobs and handed a s**t load of CV's in, about 5% replied to me too notify I wasn't successful. The rest just seem to ignore you and don't respect the fact you have made effort to offer your services to their business. Fustrating


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Start applying to retail positions in the new year. I mean before Monday 7th January 2012. This is because Christmas temp contracts will run out at this time and vacancies will come up. Apply for weekend positions if they're the only ones available - apply for anything. Get in the company first.

I'm currently working as a Christmas temp and I'll be leaving my position. There are Christmas temp that can't do their job properly because they're slow and unreliable, and won't be taken on again. The few temps that work hard and are reliable will be asked to stay on, but again, lots of these people won't come back (they hate the work, they have uni or school, or something similar).

There was a post a while back that said that temps would be taken on as permanent and no new jobs will be opening in the new year. I find that absurd. There will be people who'll leave, and the company will need able bodies to keep the store running. It's cheaper and more reliable in retail to have 15 part timers working different shifts than giving 5 people full time positions due to the very temporary nature of retail employment.

It's not a great state of affairs when foreigners have the impression that London is still a strong financial centre and will cater to them and their family so they move to the uk and some even buy one way tickets only to find out the reality after getting here.

So far 0 luck, I'm becoming a desperate house graduate Got a response for a picker/packer job asking if I am still interested in the job, I wrote a positive answer and no response from the other end... Can't even get housekeeping jobs, which do not require experience I think it's about a time to volunteer so I won't waste precious time by becoming even more desperate.

yeah, try volunteering or ask your jobcentre for work experience, i'm going to ask my advisor for work experience next time i go, it beats doing nothing.

What on earth? This thread must be joking.
More often than not it seems London is the ONLY place in the country you can get a job. People lucky enough to be in London have a massive advantage over everyone else when it comes to finding work.
London is where 90% of the decent jobs are. I'd rather find a job elsewhere but assuming I can find anything it would probally have to be in London.

What on earth? This thread must be joking.
More often than not it seems London is the ONLY place in the country you can get a job. People lucky enough to be in London have a massive advantage over everyone else when it comes to finding work.
London is where 90% of the decent jobs are. I'd rather find a job elsewhere but assuming I can find anything it would probally have to be in London.