[mangoh]

close + delete pls

[Teatania]

Why would it be in September? You are eligible to apply as soon as you have officially finished sixth form college. Gap year or not, I think anyone in between school and university and unemployed can claim JSA.

[OU Student]

(Original post by Teatania)
Why would it be in September? You are eligible to apply as soon as you have officially finished sixth form college. Gap year or not, I think anyone in between school and university and unemployed can claim JSA.

Yes. But if your parents claim benefits for you, these will stop.

[OU Student]

(Original post by mangoh)
What type of benefits? I'm turning 19 soon anyways

Child benefit and child tax credit.

[Sun!]

(Original post by OU Student)
Child benefit and child tax credit.

These don't normally stop until the first Monday in September.

You wouldn't normally be able to claim JSA until after this date.

[OU Student]

(Original post by Sun!)
These don't normally stop until the first Monday in September.

You wouldn't normally be able to claim JSA until after this date.

But your parents can cancel them and you claim JSA.

[Sir Master of Bate]

(Original post by mangoh)
I've just got my interview (its this Monday)

What do I wear?

Has anyone else been to one before?

Normal clothes. It's just to go over your application, and to find out what kind of jobs you will be looking for.

You'll be given your signing on book, and a sheet to record the jobs you have applied for.

It's all very basic, and won't take more then 20 minutes. Make sure you turn up 5-10mins before your appointment, and let the person at the front desk know you are there. Then just browse jobs at the job points until your name is called.

Bring CV, ID, bank details and NI number.

They do check if you have applied for jobs stated. Not on everyone as it's just random, so don't be tempted to put any old crap to make it look like you have. If you are caught doing this they will cancel your JSA for up to 6 months I believe. At your age you'll be entitled to 110-120 quid fortnightly.

[Sir Master of Bate]

Yeah the stigma attached to benefits is bad, but if you seek work just ignore it.

You should write down the jobs as you apply for them. Then when you go in they will review the jobs and record them on their system.

[Sir Master of Bate]

Be under no illusion of it being easy. Young people such as yourself with no work experience are not in demand, but it's not impossible. Employers will not really care for your a-levels/GSCE results.

Sign up to agencies. Go in to them with a CV, even if it has nothing of note on it. Then once registered just ring them a couple times a week to see if they have any work. It will be min wage, and frightfully boring jobs, but cash is cash.

Sign up to all the online job sites such as:

Indeed.co.uk
Monster.co.uk
Reed have a website, but if they have a local office to you, use that instead.

Local paper will have a job section at least once a week, so always check that. If you can, try and get some unpaid work exp doing anything as it shows willingness to work. Charities and such will take you on for a minimum number of hours a week. You can also send CV/cover letter to employers, even if they are not advertising. I have done this before and have been called a few months down the line and been offered an interview.

[OU Student]

(Original post by mangoh)
In a brief sentence what is the difference between these two?

Child benefit is currently not based on income and given to anyone with a child and is worth up to £20 a week. Tax credits are income based, you also get extra money if the child is disabled or you have child care costs.

[Sir Master of Bate]

Include a personal statement. Just a small paragraph to sell yourself a little.

What you aim to achieve
What you could bring to an employer
What kind of job you'd like to have
etc

Overall though, you have some good experience for one so young.

With what you've done at your time in school, I think you've got a fair chance of getting an office junior position of some sort.

[Sun!]

Your CV is quite good, and you have a lot of experience for a young person.
Its in a good format, not crowded, and only the relevant information.

Just some hints.
I think your interests section is a tad long. Also say what skills the interests give you and what relevance they have to the work place.
E.g.- Football gave you good team player skills/ and will help you work well with colleagues.
E.g.- Put down reading, say it gives you good analytical skills and it helps you sort information.
Or something similar.

Also, just a small thing, I would put your address directly below your name.

[Delph123]

And remove the stray apostrophe from "event's"...


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[SmallTownGirl]

(Original post by OU Student)
But your parents can cancel them and you claim JSA.

This isn't true. I think it used to be but the rules were changed. Now child benefit is given until the September after you finish education and you cannot opt out. I tried to get JSA last summer, went several times before I was told that I wasn't getting anything. When my mum phoned up to cancel child benefit she was told this wasn't possible.

[Norton1]

I'd change your name to give your application more pep.

I think "Max Fightmaster" is the way to go.

[SmallTownGirl]

(Original post by mangoh)
What you got refused ??

And yes it is true because you didn't get JSA... You tried to cancel but they wouldn't let you as you wasn't claiming JSA

Your parents aren't allowed to claim child benefit whilst you get JSA. I was told that all my parents had to do was phone up and cancel the child benefit and I would be eligible for JSA. When my mother tried to do just this she was told that you couldn't cancel it as they 'think it's more important for you to have the money than your daughter at this time'. Read: 'child benefit is £20 a week, JSA is £50 a week so why would would the government want to give you MORE money?.'