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Hi,

Does anyone know if its feasible for me to apply for an office job (literally just admin, typing etc) for 3 months in the summer? I would want to work monday-friday but couldn't do weekends.

Would somewhere employ a student just out of school, for that length of time?

Reply 1

sr4470

15

There are temp contracts, but they tend to be either for a few weeks or 6 months, from what I've seen. Sometimes its 6 weeks + an undetermined length of time.

Reply 2

*Flower*

Try registering with temping agencies like Hays, Reed etc or you might have some local ones in your town that have connections with smaller businesses. Sometimes jobs will only be for a few days to cover someone or up to a year, it just depends on the job.

Reply 3

gianthead

12

temp contracts are often 12wks long, however it can be difficult to get even those

Reply 4

jointhedots

16

Mata

Hi,

Does anyone know if its feasible for me to apply for an office job (literally just admin, typing etc) for 3 months in the summer? I would want to work monday-friday but couldn't do weekends.

Would somewhere employ a student just out of school, for that length of time?

Are you 16 or 18..?

Go to an agency and do what I did, don't tell them it's just for summer, make out that you've left school permanently. If you get a perm job you'll probably be on probation for 3 months and will only have to give a week's notice when you want to leave anyway, so as far as they know, it just wasn't working out :smile:

Reply 5

fille française

Go into the offices in your town and just ask!!! I work in a solicitor's office after school every day and tend to work a couple of weeks in the summer as holiday cover- answering phones, typing, filing etc.

Reply 6

hanadeka2002

For a temp contract you'll almost certainly need some experience.

If you don't have that go for one of these jobs advertised for school leavers and then leave after the 3 months!

Reply 7

ashnaz

As frustrating as it may seem, follow what the recruitment consultants told me when I walked into an agency and that is to apply online. Personally, I have found Reed to be the best so far. A few tips from me are, though it may seem painstakingly difficult and monotonous to keep applying (go through the 10 or so pages for each role in a sector- you'll find out what I mean when you get there), persevere and someone will contact you, hopefully so that you have been invited for an interview. Good luck!

Reply 8

sr4470

15

ashnaz

As frustrating as it may seem, follow what the recruitment consultants told me when I walked into an agency and that is to apply online. Personally, I have found Reed to be the best so far. A few tips from me are, though it may seem painstakingly difficult and monotonous to keep applying (go through the 10 or so pages for each role in a sector- you'll find out what I mean when you get there), persevere and someone will contact you, hopefully so that you have been invited for an interview. Good luck!

I'm pretty sure only 5% of jobs are had that way...over 90% being through contacts\directly talking to employers.

Reply 9

K Abraham

1

temp employment contracts I gained in 2005 were through:

1) Reed.

2) Southampton CITY COUNCIL temporary employment agency.

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