What I’m a doing wrong in job hunting?
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I’m trying to find small Part time job, just something enough to get at least £40 a week, I’ve been apply for a month a nothing has happened, I have received an interview or anything, I have no money and need to find some currently still studying and living with my mother but I just keep getting rejected, I’ve been trying to find work on and off since 2019 and hadn’t had any luck, I’ve made a new cv recently with a employment councillor at Leeds City council and done some volunteering to get some more references but I still had no luck, it feels like I’m doing something wrong but I just don’t know what I’m a doing wrong ?
Reply 1
Original post by KMD123
I’m trying to find small Part time job, just something enough to get at least £40 a week, I’ve been apply for a month a nothing has happened, I have received an interview or anything, I have no money and need to find some currently still studying and living with my mother but I just keep getting rejected, I’ve been trying to find work on and off since 2019 and hadn’t had any luck, I’ve made a new cv recently with a employment councillor at Leeds City council and done some volunteering to get some more references but I still had no luck, it feels like I’m doing something wrong but I just don’t know what I’m a doing wrong ?
how are you searching for jobs?
Reply 2
KMD123
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Both online using indeed and read, occasionally once a week I’ll go to shopping centres and town to ask about in person but 9 times out of 10 they tell me it’s all online, I apply every day but hadn’t had any responses
Reply 3
Original post by KMD123
Both online using indeed and read, occasionally once a week I’ll go to shopping centres and town to ask about in person but 9 times out of 10 they tell me it’s all online, I apply every day but hadn’t had any responses
What jobs are you actually applying for? £40 a week isn’t much in the grand scheme of things and what’s how employers see it as well. That’s barely any hours worked, and there will be plenty of people who can work more hours than that. It makes sense for employers not to have to go through the hassle of hiring more people to cover hours when one person could have done them instead, they usually won’t want to have to depend on more than one person (plus the incurred costs of an extra payroll, training sessions and the like).
Think about being willing to do more hours.
(edited 2 years ago)
Reply 4
Original post by KMD123
I’m trying to find small Part time job, just something enough to get at least £40 a week, I’ve been apply for a month a nothing has happened, I have received an interview or anything, I have no money and need to find some currently still studying and living with my mother but I just keep getting rejected, I’ve been trying to find work on and off since 2019 and hadn’t had any luck, I’ve made a new cv recently with a employment councillor at Leeds City council and done some volunteering to get some more references but I still had no luck, it feels like I’m doing something wrong but I just don’t know what I’m a doing wrong ?
You haven't got a massive amount of relevant skill (typical for your age/stage, but still a fact for employers) and you are using bulk sources to find jobs, ie putting yourself up against thousands of others, and you aren't tailoring your applications.
You need to work smarter on where you look for job opportunities, bookmark specific local jobs websites, look at local papers, notes in windows etc. Basically anything that isn't a great big bulk job scalper who gets hundreds and hundreds of applications per job.
Then, you need to tailor your CV to every single application, because selling books in a bookshop is not the same as working in a pet store, or a cafe, or an office. Even one line that is shows you have thought about this specific job and it makes you stand out.
Also, are you applying with effective covering letters?
Otherwise, for £40 a week, try lawn mowing or car washing, or child minding
Reply 5
KMD123
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I’m more then happy to do more hours and apply every day for jobs with more hours simply as there aren’t many jobs with 4 hours of work time per week, I apply everyday to part time jobs, most of them somewhere between 8-20 hours per week but had no luck and I can’t figure out why which is worrying
Reply 6
KMD123
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I’m more then happy to do more hours, most of the jobs I apply for are between 8-20 hours per week but I’m still not finding any luck, £40 is the minimum that would satisfy me per week
Reply 7
KMD123
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How big should the covering letter be ? How does it differentiate from a CV ?
Reply 8
Original post by KMD123
How big should the covering letter be ? How does it differentiate from a CV ?
Cover letter is short; there are plenty of examples online. You reference the job, and explain why you want the role and how would be a good fit by highlighting a few ways in which you meet the requirements.
A CV provides more detailed evidence to support the cover letter.
Reply 9
KMD123
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I looked up cover letters on Google is essentially seems to be a short letter to the employee on why you would be good for the job, I’m I right ?
Reply 10
Here I would also like to share a story. Although I am studying to be a political scientist, I do not like this profession. I started learning programming and I liked it. I already wanted to start working, but I have no experience and several companies refused me. I don’t want to get a full-time job and a big salary, I need experience and I’m already starting to be afraid to send my resume to other companies
Reply 11
I just really want to work in this area, but here it is the fear of failure.
Reply 12
Original post by Oilroset
I really liked the software development services company, and they can work remotely. But now I'm really scared to write to them. What do you think, is it worth a try or not?
Well you have a 100% chance of being unsuccessful if you don't apply.
You're not going to sail through life getting every job you apply for, each rejection may give you a bit of feedback to see where your gaps are.
Reply 13
Original post by Admit-One
Well you have a 100% chance of being unsuccessful if you don't apply.
You're not going to sail through life getting every job you apply for, each rejection may give you a bit of feedback to see where your gaps are.
You're not going to sail through life getting every job you apply for, each rejection may give you a bit of feedback to see where your gaps are.
thanks, that's very reassuring! I'm just afraid of failure. Although you are right. I just think that if they refuse, then after a while if I try to get to them again, they will not accept me, because they have already refused
Reply 14
Original post by Oilroset
thanks, that's very reassuring! I'm just afraid of failure. Although you are right. I just think that if they refuse, then after a while if I try to get to them again, they will not accept me, because they have already refused
Medium/large companies tend not to recruit that way, they'll specify if previous applicants need not apply, (presuming it is exactly the same role). Otherwise it's a clean slate with each application cycle, they don't hold a blacklist.
You've also a much better chance the second time as you'll be familiar with the recruitment process.
I started with my current employer after reapplying. it definitely can be done.
Reply 15
I understood! Thank you so much!
Original post by KMD123
Both online using indeed and read, occasionally once a week I’ll go to shopping centres and town to ask about in person but 9 times out of 10 they tell me it’s all online, I apply every day but hadn’t had any responses
Try companies own websites as well.
Some companies (e.g. Tesco, McDonald's etc etc) have their vacancies on their own website.
Reply 17
you can try both online and offline job vacancies if you want to try online for a good you can go for LinkedIn, glassdoor, Naukri but better you can try in offline that is best
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