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You crack me up jobneeded, I think we should open a thread just for you

Have you not read my previous posts? I do ALL of that, and more. And I don't need to tell you how the majority of these employers respond - or, more generally, do NOT respond!

Do you not realise just how scant the amount of jobs are here on poverty-stricken Wirral?? Where have you been living for the past few years? Do you not read all the jobs boards that are brimming with THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of messages from other jobseekers who are encountering the same sort of difficulties that I am encountering???

I would suggest that rather running the risk of falling into the narrow-minded minority who are under the sad misconception that genuine jobseekers like us are not trying hard enough, you would be well advised to start reading the jobs forums which abound on the web, and assimilate the cases of all the other legions of job hunters. Believe me, they certainly highlight just how bad the unemployment situation is these days.

With so many people chasing jobs, I think employers should really say in their ads, 'if you haven't heard within three weeks of the closing date for applications you're unsuccessful' or something similar. Sending 'sorry' letters to unsuccessful applicants is a very expensive exercise, and I can understand employers wanting to avoid it, particularly smaller enterprises. I can also understand the frustration of waiting for a letter that never comes, though.... these are tough times for job-seekers.

You are so right.

Some of the employers, but not many, do actually say that if you haven't heard anything from us by such-and-such a time, you can deem that your application was unsuccessful. I suppose it's small consolation, but at least they put you in the picture and, in the process, give you a sad forewarning of just how difficult it is for you to even get an interview.

Like most jobseekers, I keep hoping every day that the economy will get better. However, each time I see on the news about more job cuts and more recession forecasts, my hopes drop just that little bit more.

Don't know what you're on about, mate.

Think you're on the wrong forum, aren't you?

To judge by your rather strange comments, you are probably in a good job and, as such, have no real understanding or sympathy for the unemployed.

Wasting my time here with you, methinks.

No, please, carry on, I find you entertaining

Have you had an interview at the job house place by any chance?

I know what you're going through, happened to me about 8 years ago, eventually I cut my losses and started applying for jobs I was too qualified for, didn't even hear from most of them!
Ultimately ended up working for about £5k less than I could've got but work's work isn't it? Still at the same place now, only they paid for me to train to a higher level and once I'd achieved that I got a promotion too.
Guess what I'm sayin is hang in there, something'll come up, and if companies/people don't reply, they obviously aren't the type of place you want to work in anyway.(Not considering the thoughts and feelings of others)

You should post your CV here and every job you've applied for. Maybe then people would have a bit more sympathy for you.

No, but I've had an interview for The X Factor (lol). Needless to say, I didn't get it.

What is it worth this people that they can't recognise star quality when they see it? (lol).

Ever heard of the wise recommondation not to divulge too much personal info on line?

Anyway, people shouldn't need to see my entire life history to feel sympathy for me. Any sensible, right-thinking person only has to read my posts to get a good idea of what I am going through. Fact.

Do you know what you're putting us through reading this turd every day from you!

Don't read it then, simples.

My son in law was finished up a couple of months ago and is really brassed off with applying for jobs and getting no response.He went to the jobcentre the other day for an "interview" and was told there was funding for courses etc. He said he would change career direction and do HGV, and was met with "oh you cant do that your not an HGV driver!!!! when he said he would look at advancing on his current skills he was told he would have to move and train in Bradford!. My husband was out of work a few years ago and the non response thing went on then so its not a "new thing". I agree it wouldn't harm for job adverts to say "if you haven't heard within 3 weeks etc etc". On the other hand the place I work for always answer job applications even if they are speculative letters, however, my employer is in the minority.

My girlfriend has been job hunting lately and as she is in and out of work with temping agencies. She is looking for something more permanent and full time hours but most employees these days dont like giving people full time contracts so that they aren't committed to keeping staff on.

Anyway she had an interview with the new Vodaphone shop in birkenhead, she went all the way to Liverpool for the interview and took a day off work and they didn't even have the decency to call her back and tell her that she didn't get the job or give her a bit of constructive feedback. I can understand that when employers recieve hundreds of cv's that they can't always reply but when someone has taken time to go to an interview I think its just discraceful. I have noticed that she is not the only person that this has been happening to as well.