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Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:53:25 GMT

So i'm searching for a part-time job.

In Dublin.

As a student.

Halp 😞

So i've been popping into every nook and cranny, every website and I don't seem to be getting anywhere. I'm stuck in the viscious circle of:

And the problem is, i don't know anyone who can put a good word in, 'tis a hard life !

Anyone stuck like me?

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:48:37 GMT

Here are some tips:

Get a professional email address.
Do up a CV and cover letter that is targeted at the company. What I do is read the company discription and put skills that I think are relevent on my CV and cover letter.
Use this for a template for the CV and cover letter http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bdc7b7ee#/bdc7b7ee/24
If you get invited to an interview make sure you wear a suit. This is very important as it shows respect and commitment.

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:17:03 GMT

Thank you so much!
Although i have a few questions..

What do you mean by a professional email address? mine is just firstnamesurname@gmail.com like I don't have anythig silly just my name!

And i'm a girl, not gonna wear a suit... hopefully i'll get as far as an interview!

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:21:40 GMT

Hi Camsterr,

firstnamesurname is perfect. I was talking about emails that people created when they were 12 and think are okay to use on a CV, like sclub7fan@gmail.com or something like that.

That UCD careers booklet I linked to above is a really good read. It was really helpful in getting me a job.

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:28:09 GMT

Hahah fortunately I was never like that 😛

Yeah I looked at it, it was pretty handy, although I think my cover letter and CV are pretty good!
it's just it seems they don't even want to LOOK at them anymore 😕

Pah, ah well, i'll let you know if I get any offers 😛

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:46:12 GMT

This image also is very helpful:

http://recruiterbox.com/static/media/uploads/confessions-of-the-recruiting-industry-infographic.png

Kind of emphasises how careful you have to be online and with speeling and grammer.

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:04:34 GMT

have you tried cooking and distributing methamphetamine?

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:04:47 GMT

protip : its gotta be blue.

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:50:28 GMT

GUYS- UPDATE

Got an interview - had it today !

I got an interview to be a waitress at a very posh resturant, I was so nervous but I think it went really well. Luckily I had researched the menus and everything because they started asking me about the resturant and I was able to answer everything 🙂
I also made them laugh so that's an added plus.
I find out next week if I got it, but they made me fill out a VERY intricate application form (with medical questions and all) to fill out... so who knows!

I think the fact that I didnt ramble, kept it short and sweet but informed inpressed them.
Plus showing a bit of personality helps.

Kepp your fingers crossed for me!!!

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

marionh — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:50:33 GMT

How exciting! Will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:28:39 GMT

Congrats, fingers crossed that the job will come through for you! 🙂 I'm in need of a job myself, gonna have to "improve" my CV's appearance and content asap..

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:38:30 GMT

Unfortunately I didnt get it!

The experience of the interview as great though, so so posh 😛
They asked really intricate questions, it wasn't the simple "Are you able to work in a team" sort of interview.

Advice? I studied their menu and facilities INSIDE OUT before I went in, and they were rather impressed I was able to discuss the menu offhand like I had just looked at it 😉
In the end it was my lack of experience that cost me the job, but they seemed to like me a lot in the interview, it's never a bad thing to be able to make people laugh 🙂

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

marionh — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:06:34 GMT

Ah well, on to the next one then! 🙂

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

dalyer — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:57:20 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O6bWb7oEuE

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

Anon — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:57:02 GMT

Dayler, Trainspotting is like my favourite movie so that was a pretty **bleep** hilarious thing to watch.
Shur next time I'll try a liiiiiiitle bit of cocaine and i'm sure the interviewers will appreciate it 😛

Re: Job Hunting Tips?

dalyer — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:25:07 GMT

Speed. Not cocaine!