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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 29/9/2012

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Tell him to join the fire service like my two lads,takes about a year from which you first apply but a job for life with good wages and holidays..to many dead end jobs now.

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Hi really interested in your reply, my son is doing the two year uniform services course at college, just started, he also did 14months of fire cadet training, we have asked but could you tell me the best time for him to apply for the fire service as we would hate to miss an early oppotunity

many thanks

Garry

Quote: Originally posted by garryireland on 30/9/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 29/9/2012

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Tell him to join the fire service like my two lads,takes about a year from which you first apply but a job for life with good wages and holidays..to many dead end jobs now.

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Hi really interested in your reply, my son is doing the two year uniform services course at college, just started, he also did 14months of fire cadet training, we have asked but could you tell me the best time for him to apply for the fire service as we would hate to miss an early oppotunity

many thanks

Garry

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after nearly a year out of work and applying for any job going, my eldest son was very disheartened because of not recieving any response from the companies he had applied to. i find this disgusting when people have taken the time and effort to come to see you a no thankyou letter should be sent as a matter of decency.

fortunately he has found a job with a very good company on a very good wage, he is a vehicle technician/mechanic and the interview process was as he described weird!

they showed him a car in the workshop that had a major fuel system fault and said, see if you can figure out whats wrong with it? then left him to it. after 20 minutes he had the car running perfectly and the owner came out and asked him how much he wanted an hour and could he start straight away! when he asked the owner did he want to see his references and qualifications he said no i want people who can do, not people who think they can!

sambob, well done to your son in proving he was up to the job!!

I notice some job adverts are saying if you haven't heard within 2 weeks then you have been unsuccessful- that covers not having to reply to everyone who applies.

I have been thinking its time I rejoined the job market but I'm not sure I can face going through all that.

Quote: Originally posted by sambob on 03/10/2012

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after nearly a year out of work and applying for any job going, my eldest son was very disheartened because of not recieving any response from the companies he had applied to. i find this disgusting when people have taken the time and effort to come to see you a no thankyou letter should be sent as a matter of decency.

fortunately he has found a job with a very good company on a very good wage, he is a vehicle technician/mechanic and the interview process was as he described weird!

they showed him a car in the workshop that had a major fuel system fault and said, see if you can figure out whats wrong with it? then left him to it. after 20 minutes he had the car running perfectly and the owner came out and asked him how much he wanted an hour and could he start straight away! when he asked the owner did he want to see his references and qualifications he said no i want people who can do, not people who think they can!

 

 

 

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Quote: Originally posted by lockie on 03/10/2012

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If only more employers were like this.Ive worked with people who are qualified up to the hilt on paper but cant do the job at hand.
Some spend too much time in education getting more qualifications rather than spending some time applying what they have already learnt.

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