Job Hunting Meme

[melwil]

Gacked from sangerin with information supplied from my trusty 'Job Seeker Diary'

Since 1 January, 2003;

The number of applications submitted: 41
Number rejected outright (without interview): 4
Number of those for which the only response was silence: 30

Number of interviews: 4
Number of applications rejected after first-stage interview in a multi-stage process: 0
Number of applications rejected after interview in a single interview process: 2
Number of applications where I'm still in the running after the first interview, as of the date of posting: 1

Number of submitted applications currently pending response: 5
Number of applications not yet complete that I intend to submit in the near future: 10 for the next fortnight

This looks like a lot, but because I'm claiming New Start the government makes me find the 10 jobs each fortnight. The scary number though is the number of silent employers - 30 out of 41 is rather ridiculous.

In other news, I think we got the wrong paper delivered to us today. Must go to schops soon anyway to buy clothes. Why? Well, good news actually . . .

I HAVE A JOB TRIAL ON TUESDAY!!!!

Sorry for shouting. But I've been unemplyed for two and a half months now and enough is enough. It's a cafe/takeaway kind of place and I probably will still look for other things - but a job is like gold at the moment.

Comments

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Good Luck! I was unemployed for 5 months last year, it sucked on soooo many levels.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't understand those silent employers. Makes me feel like writing another letter saying, "Didn't your mothers teach you it's rude not to answer correspondence?"

[quantesque.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD!! *jumps about like a crazy lunatic, attacking Melina in bear hugs*

CONGRATULATIONS!! That is so awesome! Go you good thing!

[sangerin.livejournal.com]

Yay, Mel! Good luck for Tuesday.

And if I might be permitted a sad eighties TV reference, the way that potential employers treat us potential employees is "so rude!"

[melwil.livejournal.com]

Yay! Random Olsen Twin quoting!

Are you a wibbler in disguise?

Re:

[sangerin.livejournal.com]

Nope, wrong city. But I do owe lizbee a great big block of chocolate if she ever gets this far south, so maybe I count as a wibbler enabler or some such.

Then again, there's a bunch of Sydneysiders that could be classified as the Sydney Wibblers, and I'm definitely an honourary member of that mob!