Another less-than-happy week with the emphasis being on redundancies. With Allied Bakeries, the Co-op and a host of smaller companies laying off people left, right and centre, the world of the jobseeker is not an easy one. There are, however, some companies which seem to go from strength-to-strength such as Asda, Debenhams, Travelodge, Amazon and all the various Pound …’s.
So, not all is gloom which is good to report.
Let’s now look at what whetted your whistles this week.
- Will it be?
1. Christmas Jobs – 70,000+ of them – an early selection of festive fun for you
2. Amazon – Rugeley Warehouse Fulfilment Centre
3. Morrisons’ Wrexham Superstore
6. Waitrose Superstore, Walton-le-Dale
8. Tesco, The Forge Retail Park Superstore, Glasgow
10. Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre
Just outside of the top ten are:
- Waitrose, Acton
- The Range, King’s Lynn
- Sky, Newcastle
- Yodel Redundancies
- Tesco, Newtonabbey
- How to write a covering letter for your job application
Dipstick of the Week
I know I’ve said this before (so no comments needed) but this week you really excelled yourselves. The serious side is that how can some people expect to stand a chance of getting a job when they show they can’t be bothered by not reading that which is in front of them.
Here are my choices. See if you agree.
First place: “My wife is very disappointed that accessing your site she was unable to send an application for a part-time job in <place name> because the computer appeared not to have the portal to allow the application to be sent.
Please identify for her the portal (package used by<company name>) allowing filling and sending of and application when you advertise
vacancies.”
The sender of this missive also proudly announced that Queenie had seen fit to give him a medal (I won’t say which one). I, for one, was ‘not amused’ by the tone of it.
Second place: “Hi just moved glasgow from belfast looking a job guys”
When I studied geology, I was taught this sort of thing took millions of years. It’s amazing what they can do nowadays, isn’t it?
Third place: “how and when can you apply for a job there?”
The charm offensive clearly worked again. Seriously, does this ignorant person think such abruptness and lack of manners is going to get him/her a job?
Right, that’s me signing off for the rest of the week. I hope you’ve enjoyed our little review and that you’ve found its contents entertaining and informative (like the rest of the site). Comments (as long as they’re not for the Dipstick of the Week award) are always welcome.
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Good luck and happy job-hunting!
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