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Hi all,
Have been unemployed since Mid-May (although paid up to last week). I went to loads of interviews and was told 'Over qualified', 'Wrong experience', 'You were not what we expected' - in other words Ageism is still rife in this country despite it being illegal.
Went for an interview in Surrey last Monday where I was required to give a 15 minutes Powerpoint presentation - it was 10 pages, in black and white, no colours, not glitzy, no moving parts - just the cold hard facts. Left the interview thinking that was that. Got home, then deleted all the e-mails, shredded all the correspondence and put it out of my mind. Today I got a phone call offering me the job!!!!
I still stay in my field as a Standards Certification Auditor but will be employed by SGS UK - one of the major international certification bodies. Job will be home based with a company car, laptop, mobile and covering a sizeable chunk of Eastern & South East England. Starting on 18 August.
Now I can go on my cruise feeling relaxed and enjoy life!
Looking forward to telling my local Jobcentre that I won't be needing them anymore!
Dave
Have been unemployed since Mid-May (although paid up to last week). I went to loads of interviews and was told 'Over qualified', 'Wrong experience', 'You were not what we expected' - in other words Ageism is still rife in this country despite it being illegal.
Went for an interview in Surrey last Monday where I was required to give a 15 minutes Powerpoint presentation - it was 10 pages, in black and white, no colours, not glitzy, no moving parts - just the cold hard facts. Left the interview thinking that was that. Got home, then deleted all the e-mails, shredded all the correspondence and put it out of my mind. Today I got a phone call offering me the job!!!!
I still stay in my field as a Standards Certification Auditor but will be employed by SGS UK - one of the major international certification bodies. Job will be home based with a company car, laptop, mobile and covering a sizeable chunk of Eastern & South East England. Starting on 18 August.
Now I can go on my cruise feeling relaxed and enjoy life!
Looking forward to telling my local Jobcentre that I won't be needing them anymore!
Dave