Advice on job hunting?

[GastonJ]

Well being a mother can't be held against you, and never should be however I always have in the back of my mind, "school problems mean time off, kid being sick time off, can't get child minder, time off".... but that can't be held against you in an interview or in the selection process, but would be a good idea to mention all the support you get from your family and friends etc when mentioning young child at any point.

[jordigirl]

ffs gas ad hate to have an interview off yee, ya so picky

[ChelseaBun]

Well being a mother can't be held against you, and never should be however I always have in the back of my mind, "school problems mean time off, kid being sick time off, can't get child minder, time off".... but that can't be held against you in an interview or in the selection process, but would be a good idea to mention all the support you get from your family and friends etc when mentioning young child at any point.

i don't get any support, don't live close enough by to family and don't have any friends here (god how lame does that sound... please be my friend! )

[jordigirl]

a think ya need to give up the job hunting now cb

[GastonJ]

Aye well I wouldn't tell any interviewer that. I know when looking at CV's I shouldn't be looking at anything like that, but I can't help it, same as younger women looking for a job after they're married, no kids, what can you do but think "well eventually your husband will want kids so then we'll be paying for maternity leave, may not come back afterwards, even if they do same as above child minding issues, sickness etc" It's probably why it's more difficult for younger women or women with families to get a job *shrug* - I still don't hold it against anyone, however back it all up with how much help you get form grandparents and the like and it makes the interviewers life much easier

Don't mean to put you off and sound like a total bassed about CV's and interviews, but that's human nature.

[ChelseaBun]

nah not at all gas, appreciate the honesty, was the kinda thing i was looking for.

i have on my cv that the past two years i taken time out from education and employment to focus on my family, any idea on how i should end that part best?

thanks

[smirnoff_rules]

wot about a classroom assistant , work around the kids then ?

[ChelseaBun]

wot about a classroom assistant , work around the kids then ?

you need some sort of childcare qualifications for working in schools, im sure :/

[smirnoff_rules]

you need some sort of childcare qualifications for working in schools, im sure :/

u can do an nvq 2 or work at the school as a volunteer and do nvq while your there or get in as a dinner lady . my wife did it years ago and never left the school . over 12 years there now and then moved up and does news letters printing admin and so on .. loves it , both the kids went to the same school to , get a leg in and your away

[ChelseaBun]

u can do an nvq 2 or work at the school as a volunteer and do nvq while your there or get in as a dinner lady . my wife did its years ago and never left the school . over 12 years there now and then moved up and does news letters printing admin and so on .. loves it , both the kids went to the same school to , get a leg in and your away

that's a really good idea, something to think about doing. though i can't see me affording to volunteer with the cost of childcare. i would even consider becoming a childminder from my own home, but the thought of being self employed is quite daunting.

[smirnoff_rules]

that's a really good idea, something to think about doing. though i can't see me affording to volunteer with the cost of childcare. i would even consider becoming a childminder from my own home, but the thought of being self employed is quite daunting.

u would have to ask the job centre if they cover the childcare costs if u are doing a course ? there always talking about getting moms back to work

[maca]

Become a chef

[ChelseaBun]

Become a chef

no comment.


fud.

[thered]

i could be your pimp i will cut you 20%

[ChelseaBun]

i could be your pimp i will cut you 20%

doubt you'd get much, bunch of tight fisted ~~~~s in Scotland