JOBS IN WATERFORD.

i know its not a job im advertising here but its related in a way.

does anyone know of any places in waterford who can help me with my cv?

i just want someone who knows what they are doing in terms of cv's and what employers are looking for in them these days.

iv applied for loads of jobs, iv updated my cv but i want it look over professionally to what they think of it, thanks

Absolutely no idea but I can take a look at it if you like, from an employers perspective.

Me too if you like,

I'm far from an expert but if you want to PM me I'll look over it and give you some feedback. That's open to anyone

thanks for the offer lads appreciate it big time but i dont really want to send my personal details to people i dont know over the internet. thanks again though lads.


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an obair" have a free service for cv writing or interview technique
just call into them they are very helpful
search in waterford forum as well i think someone started a thread about them a week or two ago


edit its on page 3 of forum

thanks bud that sounds good, il ring or call into them tomorrow and see what they can do, they sound good. thanks

From what I have heard Kfc in ardkeen are hiring + there is possibly management leaving soon so there may be positions open.

A friend recently got a job in Bausch & Lomb, weekend shift. Anyone know if the are still taking on people or even taking cv's?

nkay1985 wrote: »

Unfortunately not. They stopped taking cvs just over a month ago.

Ah thats a shame! I was hoping to hand on in

Elbows22 wrote: »

Not sure if they have hired yet but Rigney Dolphin are looking for customer services agents for the Meteor and Quinn Insurance campaigns. Also word on the street is they are also being looked at for the Eircom contract and if successful you would be looking at an extra 200-300 jobs for Waterford.

Also afaik Sky are taking up residence in the old NTL building in the next 2 months......

There may be a call centre going there but it won't be sky, rumour doing the rounds is its an outsource centre for orange and the jobs will be fairly low pay with bonuses for sales.

Forgive me if this off topic i just dont want to start a new thread and it is about jobs. Has anybody took any jobs from FAS where you dont get a salary. I have applied for a few jobs, but if i get a job its going to be hard working beside someone who is getting a good week's wages, but your only getting your dole and doing the same work. Has anybody had any experience in these type of jobs i need to got some experience on my C.V. or my 4 year degree will become worthless. I know its only the dole but it would be getting me out of the house and work experience. Has anybody got any success with being took on full time after their work experience. I dont even know what im asking just rambling in general about the only jobs i am qualified for are dole paid jobs from FAS.

Nuts102 wrote: »

Forgive me if this off topic i just dont want to start a new thread and it is about jobs. Has anybody took any jobs from FAS where you dont get a salary. I have applied for a few jobs, but if i get a job its going to be hard working beside someone who is getting a good week's wages, but your only getting your dole and doing the same work. Has anybody had any experience in these type of jobs i need to got some experience on my C.V. or my 4 year degree will become worthless. I know its only the dole but it would be getting me out of the house and work experience. Has anybody got any success with being took on full time after their work experience. I dont even know what im asking just rambling in general about the only jobs i am qualified for are dole paid jobs from FAS.

i done it once around 3 or 4 years ago, i was in a factory in waterford for 3 months working 8.30am - 5pm on the dole with an added 12 euro to cover travelling and lunch etc:rolleyes:, typical fas.

its hard stuff working knowing that the fela next to you is gettin 500+ quid and your doing the exact same for less than minimum wage. I done the 3 months the employer didn't take me on after it was a real kick in the balls as you could imagine.

in all i think its a joke and it just exploits people, for the sake of gaining some experience fair enough but dont get roped into doing a full day 5 day a week shift if you arnt promised a job after it otherwise it will just end up costing you money aswell as building yourself up to be let down like i did.

im on the dole again now for the last 6 months and i can tell you this i would never go back and do anything for fas they are just robbers and really dont care about you, your just a number.

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

i done it once around 3 or 4 years ago, i was in a factory in waterford for 3 months working 8.30am - 5pm on the dole with an added 12 euro to cover travelling and lunch etc:rolleyes:, typical fas.

its hard stuff working knowing that the fela next to you is gettin 500+ quid and your doing the exact same for less than minimum wage. I done the 3 months the employer didn't take me on after it was a real kick in the balls as you could imagine.

in all i think its a joke and it just exploits people, for the sake of gaining some experience fair enough but dont get roped into doing a full day 5 day a week shift if you arnt promised a job after it otherwise it will just end up costing you money aswell as building yourself up to be let down like i did.

im on the dole again now for the last 6 months and i can tell you this i would never go back and do anything for fas they are just robbers and really dont care about you, your just a number.

Thanks for your reply its just i graduated in 2009. Done a bit of travel and cant find a job. So i have been unemolyed 2 years. My degree is in the financial area which all they are doing is leaving people go never mind employing. My problem is i have zero experience and the longer im on the dole my degree becomes worthless. the jobs i applied for are 9 month contracts and i dont know if i could do it. A friend was saying they will throw you a few euro a week and probably take you on at the end of it, but i know thats very unlikely. i dont know if its a good idea by FAS to get people working, but surely the employers should put 100 to your dole or something. These employers are just going to take someone else on for free when your contract is up.

THEIRISHMOB wrote: »

What line of work were you in?
So sorry to hear your bad news. but something else will come up..maybe much better. keep your chin up

Thanks TheIrishMob I was in administration, loved it but cant afford to be fussy at the moment, rent is needed!

tsoparno wrote: »

work place progammes is all that seems to be on the fas site,its a joke working for nothing basically.employers seriously taking advantage of the situation.

Yeah, I was looking at the FAS site a couple of weeks ago, and the vast majority of the 'jobs' were work placement. Now I wouldn't mind if there was some particular training taking place for recent graduates etc, but FFS, some of the 'jobs' being 'offered' were in shops - stocking shelves, cleaning, tills etc.
(Now if someone was to pay me to do that job, I'd have no problem, but to do it for free for some miserly shopkeeper......:mad:)

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