Looking for work in cork

RedXIII

Hi. Ive been looking for work here in cork city for four months now. Not looking for anything fancy, id consider anything with no experience required or training provided. I'm not sure why i don't have a job yet, maybe i don't come across over confident, but when you spend a hole day looking for work, and basically be told to "f**k off" by the "friendly" customer service staff its a bit dis-hearting I have five years if bar work experience (im 20 :O) but would prefer not to do this work again. Basically if anyone is hiring or knows somewhere that is a PM would be much appreciated.

Sorry for the rant :P

Regards
Red

Owen

Lots and lots and lots of jobs in Cork here :

http://jobs.ie/cork_jobs.aspx

Just avoid the group of four ads from the 'Not Disclosed' company. That's Gallop/<removed> Marketing, biggest scam on earth going there!

Dudess

It's a bit of a needle in a haystack situation. If you don't want to do bar work then what WOULD you like to do? Work as a waiter? Sales assistant? What are your interests? Have you completed any courses?
You've given very little to go on. And if your CV is as vague as that... well, no wonder. I'm not trying to be nasty to you, just giving advice.

Why not post up you CV? (leave out your personal details) And look up the Fás website too.

AARRRGH

http://www.jobscork.ie

the_syco

Do you play World of Warcraft at all?

dudara

What kind of work are you looking for?

Factory type work, then try TRIL.

Temp office work, try La Creme.

I got jobs through both those agencies a few years back.

RedXIII

Dudess wrote: »

It's a bit of a needle in a haystack situation. If you don't want to do bar work then what WOULD you like to do? Work as a waiter? Sales assistant? What are your interests? Have you completed any courses?
You've given very little to go on. And if your CV is as vague as that... well, no wonder. I'm not trying to be nasty to you, just giving advice.

Why not post up you CV? (leave out your personal details) And look up the Fás website too.

I'd Prefer to stay away from barwork and waitering.

Sorry for not being specific. Sales assistant, security, factory work.... i would try pretty much any job available really.

My interests are computers, poker and video games

Courses wise ive done ECDL and 2 years of a computer games development course, so not much to go on.

Here is my pc, feel free to give me your opinions, criticism or not i still appreciate the help.
I usually go to the fas office once or twice a week.


Regards
Red


Curriulum Vitae

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Personal Profile
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Several years of Bar and Nightclub work, as well as maintaining and supervising stock. Can work well under pressure and have good communication skills with customersand colleges. Get on well with others and have good teamwork skills. Pay close attention to my work and do the job at hand to my best ability.

Professional Experience
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2001 - 2002
The Forge Tavern, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Glass Collecting, Stock and Store Management

2002 - 2003
The Mill Tavern, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Glass Collecting, Stock and Store Management

2003 - 2004
Morriseys Bar, Barracks Street, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Glass Collecting, Stock and Store Management

2005 - 2006
Cahir House Hotel, The Square, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Barwork including Main Bar, Function Room and Nightclub

Education and Training
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Secondary Education X

Junior Certificate Passed

Leaving Certificate Received 440 points (Best 6 subjects)

Subject Level Grade
English Higher B3
Maths Ordinary A1
Construction Studies Higher A2
Geography Higher B1
Physics Ordinary A1
Links Module Common Distinction
Irish Ordinary C2
Spanish Ordinary C3

Also Completed the ECDL course while attending school

Third Level Education Carlow IT, Carlow Town, Co. Carlow

Completed 2 Years of a 4 Year Higher Bsc in Computer Games Development

Left course as it did not meet my expectations

Year 1 Subjects - Applied Maths, Programming (C & C++), Computer Graphics,
Computer Architecture, Computer Games
Recived Between 60% - 85% in exams

Year 2 Subjects - Applied Physics, Games Engineering, Data Structures and
Databases,
HCI, Computer Graphics 2, Programming

De-Registered from course 2 months before completion

Hobbies and Interests
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Poker, Reading, Computer Games, Films and Music

Refernces
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Managers During Employment in Cahir House Hotel
X

X

RedXIII

dudara wrote: »

What kind of work are you looking for?

Factory type work, then try TRIL.

Temp office work, try La Creme.

I got jobs through both those agencies a few years back.

Thanks, will do. I wouldn't need qualifications for the temp office work ?

dudara

No quals required. They will get you to take some typing, Word and Excel tests so they can get a feel for your ability.

I temped for 10 months with them a while back, while job hunting for full-time employment. I really couldn't say a word against them.

Blackdragon

the_syco wrote: »

Do you play World of Warcraft at all?

Is Blizzard Entertainment still looking for Staff?

RedXIII

I had an interview with blizzard, and recieved an email saying they will contact me in January of Febuary to continue my application as they are fully staffed atm, with openings in those months. I probabally had the live interview while they were fully staffed, because i was told there were no opening til' January, but still this could be a nice way of saying "no" , which is fair enough :P

Dudess

That's a pretty good CV, but reverse your job history - i.e. put the most recent one on top and work backwards from there. Probably too late to apply to games shops, HMV, Virgin etc - they'll have their Christmas staff at this stage.
What about Apple Computers?

RedXIII

Dudess wrote: »

That's a pretty good CV, but reverse your job history - i.e. put the most recent one on top and work backwards from there. Probably too late to apply to games shops, HMV, Virgin etc - they'll have their Christmas staff at this stage.
What about Apple Computers?

OK will do , appreciate advice. Yup too late, tried them all. Apple Computers,didn't know they had a place in cork. Is it an Apple store or tech support.

Cheers
Red

AARRRGH

It's Apple Tech Support, Accounts, Sales, etc. It's a big employer in Cork

Blackdragon

RedXIII wrote: »

I had an interview with blizzard, and recieved an email saying they will contact me in January of Febuary to continue my application as they are fully staffed atm, with openings in those months. I probabally had the live interview while they were fully staffed, because i was told there were no opening til' January, but still this could be a nice way of saying "no" , which is fair enough :P

You got further than me so
I know that they were only hiring something like 50 staff upon opening but planned to expand after the new year so you may still be in luck there.

I know Starwood's call center on Mccuirtain street is always hiring.
http://www.recruitireland.com/job/?jobID=3822574&num=25&Company=STARWOOD+HOTELS+AND+RESORTS+WORLDWIDE

Starting salary is only 18k but its something and easy to advance in the company.

Im working there myself at the moment so if you think its something you might be interested in or have any questions PM me!

Dudess

RedXIII wrote: »

Apple Computers,didn't know they had a place in cork.

From Apple's website:

You'll find Apple's European Operations Headquarters in the beautiful, verdant city of Cork, Ireland. The campus hosts a range of divisions including European Telesales, European Apple Store Support, Manufacturing, AppleCare, European Technical Support, Finance, Operations, Information Services and Technology, and Human Resources. These divisions employ a great diversity of people with the ability to support customers from many different countries in their native languages.

The campus consists of two buildings joined by reception and meeting areas. In addition to serving excellent food, the cafeteria also features lovely views of the Irish countryside. A well-equipped gym and sports hall onsite house a range of sporting activities, including the ever-popular game of indoor soccer.

Building looks fab - it's in Hollyhill on the northside. You take the number 2 bus to get there.

More CV advice:

Junior Certificate Passed - leave out. Once you have your leaving, your junior cert becomes irrelevant

Leaving Certificate Received 440 points - leave out - those points are so high they'll wonder why you aren't in college

Subject Level Grade
English Higher B3
Maths Ordinary A1
Construction Studies Higher A2
Geography Higher B1
Physics Ordinary A1
Links Module Common Distinction
Irish Ordinary C2
Spanish Ordinary C3

Maybe just mention subjects that are relevant to each job you're applying for. Be prepared to tailor your CV - don't just go for the "one-size-fits-all" approach and submit the same one everywhere

Also Completed the ECDL course while attending school

Third Level Education Carlow IT, Carlow Town, Co. Carlow

Completed 2 Years of a (4 Year Higher - leave out) Bsc in Computer Games Development

Left course as it did not meet my expectations

Year 1 Subjects - Applied Maths, Programming (C & C++), Computer Graphics,
Computer Architecture, Computer Games
Recived Between 60% - 85% in exams - leave out - they might view your decision to leave as an unwise one when you did so well. And again, maybe just include the college modules that are relevant to each job

Year 2 Subjects - Applied Physics, Games Engineering, Data Structures and
Databases,
HCI, Computer Graphics 2, Programming

De-Registered from course 2 months before completion - leave out. No need to mention this.

None of my comments are a go at you, I'm simply bearing in mind what employers might think.

RedXIII

This is great advice thanks a mill. Think I'm too honest :P Bit iffy about making this topic but its really paying off, thanks for everyones time.

Have a job interview tomorrow see how that goes

Blackdragon

RedXIII wrote: »

This is great advice thanks a mill. Think I'm too honest :P Bit iffy about making this topic but its really paying off, thanks for everyones time.

Have a job interview tomorrow see how that goes

Best of luck with it.
Do let us know how it goes