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Jobs in dublin i lost hope :(

  • 24-08-2009 4:48pm
    #1
    thegame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭


    i have experience in Pharamceutical producion and manufacturing and i have warehouse experience minus the forklift license,i moved here a year ago and sent out loads of cvs by post and email and i got letters back saying they are not hiring at the moment,how is everyone finding it tough i guess :(

    when will it end..ill keep marching on though :)


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  • #2
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Manufacturing will soon be a dead industry in Ireland.

    Would you consider improving your skills, e.g. doing a degree at night or via Open University?


  • #3
    thegame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭thegame


    yeah mate i might do that to keep my mind at ease,i hate siting around :(


  • #4
    miec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭miec


    I know the feeling, Im feeling the same sense of frustration, although my field is not in pharmecutical/warehouse, the entire jobs market is very difficult and it is tiring and depressing sending out CVs and cover letters tailor made and nothing, nada, zip.


  • #5
    eclectichoney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭eclectichoney


    miec wrote: »
    it is tiring and depressing sending out CVs and cover letters tailor made and nothing, nada, zip.

    I know, it really is demoralising spending a couple of hours (or longer depending on the job) tailoring every single CV and cover letter, and not even getting a response back. Your esteem really takes a hit and you feel very frustrated :( But you just have to keep plugging away, and hope against hope, that something will turn up!


  • #6
    thegame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭thegame


    Thanks for the kind comments people :) i know im not the only one,maybe something might come up soon


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  • #7
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Something will come up, but you gotta keep plugging away.

    You should use your network of friends and relations to see if they can help you get your foot in the door somewhere. Or even try to make new friends who can help you...


  • #8
    datett
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭datett


    AARRRGH wrote: »
    Something will come up, but you gotta keep plugging away.

    You should use your network of friends and relations to see if they can help you get your foot in the door somewhere. Or even try to make new friends who can help you...

    Ok, you can do two things to help find a job faster:
    1- Do a better search if you are using online search
    2- Your network is important. Yet it will take time and perhaps going back to people you haven't spoken to for years to get a job.

    The manufacturing industry is tough but not impossible.

    Regarding point #1, don't just one job search engine. Try this: http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014772705993345551206:f_ncdlg35hy&hl=en
    It's a job search engine where you can browse loads of job boards at once.
    Remember to add more than one keyword when searching for your job (i.e. use manufacturing, Ireland, Dublin, etc.).

    Regarding education, it's always a good idea to upskill. But you need to know where you are going afterwards or at least know what's out there.
    Read reports from here: http://www.skillsireland.ie/
    You'll see what types of jobs there may be in the future and then do studies about that.
    D


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