Sick of not hearing back from jobs

LegacyUser

was working part time in a shop got let go because it was very quiet and too many working and i was last in, now im on the laptop all day everyday looking for a new job, and no one even replys back when i answer a job what am i doing wrong? any ideas of a good website for retail workers, feeling really down hearted at the minute

syklops

ohimbored26 wrote: »

was working part time in a shop got let go because it was very quiet and too many working and i was last in, now im on the laptop all day everyday looking for a new job, and no one even replys back when i answer a job what am i doing wrong? any ideas of a good website for retail workers, feeling really down hearted at the minute

We were talking about this over the weekend. I am having a similar problem. To give you an example, a guy reached out to me on linkedin "Saw your profile, think you'd be a good fit, lets have a conversation", so I replied "Yes here is my number lets agree a time", no reply, so I sent a second email, no reply, left him a voice mail, no reply. Eventually I applied for the job via the corporate website, got generic thank you email, and no further.

Somewhat conversely, I applied for a job on Friday evening, got an email this morning, "We've reviewed your CV and want to invite you to a face to face". I'm seeing them on Friday.

I don't think its anything you are doing wrong, I think people have lost the art of communication. Ringing people back and responding to emails for many people has gone the way of the Do-do. However, not for everyone. There are still people out there who make quick decisions and respond to emails. I said to a friend last week. It shouldn't be called Job Hunting, it should be called fob fishing. You spend hours staring at your phone waiting for it to twitch. Keep on plugging OP, you will get there.

Est28

ohimbored26 wrote: »

was working part time in a shop got let go because it was very quiet and too many working and i was last in, now im on the laptop all day everyday looking for a new job, and no one even replys back when i answer a job what am i doing wrong? any ideas of a good website for retail workers, feeling really down hearted at the minute

What are you applying for?
Where are you applying for them?
What sort of info are you giving? What do they know about you? How is it presented?

Some places just don't bother replying, that's true, don't worry about it but I used to work in a place where the CVs would come through the door by the box load everyday. Even though we needed help and it wasn't exactly something you needed a college graduate degree to do, you'd be shocked how many aweful CV's, letters and generally how people present themselves if they bother to drop the CV in, in-person.

Give us more details... maybe we can fine-tune some thing for you to help you stand out.

sidcon

As an employer, I can tell you that your more than likely not receiving a reply due to that amount of applicants applying for the job.
I recently advertised a 20hr parttime position in one of my shops and to my surprise received 103 applications. I wittled that down to 10 simply by reading their applications. Poor grammar, Basic lack of English and unfortunately no expierence applications were denied it was the only way.
The other 10 I phoned for a telephone interview and after that called 2 of them for an interview face to face.
The 8 that had a telephone interview did receive a letter saying I will not be progressing with there application. The other 93 didn't receive anything as I do not have the time to send a letter to everyone or the finance.
I did however receive a few phone calls asking for an update to their application. I told them were they went wrong and they thanked me for pointing out the errors in their applications, so my point being is to ring and ask to speak to the recruiter or get them to call you back at a suitable time for them.

It is probably one of the most demoralizing things for a person. I have received help on my CV from career guidance people and recruitment agencies and even with these taken into account, I still do not hear back from some places. Sometimes it feels like you're better off banging your head against a brick wall. The only real thing you can do is to keep trying, to try and get some advice from places like FÁS and even try to apply for internships.

Santa Cruz

ohimbored26 wrote: »

was working part time in a shop got let go because it was very quiet and too many working and i was last in, now im on the laptop all day everyday looking for a new job, and no one even replys back when i answer a job what am i doing wrong? any ideas of a good website for retail workers, feeling really down hearted at the minute

Finding a job is a full time job in itself. While using the internet is useful in itself the old fashioned way of walking around and handing in C.V.s still has it's advantages.
A few steps as follows might help.

1. Identify which particular job you are interested in.
2. Get a checklist of all possible employers in the locality.
3. By means of internet, telephone establish the person who is responsible for recruitment in the individual firms.
4. Now the hard bit. Call around to each firm with an application letter/cv prepared and addressed to the person. Ask to speak with him/her and if this happens be prepared for informal interview. If the person is not available leave the correspondence with the receptionist for his/her attention.

Remember that many jobs are filled without being advertised. Word of mouth, informal interview as above may well open the door to a job. Employers find the whole area of recruiting tiresome and time wasting so if a solution arrives on their door they may welcome it. They may not have the vacancy you want but they may have a position which you could be well suited for.

I'm not saying that it is easy but I can vouch that this approach does lead to a job.

Scruffy...The Janitor

If you're looking for retail work, tbh I'd say one thing you're doing wrong is being "on the laptop all day everyday"

A lot of shops are going to be taking on seasonal staff now. I've lost count of the amount of shops I've seen advertising for staff in their windows but even on their own websites they say they aren't hiring.

The best advice I can give is print off a pile of CVs, hop on the bus, go in to town and drop one to every shop you can see. Then do the suburban shopping centres (assuming you're in dublin). Another advantage of this is the managers get to see a face and experience a personality that they can mentally attach to the CV. Instead of just an application form or email.