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Desperate to find a job

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  • 12-09-2019 9:57am
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    mr_fegelien
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭


    I'm 22 and just failed the LC last when the results came out last month so I'm now enrolled in a QQI Level 5 course. As well as that I want to find a part time job on the weekends and I need to find one soon as I believe my parents are getting a bit tired of me going nowhere otherwise I'll end up homeless.

    I send CV's daily but someone did say to me along with an interviewee in McDonalds that the lack of experience will hold me back. I've never worked a proper job and only volunteered during TY.


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    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    Mod note:

    Hi OP, I think your thread might be better suited to the Work & Jobs forum so I'm going to move it there. I'll keep it locked for now, so that the mods over there can review, so please be patient.


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    OMM 0000
    Registered Users Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    What course are you doing?

    Am I right in understanding McDonald's turned you down?


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    mr_fegelien
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭mr_fegelien


    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    What course are you doing?

    Am I right in understanding McDonald's turned you down?

    Yes


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    punisher5112
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    Would you do an apprenticeship?

    22 very late for LC what were you doing in between that?

    Go to all local shops and business, loads are looking for staff.

    Likes of Tesco, SuperValu etc. Would look for shelf stackers etc.


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    Iseedeadpixels
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    Have you tried Dunnes and Tesco? Try get some volunteer work under your belt that will help your C.V

    I work in construction and they are crying out for labourers, maybe look into getting a manual handling and safe pass cert, the money is fantastic and could possibly lead to a apprenticeship.


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    Bandana boy
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    There are hundreds of warehousing jobs unfilled right now , you should be able to get evening and weekend hours no problem

    Search the agency's or apply direct to the likes of lidl

    https://jobs.lidl.ie/en/WarehouseOperative.htm


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    emilymemily
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    In allot of ways FE courses are much better suited to lots of people as they're often continuous assessment based and require assignment work and portfolios to pass, if you work hard through out the year, ask for help when you need it and stay focused there is no reason why you would fail this course.
    Aldi and Lidl are great to work for, they offer really good wages, maybe make an appointment with a local guidance counsellor to discuss your cv, your local ETB will have one, your college will have one too.
    Id suggest that after finishing your level 5 course you do an apprenticeship for manual work, you seem like you would be suited to hands on, practical work that you can really engage in.


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