[Ellen]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

In all seriousness Joey: if you truly believe that it is up to the Government to show people how to handle interviews and how to prepare CV's ... then I do fear for the future of our country. How much pampering do the job seekers want?

Its not pampering, its helping people to make the best of themselves when looking for work.
If it helps people back into the work force then it is a positive.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Ellen

Its not pampering, its helping people to make the best of themselves when looking for work.
If it helps people back into the work force then it is a positive.

Absolutely. I agree again.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Ellen

Its not pampering, its helping people to make the best of themselves when looking for work.
If it helps people back into the work force then it is a positive.

Which is already available in all manner of forms and resources: Given the amount of resources already available (see my previous post) - I'd say that it amounts to a certain degree of some wanting mollycoddled and having someone else do all the ground work for them.

I am also referring to the blocks that some job seekers place on being able to being offered employment: some i do feel limit their choices due to their own lack of flexibility - but use that as excuses for not finding work.

If I had decided I was only going to seek employment in a company that I did not need to use my car to reach the workplace , that was within walking distance of my home, that I would only work Monday to Friday and ony between the hours of 10am to 4pm, would not consider any other hours, would not consider anything less that £17 per hour and wanted flexi-time, provided me with health benefits etc - I'm pretty sure I'd have found it damned hard to be re-employed so quickly.

This is the angle I am coming from.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Which is already available in all manner of forms and resources: Given the amount of resources already available (see my previous post) - I'd say that it amounts to a certain degree of some wanting mollycoddled and having someone else do all the ground work for them.

I am also referring to the blocks that some job seekers place on being able to being offered employment: some i do feel limit their choices due to their own lack of flexibility - but use that as excuses for not finding work.

If I had decided I was only going to seek employment in a company that I did not need to use my car to reach the workplace , that was within walking distance of my home, that I would only work Monday to Friday and ony between the hours of 10am to 4pm, would not consider any other hours, would not consider anything less that £17 per hour and wanted flexi-time, provided me with health benefits etc - I'm pretty sure I'd have found it damned hard to be re-employed so quickly.

This is the angle I am coming from.

I agree you need to be flexibe. Otherwise you may not find the job you're looking for. I'm lucky i work close to home, but some people have to travel a long way.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I agree you need to be flexibe. Otherwise you may not find the job you're looking for. I'm lucky i work close to home, but some people have to travel a long way.

Some do indeed Vanessa - when I hear about folk who have very long journeys each way to their workplace: it really does put 45 min journeys into perspective as being a mere blip.