Many graduates or even teens use their holidays and vacation time to find employment. Often the work helps with savings for a car, university expenses and of course some funny money for social outings and gatherings. Some unfortunate teens will also find themselves job hunting to lend a hand with household expenses at home especially with flailing economies around the world worsening month by month.
Unemployment in Britain will continue to rise for at least another three years, according to a leading economic consultancy, as official figures out on Wednesday are expected to show another large jump in the number of jobless. Akin to the Mexican swine flu outbreak the rise in unemployment seems pandemic at best - however it is also wise to draw similarities between the media sensationalism and illogical fears that both the unemployment crisis, and the Mexican swine flu outbreak, have encouraged.
Some businesses use social networking sites to check out potential employees. Jobseekers beware - employers are increasingly checking out networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to get a feel for prospective employees. Fiona Hewitt, director of Brand YOU, says while some are just “checking out drunken photos on Facebook”, savvy employers are using these sites as a recruitment tool to assess people’s public persona and reputation.
If there is one industry in Britain that’s not affected by the economic crisis - it’s the business of making people laugh. Comedy clubs are enjoying a rare boom amid Britain’s worst recession since the early 1980s. With plummeting bank balances and rising unemployment, there’s plenty for us to feel down about. But the UK’s comedy clubs are providing the tonic that’s needed.
If you’re on the market looking for employment then you know how hard times are getting - with a literal flooding of candidates applying for any available positions - employers are bombarded with CV’s and interviews. The trick of course is standing out from the crowd! Here are some tips on handling some of those more awkward questions or blemishes on your application and keeping your confidence high for those interviews.
It is ironic that Hays, the recruitment specialist that has announced 900 UK redundancies in the past year, has published a list of the most recession-resilient jobs. The listing of roles for which there is high demand at the recruitment firm includes underwriters, claims staff and internal auditors. There is also incredible demand for high end financial advisers with companies like Edward Jones - recently voted one of the top companies to work for in the world!
The richest people in the world have gotten poorer, just like the rest of us. This year the world’s billionaires have an average net worth of £2 billion, down 23% in 12 months. The world now has 793 billionaires, down from 1,125 a year ago. That’s a financial loss of £1 trillion pounds. Just the thought brings tears to my eyes.
During the course of the week I read with amazement the story (and I’ve seen the pictures) of the Arsenal player Cesc Fabregas, who was accused of spitting at Hull City’s assistant manager after Arsenal had won the game. If this is true he should be ashamed of himself and reprimanded as he is a role model for so many young people not only in the UK but throughout the world.
There’s a bright side to almost any unwelcome development, isn’t there? Lose a love and you may also lose some unwanted pounds. Lose an ear-ring at a party and you might make a friend in the person who helps you look for it. Lose your job and you may end up in a new one that you like more. There are even bright spots in this recession.
One of the most annoying let downs when you find a job you really want is to be told you’re over qualified. In the current economy world wide - many people are being retrenched, losing their jobs and are looking for new opportunities. You need to be able to restructure your CV to not seem intimidating or out of the salary range of your prospective employers - noone recommends dumbing down your CV but at the end of the day it’s about being right for the job - you definately need to be targeted about what appears in your CV.