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Next step. Seeking work.

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Chelsea 1

Member since
June 2021

891 posts

Posted Fri December 1, 2023 10:55amReport post

Hello lovelies.



So hubby has decided straight after Xmas to start seeking employment again. We now he won't get a job straight away what with his convictions but hopefully something might come up.



How many interviews and jobs did other people apply for until they got something ?



x

Ocean

Member since
September 2023

766 posts

Posted Fri December 1, 2023 12:48pmReport post

Hi Chelsea, it's good to know that your OH now feels ready to start job searching. My son is still searching for a job. He has applied for quite a lot of jobs and has had 4 interviews. He is very limited as to what he can apply for as he doesn't feel ready to be in a public facing job due to the media coverage of his case. He has been honest during each interview about why he left his previous job and although he says the interviewers have appeared to be accepting of his conviction, he hasn't yet been offered a job.
I wish your OH all the best and I do believe that our people wil find jobs if they keep trying.

Buckets

Member since
October 2023

57 posts

Posted Fri December 1, 2023 12:57pmReport post

My partner was I guess quite lucky. He was still in work because he didn't need to disclose his conviction once sentenced



He job hunted for about two months and had three interviews. One he had a second interview and was asked directly if he had convictions, once he admitted they stopped the interview...

Other two it never came up and got a job soon after. He works in a small company so they never asked and no DBs checks required



I advise looking at small companies. Corporations tend to ask in the application stage

Just want an end to it

Member since
October 2023

212 posts

Posted Fri December 1, 2023 3:43pmReport post

Warehouse work is always a start too. Very rarely ask about convictions

Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

358 posts

Posted Fri December 1, 2023 5:46pmReport post

Warehouse work is what I'm sending my oh off looking for, I really hope he can get somewhere with it