Slapnut Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I'm currently going through a pre-employment screening for my new job which I'm starting next week and so far it's an absolute ball ache. I was offered the job roughly two weeks ago, and I had to fill out a form online for a third-party company to do a full background check. Well, I'm supposed to be starting this Monday, and yesterday they decided they haven't received sufficient information from me. They've basically asked for documents to confirm start and end dates for every job I've had, so I have no idea what they've been doing for the past two weeks when they're realising this late that they basically have fuck all. Anyway, they gave me a list of documents they can accept, yet half of the ones I've sent (P60, payslips, bank statements) are apparently no good. They also told me they need two further character references as the ones I've given aren't good enough for reasons they can't seem to elaborate on. So I had a 15 minute conversation with a bloke from this screening company this morning who told me he's almost done with my referencing and I should be good to start the job on Monday. Then 10 minutes ago I had a phone call from somebody from the the company I'm starting work with who told me none of my screening has been completed whatsoever and it's not looking promising for a Monday start. No fucking idea where to go from here as the information thus far has been so vague and wishy washy that I've lost track of what documents are any good and what documents are useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Slapnut said: They've basically asked for documents to confirm start and end dates for every job I've had, so I have no idea what they've been doing for the past two weeks when they're realising this late that they basically have fuck all. Trying to get your referees to return their calls and emails, probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Finally nabbed a full time, permanent job starting Monday, but I'm bricking it. I know I can do the job and do it well but my anxiety is off the scale. I know that within one hour of being there I'll be fine and will feel like I can get my life back on track but for some reason I'm shitting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Finally got myself back into full time employment for the first in four years. Got a two week notice period to work where I am now, but after I'm an Assistant Manager. Much like you Keith, I'm bricking it too as I've never been above Supervisor before, but I did that for three years and there can't be that much difference between the two depending who it is you work for. My wife is overjoyed as it means we can finally start to live our lives and plan for a family. She's been through so much in the last few years, and she won't admit it but I know that it is by & large my fault. But she was crying happy tears yesterday when I told her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted June 1, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted June 1, 2017 Congrats to you both on the new jobs, Keith and Wyatt. Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, WyattSheepMask said: Finally got myself back into full time employment for the first in four years. Got a two week notice period to work where I am now, but after I'm an Assistant Manager. Much like you Keith, I'm bricking it too as I've never been above Supervisor before, but I did that for three years and there can't be that much difference between the two depending who it is you work for. My wife is overjoyed as it means we can finally start to live our lives and plan for a family. She's been through so much in the last few years, and she won't admit it but I know that it is by & large my fault. But she was crying happy tears yesterday when I told her I joined management this time last year so can relate with the new experience. Depending of course on what your doing will determine what style/approach to take but the most valuable thing I learned was to actually care and look after your team and they will look after you and be willing to do what they can to help when you really need them. Of course it all depends what the management role involves but a year on its rewarding seeing the team have that trust & faith in what your doing. I was external so was rushed into my role so again depended a lot on the team to show me some areas but of course wouldn't let them know what I didn't know. The other thing as well is to elaborate a lot on your background so that the team in a sense will know you have a good track record and will buy into your ideas. Good Luck. Edited June 1, 2017 by Briefcase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Best of luck and well done to Keith and WSM. Must be this forum's influence, because I'm also starting a new job on Monday after being out of work for a while. One day of training in London, and then starting in the centre of Cardiff on Tuesday, about an 8 minute walk from my new flat. Excited is an understatement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted June 1, 2017 Moderators Share Posted June 1, 2017 Fantastic news all around. Congrats guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathrey Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Well done to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted June 3, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted June 3, 2017 Excellent news that lads. Keith, you will be fine. You've done it before and will do it again just fine. Know completely how you feel though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted June 19, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 I liked total jobs for job search. Gumtree is sometimes good for local work. Also go direct to the website of where you want to work, not all jobs go to the search engines. I'll pm you later about interviews as I had the same issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 For interviews I would suggest that while it's important to keep in the back of your mind that you want this job and need to put your best self forward, at the front of your mind you should be approaching it as a two-way thing: you know (don't you? of course you do) that you're the right person for the job, but is this job the right one for you? You're learning about each other, finding out if this is going to be an arrangement that suits both parties. Keeping that mindset, while staying humble about it, will help with the nerves and the pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted June 21, 2017 Awards Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2017 On 6/19/2017 at 2:29 PM, Ralphy said: I am looking for work, but i am struggling at the moment. I am using mostly indeed and CV library, but i was wondering if anyone could recommend certain websites for me to use or anything else really, the conventional go on a job website and look and apply does not seem to be getting me anywhere!! I work in job boards Ralphy. What kind of work are you looking for? What industry? Casual? Contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 On 19 June 2017 at 2:29 PM, Ralphy said: I am looking for work, but i am struggling at the moment. I am using mostly indeed and CV library, but i was wondering if anyone could recommend certain websites for me to use or anything else really, the conventional go on a job website and look and apply does not seem to be getting me anywhere!! also, any tips for interviews would be great please, i am a very nervous person in general and interviews are something i struggle with Indeed has been successful for me but have found that unless the job is specialist you need to be up early and applying within an hour of jobs being posted, those that are posted several hours ago are likely to have had hundreds of responses so chances of an interview are less as your at the back of the queue and I doubt any employer will go through hundreds if only looking for a few employees. By specialist I mean something that not anybody can apply for, some experience in that field (e.g. working in a bank). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoChutney Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) I've worked for the same organisation since I was 16, would have been there 17 years come October. I worked my way up from sessional support worker to assistant manager and have spent the last 7 years first stabilising the place financially and then developing it to the point it's considered one of the best childcare facilities in our part of Glasgow. Now I'm leaving and it feels partly surreal and partly exhilarating. I'll be stepping away from frontline childcare work in to a research/strategic post with one of the biggest children's charities in Scotland. It's crazy because I've been employed in one place for more than half my life and it's always been my main employer, although I did take on the other odd bit for work on the side to build experience and started a small training business of my own. The interview was pretty tough and being the one picked out of the 6 shortlisted is giving me a massive feeling of pride. I previously got a job as a part-time lecturer with a 20 minute panel interview but for this post I was in there 95 minutes doing both a computer based test and a panel interview. I leave my job in just under 4 weeks - a fact that absolutely hasn't sunk in yet. Edited June 24, 2017 by MungoChutney Excited typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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