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lilly Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 9:57 AM |
...at the moment?
It's horrible, isn't it? Tiresome, exhausting, ...
The seemingly endless search and then: writing cover letters and CVs...
I f***ing HATE advertising myself *argh* (though I've realised that it's easier to write cover letters in a language that's NOT my mother tongue.)
Similar thoughts, anyone? ;) |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 10:00 AM |
| Oh i sympathise. Its been 15 years , but i spent 6 months looking for a job , it was hideous very depressing. But hang in there and it will all come good. |
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lilly Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 10:07 AM |
Thanks!
I'm "only" looking for a work placement/internship abroad at the moment - stupid thing, but I have to do this before I can finally write my finals and start looking for a real job.
Six months... I know people who've been looking for a job for a year without success (seems that German companies want graduates to be experienced in everything and anything...)
*sighs* |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 10:10 AM |
| What are you looking to do in your internship? |
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lilly Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 10:27 AM |
First of all: practising my English. I'm not expecting much, it's more to (and I quote my professors) "experience living in another cultural area" and to gain insight into another working environment. (I'm studying International Cultural & Business Studies)
I'm writing the cover letter for a placement at a research institute in Bristol at the moment. The offer sounds great, they'd even be a remuneration...I just hate advertising my "skills", no idea if I would invite myself for an interview after reading my application ;) |
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weirdmom Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 12:09 PM |
It totally stinks. It feels so unnatural to advertise yourself and talk about your team skills. It took me about 5 months to find the job I have (after staying home for 5 years so I was a hard sell) so I know how old it gets.
Good luck! |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 12:23 PM |
| just what i needed to improve my mood ! |
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Joe Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 5:51 PM |
Been there. Done that. I had to find a placement in Spain. It definately has to go up in the list on shitty things, right next to buying insurance.
What's more, I'll have to find another placement in a yar or so.
It's definately easier to write a cover letter in a foreign language, as you can cover your muck-ups by showing that you can write (more or less) in a foreign language. |
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lilly Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 8:27 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: just what i needed to improve my mood !
why? what's wrong? |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 8:36 PM |
lilly wrote: AbsolutPurple wrote: just what i needed to improve my mood !
why? what's wrong?
I'm annoyed at the job market over here and from employers feedback : "you're great but we need someone like you 10 years younger".
Like they couldn't see it on the bloody resume.
One thing i know is my ability to bullshit in english - something i'm not good at in french. |
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lilly Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 8:38 PM |
Joe wrote: Been there. Done that. I had to find a placement in Spain. It definately has to go up in the list on shitty things, right next to buying insurance.
What's more, I'll have to find another placement in a yar or so.
Also very annoying: They tell us, it's a good thing doing internships, but companies don't usually pay interns a decent salary (if there is a remuneration at all)
Oh goodie, and you've got to do another one? I did one last year in Germany, and I was paid for it - but it's so tiresome to apply for the stupid things...
Joe wrote: It's definately easier to write a cover letter in a foreign language, as you can cover your muck-ups by showing that you can write (more or less) in a foreign language.
exactly! |
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lilly Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 8:41 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: lilly wrote: AbsolutPurple wrote: just what i needed to improve my mood !
why? what's wrong?
I'm annoyed at the job market over here and from employers feedback : "you're great but we need someone like you 10 years younger".
Like they couldn't see it on the bloody resume.
One thing i know is my ability to bullshit in english - something i'm not good at in french.
:( oh no, they tell YOU that??? I mean, you're NOT old. Oh my god, they start telling you that in your 30s now???... My god... My mum has been looking for a job for 4 months now, and she's 57, so guess what happens every time she sends out an application... |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 8:50 PM |
lilly wrote:
:( oh no, they tell YOU that??? I mean, you're NOT old. Oh my god, they start telling you that in your 30s now???... My god... My mum has been looking for a job for 4 months now, and she's 57, so guess what happens every time she sends out an application...
I'm going to rethink my strategy as i'm competing with ppl who went to better schools than me.
Also, i spent years not working (travelling and studying) and it scares employers shitless.
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lilly Posted Thu 18 Oct, 2007 6:10 AM |
AbsolutPurple wrote:
I'm going to rethink my strategy as i'm competing with ppl who went to better schools than me.
Also, i spent years not working (travelling and studying) and it scares employers shitless.
that's so stupid - the employers, I mean - because on the other hand they WANT employees to speak many languages, to have profound working-abroad experiences and to be university-graduates as well...
I keep my fingers crossed for you, Frederique! |
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