Business & Finance - 1 December 2006

I don't know if this is the relevant section to post?

I went for a job interview as a conference host and it all seemed to be going well. They wrote me a letter saying that they were pleased for me to start work and gave the dates but were just waiting for two of my references to get back to the employer.

When the references came through, they were unsatisfactory (not to the required standard) so I know what unsatisfactory means. But I don't know why they were.

The last employer I worked for was for an agency and I was being bullied at work but they didn't want to deal with the problem so I left in july this year. The other referee I gave was also for temporary work but I left that because it was temporary agency work and not fulfilling me in any way. Now, if I don't have adequate references how do I get a job?

You cannot ask family and have no friends I can ask and my bank isn't quite enough. By law, aren't employers meant to give good references anyway?

2006-12-01 01:14:40 · 4 answers · asked by Shikira-trudi 3 in Careers & Employment

Which approach do you believe will lead to higher average returns and why?

2006-12-01 01:10:24 · 7 answers · asked by BrasilTrader 2 in Investing

2006-12-01 01:07:56 · 5 answers · asked by reene2g 4 in Renting & Real Estate

I work for a big company and there has been alot of change in my department. I also have a new manager which to start with we had a very good relationship. However this has not been the case of last and i feel that all decision making has been taken away from me. My manager does not involve me in any verbal communications but does include me in email correspondents. I am feeling like a spare tyre at the moment and feel i am not contributing anything to the new team. What are you thoughts on how i can deal with the situation?

2006-12-01 01:03:55 · 6 answers · asked by caretcc 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-12-01 01:03:28 · 6 answers · asked by daniel2yk2002 1 in Investing

Alternatively, how much per hour is £17,000 p/a based on a 40 hour week?

I know it's a silly question, but my maths is AWFUL. Any guidelines on how to work this stuff out accurately would be much appreciated. Thanks.

2006-12-01 01:01:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

2006-12-01 00:53:54 · 16 answers · asked by Gypsie 5 in Other - Business & Finance

I have been paying 22% on all of the jobs I do, although my overall earnings are under my personal annual allowance. I am not self employed; I work for companies on a part time or casual basis. How can I go about claiming my tax back as my attempts every tax year so far have failed. I know I probably can't do this til April but want to prepare myself. Thanks in advance for any help offered.

2006-12-01 00:47:31 · 3 answers · asked by Little One 4 in United Kingdom

I have recently come back from Spain and I need to set up a Bank account with bank/building society that will not do any credit checks. I have adverse credit and need a bank account to pay my wages into and a cash card to get to my wages out- any ideas please

2006-12-01 00:40:46 · 17 answers · asked by H 3 in Personal Finance

i know that this means a million 1,000,000 but what is the numbers if you are a dollar short of a million?

2006-12-01 00:39:06 · 8 answers · asked by CYNTHIA C 1 in Personal Finance

I'm kind of confused right now... Thanks

2006-12-01 00:37:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

I have an endowment policy that is due to mature in 2013. There is no mortgage linked to this policy and I have been using it as a savings plan. The life insurance element of the policy is no good to me as if I die before it matures the life cover pay out would go to someone else (part of a divorce agreement). The insurance company are quoting a surrender value of apx £17K, with a forecast of around £30K if I wait until 2013. I will be 63 in 2013 and am worried that if I don't make 63, I won't see a penny of this and it'll all go to my ex. A solicitor has advised me that under the wording of the divorce agreement I could surrender the policy, invest the money more wisely and in the event of my death before 2013 my ex would only get the surrender value. It is bothering me that I am paying £700 a year into a policy that I may get no benefit from. Any advice please.

2006-12-01 00:32:59 · 8 answers · asked by jasmine 2 in Insurance

I have 2 serious questions ......plzzzzz help me !!!
Q1: If I am not going for a Classroom CAT course then ……Is a correspondence course as good as getting the same material Xeroxed from a friend ??? How does a Correspondence course in CAT offer more value than a Xeroxed material ??

Q2. Out of Career Launcher, IMS & TIME which one is better ????

Plzz help me !!!!!

2006-12-01 00:28:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Advertising & Marketing

e-mail id and phone no of Human Resource Manager of Seed, Fertilizer and Pesticide companies.

2006-12-01 00:28:43 · 1 answers · asked by ramesh prasad c 1 in Other - Business & Finance

Has Anyone Heard of or Been Involved with a Company Called Team National / National Companies based out of Florida? If so, what are your views and experiences with this company and what was your involement? Serious Answers only please. Thank you so much.

2006-12-01 00:24:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

This past year, I needed to put in for an extension in my taxes. I paid the small tax due, but I hadn't had time to track down some items, so I didn't want to file at that time. When I did track down everything, it turned out that everything was correct, so I neither owed more, nor was I due a refund. I believe I then filed (via paper filing) but I can't remember. I did print out a copy of my return which I have in my records. I would like to ensure I did file, so that all is clean with the IRS. Is there any way to check the status of whether I actually filed or not?

I looked on the IRS website, and it looks like there is a section where you can check on your refund, but I don't see anything where you can just check filing status when you are not due a refund.

2006-12-01 00:21:22 · 4 answers · asked by Russ J 2 in United States

2006-12-01 00:19:04 · 3 answers · asked by nicole w 1 in Small Business

I need thousands of unique visitors every day to see my website, and it must be FREE!

2006-12-01 00:14:39 · 6 answers · asked by ftwsebftg 1 in Search Engine Optimization

I’ve just turned 22, and I work for a recruitment company (helping others find jobs etc). I’m sick and tired of people claiming JSA (Job seekers allowance). The majority of people claiming are more than capable for working, their just darn lazy. Maybe they should have a new thing inplace, where u can claim for 2months, and after that tuff ****!

Also while I’m letting you know my thoughts, - I also disagree with young mothers being given anything more than a flat (handouts and nice houses- while im struggling to find accommodation). My best mate has a 3year old son, and she’s been given a nice 2 bedroom house on a nice estate. She gets £X amount of money a week, and both her and her soon dress in designer clothes… she has a part time cleaning 2.

So all these handouts are unfair, and I think everyone should get off their fat lazy arses and go to work…. After-all the way things are going, with the rise of eastern Europeans coming to work in UK, you will all be “bums"

2006-12-01 00:13:45 · 27 answers · asked by geminially 2 in Careers & Employment

IF WE HAVE TO WRITE LESS THAN 1. 00 EURO THEN WHAT IS THE NAME

2006-12-01 00:04:58 · 8 answers · asked by joy0000000001 1 in Other - Business & Finance