My Friend is stuck in a dead end job and she has applied for other jobs and not heard anything wat can she do?

Answer 1

Hey Blue,

Has she registered at as many of the local recruitment agencies as possible? I found that phoning them all at least 3 times a week (the Monday, Wednesday, Friday) scenario was a good idea.

Also, depending on her qualifications, maybe she should try cold-calling some of the companies that she would like to work for, and see whether they have any vacancies, or likewise, she could look on their websites to see what they have to offer.

Hope this helps, and tell your friend to keep her chin up. Something will come along in the end.

Answer 2

Get some qualifications! I was in this situation a few years ago, I was a bored school receptionist. I then made the decision to do something with my life and decided to become an architect. Im now at uni about to enter my 2nd year. I work as an architectural technician part time and about to start work at a new company where I have more responsibility and more money!! This decision paid off in other ways too, I met my boyfriend at work and because we have the same interests we get on so well!
Tell your friend not to be scared, just aim for anything they want. My course is 7 years long! But hey your working life is alot longer. Good luck to your friend!

Answer 3

Persistance! You (or she or anyone) cannot send out a few resumes and expect to be called and hired on the spot for a great position. Has she reviewed her resume to make sure she's advertising herself in the best possible way? Does she have a decent cover page? Is she putting her eggs all in one basket by only finding positions advertised in only one newspaper or only one online job board? Not all jobs are advertised. She should look at what she wants to do and where she wants to work and do the research. She can get a job at McDonald's ... she can get a career by targeting specific jobs in specific companies with a specific plan of action. Maybe she's stuck in a dead end job because she's not really showing what she can do???

Answer 4

One of the most important things she can do is to ensure that when she applies for a job, whether on-line or by post, she writes in "proper" written English and takes care to avoid silly spelling mistakes and poor grammar. Prospective employers are frequently inundated with applications and as part of the selection process will weed out those where the applicant has been sloppy in completing the application form, or otherwise comes over as being unable to communciate effectively in writing. As an example, your questions says "...wat can she do?" - the word is "what". She should also avoid use of txt language or slang, for example if asked about hobbies, an answer such as "drinkin wiv me m8s" will not go down well.

Answer 5

Well the best thing that she can do is to wait and watch for a call letter for the places that the has applied , search for more places to apply to an of course do the best she can in her present job as long as she does not find a better one. Increasing her employability but improving her qualifications can also help. If it is possible for her to negotiate with her present employers to give her another exposure it might break the monotony and freshen up her job exposure; if not it there is no point in chucking what you have in hand until you get another better one in future . ONE IN HAND IS BETTER THAN TWO IN A BUSH - Aesop Fables.

Answer 6

One thing she can do now is be patient and keep applying to other opportunities. She can also follow-up with the companies she has applied to and determine if they are interested (which would keep her name upfront and show them that she is truly interested).

It is important to remember that it is generally easier to find a job if you have one already- so quitting would not likely be her best option even though it is a dead end job. She might also want to expand the area of opportunities- other job types or locations.

Answer 7

Yes... I work security and well the company always says there is advancement but never seems to hire for those positions from with-in.. I have worked for several companies that promise the same thing but never seem to follow through.. But as far as being stuck.. I guess I am only as stuck as far as I want to be or as far as I want to work for it.. Come next year I will be going back to school... Yes I will be working this job full time and going to school full time, but when I am done with the whole thing it will mean I am no longer stuck in this job..

Answer 8

It depends what level your friend is at in her career. A good rule of thumb is that it should take you 10 weeks to land a good job under US$25,000, and one month per US$10,000 above that.

For example, if your friend makes US$50,000, it will probably take them 5 months to land a good job.

A couple suggestions:

1. Unless you want the leftover and mediocre jobs, forget online postings. Focus on networking. Ask your friends and colleagues for recommendations and/or referrals instead.

2. Spend good time on your resume and cover letter. A typo will get you out of the running for most better roles and companies, as will sloppy use of grammar.

Answer 9

Review her CV, start each bullet point with something like:
Achieved reduction in...
Successfully managed....
and so on.

Each application should reflect exactly what they are asking for as one CV does not fit all. Highlight the key words and then write a scentence to reflect it. So if they say IT skills she will need to put down her skills and if she has any qualifications.

She could ask for feedback from people who rejected her and they should be able to say why they didn't take it further.

Apart from that I have no idea!

Answer 10

Is she applying online because everytime I apply online I never here nothing. Tell her to print off loads of CV's and send them to places she likes the look off. Or the jobcentre plus website is great.