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Need to start job hunting after 20 years...any tips? (reddthat.com)

submitted 5 months ago by LadyButterfly@reddthat.com to c/askuk@feddit.uk

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I'm after a professional job anywhere in the field of helping people. I'm mid 40s, when I was last job hunting it was really different.

How the fuck do I start?

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[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Do people use CVs? In my day it was unheard of, it was pure application forms even for senior jobs

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 0 points 5 months ago

They seem to want both. Application form so they can filter you, then a CV for the interviewer to have Infront of them in the interview(s)

Doing the work to update your CV means you can mostly copy/paste segments into the forms though.

(Knowledge more from tech job hunting - unsure about other industries)

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago

Ah mate it does my fucking head in.

Upload the CV and then fill out a form with pretty much the same info on the CV.

I use Glassdoor for applying jobs in the down season - I work building bars at festivals in the UK so most of the new work I bag is word of mouth, and usually March - Sept.

During the off, I just use Glassdoor and the 'quick apply' option.

Bearing in mind this is glassdoor.es so I'm not sure if the UK one has a different format?

Depends on your field as well