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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 600535" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>You MUST hit up those you know for jobs. What NO ONE tells people now is that it is incredibly RARE to hire from an online application. Potential employees are all told to do the online app, and it is a step that must be done. BUT they hire who they know and who is recommended. They do NOT hire from the applications most of the time. We have a whole generation that is told that the only way to get a job is via and online application but reality is that the online apps serve mostly to keep people from hassling employers and HR depts wtih people coming in asking for jobs. A major regional bank with HQ in downtown Cincy has been able to severely cut the HR staff because they just tell everyone to go do the online app and they don't let them into the HR building to even ask for an app the way they used to. I used to work in the bldg with HR and they had a substantial staff because they had so many people who just walked in and those people had to be talked to at least a little bit. It is not unusual. </p><p></p><p>the other problem with online apps is the sheer quantity of applications. Though this was a problem before too. One restaurant mgr I worked with actually tried to teach me to go through applications by tossing them up into the air. The ones that landed on the desk got looked at/interviews and the rest got shoved in a file and forgotten. It was ridiculous and he ended up with the staff that he deserved, which was an awful, drug addicted, unmotivated staff, but hey, it wasn't like he was motivated to actually hire good people.</p><p></p><p>Talk to those you know. Have easy child, Nichole, the sister in law's, etc... ALL talk to their employers, friends, old school mates, fb friends, and put the word out that you work HARD, will do anything, and want and need a job. That WANT is important. Tons of people need jobs, but not so many want them.</p><p></p><p>I think the idea of pawning them to sister in law is great and maybe something to talk over with him.</p><p></p><p>This next bit is going to be tough for you. You NEED to let the kids know how hard the times are and that you may need some help. You owe this to them. If they can help, you should let them. They will WANT to. </p><p></p><p>Have you considered offering classes in how to store food for long term, how to be frugal, make your own alternatives to store bought to save money, etc....? You could offer this through a library or arts center or even an evening educational center. You have skills that this generation has no clue even exist or are possible, and you could teach them how to do this for a reasonable fee and help both you and them out. You could even do this from your home as long as there was someone you know and trust who could be there with you the entire time for safety. It might not help this month but it might help keep you from getting to this place in the future.</p><p></p><p>I know the candle factory in your area and it is a good employer. Or it was. My cousin worked there for quite some time until he got up into mgmt and started partying with his bosses and it ended up getting really strange. But they WERE good to him and really seemed to care about the employees.</p><p></p><p>Another job you would probably ROCK at is what Star is doing. You would be amazing as a 911 operator and it might be a steady route to work. Odd as ti sounds, around here the real growth industry is the prison system. It isn't all about being a CO and you would likely be good at lots of different jobs, with or with-o inmate contact. You might want to look into it. </p><p></p><p>When you apply, of course do the online application. It is a must but not something to depend on. Find someone in HR or a boss and go and talk to them in person. Send a printed copy of your application or hand deliver it. Take a homemade treat with you if you can. It can be anything. husband got some free business cards and he draws a little cartoon version of himself on the front before he gives it to someone. Or if he doesn't have them drawn, he draws a picture of the person, or a pet that they talked about or whatever seems relevant. He is MEMORABLE because he does this and it gives him a GIANT leg up. </p><p></p><p>If they give you a few minutes of their time to talk to you, send the employer/mgr/HR person a thank you note. It makes a huge impact. Does not need to be handy, just business-like, mentions something you spoke about, and how you would like to work for them and benefit the company with this or that skill, then thank you, signature and done. </p><p></p><p>I once sat and did calculus homework while waiting for a manager to finish something and be able to come talk to me. I waited over an hour, got my homework done and the fact that I was willing to wait, did not pester the mgr to get done, and kept busy accomplishing something all impressed the mgr enough to hire me. Again, I was MEMORABLE and not in a bad way. </p><p></p><p>How far a drive are you willing to make to work? Are you able to talk to people on the phone and to sell things? There is a call center in Cincy that I used to work for. We had people who drove in from Dayton because it paid well and was not physically difficult. It was a good place to work and it was not callng to sell things. Customers called you and then you worked to convince them to add something to their order. It is vastly easier than making sales calls esp cold calls. I can pm the name of the place and where it was a couple of years ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 600535, member: 1233"] You MUST hit up those you know for jobs. What NO ONE tells people now is that it is incredibly RARE to hire from an online application. Potential employees are all told to do the online app, and it is a step that must be done. BUT they hire who they know and who is recommended. They do NOT hire from the applications most of the time. We have a whole generation that is told that the only way to get a job is via and online application but reality is that the online apps serve mostly to keep people from hassling employers and HR depts wtih people coming in asking for jobs. A major regional bank with HQ in downtown Cincy has been able to severely cut the HR staff because they just tell everyone to go do the online app and they don't let them into the HR building to even ask for an app the way they used to. I used to work in the bldg with HR and they had a substantial staff because they had so many people who just walked in and those people had to be talked to at least a little bit. It is not unusual. the other problem with online apps is the sheer quantity of applications. Though this was a problem before too. One restaurant mgr I worked with actually tried to teach me to go through applications by tossing them up into the air. The ones that landed on the desk got looked at/interviews and the rest got shoved in a file and forgotten. It was ridiculous and he ended up with the staff that he deserved, which was an awful, drug addicted, unmotivated staff, but hey, it wasn't like he was motivated to actually hire good people. Talk to those you know. Have easy child, Nichole, the sister in law's, etc... ALL talk to their employers, friends, old school mates, fb friends, and put the word out that you work HARD, will do anything, and want and need a job. That WANT is important. Tons of people need jobs, but not so many want them. I think the idea of pawning them to sister in law is great and maybe something to talk over with him. This next bit is going to be tough for you. You NEED to let the kids know how hard the times are and that you may need some help. You owe this to them. If they can help, you should let them. They will WANT to. Have you considered offering classes in how to store food for long term, how to be frugal, make your own alternatives to store bought to save money, etc....? You could offer this through a library or arts center or even an evening educational center. You have skills that this generation has no clue even exist or are possible, and you could teach them how to do this for a reasonable fee and help both you and them out. You could even do this from your home as long as there was someone you know and trust who could be there with you the entire time for safety. It might not help this month but it might help keep you from getting to this place in the future. I know the candle factory in your area and it is a good employer. Or it was. My cousin worked there for quite some time until he got up into mgmt and started partying with his bosses and it ended up getting really strange. But they WERE good to him and really seemed to care about the employees. Another job you would probably ROCK at is what Star is doing. You would be amazing as a 911 operator and it might be a steady route to work. Odd as ti sounds, around here the real growth industry is the prison system. It isn't all about being a CO and you would likely be good at lots of different jobs, with or with-o inmate contact. You might want to look into it. When you apply, of course do the online application. It is a must but not something to depend on. Find someone in HR or a boss and go and talk to them in person. Send a printed copy of your application or hand deliver it. Take a homemade treat with you if you can. It can be anything. husband got some free business cards and he draws a little cartoon version of himself on the front before he gives it to someone. Or if he doesn't have them drawn, he draws a picture of the person, or a pet that they talked about or whatever seems relevant. He is MEMORABLE because he does this and it gives him a GIANT leg up. If they give you a few minutes of their time to talk to you, send the employer/mgr/HR person a thank you note. It makes a huge impact. Does not need to be handy, just business-like, mentions something you spoke about, and how you would like to work for them and benefit the company with this or that skill, then thank you, signature and done. I once sat and did calculus homework while waiting for a manager to finish something and be able to come talk to me. I waited over an hour, got my homework done and the fact that I was willing to wait, did not pester the mgr to get done, and kept busy accomplishing something all impressed the mgr enough to hire me. Again, I was MEMORABLE and not in a bad way. How far a drive are you willing to make to work? Are you able to talk to people on the phone and to sell things? There is a call center in Cincy that I used to work for. We had people who drove in from Dayton because it paid well and was not physically difficult. It was a good place to work and it was not callng to sell things. Customers called you and then you worked to convince them to add something to their order. It is vastly easier than making sales calls esp cold calls. I can pm the name of the place and where it was a couple of years ago. [/QUOTE]
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