I need a job. Any job. Pronto. As long as it’s legal.

[MrsPear]

How? Where to look? I’ve been unemployed for nearly 11 years.
No one wants to know so far. So i think it’s time to accept that I can’t have a career, I can’t go back to what I was and the ship has sailed. Retail is now a dead duck. So what can I do?! Oh and I still have a school run to do ... Please ideas or better still a job

Care work.

Around here the jobs pages are full of care jobs.

Is that something you'd be interested in as I'm presuming it could involve shifts that fit in with the school run?

Can you drive?
Amazon flex.

What skills do you have?
Could you run a group like Jo Jingles, Monkey Music, Creation Station etc?
Can you drive?

I meant to say that the care jobs vary from working with the elderly (either in care homes or their own homes), with adults with learning disabilities and also with children (with either disabilities or behavioural problems) so quite varied.

Can you afford to volunteer anywhere ?

I had 8 years out of the workplace as a SAHP and couldn’t return to my old career, I did some volunteering in a school, which lead to a small part time role which in turn lead to a part time role in the NHS, for anyone looking to re enter the workplace I would always suggest to do some volunteering (if finances allow) because it’s a great way to dip your toe in, develop your skills and make contacts.

There is a massive shortage of care workers at the moment.

Delivery driver

Civil service

It's not that easy getting into the civil service!

Care work.

@TrifleCat

Can you afford to volunteer anywhere ?

I had 8 years out of the workplace as a SAHP and couldn’t return to my old career, I did some volunteering in a school, which lead to a small part time role which in turn lead to a part time role in the NHS, for anyone looking to re enter the workplace I would always suggest to do some volunteering (if finances allow) because it’s a great way to dip your toe in, develop your skills and make contacts.

I did something similar, starting as a volunteer in an office. Now permanent staff member - it took a while though!

Try hotels, loads taking on at the moment as a lot have lost a lot of staff. X

Where do you live ( very roughly ) how far are you willing to commute?

how is retail a 'dead duck'?

what do you mean there?

Cleaner. Self employed. Set your own hours. Most clients want you during school hours.

Care work is sadly the most likely to be easy to get, and fast.

Or sales jobs, but you’d want to be good at talking on the phone/have a thick skin, or you probably wouldn’t hit targets so wouldn’t last long, but you’d be being paid in the short term if you’re in dire straits...

If you can type, transcription work is good for arranging around other things.

If you check the newspapers or just walk around your local shopping centre you will see what I mean by retail being a dead duck.

Care work - that’s an idea.

I’m in London / Kent btw

Thank you everyone

Health Secretary?

Definitely look into care work as there is a shortage of carers at the moment

Seriously though, care work or cleaning, neither fun but shortages mean you can choose your hours. Also café work near me, there are lots of lunchtime shifts but you might have a problem in school holidays.

er...i'm in retail, non food...

we are hiring
we are doubling targets
share prices are decent
overtime is available
run off our feet

nowhere near a 'shopping centre'....dead duck you say??

Hospitality is hiring where we are, the local pub needs 4, tapas 2, tea rooms 3, Italian 2, Wetherspoons 4... that's just one town. Offer to do a trial for free to get a chance