To ask how many applications before a job in care

[cheesemumma]

Just that really. Friend sent off 8 applications to care homes. Stated experience not needed. She has had a sort of care role before but with able adults. Not heard anything back. Anyone else struggling to get a job?

She needs to be available week-ends.

Is she available week-ends?

Yes and nights. Any shift work.

That is really odd. Are you sure she's sent them off? Seems odd not to have any response out of 8, especially if they were specifically asking for carers.

I'll ask when she sent them she just told me tody and is pretty impatient. How long is. Normal response? She is foreign would this make a difference?

BTW thanks for the response.

They will say no experience but if they get lots of experienced applicants they will prioritise those. Saying that, with 8 applications I would have thought she would have got a response.

Here they are desperate so I would think a response was guaranteed. Despite the fact I'm not looking for care work I keep being headhunted for care home management, because I have elderly safeguarding on my cv

I used to be a care home manager and it was difficult to find people who were flexible for evenings and weekends so find it odd that no one has gotten back to her. I’d follow up the applications with a phone call. Only time her nationality would find into it is if someone’s language skills made interacting with the residents difficult or not being able to read meds charts and care plans, risk assessments etc but otherwise no.

Round here 8 applications would lead to 8 interviews

My daughter has recently been applying via Indeed, and has a great response, despite having no experience, and having inly just turned 18. Shes put her details on Indeed, and has been contacted by employers too.

Most if the jobs say they need good conversational English, and I might be mistaken, but I’m sure one asked for English to be your first language.

If your friend has good English it might be worth making it clear in the brief bio you enclose with your application.

Sorry my last post wasn't actually helpful. Can she get some one who works in care to look at her application form. They could then give her some pointers

English is fine. Not perfect but had other jobs never been a problem. Yes thanks I'll tell her to ask around for anyone she knows who could look for her. Just feel bad, being in a shitty job is depressing.

Alternatively she could ring up some care homes and ask if they have any vacancies. A lot of jobs aren't advertised.

Also check she has put her correct phone number on the cv and application

Care homes could have a very stable staff depending on the home ,I consult for a company with 4 currently , two of which are virtually never recruiting as their staff have been their for 10 years plus.

The other two are constantly recruiting. So it depends on the homes she is choosing.

8 sounds a lot though , I would query what's on her application as it does sound like she is putting something that is putting her off. Does she have unrealistic expectations of salary maybe? Also for example is she trying for senior without the experience of certain tasks like administering medication maybe ?

Ill ask. Her previous salary was 18500. So not very high. She said she only applied on Wednesday so I think she's panicking way too early. How long before she should expect a reply?