To think the job market is awful at the moment?

[AutumnNightss]

I recently got made redundant from my job. I have been applying to lots of roles and I haven't heard anything back from any of them. I work in the pharma industry and I have never known it to be like this. Previously, I would be able to apply to 5 jobs and hear back from all 5 within a couple of days with interviews lined up. I'd have recruiters constantly reaching out to be on LinkedIn as it was a candidate's market.

This time around, I've applied to so many jobs and have heard absolutely nothing back from any of them. There are barely any jobs being posted to apply for in the first place. I know how to write a CV and cover letter and tailor it to the job specification, I've got good experience. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Is anyone else finding it the same at the moment?

Yes, he's applied for s couple of Civil Service jobs. He was given a technical test for one, which he passed easily, but then just missed out on their scoring system by a couple of points at the interview. They gave him great feedback and encouraged future applications, so he's on the lookout for those.

Great! Best of luck to him!

I know loads of student nurses (who pay for degrees during which they work as nurses on placement) have been told there’s no jobs for them on graduation too.

This is all the practical work that’s the backbone of our country. I knew things had been bad in the pharmaceutical sector for a while, didn’t know about construction. What’s happening for all these new house building projects then?