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Application form.........HELP PLease

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 18:15

I have to fill in an application form for a sunday job. I know not all that important really but I would really like to get it as I hate sunday at home.

Prob is I have no previous experiance of anything and no referees i can think of or anything like that.

I have applied for similar jobs in the past and struggled to fill out the forms and then suspected it could be why i was turned down. Along with no experiance of course.

Oh it's in Clintons card shop by the way.

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 18:59

Anyone ?????

It asks what my interests are, and i don't really have any, what do i put then ???

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Hulababy · 02/09/2004 19:05

Referees can be personal ones too, if you have no work related ones. Find someone in a profession who can say what a honest person you are. Have you maybe helped out in school at all? - If so, the teacher may be able to help. And it is all about honesty, punctuality, trust worthyness.

Interests? Can you not link the Internet in their someone (research, furthering your knowledge, parenting issues)? Do you go to the gym? Walk? Diet - interest in health issues (don't have to say what as such)?

cazzybabs · 02/09/2004 19:11

Well for interts think of things that are relevent - you enjoy talking to people on mumsnet, meeting new people - good people/communication skills, you have three children and so have good time managment, you have good ICT skills - did you do nay work experince at school (even if it was a long time ago put it down). Hope this is a start - am sure people will have better ideas!

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:17

Well references i always find hard, haven't done any work in a volutary cpacity or anything like that.
I can put a work referecne for when i worked in a hotle but that was about 7 yrs ago and i was only a room attendant.

I do know someone who has known me since i was 5 but she is the mother of my friend, can i use her or not. She knows all about me, honesty, trustworthyness e.t.c

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codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:18

nutty get a ref form soemone at school and hten ask them to use thier home address

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:18

I darent put about MN on there, if i get an interview and they ask me about it i'll never shut up

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codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:18

( imean a teacher)

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:18

Like who Coddy ??? Don't know anyone from school.

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codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:18

dont you know teachers at dds school too?
or a vicar?

codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:18

who was Head of house?

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:19

Don't think any of my teachers are there still

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codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:19

or any teacher ou liked?

codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:19

bett hey are!

codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:19

I put ds1 head for my applic recently

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:20

God erm head of house was Mr Hilton i think, then Mrs Morris maybe

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cazzybabs · 02/09/2004 19:21

Did you not need a reference for your access course? Or what about a HV? Or a coddy suggested a teacher from your child school or nursery?

codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:21

right they have both left!
any one else you knew?

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:21

God teachers i liked, thats even harder. Can think of a few i hated.

Don't know any vicars, and don't speak to Dd's head teacher if i can help it.

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:24

Cazzybabs - H.V excellent idea, only she left a few mths ago. She lives right by me, maybe i could put a note through her door and ask her to ring me.

Erm other teachers were....Mr Mansell (he was mt form teacher), Mrs Bojan, Mrs Davies, Mr Emms, can't think of anymore...........Don't think any of them would remember me anyway, I was pretty unforgetable.

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:24

Forgettable even

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Miaou · 02/09/2004 19:25

Nutty, do you know your doctor well/get on with them? They are often asked to be referees.

I asked my vicar to be a referee for my present job!

Re. interests - socialising is an interest. What do you usually do with the kids? If you take them out on walks, put walking down. If you take them to music sessions, put that down. You could also put swimming if you go regularly. I would avoid putting down "watching TV" (I used to work for a recruitment agency and it was seen as a sign of laziness!!!!!)

codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:30

Mrs bojan deffo there still and she has been promoted
they have a standard ref they give out that would do tyou proud for that job

codswallop · 02/09/2004 19:31

oh and for itnerests you put
"currnet affiars
poular culature and spending tiume raisig my young and active family"
Got me into Jp ing!

except you type in rporely

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:39

Ahh right thanks Coddy, and everyone.

Do i just ring the school and ask them then ???

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nutcracker · 02/09/2004 19:40

Infact do i have to ask them or can i just put there name down.

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