Anyone else struggling to find work?

[Unemployednobody]

I'm unfortunately unemployed and desperately seeking a new role as I'm so lonely and losing my mind.

Jeremy Hunt said there are <insert vast number here> roles in the UK on the Find a Job government website...

Well, I just had a look (Usually use LinkedIn and Indeed) and most of the roles on there in my area are

1. self employed leaflet distributors
2. NHS consultants
3. self employed cleaners for £10 PH

Disappointed, dismayed and shocked. Is anyone else struggling to find a role?

Have you got a hospital near you ? Look on NHS jobs , local hospital and ICB.

Where are you based roughly op?

Hey @rosiebl, don't want to be too specific but I'm South. Where cities are more like large deprived towns and the main employment is Seasonal.

@America12 I went to a recruitment open day last weekend for the hospital. They're struggling to recruit and they said they have nothing suitable for me. They only want admin / office staff with previous health or social care experience. They're desperate for people but I was basically laughed out the building. Such sad times. The NHS office roles pay well too! I'd love a role at the hospital. One of my friends works there from home and she's often in the South of France being a medical secretary.

@Unemployednobody that's terrible. The NHS are crying out for staff 🤬

@America12 I know and they have just spent loads of money on advertising their skills shortage on buses. Yet here I am with 15 years of Administration experience, can pick up new software in a jiffy, LOVE people and have an empathetic nature, all the qualifications up to BSc and I'm not good enough for an admin role. Weird!

Round here it's all vacancies for mortuary workers and funeral staff!

Omg 😂 and yet I bet the pay is shit!!

It's miserable isn't it? I feel that anything I look at I don't have the right skills for. I'm also working for my husband at the moment and I'm not enjoying it very much!

I am sorry for the way you were treated in your local NHS recruitment day. Why dont you go ahead and apply for jobs there anyway? You can apply even for a band 2 and once you tick the box of Healthcare experience you can apply for higher bands quickly enough. Another way is applying to agencies. i worked with a guy who couldn't get a job a therapy assistant due to no previous experience in Health & Social care. We went to an agency and voila, 1 week after he was working as one.
I have recently recruited for admin staff and in some roles, H&S experience is NOT essential. I have called people for interview with no such experience.
Summing up: 1. search for admin NHS jobs and apply anyway. 2. If no luck try agency

@Unemployednobody absolutely this.

Hi
Has anyone done leaflet distribution?
How was the pay?