Two interviews this year so far and just got another no thank you.
Been applying for jobs in customer service with 22 years of experience- both face 2 face and call centre. Yet I believe that some employers are picking the young candidates with the bare minimum experience.
I would not have been in my current situation if my previous employer never gave the store manager the role at the store, with his history of bullying, upsetting colleagues and making them leave. History repeating itself as I was the 8th person to leave under his management in 5 months. Heard that another 3 staff have left since. Did raise grievances and others did and because his area manager think he’s wonderful as a manager. Yes, wonderful at bullying, upsetting colleagues, creating waste from making staff working on the deliveries before the overs and making customers angry. Is there anything wonderful about that? No! My former colleagues (past and present) think he’s only still has a job due to his religion- he and his area manager are the same religion. If he got dismissed, he would wave the religion card.
I left as my mental health was at breaking point. Was considering ending my life. People should not be feeling suicidal about going to work. Colleagues could see I was becoming withdrawn and not being me.
My main problem in interviews are the STAR questions. Have brushed up on examples but my dyslexia along with the general stress of interviews makes me mess up. The thing is that I don’t want to disclose my dyslexia on the job application as from experience, I have disclosed dyslexia and didn’t get past the application stage. I had applied for two different positions in the same company and one I put dyslexia and one I didn’t. Guess which position I got the interview? One that I didn’t disclose the dyslexia. I believe employers need to know more about dyslexia. It doesn’t mean thick, stupid and unable to do my job.
How do I sell myself better? Without spending money.