Cold canvassing for a fulltime job

**DMNTD:Me** · 10th January 2008, 10:58

PM sent...

**Curious_AJ** · 10th January 2008, 11:04

sweet, many thanks!

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th January 2008, 11:19

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

where abouts is forrest hill road?... sorry as I said, not too good with knowing where i am lol.

Are you on trademe AJ??? If you go to the top of the home page to "Smaps" & type in any address.. hey presto.. it bring ya up a really good map!!!

**Curious_AJ** · 10th January 2008, 11:24

hehe, oh yeah smaps...

I'm just lazy so I like to get people to tell me where it is ... lol!

but i know now so it's okay, i know people that live near there (according to my father)

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th January 2008, 11:26

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

saves need for a covering letter as well.. lol.. i can't do those to save myself!!

Originally Posted by DMNTD

I highly recommend that you do one anyway

Also.. with regards to your "cv/covering letter".. Are you with WINZ in any way?? If you are.. get them to send you to Career Services...

If you're not with WINZ.. ring Career Services yourself!! That is EXACTLY the sort of thing they can help you with!!!

Jen

**imdying** · 10th January 2008, 11:29

Make sure you get a full time gig and not a 3 month trial.

**Curious_AJ** · 10th January 2008, 11:35

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Also.. with regards to your "cv/covering letter".. Are you with WINZ in any way?? If you are.. get them to send you to Career Services...

If you're not with WINZ.. ring Career Services yourself!! That is EXACTLY the sort of thing they can help you with!!!

Jen

aah yes, i will ring career services.. thank you ^_^

i didnt even think of them

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th January 2008, 11:40

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

aah yes, i will ring career services.. thank you

Sweet

give it heaps & all the best chick!!!

Jen

**Curious_AJ** · 10th January 2008, 19:05

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Sweet

give it heaps & all the best chick!!!

Jen

muchly thanking you!

I applied at Mt Albert vet today ^_^

and printed off 11 sets of my cv for giving out on monday

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th January 2008, 20:13

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

I applied at Mt Albert vet today ^_^

and printed off 11 sets of my cv for giving out on monday

AWESOME

you GO girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :spudbooge

**T.W.R** · 10th January 2008, 20:23

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

this is true... I've kind of got a little section in my cv that covers the "all about me" thing though... I'll try write one though see how I go... I do need a few tips on writing one though as I tend to go over the top and put in useless things.

(wow .. thoughs... so many of them)

and I do have contacts in the vet world to back up my cv if they have questions as a "just in case"

Keep the C.V succinct, and the personal profile no more than one page.

have a list of referees with contact details (phone numbers) as written references are usually just briefly read and the HR person generally prefers to speak to a previous employer in person(but in saying that they have to have your consent to do so and can only confer with the referee stated on your list).

**gijoe1313** · 10th January 2008, 20:31

And when you got some experience and squiddies, start your own business girl!

I like your can-do attitude, yessiree bob!

**Curious_AJ** · 10th January 2008, 20:36

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Keep the C.V succinct, and the personal profile no more than one page.

have a list of referees with contact details (phone numbers) as written references are usually just briefly read and the HR person generally prefers to speak to a previous employer in person(but in saying that they have to have your consent to do so and can only confer with the referee stated on your list).

aah, awesome info!

my personal profile is just under a page, so i'm sweet with that ^_^

as for referees, well I havn't worked much so I don't have many of those and some of the places I have worked at don't do the whole reference thing as a policy... *doh* ...

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

And when you got some experience and squiddies, start your own business girl!

I like your can-do attitude, yessiree bob!

hehe, thanks

I'm soooo keen to start my own business!! (I'm aiming for about 5 years time, if that happens i'll be as happy as a clam! but we'll see heh)

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th January 2008, 23:11

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

as for referees, well I havn't worked much so I don't have many of those

referees can also be people like:

*the tutor of a course you may have done
*College guidance councilor
*volunteer work "boss"
*church minister
*youth group leader

etc etc. Someone who can "vouch" for you, as a person.

If one/two of the above can say things like: you are honest.. a hard worker.. keen to learn.. can work well in a team.. can work well by yourself.. on time.. reliable.. well presented.. etc etc. Then that's the sort of things a prospective employer will like to hear!

Jen