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Nursing interview
Im going for my first interview after qualifying and am terrified. Does anyone have any helpful hints and ideas to stop the nerves showing. Also what kind of things do you need to include when they ask tell me abo... [more]

bekib86
16/07/08
17:53

2 answers (last answered: 17/07/08 10:06)

Employed or Self Employed - Confused!
Hi there, I am completely confused. I have started working for a new telesales company which is office based. I have been told that I am self employed, however the following rules apply: 1) I am paid a basic wage ... [more]

boona
15/07/08
22:53

8 answers (last answered: 18/07/08 19:08)

ideal job
is there a site where you can enter your skills/interests etc, and it suggests a career for you?

sara3
15/07/08
22:14

6 answers (last answered: 18/07/08 14:50)

legal weights
what is the legal weight a person is allowed to pick up at workplace

olden
15/07/08
21:48

3 answers (last answered: 15/07/08 23:14)

oan??
Hiya. Ive got a form to fill in for my new job for my bank and building society details for my wages. There is a box to fill in in the same section as Name, Address, date of birth etc that jus has the letters OAN.... [more]

Beanmistriss
15/07/08
10:54

4 answers (last answered: 18/07/08 12:56)

skill test
I am slated for a skill test in one of the multinational oil companies. Please what does the skill test entail?

y2kroja
15/07/08
10:08

1 answer (last answered: 15/07/08 12:31)

Dilemma - Stay Self employed? or Get a job!!!
Hi, I am a freelance self employed bookkeeper with lots of experience with small business. I have about 10-15 small companies whom I look after the accounts, VAT payroll etc for. I am self employed in partner... [more]

suzi-q
14/07/08
15:02

2 answers (last answered: 14/07/08 21:41)

Holiday
Hi, I started a new job 5 weeks ago, at the interview I was asked if I had any holidays booked to which I told them I had 2 weeks already booked (I am going on Wednesday 16th July). When they offered me the job the ... [more]

Kirstyhev
14/07/08
13:01

11 answers (last answered: 15/07/08 15:51)

Occupational Health Interview
Afternoon All, I have an Occupational Health interview tomorrow for a new job. They didnt class me as fit to work due to a bout of depression I had last year in a previous role and I was expecting that I would ... [more]

China Doll
14/07/08
12:17

8 answers (last answered: 16/07/08 11:26)

Health & Safety
Hi all, I work for a small manufacturing company and have a tight boss !! The company has recently had their windows bricked in but have chosen the cure method rather than prevention and have now just decided t... [more]

t-mids
14/07/08
10:33

5 answers (last answered: 15/07/08 17:48)

interview
I have an interview coming up for student pharmacy technician, im 32 and already work at the hospital where the vacancy is as a receptionist. Could anybody give me any ideas as to what may be asked at the intervie... [more]

tayloc1976
13/07/08
22:56

3 answers (last answered: 15/07/08 16:14)

moving to austrailia
my fella is a carpenterand wants to move to australlia as the crdit crunchhere is affecting his work i would love to go but as im only a nursing assistant with no qualifications would i be able to work over there i ... [more]

linzi321
12/07/08
23:02

1 answer (last answered: 14/07/08 19:26)

holiday entitlement
I work in retail as a shop manager. In the past as long as an assistent manager or similar was covering my shop, I could book any holiday I ws entitled to, Last week I sent in a holiday form for September, and even ... [more]

frankofile
11/07/08
22:15

3 answers (last answered: 12/07/08 19:30)

entitled to pay
hello. my wife is a part time hairdresser (16 hours a week) well the shop is closing for a week (owner going on hoilday) the question i my asking is my wife entitled to pay as its no fault of her own she has to ha... [more]

slocjo
11/07/08
21:23

1 answer (last answered: 11/07/08 22:13)

Same job different hourly rates???
I work for a car hire company who have joined forces with another car hire company. Basically the other company are paying their staff 8 pence an hour more than the company Im with. I know its not much but its the p... [more]

BIRD
11/07/08
19:43

2 answers (last answered: 13/07/08 15:47)

new company director - exempt from deductions initially?
a company director i know has been whinging about some higher tax bracket he has recently been put into that means he is £160 down more a month than he used to be. hes been a director for perhaps 8 months, and he sa... [more]

EmEd1984
11/07/08
12:59

5 answers (last answered: 12/07/08 16:19)

50 & looking for work!
My dad is in the process of looking for a new sales job. He is 50 years old and I'm worried that his age is going to go against him. Are there any special job agencies that specialise in getting older people jobs? x

goldilocks1
11/07/08
12:05

6 answers (last answered: 21/07/08 20:13)

Teaching abroad
I am to complete my NQT year in secondary PE from september 2008. I have always wanted to travel but know that it can be very expensive. I was wondering about teaching abroad for a year, not sure where, and wanted t... [more]

goldilocks1
11/07/08
10:29

1 answer (last answered: 12/07/08 22:00)

Jobs for me :)
I havent a clue of what job i want to do for a living, i love animals, photography, reading, writing and forensic science but i still cant make my mind up, please can someone give me a list of sutiable jobs ?? Muc... [more]

ash-jacko
10/07/08
17:52

4 answers (last answered: 11/07/08 20:40)

Is it against the law to not present a sick note?
my doc has signed me off work for 2 weeks but my boss, and colleagues are not the best and think it will make things worse for me not better (dont worry im looking for another job) plus i only get stautory minimum s... [more]

wowyfoss
10/07/08
14:03

13 answers (last answered: 11/07/08 17:26)