a few weeks ago i phoned the jobcentre in my area to ask if i could get help updating my cv,the woman asked me what i did for a living and i replied an HGV driver,she then put me on to some other woman who said they cannot help me unless i am registered with them,she then asked me if i am registered when i said no she very abruptly and virtually shouted down the phone saying and i quote, WHY NOT,unbelievable,nearly told her where to shove her beloved jobcentre,i am on agency work, not ideal but better than being on benefits with those idiots telling you what to do,i was almost tempted to go into said jobcentre and have it out with them
truckman20:
,i was almost tempted to go into said jobcentre and have it out with them
It’s a first world problem, so you may aswell follow Arnies advice…
Jobcentres are useless. The one in Witney resembled a social club for the lazy and terminally useless when I went in last year. If you go to a Dosscentre and ask for lorry driving jobs, they’ll say you’re “matched” to unrelated jobs like care assistant, quality controller, teaching assistant etc. This is no exaggeration, I had this emailled to me a few months ago (I let them still email me for a laugh).
The library may help you with the CV or join a night class at the local college/school to do a basic computer course.The tutor will make a template that you can print off or email to future employees.
www.monster.co.uk has some very good tips for writing your own CV and covering letters for job applications.
when i’m out of a job in two weeks am gonna do it the old fashioned way, go knock on doors and ask, leave my name and number, last resort will be agency sign up
scotstrucker:
when i’m out of a job in two weeks am gonna do it the old fashioned way, go knock on doors and ask, leave my name and number, last resort will be agency sign up
+1
Thats exactly what i would do, the old school way 
ZippyUK:
scotstrucker:
when i’m out of a job in two weeks am gonna do it the old fashioned way, go knock on doors and ask, leave my name and number, last resort will be agency sign up+1
Thats exactly what i would do, the old school way
This is exactly how I got offered a job on the tankers today , no interview, no CV , just spoke to a driver & gave name & phone number (3 months ago) , boss of company rang me Thursday, spoke to him Friday , got offered job today , start a week Monday …
About a month ago I saw a job on the job centre website , no contact details so phoned them up, they said I had to be registered with government gateway to access the details but if job is locked!? I won’t be able to apply as I’m employed & it would be open to claimants only …
Truckman20.The job centre can only help if you are signing on.Why should they do your CV when you are not signed on.
They have enough to do with their own claimants.
The Gateway account does sod all for you except send you hilarious job matches (the word matches should be used as loosely as possible). My current and previous employers wont use Joblesscentre; My previous use local newsagents window adverts (well no experienced lorry driver would hump flour up and downstairs, on a 60odd hour week, paid for 55 driving knackered Daf CFs unless desperate). My current take on people either who’ve contacted them (like I did) or by employees recommending someone.
Around Oxfordshire, it seems to be the same employers readvertising jobs, or parasitic lying agencies.
toby1234abc:
Truckman20.The job centre can only help if you are signing on.Why should they do your CV when you are not signed on.
They have enough to do with their own claimants.
They are called customers actually 
Lusk:
toby1234abc:
Truckman20.The job centre can only help if you are signing on.Why should they do your CV when you are not signed on.
They have enough to do with their own claimants.They are called customers actually
Claimants is more accurate a description. Professional Lazy Gits is bang on. I overheard them “interviewing” one of the Jeremy Kyle Generation and he responded with “I struggle to cope around people…” He must’ve got out of getting an interview by the narrowest margin as he sparked up a ■■■ as soon as he left the building.
Lol…totally agree with the claimants but this is where the world has gone mad because they are actually referred to as customers.
Professional Lazy Gits is bang on
Not sure if you mean the climants or the advisors.
certainly I was surprised when I had to sign on after being made redundant at the number of people who were seeking jobs rather than just going through the motions.
Not at all what I was expecting to see.
Lusk:
Lol…totally agree with the claimants but this is where the world has gone mad because they are actually referred to as customers.
I was embarassed when I went in, on a par with how I think I’d feel going to a knob rot clinic. I couldn’t bear to ask for information on how to sign on. I did cash in hand work until I got another job. Illegal? Yes. Unethical? Not as much as being paid to sit on your fat arse and once a week to pretend to look for work.
del949:
Professional Lazy Gits is bang on
Not sure if you mean the climants or the advisors.
certainly I was surprised when I had to sign on after being made redundant at the number of people who were seeking jobs rather than just going through the motions.
Not at all what I was expecting to see.
No in the PMs’ constituency, there were more using the Dosscentre as a meeting room than those looking on the computer screens. ■■■■■■ disgrace.
I had a period of unemployment and because I had paid my txes and stamp, I duly signed on…it was a horrible experience and not one which I want to repeat again although if I have to, I would.
toby1234abc:
Truckman20.The job centre can only help if you are signing on.Why should they do your CV when you are not signed on.
They have enough to do with their own claimants.
as i said if you read it properly i was ENQUIRING about a cv update,it was their poxy attitude that annoyed me,and for the record signing on for me would be a last resort,i assume you are signing on judging by your attitude or you have [or know]someone working for them
Muckaway:
Jobcentres are useless. The one in Witney resembled a social club for the lazy and terminally useless when I went in last year. If you go to a Dosscentre and ask for lorry driving jobs, they’ll say you’re “matched” to unrelated jobs like care assistant, quality controller, teaching assistant etc. This is no exaggeration, I had this emailled to me a few months ago (I let them still email me for a laugh).
i agree,when i registered for e mail alerts i was getting office management jobs,cleaners,engineering,other office work,etc,i sent an e mail to them asking what these jobs have to do with driving hgvs,no answer,they are a joke
Fairly typical government institution?