How much would you pay to get work experience/an interview

workthing · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 5

Have you ever been frustrated with employers always wanting you to have experience before they take you on or registering with agencies and never getting that phone call offering you a job interview?

In that case how much would you pay to get that work experience or definite interview?Let me know your thoughts

big chief · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 2

Yes i know exactly what you mean. Graduated 2 yrs back,been looking for a job for a while and registered with a lot of agencies but still no job interview.
I tell you what i would definitely pay for someone to genuinely get me a definite job interview or even work experience to go onto my cv that's the stage i'm at now......

workthing · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 5

yeah but are there any genuine agencies out there big chief?

big chief · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 2

dunno but i'd be willing to pay even £100 for something genuine. i need something man... i have a young familyt to look after

Russet Guzzler · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

Anyone who pays an agency to get on its books has been conned...employers pay the agencies

If you're getting no interviews register with more agencies or widen the range of work you're willing to do

workthing · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 5

Thanks Russet. The reason i posted was coz a friend of mine was actually brave enough to pay an agency and he got some professional work experience in an office environment for 3wks in IT(just finished last wk) but they don't have any nore placements at the mo'. My point is how many people would actually do this? Question

Russet Guzzler · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

workthing · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 5

only his travel expenses and lunch was paid for but i think he was mainly interested in getting the reference point for his cv.