Suggestions?

Wez · 25-01-2005, 10:15

Greetings and salutations,

Just wondered if anyone knew of some companies along the lines of Express Gifts in the Accrington/Clayton area in need of staff..

My friend's 16, fresh from school, has no qualifications and little work experience. She'll do anything that pays basically but she's struggling to find anywhere willing to hire her.

Any suggestions you can put forward would be greatly appreciated!

Thankyou please

...on a side note, does anyone know whether there's an age restriction on working for employment agencies?

WillowTheWhisp · 25-01-2005, 12:57

Has she tried McDonalds, KFC, the Bowling Alley?

Wez · 25-01-2005, 15:04

yeah, McDonalds weren't interested.. suppose the bowling alley might be worth a try though.

Cheers Willow

Margaret Pilkington · 25-01-2005, 15:08

Express Gifts at Clayton are always taking on staff, but at 16 she might not be able to work shifts.....but it is worth giving them a ring. What about Asda too?

fibi · 25-01-2005, 15:23

Some agencies will but only on perm positions, it is very difficult on temps though this is where she would get her experience. The best thing to do is go through the phone book and ring them all, then register with as many as possible.

Wez · 25-01-2005, 16:00

She was with Express up until Christmas Margaret, Asda's probably worth checking though!

fibi, I should have just asked you that really, you'd know better than most =)

I'll have to write her a CV or she's got no chance.

fibi · 25-01-2005, 21:45

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Originally Posted by Wez

She was with Express up until Christmas Margaret, Asda's probably worth checking though!

fibi, I should have just asked you that really, you'd know better than most =)

I'll have to write her a CV or she's got no chance.

Kelly Services tend to be a good agency for 16 yr olds, not sure if they are nationwide but thats were I send the younger guys we can't help, they are mostly commercial though might be worth looking on their website to see if they have any offices in Accy, Blackburn area, most agencies will also help out with CV's to.

vorlon24 · 26-01-2005, 08:00

Kelly Services are nationwide - they have them down here in the south

Wez · 26-01-2005, 08:03

Cool, I shall checketh them outeth

A C.V's no problem, that's 2 minutes of a job

mez · 26-01-2005, 08:05

have you tried going to connextions, its based on abby st, & they are the carreers office, they have a website with a job list on it too they are really helpfull.

vorlon24 · 26-01-2005, 08:16

This may be a really mad idea, but have you thought of the jobcentre?

I used to go in there quite a lot, and I don't about up there, but down here they have terminals that you can use - they are touch screens, and you can use them to narrow down your search to the type of work you are looking for, the area you want to work in etc.

Jobcentres aren't just for the unemployed!

Wez · 26-01-2005, 10:28

Connextions! Now why didn't I think of them, I went there myself many years ago =)

Thanks for the input Vorlon, she's kind of given up hope with the jobcentre though, that's why I'm trying to help her out.

vorlon24 · 26-01-2005, 11:39

The jobcentre get new jobs in all the time - I would check in there at least once a week.

Now that I think of it, you can actually check for jobs there online. I don't know what the web addy is, but full details will be in the jobcentre, or you may be able to google it.

fibi · 26-01-2005, 12:27

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Originally Posted by vorlon24

The jobcentre get new jobs in all the time - I would check in there at least once a week.

Now that I think of it, you can actually check for jobs there online. I don't know what the web addy is, but full details will be in the jobcentre, or you may be able to google it.

Web address is
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk just need to put in postcode and mile radius and it will fetch all jobs up in your area...much better than going in

Wez · 26-01-2005, 12:30

She goes to the Job centre on a regular basis for Job seekers, she's a bit demotivated by it all though otherwise I wouldn't be helping her in the first place.

She's goin to connexions later today so hopefully they can help her =)

Thanks for the help though peeps, it's appreciated ya know!