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Lilymond:
Good day my brothers and sisters,

Please I hold a spousal visa tier 2, visa will be activated by 25th of this month. My challenge is that I've been applying for jobs for over a month now and have been getting rejection mails. I want to know if there's something I'm not doing well. I hold a master's degree in public Health Education and bachelor's degree in health education. I'm open to corrections and recommendations. Thanks in advance.

Nb: thanks for all you do here. It's been helpful.

Lots of reasons.

If cv and cover letter are okay and relevant to the job, I think for every 10-20 applications to private companies should at least give you 1 interview.

Civil service should be say like 10 good applications should at least give you 3-5 interviews.

ehizario2012:
I can't agree less though. Driving with extra care is the way to go...

lol, forget extra care oh,

Cos na jejely I parked my car and still got into accident (right-off), person jam the car while parked.

Fortunately no lies on my records, got all my compensation including courtesy car.



Best not to lie at all, the cost of lying is way over what someone can afford and reputation being damaged, could make one’s name to enter insurance black list, I think cifas included coupled with continuous increase in premiums from subsequent insurance because you now have a responsibility to inform other insurance company that’s you’ve had an insurance canceled in the past.

Just don’t lie,

bigtt76:
Please I want to ask - were you given areas of your career for your referees to write in about you or what was the format?

Reference for all job you listed on your cv. Just normal reference nothing special I think, performance, etc

They always ask for character references

Fraih:
Hi, thanks for the input.
I always thought the EO is same as the Job coach role. Could you kindly clarify?

Yeah, most job coach are EO and above, a friend working in dwp told me that they refused job coach visa sponsorship

Maureen4sure:
@Schoolhike

Thank you so much. Please,  i will like to get an idea from you regarding the Operations Officer (Scottish prison service).

My husband has been working as an SIA for over a year and a half. He said he wanted a stable job and applied for an Operations Officer (Scottish prison service).

He passed the first stage. He's at the stage of completing the online assessment.

What's your assessment of the job?

As my husband, I'm only looking out for him.

Hi,

Sincerely I don’t know much about prison jobs, most important is passing the assessment, should read and understand on the job description most important where they mention what criteria will be used for the selection process for the interview, can use gpt plus to given you some sample interview questions based on the job description/advert. (Paste job advert in gpt plus).

bigtt76:
How do you know your score?

From your profile under feedback

Maureen4sure:
@semmyk

This is a shout-out to you again. Without your help, I'm not sure this would have been possible.

My family graduate visa was approved by the home office today. This couldn't have been possible without your help when all hope was lost.

Even when the care home I have been working with for a year as a relief worker disappointed me and said they could not give me COS.

Well, this same company is ready to offer me COS now that they know I had applied for a graduate visa. (gist for another day}

Just to input this,this goes out to large families applying for a graduate visa like mine (family of 5); it cost us £10,350.

Visa fees: £822, IHS for 2 years: £1,248 .

Please do everything possible to look for that money. If you apply with your partner without the children, your application will be put on hold until you send in the children's application.

I wish everyone all the best.

Hmn, same thing happened to me, the care home I worked for refused me visa 2 months to the expiration of my visa, psw wasn’t very sure then due coursework that was resubmitted(committed to working for the care home because we aren’t sure of the psw), permission to apply for psw was approved by the school 2 weeks to visa expiration, went to apply for visa immediately, was a long story.

Happy that it did not workout with the care home, then got a job with a private firm 2nd month after psw came through.

I pray your disappointment becomes a blessing for you guys also soon.

Goke7:
For nationality requirements, they mostly will say commonwealth citizens with uk right to work are eligible so citizens from countries like Nigeria and Ghana are always eligible.

The only exception for nationality is when a DV clearance is required which only British citizens are eligible. And as for clearance for most jds they will still say though length of residence doesn’t mean clearance cannot be given and that’s why even those with lesser length of residency can be SC cleared. But from what we are seeing these days it’s obvious the length of residency is still a issue then why are they still granting clearance to folks with short residency stay and then denied them the jobs after going through all the hard work of interviewing screening and background checks. Lots of ambiguity here and there

Your arguments are valid.

Think applicants are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, which means that while the residency requirement is a significant factor, it is not the only consideration

hayesconcept:
@Schoolhike I’m just stuck with the pre recorded interview for EO role. I wasn’t successful with my first attempt and the second attempt i was placed on reserve list. Can you please drop any hints on how to score higher with this pre recorded interview. Thank you

Congratulations, Lucky you that your application got into reserve.

Your application was okay and your interview was good aswell. You might be called up anytime. Just keep applying. Wish you best of luck.

A friend was on reserve list for 4 months and got called after. (EO role), this is slow because lots people still stays on EO role.

Three others got reserve list and were called after within a week. (AO role), this is fast because lots of people leave AO.

Lots of other reason why people are out on reserv list which I can’t list all.


Yeah for DWP, if you get 30 you should get the job straight away I think

lastclaire4:
please from what grade do thy offer sponsorship

EO and above and I don’t think DWP offer sponsorship for the JOB COACH role.

A friend got sponsorship at AO role with DWP tho she was moving from student visa directly to work visa.

Someone else wasn’t given for the AO because the person is moving from a work visa.

Seems hmrc could sponsor EO (will not sponsor AO), same as DWP.

Best bet is to start working with them with other visa say like graduate visa, the chances of getting visa will be high. For instance, on norms Ministry of defense don’t sponsor visa if the job is not on shortage occupation list, but someone got the sponsorship because the person has been working with them while on graduate visa.

Poanan:
Please avoid home office if you are not up to 3years or 5years in the UK depending on the type of clearance needed. I got an offer for SEO role and the offer was later withdrawn because of not having enough footprints in the UK. This even after sending references o. You can imagine the heartbreak. People should apply to other departments.

Well, one thing I always tell people to is look out for the nationality requirement and the SC clearance stuff If less than 3 years to avoid wasting time and energy on the application.

If not clear, a contact mail is always at the bottom page of the advert.

Lexusgs430:
This is why, when it happens, depression sets in........😜😂
Prepare your mind ........😭.

You no do boy's scout ........😄

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lol,
I no understand you Dey keep this kind message for future reference ni??
Since 2021 faa
lol 😂

Lexusgs430:
Ifura ní ògún àgbà.........🤣😂

lol,

How I wish I meet you face to face

lol

Adeshizzy:
Hi

is there anyone that was able to switch from the health and care visa to proper professional roles like (project management,IT and stuff).

if yeah,i would love to know the process,how easy was it ?


thank you

Yeah, it’s possible if applying to jobs that can sponsor.

To me the easiest would probably be applying to jobs on the Civil service website(target EO, HEO, SEO roles) which hopefully they should be able to sponsor or NHS. But the former is more fair and transparent in their recruitment process based on my own opinion anyway and experience.

A close friend would probably be switching soon, Would let you know.

Just make sure you remove information like location from your cv.

Say for instance

You once worked as a Customer service representative in Zenith Bank in Lagos

You don’t need to put Zenith Bank, lagos, Nigeria.

Just remove those location.

Customer Service Representative- Zenith Bank.

Don’t put location., etc.

Same with your Uk jobs, you don’t need to put location as well.

Make sure you include that your care experience in your cv, it doesn’t matter.

Wish you good luck

Chreze:
I have the Maeco 12litre low energy dehumidifier (the low platinum range ones) I got last year. To be honest, it’s my best investment last year. The funny thing is you will be surprised at how humid your house is even when you are not seeing any sign or mold.

The magic part is the air purifier that helps our young man sleep smoothly when he has flu. Till date, it’s the best money I spent in the UK.

I always forget to share the good news about the product. Thanks for sharing.

Same as me, I wish I had purchased this product a year earlier, especially given its energy efficiency.

Since buying it, my kitchen's smoke alarm, which used to be triggered when I cooked, hasn't gone off once due to the air being purified by the machine, did not even need to open the windows. A storage area in my apartment that had an unpleasant odor is now odor-free.

The mold situation in my house was so severe that it turned the ceiling black. Relying on sprays wasn't effective, and using them even made us all ill including the baby due to the chlorine content, causing symptoms including catarrh.

I believe the inclusion of air purifiers in the device contributes to its higher price, but it's worth it. Gone are the unpleasant smells in the house, and even my towels smell fresh after it dried up.

igbsam:
Can this cover a two bedroom apartment with kitchen, bathroom, 3 stores and a sitting room ? My apartment is quite big and i got a small dehumidifier (1700ml) that only does little. I don clean tire

Yes, it does, even the 12 liters type should do.


My apartment consistently faced issues with high humidity, leading to a cold environment, mold growth, condensation on windows, and even damage to lots of my furnitures and wallpapers last year.

However, since I started using this electric dehumidifier, I've been collecting between 3.5 to 4.5 liters of water daily. It made a significant difference, all the spaces, including all bedrooms and bathroom are now very dry

I tried various dehumidifying sprays before, but they weren't effective. Addressing the core issue of excessive moisture has proven beneficial. Plus, I now spend less on heating as the heater is not battling with cold moisture by trying to heat up the cold moistured air first, making the heating more efficient.

Greathand01:
Hi boss..Thanks for your words of encouragement..I went for the interview, did very well, was selected and I ve gotten my cos.

Happy to hear this.

Congratulations,

Finally got a permanent solution to mold in my house.

Bought a Meaco Arete Dehumidifier 20l and the rest is story.

Reason for choosing this is because it does not only dehumidify but also purify the air and very low electricity consumption.

Yeah, dry clothes as well.

If you’ve got mold issue try get this product aswell.

hustla:
Once every 6 months
Its just those who work in Healthcare for a minimum of 20 hrs per week

“have worked in your role for at least 6 months, for an average of at least 16 hours a week”

Average of 16 hrs weekly.

So, for example, you could work
10 hrs x 4weeks = 40
20hrs x 6weeks = 120

Total = 160hrs/10week

That’s an average of 16 hrs per week at a span of 10 weeks.

ehizario2012:
This work from home thing sef... It just can't be like office settings. That team energy is just not there...

marylandcakes:
.

It depends on the individual, I get more done when I work from home. No interruptions and unnecessary chitchat from colleagues.

Lol, being in the office kind of puts me on edge😂🤣😂

I find my focus isn’t quite there when I'm in that environment. I'm naturally more productive in the early hours, and I prefer to dive straight into work upon waking up. The whole routine of waking, dressing, cooking, and commuting (not to mention the worry of running late) can really scatter my focus for the entire day.

Working from home allows me to accomplish more, plus I don’t have that unease that comes with someone wandering around, potentially peeping at my work. Although, I know these feelings and preferences are personal to me

Fraih:
Thank you for sharing. Do you know if they give sponsor 🤔

Depends on your situation, types of job, department, job grade etc.

But most student would likely to be eligible.

You can check my previous posts

AntiMCU:
Is this how the search should be done sir?

No, click on show filter, then you will see job grade.

Meanwhile, guys don't miss out on the abundant opportunities over at the Civil Service job website.

There are a lots of roles available, and some listings are looking to fill a substantial number of positions I'm talking 80, 100, 250, and even 600 spots for some roles.

Don't forget, the more the number of people needed to fill the role, the better your chances are of landing a position

And, for students, while you're studying, consider applying aswell, Many full-time jobs listed also accommodate part-time work, perfect for fitting around your study schedule.

I've seen this firsthand in my previous department, where my colleagues from 9ja and India worked part-time while studying.

A majority of the full-time roles are flexible, allowing you to fulfill your 20 hours while gaining that needed UK work experience.

I believe there might be an option to transition to full-time after your studies (though you might want to double-check that).


If you are very desperate for job I would advise you filter the job grade for Administrative Officer role, hopefully with 3-8 applications you could get one or more.

adekzy:
Prayer over a £4k POT ... >

Some Nigerians and the urge to throw wishful prayers rather than practical solutions and approaches.

Prayer doesn't built a system nor provide a practical solution, if not most of you folks won't have left 9ja to a less praying nation.... And Nigeria would have been a heavenly nation by now!

Hmm,, I find your response interesting , particularly your take on the role of prayer in problem-solving. while I agree that practical solutions are paramount, its essential to remember that people find strength, solace and resilience in various ways (prayer being one for many individuals).

It’s also quite funny to witness how quickly people draw broad conclusions about others based on limited interaction. The advice provided was multifaceted and included (practical, legal and emotional support), coupled with an element of spiritual encouragement, considering the original poster's apparent distress.

Interestingly , correlating a nation's challenges or lack of development with its religious practices is an oversimplified viewpoint, challenges countries face are influenced by numerous factors, not merely spiritual beliefs or practices.

Nations including Nigeria navigate through lots of challenges, like (political dynamics, economic variables and many more, that aren’t solely resolved through spiritual or practical means alone. They're tackled by a mix of strategies and approaches which in my opinion Nigeria might lack currently.

Practical solutions and spiritual beliefs aren't mutually exclusive and have coexisted for centuries by providing comprehensive support in times of need.

Let's aim to be supportive, understanding that there's a spectrum of approaches and beliefs out there, each valuable in its own unique way.

Hi,

Anyone get avios or voucher to sell for Qatar airways ?

Want to make a booking.

Or anyone know of a promo to apply to reduce my pay a little.

KOVIC19COVID20:
Many thanks to Justwise & Lexusgsg430 for the recommendation.

I paid £9.05 for this.
I have now used this to cut my hair 4 times.
If I had gone to barber shop, na £40 I for do spend.
Good bargain…

Lol, na vexation make me go bye one.

Went to barber shop, used this exact type for me, and I’m the type that don’t bother shape my hair, I just cut it all.

I don buy mine, even bought two.

Some are even charging 15£ for barbing.

justwise:
The red list thing was for agents and not for those applying directly to NHS Trusts, your wife should not give up applying, your plan B is also another good option if the money is there, coming in as a student and write her OSEC that will increase her chances of getting employed.

Though bringing you over as her depedant will depend on the changes to Tier 2 visa to be announced before the end of the year.
So lets wait and see if the changes will include restriction on family bringing in their dependants on Tier 2 visa

Sorry do you mean they are proposing a new change to tier 2 dependent as well?

bigtt76:
ChatGPT

Undervalued 😊😊

OmichaelO:
Mornings Guys,

Please this might sound like a silly question.
Kindly what can some that studied Master's in Public Health here apply for under NHS, roles.

rayralph:
Health improvement practitioner/officer

Public health project officer.

Project support manager.

E.T.C

There’s nothing like “silly question” only silly responses.

Just to ask to @rayralph input.

I’d advice anyone that studied Public health to learn Excel for data analysis at least and know some basic statistics like
Descriptive Statistics: (Mean, Median, Mode
Range, Interquartile Range), linear regression,
Data visualization in excel, pivot table, pivot chart, power query, using sorting and filtering (multi level sorting), conditional formatting don’t bother yourself with macro or vba.
Few functions like (if, sum, count if, sumif, index, match, vlookup or xlookup) don’t complicate matter by learning lots of functions just the basics one.

(can later learn power bi after having proper understanding of excel, but I believe only excel should suffice for start) but it’s optional.

Those should get you started.

Start applying for roles related data.

Use the word “data” as your search word on NHS website.


Data Quality roles or related roles with data
Data coordinator, etc
Research Analyst
Health Policy Analyst
Data Analyst
Infection Control Officer


Can’t work in todays public health without knowing a little bit of excel.

Can recommend Chris Dutton, or Kyle pew on Udemy.

Don’t complicate things as I said by leaning too much if software just basics should do, make sure you do hands on practices exercises or solutions.

Viruses:
Cam someone please recommend a car tire pump?

My car is giving me low tire pressure warning.

Go any nearest gas station.