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Unemployed for 9 months
Dear Aunty Di , I have been through three jobs in just one year . The first I quit because I did not receive the hours they ’ d promised to me . The was a 3 month temp job . The other I was fired for data entry “ errors ”. Problem is , with such short periods of work in addition to a termination , I feel it is working against me securing new employment . And I don ’ t know what answer to give when asked why I left my last job . Please , please help with any answers you might have . I have been out of work for 8 months now and my benfits won ’ t last forever ! - Jane
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Dear Jane , Sorry to hear you ’ ve had difficulty finding work . It ’ s important that you find yourself some employment as quickly as possible . It would be particularly helpful if you found yourself something , perhaps voluntary or perhapsshort-term , so you ’ d have updated references and some constructive way of occupying your time and proving that you want to work and have skills to offer . Helping out on a community project , a charity or hospice , would stand you in good stead even if it were part-time . You might even consider working overseas for the experience if that would suit your circumstances and temperament . Enter “ working abroad ” or “ volunteer work abroad ” in a search engine - and beware !