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[vyvyanx]

Well, there seems to be a definite consensus in favour of lampshades. I guess I'll have to get some then!
In other news, we are trying very hard to get G a job, any job, and he's spending a lot of time fixing computers (his own and other people's). I am sort of getting round to writing my article for this German conference proceedings. Oh, it strikes me that I haven't yet told my parents about our new flat. I suppose I should do, really, but I'm reluctant to contact them when I know they'll only go on at me about getting my book published, and are unlikely to be pleased about me living with G anyway.

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[wechsler.livejournal.com]

What sort of job would be preferred? I can always bounce across anything I spot in my search, if there's an overlap.

[vyvyan.livejournal.com]

Ideally, something working with computers, but that seems unlikely in the current environment. Any sort of admin or data entry or customer services type thing (but not pure secretarial, as he doesn't do audio typing for instance). Thanks for the offer!

[wechsler.livejournal.com]

Closest two from this morning's mail looks like:
http://www.gojobsite.co.uk/showvac/UqN8hi/7647449/910732775

Here's the list of agencies/sites I've contacted/used:
http://www.infinitepenguins.net/files/JobSites.csv

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

have you reminded him to go into Brook Street and ask about the BMA job? The interview date is set for the 21st August, so he needs to get in there soon or he'll miss out.

The blokes in the office are keen to even out the m/f ration some - we take the piss out of them too much.

[razornet.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tip, but David "craic" ChamierTripp reckoned that it involved audio typing, touch typing and being a 40 year old career secretary etc et.. I dunno. I figure I could do it but he didn't seem keen to forward me. He is working on other jobs for me atm however.

Thanks again. If anythin g else comes up, let me know..

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

OK. I can't touch-type, and I'm not a 40+ professional. Nor were any of the people put forward for the previous round of interviews.

Yes, it does involve audio, but audio's not difficult, it's just stopping and starting a tape! It's not like you have to know shorthand or anything.

[vyvyan.livejournal.com]

The guy at Brook Street did seem unwilling to put G forward, though. Is there any way he could apply for the position directly, do you think?

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

I'll try to find out.

I've actually just discussed this with Jenni (senior admin) in the office. Obviously she can't call up Brook Street and say anything directly, as that would make it obvious that I'm involved, which might get backs up. But she does say she might give them a call to clarify what kind of person they're looking for, and also to make it clear that male applicants would be welcome - she thinks Graham might have been turned down because he's a bloke.

It's not like it's a difficult job, and certainly they don't need a 40-something career secretary. Nor would they expect to get one on these wages!

The job is mainly answering the phones, and putting member details onto databases and tracking cases. There is some audio and copy typing involved, but it's certainly not what most time is spent doing, and this is going to become less a part of the job in the future, with advisors being asked to do more of their own typing where possible. So neither myself nor my colleagues have any idea where Brook Street are coming from.

[vyvyan.livejournal.com]

Thanks, it's really kind of you to help like this. I'll get G to call Brook Street later and see if he can't persuade them to put him forward after all.