hopeless situation

[Rex]

hi

i am in london on hsmp from last 2 months.
applied for more than 500 jobs through reed & jobserve.
i only had one interview with client and lots of telephonic screening from agencies but unfortunately no one came back.

i have 4+ years exp. with last 3 years with c# & vb.net at united nations in geneva switzerland....

can anyone suggest what can be wrong in my case ...

does being a pakistani matters? same is the case with my spouse

[olisun]

read this threads

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ght=#25543

and this one

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ght=#25410

[amhilde]

Rex- stupid question, but is your CV in UK standard format? Do you have prior UK work experience? This seems to be a sticking point for a lot of people- you may have to accept a lower job to get this experience first.

[OFCHARITY]

Rex

As well as the advice given by the other members, just keep trying, 2 months seems long when you are looking for work but ii is really is a short period of time, even british citizens sometimes take longer than that to get a job, try more agencies, try googling by job title rather than just going to particular agencies websites, this way you find out about jobs from smaller agencies who in my experience proved to be better than the larger reeds etc.

[timefactor]

Tips:

a. You can offer a percentage to the consultant.
b. Rewrite your CV [could have multiple versions adressing specific requirements]
c. Covering letter is important

[yodiyokun]

time factor,
how does a cover letter look like.. i mean what's the format

[timefactor]

will try to post a skelton format when i'm off-work

[Rex]

thanks to all for youre replies, about CV format i dont have UK standard CV format, can any post it?

[amhilde]

well that could be the major problem- UK companies like to see CVs in standard UK format. Have a quick look online- there are plenty of examples.

[hk_007]

thanks to all for youre replies, about CV format i dont have UK standard CV format, can any post it?

CV presentation is very important and it is advisable to take help of professional CV writers. It will cost a bit but will be worth it. If you wish to format your own, then are plenty of examples available on the net. Also, register with employment agencies such as Adecco, SRG etc. In fact the larger agencies will also help you rewrite your CV to suit a job requirement. All the best.

[DeepThroat]

Guys I am in a similar situation
When you get in front of these people for interviews , being an Asian I think will be a disadvantage. I am in Uk for the past 4 months without a job and am running short on my cash reserves. So am planning to go back to my country in a few weeks time.

cheers.

[amhilde]

DeepThroat-

I saw some of your past posts and you just got a futher 3 years..... what happened? Did you get a contract when you first arrived and havent been able to get anything since or....? And how do you feel as an Asian in front of British interviewers- a sense of disdain or that they dont understand you or what? (I ask this as an anthropologist- just curious!). You would think that in IT they would have had enough experience with Asians that this shouldnt be an issue- something like say marketing or sales where I doubt there are many non-native Asians I could see that happening, but IT?

[DeepThroat]

amhilde, I had a IT contract which ended (after 3 extensions of 4 months each which helped me to get the 3 year HSMP extension) and have been looking for a opening for a couple of months now.
BTW i am a DBA admin. Maybe my views about Asians/ UK / Jobs is contrived of the fact that I have yet to get my next job. Dont loose heart guys. cheers