How hard is it to get a job these days?

[csirl]

P.S. they did get a lot of applicants for the jobs they had difficulties with - they had a large advert in the national newspapers, so it attracted a lot of applicants. But when it came to the interview and job offer stage, most of the applicants had unrealistic salary expectations and werent willing to work for the salary offered.

 

[Purple]

Hi Purple
Just curious to know what sector is that in?
My brother worked for a large pharmaceutical company for 13 years. He is a qualified Electrician. He did a degree by night on instumentation. He is returning to college full time in sept (unless A job comes up) starting an Engineering degree. He has applied to hundreds of companys and 14 months on he is still unemployed.
Are there companys still out there actually hiring?

Skilled engineering trades people (toolmaking, turning etc). Manual and CNC machinists and programmers. We're not the only company in our sector that can't get good people.

 

[cork]

It is pretty hard out there to find anything.

A mimimum wage job would keep you going.