Temporary roles in demand as more workers shy away from nine to five

According to a recent workplace survey published by Robert Half International,  40% of workers questioned said they would take a cut in pay for another role that would offer them more of a work life balance.

Ken Harbourne their senior manager, states that over the last year he has seen a significant increase in the amount of people choosing long- term careers as temporary administrative professionals. So much so, they have just opened a new division called Office Team to cope with the influx of client requirements.

Even more interesting stats from their survey state that over 50% of respondents said they couldn’t take all their annual leave entitlements in the one year, as they had too much of a workload!

At www.AdminJobs.ie the most popular keyword used in the search option on our site is part-time, and the keyword ‘part-time’ is up as one of Google’s most popular terms job seekers use when finding our site through their search engine, so certainly the demand is there.

With the economy spiralling out of control (as they say), maybe we will start seeing more part-time roles become available as compaines downsize?

Classic funny comments from real CVs

These funny Cv comments came into my email box the other day from a list originally published in the US  Furtune Magazine in the late 90’s. 10 years on it’s still funny. My favourite is

“Note: Please don’t misconstrue my 14 jobs as ‘job-hopping’. I have never quit a job.”  

 

“I demand a salary commiserate with my extensive experience.”

“I have lurnt Word Perfect 6.0 computor and spreasheet progroms.”

“Received a plague for Salesperson of the Year.”

“Wholly responsible for two (2) failed financial institutions.”

“Reason for leaving last job: maturity leave.”

“Failed bar exam with relatively high grades.”

“It’s best for employers that I not work with people.”

“Let’s meet , so you can ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ over my experience.”

“You will want me to be Head Honcho in no time.”

“Am a perfectionist and rarely if if ever forget details.”

“I was working for my mom until she decided to move.”

“Marital status: single. Unmarried. Unengaged. Uninvolved. No commitments.”

“I have an excellent track record, although I am not a horse.”

“I am loyal to my employer at all costs…Please feel free to respond to my resume on my office voice mail.”

“I have become completely paranoid, trusting completely no one and absolutely nothing.”

“My goal is to be a meterologist. But since I possess no training in meteorology, I suppose I should try stock brokerage.”

“I procrastinate, especially when the task is unpleasant.”

“Personal interests: donating blood. Fourteen gallons so far.”

“As indicted, I have over five years of analyzing investments.”

“Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store.”

“Note: Please don’t misconstrue my 14 jobs as ‘job-hopping’. I have never quit a job.”

“Marital status: often. Children: various.”

“Reason for leaving last job: They insisted that all employees get to work by 8:45 am every morning. I couldn’t work under those conditions.”

“The company made me a scapegoat, just like my three previous employers.”

“Finished eighth in my class of ten.”

“References: none. I’ve left a path of destruction behind me.”