Hi everyone.

I'm an electrical engineer and health and safety manager from North Essex but like many i'm currently unemployed.

I've tried the various job websites & of course had good interviews, but still no job.

Has anyone tried the speculative route, where do I start, any suggestions who I could contact.

Naturally i've tried past colleagues and contractors who worked for me, but they have no current vacancies.

Any help or ideas would be really appreciated.

Thank you.

Rob

Rob - I agree with Zimmy, just keep trying. There are still jobs out there, just fewer of them and more people chasing them. I see you are based in Essex, I expect you have conermplated commuting into London?

You could always post a thread on this forum. Its aim includes ....... "and indicate your availability for work." There are fewer such postings, than there were up to a couple of years ago. Arguably with fewer postings, there are less for a potential employer to chose from so it might be worth trying.

A word of caution, however, I had a posting removed a couple of weeks ago. The moderator advised that I had fallen foul of FR6, which bans commercial avertising. The moderator stated ....... "By advertising your availability for work, rather than looking for a job, your contravened the rule and your post was removed.". I respect the moderator's decision.( As a sportsman I respect a referee's decision, although not always agreeing with it.)

My posting had included mention that I am on the OSHCR and one optionwas to seek subcontract work from other consultants. I thus not only respect, but agree wuth, the modrator's decsion. My posting should have been worded differently. I don't want Rob and/or any other forum user to fall foul of the same rule.

Hi Rob,

I fully appreciate your predicament as I have been searching for a new role for some while. Presumably you are looking for a h&s role, but are you willing to take a job back on the tools? The reason I ask is my new employer is seeking a number of employees some of which is electrical work based in your area. PM with your contact details and I will make some discreet enquiries if you are interested.

Ray