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squillyfer
14-05-2006, 18:16
I start my two weeks work experience tomorrow and I was just wondering who else is going to or has done it and what are you doing/did you do?
i went to a nursery for a week, dont know what im doing this year though.
What are you doing?
Chris_2k11
14-05-2006, 18:23
I did mine a couple of years ago. I worked in the administration part of an elderly people's home. I really enjoyed it. I was only there for a week but was quite sad to leave in the end haha! Everyone was really friendly, and they even bought me a gift voucher at the end of it. :D
I was nervous about going at first but once you settle in it's alright. :)
i got a present at the end of mine, and they were all really friendly. Dont really like kids though so how i ended up in a nusery i dont know.
di marco
14-05-2006, 19:10
i did a week at my old junior school
I'll have to do it next year and I really don't know what I'm going to do as I have no idea as to what job I would like when I leave school.
Good luck with yours though:)
lollymay
14-05-2006, 19:48
i did two weeks at a clothes shop in my area. i really enjoyed it.
Is there anything inparticular that they don't allow you to do for work experience?
Our work experience is always really well organized, but it just so happens that the year i do it is the year they muck everything up :rolleyes:
We were told that only a few of us could do it, and all those planning to stay on in sixth form weren't allowed, so i ended up bagging a place at my dad's work for a week (yes we only get a week) 'couz otherwise i wouldn't of been able to go!
Is there anything inparticular that they don't allow you to do for work experience?
It depends on where you want to go, some places don't allow work experience, but i think within reason yeh you can do pretty much anything :) But just remember you have to make your own way there and stuff!
Cornishbabe
14-05-2006, 20:01
Is there anything inparticular that they don't allow you to do for work experience?
They probbly wouldnt let you work in a nuclear power station or do anything really dangerous
It depends on where you want to go, some places don't allow work experience, but i think within reason yeh you can do pretty much anything :) But just remember you have to make your own way there and stuff!
That'll be fun then. I certainly don't want to end up working in the fidh and chip shop in my area, the manager has had a fungle nail infection for as long as I can remember and their standards are disgraceful.
Why did your school only allow people that wern't planning on doing sixth form do it? Those that do want to stay might not get the grades to stay on so they'd be straight in at the deep end, it seems a bit strange to me.
di marco
14-05-2006, 20:06
Is there anything inparticular that they don't allow you to do for work experience?
i think you have to be 16 to do work experience at a vets or hospital
years ago since i did mine, but i did mine at a nursery! i loved it
I did my last summer, doing Admin at a local Hospice. It was ok, because me and these 2 uni students were organising a Ball to raise money for the Hospice. But a lot of the time, we didn't have a lot to do, because of having to wait for calls and things. So i spent most the time on the computer and on here wasting time :lol:
Why did your school only allow people that wern't planning on doing sixth form do it? Those that do want to stay might not get the grades to stay on so they'd be straight in at the deep end, it seems a bit strange to me.
God knows, :rolleyes: My school is really losing the plot lately, i reckon its just 'couz they don't want us all dosing for like a week, So only a few of us can do it and we only get a week, and i had like a week to get a placement :rolleyes: Tis crazy!
squillyfer
14-05-2006, 22:16
I'm doing the first week at a riding school and then next week im at the blue cross vets
i think you have to be 16 to do work experience at a vets or hospital]
I did my work experience at a vets and pretty sure i was under 16. it was pretty boring though - only really chose there to confirm that i didnt want to be a vet!
I organised my own extra work experience in a hospital a few years later though and loved that one! (was 18 by that time so could work in hospital which i dont think you can do when you originally do workexperience)
when i was on work expierience i went to the co-op cash and carry and that was about 6 years ago
i did my work experience at network rail last year at manchester piccadilly. it was fab and i loved it!
x Amby x
15-05-2006, 17:00
i've juts finished mine, mine was 18th- 28th April 2006! it is so much fun! I went to a infant school, all the kiddies are soo sweet, they cling onto you in the playground! they are so cute- you'll have so much fun!
nicole28
15-05-2006, 17:18
My sister just finished hers a few weeks ago and I think that she really enjoyed it! I cannot wait till I do mine! I want to go to a resteraunt somewhere because I want to be a chef but I do not know what resteraunts take work experients lol! :rotfl:
My sister just finished hers a few weeks ago and I think that she really enjoyed it! I cannot wait till I do mine! I want to go to a resteraunt somewhere because I want to be a chef but I do not know what resteraunts take work experients lol! :rotfl:
I don't think any do as you have to be 16 to work with food.
I don't think any do as you have to be 16 to work with food.
you can do, but i don't think you can operate machinery. i know people who went to restaurants and could do the serving but not preparation
DaVeyWaVey
15-05-2006, 19:03
I am doing my work experience next month. The first week i am going to a newspaper and the second week i am going to my cousin's and i am going to school because she teaches drama. :)
squillyfer
15-05-2006, 19:38
My first day went fine, its a long day though, 8:30 to 5:30 and I'm mucking out and grooming all day but it was fun. As regards to where you can and cant go, I have friends who are going to vets, hospital and working in catering and they are all 15 so I think its just heavy machinery you cant do and everything has to be supervised if you work with animals or directly with people
Chloe-Elise
15-05-2006, 20:07
Awww glad it went well squillyfer :D Good luck for the rest of it :D
I did mine a couple of weeks ago, I went to a primary school for mine. I really enjoyed it, the kids were so ctue and I was really sad to leave! I think I might want to be a teacher, because it looked really rewarding and like a really good job but loads of work. I got an easter egg and stuff at the end though, so that was quite cool :D
.:SpIcYsPy:.
23-11-2006, 17:16
I was going to start a new thread but thought I might as well bring this again..
I am filling in my work experience form and I'm stuck on 2-3 things!!..
1) It syas fill form in capitals so for the questions they ask would I have to fill it in capitals? Or is that just for the details?
2) For hobbies and interests can I write things like going out with mates, watching movies etc. ?
3) I want to work at a nursery.. it asks me what skills and experience do I hope to gain from this placement. What would I write =| Sounds stupid I know but is there really anything you can learn apart from knowing how it is working with children etc.?
Thank-you very much!! x
I was going to start a new thread but thought I might as well bring this again..
I am filling in my work experience form and I'm stuck on 2-3 things!!..
1) It syas fill form in capitals so for the questions they ask would I have to fill it in capitals? Or is that just for the details?
2) For hobbies and interests can I write things like going out with mates, watching movies etc. ?
3) I want to work at a nursery.. it asks me what skills and experience do I hope to gain from this placement. What would I write =| Sounds stupid I know but is there really anything you can learn apart from knowing how it is working with children etc.?
Thank-you very much!! x
1) i wouldn't use capitals for that part but i would print it/ write really clearly
2) i would use that because well they are your hobbies!
3) child skills, say you like kids and think you would enjoy working with them :) That's what i would write anyway!
Spicy,
1) when they say capitals, they mean block capitals.. it is just smaller caps
2) going out with mates, watch movies are not good hobbies to put in a form. you can write you have interest in movies, that is fine
3) Put down what they want to hear, you learnt how to interact with children, different way to deal with their problems, sharing techinques.. etc..
.:SpIcYsPy:.
23-11-2006, 17:23
Ahhh they are good!! :lol: Very clever!! Thank-you SOOO much guys!! :bow: xxx
Xx-Vicky-xX
23-11-2006, 17:23
1 - the questions just have to be block caps
2 - hobbies can be shopping, swimming, writting, computers etc
3 - have you had experience like babysitting or something like that?
.:SpIcYsPy:.
23-11-2006, 17:29
What are your hobbies and interests? Shopping and learning to play the piano. I have an interest in computers and comedy films/tv shows.
Do you think that's alright?
What are your hobbies and interests? Shopping and learning to play the piano. I have an interest in computers and comedy films/tv shows.
Do you think that's alright?
I would remove the shopping bit (for me shopping is a career choice not a hobby :rotfl: ). Learning piano, computers and comedy films/tv shows is all very valid
.:SpIcYsPy:.
23-11-2006, 17:34
Cool!! Thank-you very much once again!! :D xx
the main one for hobbies is the music, id stress that as they like to hear that sort of thing. It helped for me anyway.
di marco
23-11-2006, 19:44
for what you would learn, say about transferable skills, such as patience, communication skills etc
I really don't know what to put on my form either. It asks for the CLCI codes of your four preferences for placement areas, and it doesn't tell you what's likely to be expected of you. It's also annoying as Teaching and Media are in the same code, but the last thing I'd want to do is teaching.
.:SpIcYsPy:.
27-01-2007, 13:21
Yesterday we been given this site to go on to look for jobs for work experience... On a piece of paper theres some listed and I am already interested in them so that's good lol :D
I just wanted to ask what sort of questions they will ask in your interview that you get a few weeks before you start the job for work experience. Just to give me an idea of what's going to be asked so if anyone knows what type of things they could be asking me please let me know, it will really help me. Thank-you! x
Yesterday we been given this site to go on to look for jobs for work experience... On a piece of paper theres some listed and I am already interested in them so that's good lol :D
I just wanted to ask what sort of questions they will ask in your interview that you get a few weeks before you start the job for work experience. Just to give me an idea of what's going to be asked so if anyone knows what type of things they could be asking me please let me know, it will really help me. Thank-you! x
I thought you only had an interview if you were having a private arrangement, or is that what you're doing?
.:SpIcYsPy:.
27-01-2007, 13:30
Nope, in our school we all have to make an interview with our employer before we go off and do the 2 week work thing. After we get one of our choosen jobs though.
Oh right, we only do ours for a week. I have no clue where to start with mine, so I've sent in with my categories and sets because they do it on how much help would be available to you, so it is suitable to ability level. I'm waiting for the work experience co-ordinator to come round with the file. So they give you one of your choices, but it's the one they think you're most suited to after the interview?
.:SpIcYsPy:.
27-01-2007, 14:36
Ermmm yeah I guess so.. Other students from our burough (sp?) might also want the job so I am guessing that's how it works. We get to choose 6 jobs from any catergory and rate them 1-6 and it goes down that list. After one of it is accepted then we have to make an interview 4 weeks before our job.
Footie_Chick
27-01-2007, 17:36
Well i'm on my 3rd lot of Work Expereince, in High School i went to my old primary school for a week then i went to going places as well which was so boring. Then in college i went to the sport development departement in our borough and now i'm on work ex yet again at a local high school.
di marco
27-01-2007, 20:15
sorry, i wish i could help you spicy but we didnt have to have an interview for our work experience, good luck though :)
Nope, in our school we all have to make an interview with our employer before we go off and do the 2 week work thing. After we get one of our choosen jobs though.
Well in my school what happens is you can either get in self placed and sort it out yourself, so you could have an interview if they wanted you to have one. Or the school sorts one out for you, but at one point you have to meet up with the employer to talk them, likewise could be an interview.
And during all this we have interviews at school as if we were going for a job, but it was just a practise and didnt affect our work placement.
My one had the same system as yours, Spicy. They basically only want to have a chat with you, to see what you're like, and what your personality is. Your school will send them some info about you, before the interview, so its just a bit of them trying to get to know you as a person, and get a better idea of what jobs you could do for them. Nothing much to worry about.
My person just asked me about what i do in my free-time, what i knew about their company etc.
I found out today that I have an interview on Monday. I am terrible at speaking under pressure, so I dread to think what placement I will end up with. I've only filled in one form, so I don't see how I should have to have one, anyway.
I found out today that I have an interview on Monday. I am terrible at speaking under pressure, so I dread to think what placement I will end up with. I've only filled in one form, so I don't see how I should have to have one, anyway.
I am terrible at speaking under pressure too, but just stay calm and you will be fine, and its just for pratice, its worth it.
di marco
02-02-2007, 20:18
youll be fine kim, its only for work experience so dont stress too much over it
We have to telephone employers, and I really don't do phone calls. And I have to arrage another interview. :(
.:SpIcYsPy:.
11-05-2007, 07:44
I have to arrange a interview (just a short one) but I lost the paper with my phone number.. now what that say about me :rolleyes: Need to speak to the lady who is incharge of work experience now...
Emma-Lou
11-05-2007, 21:04
I am doing a week work experience at a vet in 4 weeks i am loking forward to I but I am nervous.At our school you only get a week and you can sort it yourself or the school has some you can chose from but they are quite rubbish so i found the vet myself as that is what i want to do.I dont have to get an interview or anything jus had to get the place to fill outa form so the school can check them out.
samantha nixon
11-05-2007, 21:25
I cant wait to do work experience as I already know what I want to do but our school now isnt doing it until next January, it was meant to be in october. We get 2 weeks for ours and i'm doing 1 week with a paramedic hopefully and 1 week in a creche.
Also has anyone ever done it in a hospital, and if so what were you allowed to do, as my mum thinks they will only get me to make tea and stuff, and operating theatres dont take people under 18
I have an interview on Thursday....
That's late, mine's next week, but it is only for a week.
samantha nixon
15-05-2007, 21:30
Yeah we think its late aswell but the year after us will be doing it in may, which is bad considering thats when revisions things take place
.:SpIcYsPy:.
16-05-2007, 07:44
I got my form from my teacher again on Monday.. I'm going to call them today and make an interview.. God knows what I'm going to say!
.:SpIcYsPy:.
16-05-2007, 16:46
Well the call was okay =|.. Wasn't to bad as it was over the phone..
This Friday 2pm.. Really worried, I'm going to work in Superdrug (my favourite place to get my make-up :p) and I don't know where to go! Would I ask someone who works there where so and so is? (I can't even pronounce his name properly!)
DaVeyWaVey
16-05-2007, 17:39
Just ask politely to one of the employers when you get there Spicy where so and so is and i'm sure they'll be very helpful and direct you where to go, good luck! I'm sure you'll be fine, just show that your interested in what your doing and stay positive. :)
Had my interview today. It went ok, I just hope my sore throat goes away by Monday because she said to me, as she knows me from when I was 7, "I know you're the type to talk to the children a lot," and was telling me about students that have gone there and not bothered.
She was asking me if that was what I wanted to do when I was older, and it isn't directly, and I said possibly, and that I was hoping to go into law or be a social worker and she seemed impressed by my ambition.
Need some new clothes as I have mostly jeans, and I'm not allowed to wear them. I'm really looking forward to work experience now.
.:SpIcYsPy:.
07-07-2007, 17:14
Well I had my interview that Friday and I didn't get to speak to the person I spoke on the phone too as they were away. I did speak to one of the workers there and they showed me the lockers and fire exits and stuff which we are meant to be getting told on our first day but hey-ho no harm done! Only took 5 minutes so was quite suprised at how quick it was lol.
I will be starting my first day the coming Monday with my mate. I also know 3 other mates working close by to where I will be working. It should be good and I will be going there for 2 weeks then my 6 weeks holidays start woohoo :D Bit nervous but I will let you know how I get on eh? :) xx
Aww you'll be fine but yeh you must update us on how your doing :)
I'm sure you'll be fine, Spicy. I loved mine from the second day and got a better reference than I thought I was going to get.
DaVeyWaVey
08-07-2007, 11:22
I'm sure you'll do fine Spicy. Give us an update on how your doing. :)
.:SpIcYsPy:.
09-07-2007, 09:26
I am not going in today because I just been to the doc's (sat there for 1 hour so I would be late anyways) and I have a slight throat prob. he told me to get plenty of rest because I feel quite weak and tired.. I was really hoping to go today as well :( I really hope I'm better by tomorrow because I don't want to miss another day..
.:SpIcYsPy:.
23-07-2007, 12:56
Well on my first week I only went in on a Tuesday as I was very ill. On my second week I went in every single day and did everything I was told to do. The Store and Dep. manager both had a problem with me and my mate and a boy from another school I knew who was also there for work experience. Whenever the store manager wasn't supervising us and she left for home early the dep. manager would be in charge of us and he would laugh at us when he gives us tasks such as stock filling etc.! He sort of knew he had a higher authority over us and that we couldn't say anything to him as we would lose our job and took that to his advantage...
So the week went by and on Friday me and my mate Faye got sent home early... how early... 35 minutes before our last day ended and all the stock had been finished filling! He just said he had enough and when we asked politely (even though I was boiling in anger at this moment as I even told my mum the day before he was capable of doing this!) why we were being sent home and if we could just continue with the work and then we would leave for good, he said it was not up for debate! So we left and then he didn't sign any of the pages in my work book we was given which he had to go through with us. He did sign one thing.. The final employer report and he gave me the worst report ever! 1 being the best 4 saying 'needs support with area'... I got 3 3's and the rest were all 4's! Apparently I was very unemployable and I need a lot of support in all areas to be employable... I sound like the worst person you could ever come across! Was not happy about this so...
On Saturday my mum and me went to see the store manager and she too was like I would have given her a similar report to what the dep. manager gave her! After 10 minutes of explaining our points etc. she said she would write me a letter. Then she gave me a report slightly better than my report! I realised I was getting no where.. And the trouble of getting the actual letter, god that’s another story! She said the computer froze up and we had to wait 10 minutes.. After 10 minutes no it's still frozen, we said we would go shopping and be back in about half an hour.. After that on the letter she spelt my name wrong and said that’s how it was on their database! She could do nothing to correct it and the computer would play up again! Wtf!!!!! I was like okay thank-you and just left...
Today I phoned the school asking for the lady in charge of work experience and she wasn't there but luckily the deputy head teacher was, she is also my CCPE teacher so she knows me quite well. When I explained the whole thing to her she told me not to worry and she would get me a decent report and the certificate I deserve because she knows what a 'wonderful' girl I am and what 'fantastic' reports I get (her words not mine hahaha).. She sadly said it would be dealt with in Sept when school starts again; the dep. manager leaves this Friday! But I guess I have something to be ecstatic (sp?) about!
What an experience it was :rolleyes:
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