Just trying to get a feel for things from you.

Any info about how many applicants for primary jobs that you've applied for? Or friends of yours in primary?

Do you think there are fewer or more unemployed secondary or primary, from what your friends say?

I know this is not scientific, just getting info from as many places as possible.

Thanks.

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TheoGriff. Member of the TES Careers Advice Service.

I do Application and Interview one-to-ones, and also contribute to the Job Application Seminars. We look at application letters, executive summaries and interviews, with practical exercises that people really appreciate.

www.tes.co.uk/careerseminars

Good luck, SarahJayne, and have a nice Sunday.

Best wishes

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TheoGriff. Member of the TES Careers Advice Service.

I do Application and Interview one-to-ones, and also contribute to the Job Application Seminars. We look at application letters, executive summaries and interviews, with practical exercises that people really appreciate.

www.tes.co.uk/careerseminars

It's tough!

But getting 3 interviews is good going - well done!

Any idea how many applications they had?

robyn147:

Feedback was - no recent experience in that age group so could not jump in. How do I get recent experience without getting a job?

Volunteering sometimes works out.

Best wishes!

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TheoGriff. Member of the TES Careers Advice Service.

I do Application and Interview one-to-ones, and also contribute to the Job Application Seminars. We look at application letters, executive summaries and interviews, with practical exercises that people really appreciate.

www.tes.co.uk/careerseminars

Approx 35 applications, 3 interviews. Qualified July 2011. Initially some jobs were attracting 150 applicants. At school visits I am meeting the same people over and over again; a mix of NQT's and 'return-to work-after-kids' teachers.

I am in the SW and this seems to be the worst year for jobs in a long time!

Currently getting lots of supply work - hurrah!

 I'm in the North West.  Qualified as a mature student, got a maternity cover which wasn't long enough to cover the whole of induction, applied for dozens of jobs (which had hundreds of applicants), eventually ran out of 'supply time' so now have more or less given up and gone back to TA work.  According to an agency I spoke to recently, this situation is becoming increasingly common.

There were very few jobs advertised for last September.  At the moment there are a handful of maternity covers, and one or two permanent jobs.  I don't know how many applicants they are getting.

The LA supply agency appears to have stopped registering anybody, maternity covers are for six months, TAs are covering PPA and more, and some female teachers seem to be delaying retirement because of the raising of the state pension age.

All in all, not a very encouraging picture.

I also know that last year's NQTs had a difficult time in the Manchester area and also in Yorkshire.