I have recently lost my job; I am looking for some advice on how to get around this problem. I basically got sacked from my position due to racial discrimination towards an employee this is something I am not proud of and want to move forward from this.

I have realised I made a big mistake in doing this. I now need to know if I should keep my last job on my CV or lie and leave it out as I know I can get a pervious manager from another position to give me a reference if future companies ask for one. My role is within sales I am still only young and don't want this to affect me for the rest of my life. Please get back to me with an answer.

Regards, Martin

Jackie Kelly

I am an entrepreneur and have found it a real challenge getting past HR and Recruitment consultants, despite my obvious skills, achievements and experience. They always go for what on paper is the safest option.

They prefer to place candiates who have been classically trained, never earned more than tuppence and never had so much as a parking ticket! This is despite the fact that I was more than qualified for position advertised. Many times, it was clear that they had not read my the CV. So my question is this... Have the Blue Chip Multiples and their clone like trainings, killed off the free enteprise mindset?

Dennis Patrick Carr

For the past few years I have studied hard for IT qualifications, mainly in the networking arena. I have applied for countless jobs in this field, have had numerous interviews. Where I think I have sold myself well. Only to be told on feed back, when I get any at all. That I have not got enough experience for the position. How can I gain experience in the field that I am qualified in if no one will give me a job???

Martin Steele

The charity I work for has been awarded a new tender that involves the need to change my job description. There is a senior job which appears to have more than 50% of my existing job involved and another job on the same rate as I am on at the moment. I want to know if I have the right to be offered the senior post and if not be offered redundancy.

Pat

Hi there, I am currently serving in the Royal Navy and am considering enrolling on a CIPD Leadership and Management NVQ 4 award scheme.

The award is mapped to professional courses that I have completed during my service time. I will also need to complete a portfolio of evidence and statements. My question is this, is the award recognised within the job market, or will the leadership and management skills that I have gained in the Royal Navy serve just as well? I don't want to waste time and money on something that is not recognised by potential employers. Your comments and advice would be appreciated.

Warren

I have recently been TUPE'd. My title was Cleaning Manager, and I worked day 9am-4:30pm. My new employers are insisting that I change my hours of work from 12-7:30pm. As I have a family I am reluctant to do this. Also I do not feel as though I am now a Cleaning Manager as a colleague at a different site has taken over the running of the site at which I was the Manager and is now my Manager. I was under the impression under TUPE that my new employers could not change my terms and conditions in this way. Please advise...

Lisa

I teach in Adult Education but after 17 years I need to change. I would still like a job that makes a difference to people's lives and don't mind a post with some training /presentation. But not full time teaching. I'm thinking of the voluntary/charity sector. Any suggestions? I can use basic IT but I'm not too good with data bases and spread sheets etc. which all jobs seem to require. I'd love to do an IT course but I am so overloaded with work.

Jean

Having worked in the Middle East for (too) many years, in a senior position and having (according to others) an impressive CV, my question is just how to get UK employers interested in me. The age is obviously a barrier as its reasonably apparent that ' no one wants to know you when you are old' ie 60.

How does one persuade potential employers that age, experience and knowledge tend to go together. Face to face it may be very possible, but interviews never turn up because recuiters seem to have a built in 'age filter'. It's very demoralising to be written off without a chance to make ones case.

Steve

I have just joined a new company in a business development role - and whilst I am getting some success with some of my previous client contacts. I am struggling to open enough new doors with other clients. I know there isnt a magic solution, but just wondered if anyone else has some general tips - I network with candidates and client contacts and research recruitment trends via the internet - does anybody else have other useful ideas to generate some "quick hit" business

James

My previous employer (a recruitment consultancy) whom I left just over a month ago is refusing to pay a significant bonus because the invoices were not settled before I resigned. The invoices have now been paid and the candidates I placed had started in the roles before I left. Is it fair and legal for an employer to do this on a technicality?

Michael

I was given the push from my sales office job after 3.5 years back in April, My job had changed the year before and the increased load of work was getting ever harder to cope with, I was feeling progressively down and fed up with it.

I am in my early 50's now - not a good age to be unemployed! I've always been in office work but now the bias seems to be for jobs with lots of pressure attached and I'm doubting myself now and don't know what to do next. The Agencies tell me is that "it is very quiet at the moment' even on the temp front. Not sure if I should continue looking for office jobs or do something else? I don't want to become de-motivated

Christine

I have been on long term sick leave motor accident and surgical treatment operations .My employer has stopped my payment but my post has been kept open. I have made a resonable recovery to enable me return to work but my boss is reluctant to re-deploy me as in her opinion she considers me unfit to effectively carry out my job in the light of the nature of illness I have had.

The medical team do not see any reason why Imay not perform my full time duties at the completion of my treatment programme but my boss is simply not interested in having me back. I have worked for this industry for 17 years prior to this problem.She has even suggested I try looking for jobs elsewhere . Please advise me on what's my best options

Within my contract of employment it says I am entitled to a company car. He does not want to honour this due to not having a budget for it. He explained I have been issued the wrong contract. What can I do about this and can I legally demand the car? Thanks in advance for you help.

Murat

I have been working as a Project Manager in a company for 4 months. The role I accepted was as project coordinator but the set up of the projects and the company means I am in fact the project manager.

I think my salary is "ok" for doing this work however I've just been informed I won't be considered for salary review until the round of reviews in 2009 (despite a letter from the GM implying otherwise). Am I expecting too much too soon? Should I just get my head down and work hard to prove myself until next year?

Ellie