How can I enter the UK job market?

[Liam1]

[Ushio78]

Thank you all for the replies.

Not sure about Pharmacists but there seems to be a problem getting Pharmacy Tech jobs. A poster on here who's recently passed there Tech course told me the NPA said recently "thousands" have passed the NVQ course. I also saw somewhere that student Pharmacist applications to uni's are at a record high!! Not being rude Ushio 78 but i'm seriously doubting there are many jobs out there and the ones that are around, well the prospective employer can be very specific about job specs and attract only the candidates with masses of experience/skills etc. I would seriously think about looking elsewhere for employment. There must be a need for good pharmacists in other EU countries!!??? Why is everyone thinking that the UK is the answer to their problems?? Or am I being daft???

Hi DizzyB23,
I am well aware of the current situation but here in Italy the situation is not very different and as Johnep pointed out, English is the second language for most of all non English-native speakers.
You are also right when saying that the prospective employers are attracted by experienced workers, in fact almost everybody require a previous experience as a UK pharmacist, however I am sure there must be some place where the experienced pharmacist would not want to work, because too distant from his family ... in fact if you look for vacancies in the Boots Spotlight Locator you will see that there are certain areas such as Cornwall or the North of Scotland that still have many vacancies that I've been told are not very appealing because "too far from everything" and not enough local pharmacists (also due to second-home owners that have forced many people out of their counties).


Matt

[johnep]

'second-home owners'
One advantage of this perhaps would be that winters are quiet. When in Florida, we met a couple who told us they were the only ones living in their condominium during the summer. They were very lonely and used to come to the Fishing pier in Naples for a chat.
johnep

[dizzyb23]

Thank you all for the replies.



Hi DizzyB23,
I am well aware of the current situation but here in Italy the situation is not very different and as Johnep pointed out, English is the second language for most of all non English-native speakers.
You are also right when saying that the prospective employers are attracted by experienced workers, in fact almost everybody require a previous experience as a UK pharmacist, however I am sure there must be some place where the experienced pharmacist would not want to work, because too distant from his family ... in fact if you look for vacancies in the Boots Spotlight Locator you will see that there are certain areas such as Cornwall or the North of Scotland that still have many vacancies that I've been told are not very appealing because "too far from everything" and not enough local pharmacists (also due to second-home owners that have forced many people out of their counties).


Matt

I guess there is a job shortage everywhere these days. I remember when you could walk out of one job and straight into another the same week!!! Those days are long gone I suppose. I wish you tons of luck in your search and hope you find a nice decent job somewhere.