Careers and Jobs

Career Coaching

I have noticed a few recruitment agencies advertising Career Coaching services online. Unlike previous years these now seems to be a formal service offerings and not just lip service to attract job hunters. For many jobseekers it may seem quite normal for a recruitment agency to offer career coaching BUT beware.

There may be genuine intent from these recruitment companies but the nature of their core business and revenue could impact any career advice. Recruitment Agencies are all about putting bums on seats. A colleague once described agencies as “glorified dating agencies”. I worked in recruitment and I believe recruitment agencies have a key role to play in the job market placing jobseekers in jobs. There could be a conflict of interest though when offering career coaching services. Ask yourself if the career coaching service is leading you down a path prompted by potential placement revenue.

If you are a jobseeker seeking career advice thread carefully. You could get an excellent career coaching service from a recruitment agency but remember there is the risk of conflict of interest.

SHOCKER: One in five people are claiming disability benefit but are actually fit to work. 22,038 individuals are claiming disability benefits but when examined 4,722 were deemed fit to work. I would never have guessed this!!

So who is benefiting from the fraud – looks like everyone!!

1. The claimant – Yes the taxpayer is getting hit in the pocket again. While we are miserable at work those defrauding the system are relaxing in St Stephen’s Green funded by us.
2. The doctors – Correct me if I am wrong but I guess they are making a living handing out sick notes.
3. Investigators – Wow there is a whole new career path here. All you need to do is grow a thick mustache like magnum and spend your days hiding in a skip outside claimants houses with your camera. What a great job!!
4. The Irish Workers – Reduced travel time to work as there are 4,722 less cars on the road during rush hour traffic. And dwellers in the city center will gain from reduced noise pollution which is now a huge problem according to the Herald.
5. Government – This is 4,722 people they do not have to find jobs for and they can manipulate their figures to keep them of the published unemployed figures.

So the morale of the story is that Fraud pays – not!! If you know anyone cheating the system direct them towards this site for inspiration to get back on the tools.