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My son works abroad and would dearly love to come back to this country but can't find a job here. He is willing to work in any part of the country but preferably a bit city, he is 22, a very hard worker (he has to be, he works extremely long hours) but there just does not seem to be any vacancies at all, or at least he can't find any. He has spent a fortune searching the net so does anyone know of anything?

i hope youve warned him he get taxed for breathing in this country vera, hope he manages to find something suitable, youll be glad to have him home too im sure

Vera Has he wrote to the diferent Television companies ie YORKSHIRE Television,Tyne tees tv. Maybe they need lighting technicians. Good luck to him. Sue

Thanks, he has tried lots of sites including specialised sites but nothing doing. Sad really is'nt it - born and educated here but cannot find employment!!

Thanks Susan, not sure if he has tried the television companies direct but thats worth a try as is anything at the moment!

Has he tried any local/provincial theatres. I know the pay may not much but it could be a foot in the door. Bob

Thanks for the suggestion Bob, we dont have such luxuries as theatres here, we live in rural Lincolnshire!! He is prepared to go anywhere but it would probably not be worth it for threatre work. Thanks

Has he done theatre or tv work? If so - try Ideal World Shopping tv station in Peterborough - not far from you. Google Ideal World Television.

Pinewood Studios in Iver..... they do all sorts of films there!! Or Shepperton Studios in Shepperton, Middx also Good luck to him Pink xx

Thanks Heather, I will suggest that to him. Anyone else got any ideas please?

Vera, this is the email addy for job vacancies - if he just sends his cv to them it may be worth it. The company is going leaps and bounds at the mo and overtaking all the other shopping channels: My son has worked there 2 years now as well as working for Channel 4 and Endemol and he really loves the atmosphere. vacancies@idealshoppingdirect(.)co(.)uk Remove brackets as usual.

Heather, I have replied to you direct as your email addy has not come out. Thanks

Thanks Dorothy, yes he already subscribes to the Stage you would think there would be something but no there is nothing suitable. Thanks

There is a JOBSITE on GR now and I think on FR but it may be one and the same thing. Our local paper(Norwich/Norfolk) has an online service where you can leave your CV - try Eveningnews 24 and I guess other newspapers have the same service. Good luck to him. My 23 year old son is looking to change jobs but is not having a lot of luck so far.