Candidates –frequently asked questions and help
We are a group of people who have faced the prospect of unemployment – whether through natural, early or enforced retirement or redundancy – at the 'wrong' age, 50 years old or more! And we soon realised that there are thousands of people just like us.
For one reason or another – whether for financial reasons or because we enjoyed the challenge or interaction – none of us was ready to say goodbye to our working lives or being busy.
So, the concept of Skilled People.com was born. A register of mature, experienced individuals who are willing to work full time, part time, on contract, or short projects.
Membership is ongoing. Even if you have found the job you are looking for, or maybe have decided not to work again, you can still log on and take advantage of the services, products, links and advice on offer.
You can see details of the job by clicking on the appropriate link. Provided that you have registered, you will be able to indicate your interest in the position.
It is not essential but a potential employer is more likely to consider you for a position if you have supplied a CV. If you cannot supply one, by providing the information about yourself that we request during the registration process, you will automatically build a profile of your career which we can send to any potential employer. They may then ask for your full CV, so make sure that you have an up to date version handy at that time. If you need help to build or update your CV click here for details of our CV writing guide.
Yes, if you would like to! Anyone can join and take advantage of any special deals, services or products we will be offering.
Skilled People.com is not an ageist organisation, so anyone can join.
When looking for a position of any type, you should ensure that you only promote yourself for jobs that are within your capability
Because that is the way we will maintain contact with you. It will not be passed on to anyone else without your permission.
We require this information for statistical purposes. It will not be passed to anyone outside Skilled People.com.
All contact with members will be by e mail, so you must have regular access to an e mail account which you can register with us as your contact address. This could be another person's; provided that you have their permission to use it.
There is no time limit. Hopefully, you will find what you are looking for very quickly; but, of course, there are no guarantees. The onus is on you to make sure that your details are kept up to date or removed and this can be done very simply via your Administration Area.
New jobs are always being added, so the site is automatically searched on a regular basis.
You can change some or all of the information that you have registered via simple links in your Administration Area.
We will do our best to match jobseekers to prospective employers, whatever the need. In this case, you will become an employer and can place the details of the work you need done on the database by registering as an employer - you can also place an advertisement on the site for a small fee.
Yes. Employers receive all the contact information that you enter into your profile and your CV. They need this to consider you properly for a position and contact you to arrange an interview.
You can use the Keyword search facility in your Administration Area to look for a variety of different positions.
All new vacancies that fit the criteria you have given us will be notified to you by email. If you think that the job is suitable, you can advise the employer of your interest.
You will be alerted by email
We hold all of our data on secure servers. We will only forward your details to other third parties if you have specifically given us permission when you register.
Use the links in your Admin Area to select the job and click the Apply button. We will automatically send the employer your contact and career details and, if they think you are a suitable match for the position, they will contact you direct.
You can search the site yourself using any mixture of Counties, Towns and Postcodes. You can also search using Keywords; this will find details of all jobs containing these words.
Celebrate your success! If you can also advise us by e mail we would be grateful.
If you are still in the market for a job e.g. a second part-time position, you can leave your career details on the site – provided that they have been updated and your requirements and availability revised.
Either way, you will remain a member of Skilled People.com and benefit from any deals and services that we negotiate for members.
Let us know by email.
If you are still in the market for a job e.g. a second part time or voluntary position, you can leave your career details on the site – provided that they have been updated and your requirements and availability revised.
Either way, you will remain a member of Skilled People.com and benefit from any deals that we negotiate for members.
Follow the instructions in Login section for obtaining a new password.
Yes. Follow the instructions in your Administration Area for changing your password.
Check that you have entered the EXACT user name (your email address) and password that you used when you registered. Also, check that you have confirmed your email address by clicking on the link that is sent to your email address after registration.
If you still have a problem, email admin@skilledpeople.com
Follow the instructions in your Administration Area for changing your e mail address.
If you wish to cease all connection with Skilled People.com, e mail admin@skilledpeople.com. But remember, that for as long as you remain a member you can benefit from any deals that we negotiate.
Contact us at admin@skilledpeople.com with your question
Yes, but only if you are eligible to work in the UK and are able to commence working within a short period, ie. five days. Please do not join if are not eligible to work in the UK or not able to attend an interview with a few day's notice.
Employers –frequently asked questions and help
We are a group of people who have faced the prospect of unemployment – whether through natural, early or enforced retirement or redundancy – at the 'wrong' age, 50 years old or more! And we soon realised that there are thousands of people just like us.
For one reason or another – whether for financial or because we enjoyed the challenge or interaction – none of us was ready to say goodbye to our working lives or being busy.
So, the concept of Skilled People.com was born. A register of mature experienced individuals who are willing to work full time, part time, on contract, or on short projects.
No. Whilst we are targeting mature and experienced people to join Skilled People.com, we don't have any lower (or indeed upper) age limit – anyone is welcome. The Act simply makes it more likely that employers will give mature and experienced people greater consideration when recruiting, than may have been the situation in the past. The objective of Skilled People.com is to provide employers with access to potential employees, who hitherto have not been easy to reach, or have been rejected out of hand.
Yes, there is small charge to employers who wish to search the Register or post a vacancy.
There is a small charge for posting a job on the website or for searching the database. Unlike the majority of Agencies, there is no further charge if you appoint one of our candidates.
Because of the way in which the site operates, our preferred method of payment is by credit or debit card through a secure third party arrangement with Worldpay.
In certain circumstances, we may be able to open an account and issue invoices. For further details contact admin@skilledpeople.com
For as long as you wish. Your company or organisation will remain registered, until you ask us to remove your details. You can only do detailed searches, though, if your paid subscription is current.
Because that is the way we will maintain contact with you. It will not be passed on to anyone else without your permission.
28 days. The onus is on you to make sure that your vacancies are kept up to date, by removing positions that have been filled or withdrawn. This can be done very simply via your Administration Area. You can renew your job posting for a further 28 days by making an additional payment.
New members are always being added, so the site is automatically searched for suitable candidates.
You can make any changes you wish in the Administration Area dedicated to your business.
Your contact details will be released to registered members unless you specifically ask us not to do so. If a member wishes to make contact with you about a job in which they are interested, the notification will come to you by the route you will have set.
If you supply your web site address when registering a job, this will be seen by members. Anonymity for your business can be preserved by not entering this information when posting a job but if your email address is the same name as the business domain name a candidate may still be able to identify your company. If you wish to be anonymous you must take the necessary steps to achieve this.
We will email details to you.
They will contact you by e mail.
We hold all of our data on secure servers. Your organisation's details will not be given to anyone without your express permission.
As long as your subscription is valid, you can contact them direct.
You can search the site yourself using any mixture of Counties, Towns and Postcodes. You can also search using Keywords; this will find details of all member registrations containing these words.
Yes. The data has to be held in a specific format in order for the searches to be accurate. However, you can place an advertisement to promote your vacancy using your own style.
Go to your Administration Area and follow the link.
Celebrate! But please also advise us by email, so that we can remove their career details from the site if appropriate. We may also ask you to give us some details about your experience, to help us identify possible improvements to the way the web site works.
Please advise us immediately, by email, so that we can remove your vacancy from the site.
Go to your Login Area and follow the instructions to access your password.
Yes. Go to your Administration Area and follow the instructions for changing your password.
Check that you have entered the EXACT email address and password that you used when you registered. If you are still experiencing problems, contact admin@skilledpeople.com and we will resolve the problem.
Yes. You can have a separate contact for each job that you post.
Go to your Administration Area and follow the instructions for changing an email address.
