Day 2 - Part 2

Well, today has been hectic.  I've just been overwhelmed with the response I've been receiving to the campaign.  This blog currently has 1,662 hits which, when you consider it only went live yesterday morning, is pretty phenomenal.

So, I was on the Spin 103.8 lunchtime show called 'The Spin' today and had a chat with the presenters Jonathan and Clare.  They gave me the time to explain what my campaign is about and how it came about.  They also gave out the contact details and the all-important hashtag #WillieWantsWork.  I'm extremely grateful to the guys for giving me the opportunity to go on air and get the word out to a wider audience.  I will admit to being very nervous though!

I have also been contacted by a website who are interested in doing a piece about me and the campaign to secure employment and I hope to get that all sorted out tomorrow.

The groundswell of support that I have received from everyone has been fantastic.  When I had the idea to start the campaign and put myself out there I did so with some trepidation as I expected to get quite a bit of stick over it.  If there are any dissenters out there, they've remained silent and I'm happy with that.  Although, being honest, it wouldn't deter me in the slightest, not one bit.  I have my eyes set on a goal and I will achieve it!

I also set up a small website to support the campaign and to give people a point of reference for what I'm doing.  I'll post the link at the bottom.

The final thing for today, and I've intentionally saved it until last, is that I have secured an interview for a position with a very well known company for tomorrow morning.  I'm really looking forward to going along and getting the opportunity to sell myself.

Thanks for reading.  All the important contact details are below and all I ask is that you please share the blog and website links with everyone you know.

Chat soon.
Willie

Follow me on Twitter: @WillieC1888
Campaign hashtag: #WillieWantsWork
Website: http://williewantswork.webnode.com
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Day 2 - Part 1

Okay, so Day 2 of the campaign has commenced and I must say I'm absolutely blown away by the response I'm having.  This blog has passed through the 1,100 views mark in 24 hours!  I've been retweeted all over Twitter and had the link shared on Facebook.  To everyone who has helped me so far, I thank you :)

So, what's happening today?  Well, in about an hour I'll be speaking on Dublin's Spin 1038 show The Spin with Johnny and Clare.  This was set up by a childhood friend who shared my blog with them and they got in touch.  I'll admit to being nervous about this but excited too. 

I'm going to keep this fairly brief for now but will be back after the show with the second part of today's blog.  Thanks for reading.

Follow me on Twitter: @WillieC1888
Campaign hashtag: #WillieWantsWork

Willie Wants Work

My name is Willie Conlon; I’m looking for some work.

I used to be a manager but the company, they shut up.

I loved my job but they’re no longer around,

Now I just can’t find work anywhere, so I wear a little frown. 

I apply for jobs, no word do I hear,

I may never get work, this is my great fear!

“There’s loads of work out there”, I’m hearing people say.

Well my dear people, please send this work my way. 

So, one day I got to thinking,

(Thinking right outside the box!).

That if I’m going to find some work real soon,

I have to be as cute as a fox.
 

Employers are getting hundreds of forms for really not many jobs,

They don’t have time to review them all so some they just get lobbed!

The forms, they are all stacking up; the CV’s, they are too,

And I think, because of this, I’m being missed by you! 

I need to stand out from the crowd,

I need to shout out loud.

I’m here! Come get me!

In OUR Company I’ll be proud!

So, let’s throw out the cliché’s, I’ll be innovative and motivate,

They’re just words after all, and they don’t even sound great.

I’m dynamic and results-orientated, going forward you will see,

These buzz words are just a waste of time, not just for you, but for me! 

So this is what you’ll get if you take a punt on me,

I’m a normal Joe Soap but I work hard and am honest, try me and you’ll see.

I like to smile, I like a laugh but when I get right in that zone,

The task will be done and you will see that I can be left on my own. 

I can use Microsoft Office; in fact I’m using Word right now,

I’d go as far as to say I Excel and achieve success.

Just sit me near a Power Point,

And get me cracking on Access.  

I can talk for Ireland, of that there is no doubt,

In fact sometimes I talk so much you may just have to shout.

So, to all potential employers, go on, take a punt on me,

I’m the man for any job, that you will soon see. 

You’ll find me on the Twitter machine,

You only need to look.

It really is quite easy,

Just use hashtag #WillieWantsWork

Who Are Ya?

My name is Willie Conlon and I live in Tallaght in Dublin.

For the past twelve months I have been unemployed due to the company I previously worked for merging with another company, leading to redundancies.  Of the redundancies made, I was one.

In the interim period, I have found it very difficult to find full-time employment, in fact I have found it impossible!  It's not for the lack of effort, mind you.  I apply for positions practically every single day.  Most of the time I don't even receive a response.  I have worked since the age of fifteen so this is all uncharted territory for me.

I will admit that the lack of a job and, even more so, the lack of a response has been quite downheartening.  However, I am not one for sitting on my laurels.  I am going to try something new, something that may help me to stand out from the crowd.  I am going to use social media to attempt to get myself back into employment.

I use Twitter (people will say I over-use it but this is a down side to unemployment!).  I have decided to create a campaign using Twitter and will be using the hashtag #WillieWantsWork

I will also be setting up a YouTube page, which I will tie into the #WillieWantsWork campaign.  Hopefully, I can convince my friends and followers to spread the word and retweet me around the Twitterverse in the hope of catching some employer's eye somewhere.

So, this will be my blog page, which I will keep updated during the campaign to find work.  I hope you will be able to get behind me and help me spread the word.  Thanks for reading.  Please bookmark this page and follow me on Twitter.

Follow me on Twitter: @WillieC1888
Use the hashtag: #WillieWantsWork

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