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What is the best way to find work?

Posted by Stephen Yarlett, on
I am a young 21 year old from london trying very hard to get a trades job mainly as a plaster, I have been unemployed so long even job centre are offering money to anyone who employs me,i fear if i dont get a job i wont be able to finish my college course. what is the best way to gain employment when you have no friends or family in the trades? i have approached around 35 firms all saying i need to have done everything they do before they can hire me. i am mainly looking for people to learn from what can i do? and is the work out there? would i be better off undercutting everyone and working £5hr self employed???????

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