Looking for possibly one or two weeks during the summer to do some work experience to better a CV.
Preferably banking/finance or IT.
If you work in any of these sectors and are willing to help please do
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Iām wondering if thereās anything you could do within FHFW that might help with your CV @Mr_Robin_Banks
Not sure if this would help or not as it would come under graphic design rather than IT - if you want you could help with the design & layout of the brochure.
Let me know your thoughts if this would help or not.
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Hi Robin, without wanting to sound critical, IMO youād benefit from removing the āanonymousā mask. To me it comes across as mischievous. You mentioned banking / finance. I can tell you from experience that banks are very careful about who they bring into the fold, and they want to know who you are and what skills and experience you have.
HR scans all your social media activity (again, speaking from bitter experience). On the flip side, if your online presence is positive and relevant (i.e. personal projects or contribution to open source) this will help you land a great job.
Oh, and I associate the mask with āOccupyā troublemakers - thatās not a good look if you plan to enter the world of finance.
Apologies if this comes across as paternalistic advice. Itās purely my own opinion.
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@anon5422159 I respect your opinion, maybe itās time I take off the mask, the only reason I adopted this pseudonym is because Iām only 17 years of age and Iām constantly bombarded at school about internet safety and told to ānot use your real name on the internetā.
Also being quite young means people on here may think I donāt know what Iām talking about and my voice carries no weight e.c.t.
Also when I joined these forums I knew I probably wouldnāt get along with other users because given the age difference we probably have different views and opinion on different matters. For example I seemed to be the only person who was in favour of the new Morrisons in Forest hill. Such discussions on here would inevitably lead to a dismissive view upon me so I figured it would be best to have an anonymous identity.
As for the mask, I simply use it because I like it.
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I understand your thinking but I really hope you donāt get that reaction in this forum. Judging by what Iāve seen so far, this is a positive place.
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Fully agree there, so far this seems like a much friendlier alternative of the other se23 forum
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Hey, I really really appreciate your reply!
From the other place I didnāt get this about you, but from your OP here I thought this might be the case.
Please take the mask off & pop in for a chat anytime, I have an 18 & 13 year old. And your opinions should be treated the same as anyone elseās regardless of age.
Cheers for your honesty, and let me know if you want to get involved in what I suggested.
I was part of the peeps trying to stop Morrisons, but the main issues in the end were safety issues.
You sound like a really level headed teenager & Iād love to work with you 
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The FHFW sounds interesting @Pauline. Iām afraid I donāt know much about it though. Is there a website? Do you know who I might have to contact If I decide to get involved? Thanks
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@Mr_Robin_Banks differences is what makes a forum an interesting place to be. Of course there is a bit difference between exchanging opinion and getting into a name calling match.
I agree with @anon5422159 to a degree that the mask kind of paints a negative image for you, especially when you show interest in sectors which the mask has a negative impact on. Although that is generalisation and pre judgement. Not what we should expect to be greeted with, but a reality of todayās world.
Good advice being anon for a good period of time, but I do agree that this forum has a different feel to it, and is more about a responsible community that a sounding board with no ethics. So hope you can feel more comfortable.
Of course there is no bullying, be who you choose to be, just saying that when you are ready, so are we
Good luck finding the work experience either way. And stick around and be you
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Hope you get in touch x
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