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Joy louise · 28 Nov 2025
Wellness beauty therapist
Is is me or is it getting impossible to get a job
After many applications and the same results saying you don’t meet our criteria moving forward with more experience how much experience do they need
I have over 22 years experience in health and social care Im an experienced level 4 caregiver
With senior experience medication , maybe it’s my Qualifications UK ones
I feel like giving
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Anon969182 · 23 Feb 2026
It actually sounds like you've got great experience. You mentioned you have UK qualifications - could it be a visa issue or I seem to recall there is a special assessment you need to do for international qualifications?
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Joy louise · 19h ago
Wellness beauty therapist
I’m a New Zealand resident now so no issues with visa , my qualifications have been recognised in New Zealand. As I have already worked at leave 4 caregiver
And currently caregiver for a disabled child as a casual contractor but would like a job more permanent with more stability 
Just finding it hard when they say that I don’t meet the criteria with the experience 23 years is over experience maybe 
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Anon018877 · 23 Feb 2026
Can you talk to someone in the industry to ask what qualifications you need to sort out? Don't some of these things have eqivalency you can apply for to prove it?
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