Hello all,
It's my first post, I have found myself in a little hole of let down.
A little background of myself.
when i was 21 i was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer shortly after having my 1st son so with fighting that and trying to keep head above water i was also recovering from a awful birth, but being a first time parent. fast forward 3 years i had the all clear from my consultants i was ok to have another child and that many of women were ok after thyroid cancer. So i did....hello cancer number 2 this time it was diagnosed when i was 22 weeks pregnant and came worse treatment, ops etc
I finally got the all clear whoop! In all this time i have not been able to work, i manage to get a WFH job which was temp but it was ideal with my hospital appointments and taking my children to school.
Iam currently working on a farm on a 0hr contract and i am soon too loose it cause they have someone coming in that's more qualified and can do the hrs the farm needs.
So now i need help.
I have a massive gap in my cv as these only 2 proper jobs i have had since 21, before that i done agency work and college. I have no qualifications, all what i have going for me is just my personality and my life skills and fighting cancer twice and bringing up 2 kids all together.
how do i get into work? how do i fill that gap in the cv? is there any qualification's i can get at my age (courses that are not full on. do you write in youre cv that you have had cancer so had to take a break? Its very over whelming, and frustrating.
sorry to babble on.
CA x
Hi caf22 and welcome to this corner of the community.
Cancer brings lots of challenges and at times it can be years down the road before some challenges show their face.
I have no first hand experience to bring to the table as my story is very different but let’s see if any community members pick up on your post.
It may be helpful to call the Macmillan Support Line open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00.
This service provides practical information, work support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing and give support to all the family.
Hi caf22
I'm sorry to read about your difficulties. I'm not currently in the job market and I don't know if this will help. Have you made enquiries at your local job centre? There may be someone there that you can speak to and get some advice. If not, they may be able to signpost you to other agencies. Best of luck to you.
A x
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