Jobcentre Plus website
Check out the website for information and advice to get your job hunting started – www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Telephone 0800 055 6688
Make sure you have an up to date CV, A CV is a document to market you and your skills. When writing a CV try to imagine how it would look from the viewpoint of an employer. Don’t just list work experience, for example many skills are used running a local football team or organising events for charity etc. A CV should cover:
· Your Life History
· Your Job History
· Your Achievements
· Your Skills
If you haven’t written a CV before, the Jobcentre Plus website has advice on how to do it.
Look for jobs on line – almost 8 out of 10 companies now advertise their vacancies on the internet, so make this a key part of your job search. If you don’t have access at home, you could use a local UK online centre (e.g. in a local library, college or community centre). To find your nearest one, log on to www.ufi.com/ukol or phone 0800 77 1234.
Vacancy Sources - Find out all the other possible vacancy sources in your local area – check out local and national newspapers, for instance. Your local library should have copies of the main ones. And if you’re a Sky or Virgin Media customer, go to DirectGov on digital TV to search for jobs.
Recruitment Agencies - Register with some local recruitment agencies. They handle many permanent, temporary, full- and part-time vacancies and can match you to employers who need staff now. Try your local phonebook for their addresses.
Jobsfairs / Recruitment Events - Don’t be shy about going along to jobsfairs and other recruitment events. They’re an excellent way of meeting employers and may even lead to a job offer on the spot!
Be open minded about what job you might do. For example, if you’ve always had a permanent job up to now, don’t rule out taking a temporary one – it could give you useful experience. Or what about self-employment? There are more than 3 million self-employed people in the UK, and there is support available to help you get your business idea up and running.
In-Work Benefits - The vast majority of people are better off in work but you may qualify for in-work benefits that boost your income. Your Jobcentre Plus adviser can give you more information on this.
Customers Made Redundant – Job Centre Plus Rapid Response Service works with customers facing redundancy to identify their skills and retrain them to meet the needs of the local labour market.
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