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Working Abroad Job Vacancies Job Hunting Guide Voluntary Work Working Part-time and Temping Useful Job Hunting Resources Working in Somerset Wages and Employment Rights Job Hunting Guide This section is split into two sub-sections: Job Hunting- getting started Job Hunting Guide Job Hunting- getting started What are you looking for?, Your job-hunting strategy, What are you looking for?   Work out what type of work interests you and where you want to work   Investigate labour market issues such as how likely you are to find a particular job, for whom you’ll be working, whereabouts your job may be and what may happen to that job in the future   Decide what you are seeking: a strong start to your career? a foot on the ladder? a fill-in job to occupy time and earn money?   Carefully consider issues like hours, pay, getting there, duties, conditions, prospects and training   Investigate the different forms of employment: full-time, part-time, permanent and temporary   Find out about employers and training providers by looking at company brochures and websites (and by using information in your school, college or nearest Connexions centre)   Remember to talk to your Connexions personal adviser about your employment options and the prospects of finding what you want Your job-hunting strategy   Work on improving your interview technique in time for job interviews   Draw up a curriculum vitae (CV) and letter of application to send to prospective employers (see section “A Guide to Job Hunting” for plenty of tips)   Aim to market yourself as someone with lots of potential who has the right qualities and skills for the job in question   Make it a priority to contact employers off your own back (many jobs are never advertised so you need to get in first)   Look for job adverts in newspapers, Job Centres and Connexions centres   Use the internet – many company web sites carry job adverts and recruitment pages   Discuss your strategy and curriculum vitae (and letter) with your Connexions personal adviser Warning: How would you feel about an employer visiting your MySpace, Facebook or Bebo site to find out more about you? What would your site say about you? Sometimes it pays to keep things to yourself! For more about social networking and data protection issues go to www.ico.gov.uk/youngpeople Return to top of page Job Hunting Guide Use this guide to help you find the job you want. Click on the links below to view information in that section. Curriculum Vitae Covering Letters Application Forms Keywords and Phrases Email and Internet Applications Applying for a Job by Telephone Before the Interview The Interview Questions at the Interview Your Plan of Action The information in the pages above is taken from Job Hunting Guide, excluding the section on Email and Internet Applications. To request a hard copy of the publication click here. Return to top of page Make text larger Make text smaller Text Only Display Disclaimer