Useful Job Search Websites
Categories
Aptitude and Psychometric Tests
British Mensa
Try out British Mensa's mind puzzles and games. These are not
exactly aptitude tests but will get you used to thinking in test
situations.
www.mensa.org.uk/.
Morrisby
Morrisby supply and develop psychometric test systems. Many
commercial organisations use their assessments as part of their
development and recruitment programmes. Find out more about the
tests and take a practice test.
www.morrisby.com/.
University of Leicester
Student Support and Devlopment Service
Links websites with aptitude and psychometric tests for you to
try.
University of Oxford Careers
Service
General advice and links about aptitude and psychometric
tests.
http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/
CVs and Job Searching
Alec's Free CV, JobSearch,
Interview and Careers Advice
This is a commercial site but includes free advice and examples of
CV formats (select 'CV Tips') plus hints on job searching.
http://www.alec.co.uk/index.htm,
CV
Builder
Helpful information from Directgov about what to include in your CV
and also a link to 'Create Your CV online'. Follow the instructions
and build your own CV or use one of the CV templates.
www.direct.gov.uk/ en/ YoungPeople/ Workandcareers/
Index.htm.
How to Interview
This site is full of lots of advice to help you prepare for your
interview including how to present yourself, how to deal with
questions and what to consider before you go. If you subscribe by
email you can also get a free interview course and newsletter and
receive sample interview questions, advice and tips direct to your
PC.
www.howtointerview.com/.
Intute: Virtual Training
Suite
Free online tutorials for adult learners. One of the topics is job
searching. Here you will find information on employment agencies,
careers advice, finding a job, applying for a job and
interviews.
www.vts.intute.ac.uk/
acl/,
The Windmills
Virtual Career Coach
This site offers various tools and games to enable you to assess
the skills you possess and will give you lots of key words to use
in your application.
http://www.windmillsonline.co.uk/interactive/,
Search for Jobs and Jobseekers
all over the UK
Search for jobs in Great Britain. Employers! Search for
your ideal candidate.
Jobs and Careers in and around
the East Midlands UK
Search and find jobs across the East Midlands area. Jobs
posted directly from SME's, Organisations, Businesses and Leading
Recruitment Agencies.
Accountancy and Administration
Recruitment - Derbyshire
Established in 2000, we have built close working relationships
with some of the region's major employers. We also deal with
small and medium sized businesses in the area. We work only
with reputable and professional companies.
Careers
General
Careers A-Z
This is a huge and easy-to-use careers resource. Select a career
sector and then follow the links to other sites with relevant
information under the headings: jobs, careers, courses, books and
links.
www.careersa-z.co.uk,
Careers Fair
Links to careers web sites and advice, world wide links to job
sites, skills web sites and much more. Thousands of UK, European
and World Wide links.
www.careersfair.com/,
Directgov
The official jobs, training, careers, childcare and voluntary work
site. You can search for vacancies advertised by Jobcentre Plus and
for useful information about careers, training/learning
opportunities and volunteering opportunities within a defined
area.
www.worktrain.gov.uk
- Eurograduate
Includes a careers database of graduate opportunities across
Europe.
www.eurograduate.com
- Jobs4U
Careers database provided by Connexions.
www.connexions.gov.uk/
jobs4u
- Officerecruit.com
Office type jobs in the south of England.
www.officerecruit.com/
- Prospects Web
Graduate careers and job site. Includes information for
international students in the UK.
www.prospects.ac.uk/
Catering
www.caterer.com/
Catering and hospitality job site
www.berkeley-scott.co.uk/
Hospitality, Catering job site
Computers/IT
www.wiseants.com/
IT Recruitment specialists
Engineering
Engineering Construction Industry
Training Board
Information about careers, training and qualifications in the
engineering construction industry.
www.ecitb.org.uk
Health
- Nursing Net UK
You can search for nursing courses and jobs in the UK and find
information about working in the UK if you live abroad.
www.nursingnetuk.com
- NHS Careers
Select the various options to find out about education and careers
for doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, radiologists,
pharmacists and other types of jobs in the NHS. You can discover
more about what the work involves as well qualifications and
courses.
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/
home.html
- www.jobs.nhs.uk/
All vacancies in NHS – UK wide
- www.greatsocialcare.co.uk/
Care Work jobs throughout the UK
- Medical jobs in the UK, search
medical and UK healthcare jobs
The top UK jobsite for Medical and Healthcare professionals:
careers include; Nurses, Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Scientific
and Technical, Medical Sales vacancies and Medical Administration,
Management and Medical Assistant jobs.
Leisure and Tourism
- www.leisurejobs.com/
All types of jobs within the leisure
industry
Local Government
- Local Government Careers
Information
The site provides detailed information and advice about careers in
local government.
www.LGcareers.com
- www.jobsgopublic.com/
Local Government jobs – national
Teaching
- Graduate Teacher Training
Registry
Information about teaching courses for graduates.
www.gttr.ac.uk
- Training and Development Agency for
Schools
Includes information about how to become a
teacher, financial support, methods of qualifying and types of
courses for undergraduates and post-graduates.
www.canteach.gov.uk
Employment Agencies
- Localrecruit has an online
job search, branch contact details, news, and career tips.
www.localrecruit.co.uk/
- Adecco
Has an online job search, branch contact details, news, and career
tips.
www.adecco.co.uk/
- Manpower
Has a jobs database that allows you to search for a job based on
industry sector, job title, location, job type or skills.
www.manpower.co.uk/
- Recruitment and
Employment Federation
List of members, news and information on how to start a recrutment
agency.
www.rec.uk.com
- Reed
Search the jobs database online by place, salary, type of work
etc.
www.reed.co.uk/
- Select
Employment agency specialising in all areas of secretarial and
administration, call and contact centre, accountancy and finance,
sales and marketing, retail, legal, medical and travel and leisure
recruitment.
www.select.co.uk/
Government Programmes
- Apprenticeships
Information about apprenticeships offered in England (formerly
known as modern apprenticeships).
www.apprenticeships.org.uk/
-
New Deal
New Deal is a key part of the Government's strategy to get people
back to work. It gives people on benefits the help and support they
need to look for work, including training and job preparation
www.direct.gov.uk/ en/ Employment/ Jobseekers/ LookingForWork/
index.htm
- Employment
General
- Directgov
The official jobs, training, careers, childcare and voluntary work
site. You can search for vacancies advertised by Jobcentre Plus and
for useful information about careers, training/learning
opportunities and volunteering opportunities within a defined
area.
www.worktrain.gov.uk
- Doctorjob.com
Graduate careers website that includes jobs adverts as well as
careers advice (there are over 600 career profiles).
doctorjob.com
- EURES - The European
Job Mobility Portal
The easy way to find information on jobs and learning opportunities
in Europe.
europa.eu.int/ eures/
home.jsp?lang=en
- Fish4jobs
Browse jobs by sector and location or search by job title and
keywords.
www.fish4.co.uk
- Jobcentre Plus
The Employment Service is now part of Job Centre Plus. The site
includes vacancies in the UK and Europe, advice and information
about benefits for job seekers.
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
- Monster
Job vacancies in the UK and globally, plus help with how to apply
for jobs - writing a CV etc., a company information section and
links to company sites.
www.monster.co.uk
- Prospects Web
Graduate careers and job site. Includes information for
international students in the UK.
www.prospects.ac.uk/
- Support4Learning
Job Search Index
Excellent gateway site for job seekers: recruitment agencies,
specialist job sites, working abroad, finding a job and CV writing
etc.
www.support4learning.org.uk/
jobsearch/
- Top Jobs
UK job opportunities.
www.topjobs.co.uk
- Workthing.com
Search for jobs by industry or by location.
www.workthing.com
City
- City Jobs
Search for jobs in top city companies in banking, accounting,
insurance & financial services and finance-related IT and
marketing.
www.cityjobs.co.uk
Local Government and Public Sector
- LGjobs
Local government jobs and work placements.
www.lgjobs.com
- Opportunities
Public sector jobs.
www.opportunities.co.uk
Civilian MOD Careers
- www.jobs.mod.uk/
Links to civilian MOD Careers, RAF, Royal Navy
and Army Recruitment
Retail
- In.Retail.co.uk
Retail and shop jobs.
www.inretail.co.uk
- www.retailrecruitment.net/
All forms of retail work throughout the UK
Science
- New Scientist Jobs
Science jobs in the UK, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and
Australasia.
www.newscientistjobs.com/
Teaching
- Times Education Supplement
Search for teaching jobs in the UK and abroad.
www.tes.co.uk/,
Labour Market Information
- Nomis
Official labour market statistics. View a labour market profile of
an area. Includes data on population, employment, unemployment,
qualifications, earnings, benefit claimants and businesses.
http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/Default.asp
-
Prospects Web
Labour Market information for graduates - pay, job prospects
etc.
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/How_much_could_I_earn_/p!ekpFX
Voluntary Work
- do-it.org.uk
Thousands of national and local voluntary opportunities. Search by
postcode, town and interest.
do-it.org.uk/
- National Association for Voluntary and
Community Action
A national organisation that supports and promotes the work of over
300 Councils for Voluntary Service. You can find contact details
and web sites for all the local CVSs. Formerly known as the
National Council for Voluntary Service.
www.nacvs.org.uk
- Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
www.vso.org.uk
- Women's Royal Voluntary Service
(WRVS)
Volunteering opportunities to support your local community.
www.wrvs.org.uk
- Worldwide Volunteering
Offers a searchable database of volunteering opportunities.
www.wwv.org.uk/
Work Experience and Seasonal Jobs
- Camp America
Information about jobs at Camp America.
www.campamerica.co.uk,
- employment4students
Search for summer jobs, holiday jobs, Christmas jobs, part time
jobs and other student jobs here.
www.e4s.co.uk/,
- Gapwork
Information on jobs and activites for a gap year.
www.gapwork.com/,
- justjobs4students
Holiday jobs, gap year jobs, part-time jobs and graduate
jobs.
www.justjobs4students.co.uk/,
- National
Council For Work Experience
Useful site for students to find a work experience placement both
paid and unpaid.
http://www.work-experience.org/ncwe.rd/index.jsp,
- PickingJobs
PickingJobs is the place to find seasonal employment. As the name
suggests, fruit picking jobs feature strongly but you can now also
find summer and winter jobs in other industries requiring season
workers.
www.pickingjobs.com/,
- Summer Jobs 4
Students
Search for summer work by type of job and location (UK and
abroad).
www.summerjobs4students.co.uk,
- Voovs.com
This website covers seasonal and full time job opportunities in
ski, snowboarding, bar, pub, club, hotel, leisure, restaurant,
cafe, travel & tourism and cheffing both in the UK and around
the globe.
www.voovs.com/