Finding a job - where to look 
Finding a job - where to look
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Finding a job involves quite a lot of work, but knowing where to look can make it much easier.
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• CONNEXIONS CENTRES [BACK TO MENU] All Connexions Centres have a vacancy board with details of jobs and training opportunities for young people. Connexions staff can help you find the vacancy which would suit your skills and ambitions. They can also advise you on training and the best way to build the skills for the job you would like. Have a look at the Jobs Bulletin. Connexions staff produce the Jobs Bulletin each fortnight. It has a list of local job opportunities available and you should be able to find it in local schools, colleges, outreach centres and Job Centres. To check Connexions's current vacancies CLICK HERE.
• JOB CENTRE PLUS [BACK TO MENU] Job Centre Plus advertise vacancies for people over 18. Staff can also help you claim any benefits you might be entitled to while you are looking for work. For further advice about job hunting, try the Jobseeker Direct telephone helpline, 0845 6060234. You can also visit the Job Centre Plus websites below.
• JOBS WHICH ARE ADVERTISED [BACK TO MENU] Employers put adverts to find new staff in all sorts of places. Let us know if you find job adverts somewhere that we have missed by clicking here now.
Many of the region’s local papers have job adverts or a jobs section, the best jobs paper for the North East is the Evening Chronicle on a Thursday. You can find copies of these papers in your local library. * * REMEMBER: Keep your eyes peeled * * • LOCAL PAPERS [BACK TO MENU] These papers have a job section. You can find copies of the papers in your local library or at Job Centre Plus. You can also visit their web sites. Evening Chronicle (Thursdays) / The Journal (Fridays) Sunday Sun Sunderland Echo on Wednesdays Shields Gazette on Wednesdays Herald and Post series
• JOBS WHICH ARE NOT ADVERTISED [BACK TO MENU] About half of all job vacancies are not advertised anywhere. Companies advertise internally on notice boards or they take on people who have already contacted them. You need to do some hunting to find out what’s on offer.
• EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES [BACK TO MENU] Employment agencies can help you find temporary or permanent work. You could be employed by the agency rather than by the company you work with. Employment agencies are best at finding jobs for people with some experience of work. Most Employment Agencies ask you to register with them if you want them to find you a job. You might have to call in to their office to register, but you might be able to register on-line. You could also be asked to do a simple skills test, to see what you can do on a computer for example. Employers pay a fee to the agency. If you register with an agency you should not be asked for any money. The only agencies who might ask you to pay a fee are the specialised agencies like entertainment or modeling agencies that find work for actors, performers or models.
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