Finding a Job
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Jobcentre
Plus Private Recruitment
Agencies Curriculum Vitae
(CV) European Employment
Service
Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus is part of the Department for Work and Pensions
and brings together employment and benefit services for people of
working age.
Jobcentre Plus has been created to provide a better customer
service to employers, jobseekers and people of working age who are
currently inactive in the labour market. It aims to extend a more
personal service to a wider range of people seeking work than ever
before, nearly five million customers across Great Britain.
You can access Jobcentre services by:
- visiting http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/
- the largest internet job bank in the world, providing access to
over 400,000 jobs
- telephoning 0845 6060 234 - tell the telephone adviser the kind
of work you are looking for and in which area
- going to your local Jobcentre Plus office - view a list of the
latest jobs available, or conduct a detailed search for a specific
occupation
Jobcentres can be found at:
- Haswell House, Sansome Street, Worcester, WR1 1UZ
- 12 Lower Mill Street, Kidderminster, DY11 PTT
- Prospect Hill, Redditch, B97 4DL
- Evesham Community Contact Centre, Abbey Road, Evesham, WR11
4SA
- Churchfields, Bromsgrove, B61 8DX
- Portland Road, Malvern, WR14 2JR
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Private Recruitment
Agencies
There are hundreds of private agencies in the UK which will help
you find a job. Worcestershire has many such agencies. When you
call them, they will probably ask you to arrange a time to go and
visit them, and you can speak directly to them about the type of
work you are looking for. For an up-to-date list of local agencies,
visit http://www.yell.com/ and
search for "recruitment agencies" located in Worcestershire.
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European Employment
Service
Jobseekers from countries within the EEA (European Economic
Area) can access jobs via the EURES (European Employment Service)
system. EURES is the network linking the public employment services
in Europe. Its role is to help people move freely and to take up
work in other member states of the EEA.
Vacancies are displayed in Jobcentres, on public employment
service national databases and on the EURES website www.europa.eu.int/eures. If
you would like further information on the EURES system you can
contact the Jobcentre Plus West Midlands Regional EURES Adviser,
Lorraine Morris, on 0121 4525410 or e-mail lorrainemorris1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk.
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Curriculum Vitae
(CV)
For certain jobs, employers will want to see a CV or resume.
This is a brief account of your professional or work experience and
qualifications. Many websites offer help with producing a CV, e.g.
http://www.alec.co.uk/index.htm,
or http://www.instantcv.co.uk/. If
you sign on with a recruitment agency they will be able to advise
you.
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