Jobs in Britain


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The simplest and quickest way to find a job these days is to search directly on the Internet.

Look at the figures. The number of employers using the Internet to recruit people has increased threefold every year in the last two years.
Some major companies, particularly in certain sectors like IT, conduct as much as 90 per cent of their recruitment through Internet job advertisements, mainly published on online recruitment agencies, websites specialized in matching job-seekers and employers.
Many multinational companies as a rule publish their job vacancies on the web. Not surprisingly, since online recruitment and the use of new technologies have many advantages for employers and recruiting companies. It makes the process of finding candidates and new business opportunities quicker, cheaper and more efficient.
The Internet has completely revolutionised the role of the traditional recruiter. Now it's about searching through thousands of CVs placed on websites and browsing online job agencies.

For the job seeker, the Net has simplified many job-seeking processes. Until not long ago it was difficult to find, for example, a job in a different country before leaving home. But now the Net has made that search easier.

Another benefit of online job search is the much greater information about employers and recruiters you can gather quickly and cheaply. A career seeker who is better informed and more focused is already starting with an advantage.
In the US, looking for work on-line is already common practice. But Europe is catching up, too. In Britain, over half a million people per month on average have looked for a job using the Internet.

My advice, then, is to start immediately using the Internet, where practically everything one needs can be found in real time.



The following recruitment sites help you to find employment in Britain as well as in North America or in other parts of the world. They let you carry out job search of various types, post on-line your resume to their site, and some of them have job vacancies that you can browse and view.



Work Tree job portal WorkTree is a huge online job search portal.
It has vast, comprehensive databases, giving job seekers dynamic, up-to-the-minute access to information to help them find more jobs and much faster.

WorkTree website is based in the USA, but it has a large international section with job vacancies in the UK, the rest of Europe and many other countries in the world.
From its homepage menu select International Sites.
You become a member of WorkTree for a low fee, choosing among different types of membership;
Work Tree job portal if you don't find a job by the time your membership expires, they extend it for another 3 months for free.
WorkTree members get unlimited access to:
Recruiter database (7,000+ recruiters);
Power Job Search (3,000,000+ jobs in seconds);
National and International Jobsites;
50% savings on resume blasting services;
Employer sites (access 30,000+ by industry);
Fortune 1000 (access their sites and job boards);
Newspaper links;
and more.

To visit WorkTree click on this link:

WorkTree



Monster major international job site Monster is another well-known giant job portal, with international sites all over the globe.
For employers, Monster has a service, Post-a-Job, that allows companies to reach millions of quality candidates and represents the best hiring solution for small businesses.
For job seekers, Monster has many uses.
You can store your Monster Resume online to apply for jobs.
Its newest product, Monster Networking, will give you the opportunity to search and connect with a network of over one million professionals. You can create a Free Monster Networking Account or buy a Networking VIP membership.
A tip: to search for jobs in the UK or in another country other than the USA, on the homepage select Sitemap and then Overseas Jobs. In the Work Abroad Job Search that follows, the country you are "Coming From" must be different from the country you are "Going To", but it doesn't matter what you choose to put in the first.

Here's the link:

Monster



Resume Submit helps you find a job Resume Submit!, part of CareerXpress, puts your résumé directly before tens of thousands hiring managers and recruiters registered in 77 disciplines, posts your résumé to every major job site where thousands of employers and recruiters search for candidates, and conducts a thorough job search on your behalf to locate 10 current job openings that match your exact criteria.
ResumeSubmit! is a good way to have the job find you.
Top companies in Resume Submit database include AT&T, Citibank, Sun, Ford, Xerox, Nortel, GTE, Merrill Lynch, ITT, Bristol Myers, and many others.
Resume Submit has many targeted services from which you can choose. If you choose RésuméSubmit! International, your resume will be sent to thousands of employers and recruiters in Europe and Asia in every sector.
To visit Resume Submit click on this link:

ResumeSubmit!



ResumeEdge international In the Internet-driven, competitive job market of today, it is particularly important to prepare a CV (or resume) that impresses your prospective employers among the hundreds or thousands that they are now allowed to access.
Resume Edge has been called by The Washington Post "the world's most talented team of certified resume experts", and by Lycos Careers "the Net's most talented resume experts".
ResumeEdge provides resume and cover letter editing and writing services.
By providing high-impact, powerful and distinctive resumes (CVs) that consistently win interviews, its hand-picked team of certified resume writers has helped thousands of clients articulate their qualifications and land better jobs at higher pay.
ResumeEdge experts specialize in 40 different industries to provide the highest quality resume and cover letter services available. They have mastered the art of resume writing to increase a resume's success.
The College Journal, from The Wall Street Journal, uses its resume services and its information content, as do AOL, WetFeet, Yahoo and other major companies.
If you order today, you'll receive your new resume or cover letter within 72 hours.
Here is the link:

ResumeEdge



Vault career information Vault is a really vast source of career information, guidance and advice. With a couple of clicks you'll access comprehensive resources, including a Job Search Survival Guide, insider career information, the latest industry and workplace news, newsletters, exclusive Vault Surveys, student resources and more.
You can perform extensive research on many employers, including hundreds of British ones, to learn more about working at top companies.
Plus in-depth research, community, forum, message boards, discussion topics, ask its experts, search messages, career change: quite a lot.
You can also buy the Vault Guide Books, order a resume and cover letter review or resume writing, ask for career coaching, interview preparation and outplacement, do a Vault job posting, and other things.

Here is the link:

Vault



Freelance Work Exchange Freelance Work Exchange can help you find work for many companies in the international marketplaces. There are always companies looking for people with skills and experience, for all kinds of specialization.
Freelance Work Exchange keeps you up to date with the latest opportunities in all the international marketplaces, by connecting hirers and freelancers on a truly global scale.
Here's the link:

Telecommute: FREE report, FREE market tips, FREE bulletins
where you can sign up for a free report on the top-producing freelance markets, and other free publications.



Pricerunner is an internet company offering one of Europe's leading consumer-centric comparison-shopping service, and one of the UK's fastest growing companies.
It often has job vacancies in Britain, to join its UK team.

Here's the link:
Pricerunner



There is also a service of the European Union, of which Britain is obviously part. The EURES (European Employment Services) is a computerized network of all the national employment offices of the member states of the EU plus Norway and Iceland. Every EURES section has one or more euroadvisers, about 500. To find out more, visit the European Union website: EURES

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FINDING A JOB
IN THE UK

To find a job in Britain you can follow various routes. You can send job applications to companies or organizations, and answer or place advertisements in the British press, general or specialized. Once you're in the UK, it's a good idea to keep an eye on the job centres, the public recruitment agencies, which are established by the Department of Employment and Education, or DEE, and can be found in most British cities and towns, however small. Every London area has one. They not only help you to find a job, but also provide information and advice on training opportunities. Another useful place are public libraries, with Training Access Points, or TAP.
Then, there are lots and lots of private recruitment agencies. They're usually free to job seekers. Some are specialized in temporary employment, mostly in the sector of office, clerical, secretarial jobs, and a few in the catering sector.
In England, really it's easy to find a job, at least in London. It's obviously important to be determined and willing. The simplest, most direct method, requiring only a minimum amount of cheek, consists in searching an area or a street (better if central) door-to-door, going into every shop, pub, restaurant or hotel and asking whether they require staff. They'll let you talk to the manager or, sometimes, fill in an application form. It's not unlikely in this way to find a job in half a day, and to start immediately. Maybe it won't be the best job in the world, but you can always find a better one later. Among the advantages of this system there's also the fact, important in my opinion, of being able to have an immediate feel and look of the place where you're going to work, the environment, the people and so on.
Another method are the noticeboards to be found on the windows of everywhere: shops, libraries, post offices, which display ads relating to the local area they're in, including job offers. You can also place an ad yourself. It's not free, but it's inexpensive.
Finally, classified ads in newspapers. Local newspapers in London abound, and some are free. TNT and Footloose can both be found free in and near underground stations. LOOT is not free, but very useful. The Evening Standard is the most important daily of the Greater London area. These are among the most common, but there are many others.



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THINGS TO KNOW

In restaurants, the working hours can be very stressful, and including the breaks they can spread throughout the whole day. The opening hours change, usually they're shorter on less busy days and longer at weekends. There are usually 1 or 2 days off weekly. Only in part-time positions with continuous working hours it's possible to work 7 days a week.
The English are a bit formal as far as clothes and uniforms are concerned. Waiting and bar staff must wear black trousers or skirts, white shirt, black shoes and sometimes ties or bow-ties for men. These garments have to be purchased by the employee. Only in the big catering chains or posh establishments, where there is a mandatory uniform, this is provided by the employer. Usually, hotels and restaurants provide meals during working hours.
In almost every sector, the pay is normally given at the end of the week and calculated on a day basis.



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