Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of job related information available? Here are a few recommendations to help get you started.
Useful research websites
Flexible working sites
Job boards
- www.totaljobs.com
- www.adzuna.co.uk
- www.totaljobs.com
- www.jobsite.co.uk
- www.reed.co.uk
- www.monster.co.uk
- www.fish4.co.uk
- www.indeed.co.uk
- jobs.theguardian.com
- jobseeker.direct.gov.uk
- www.jobs.nhs.uk
- www.tes.com/jobs (education)
- www.greenjobs.co.uk (environmental jobs)
- www.cisionjobs.co.uk/ (journalist and PR jobs)
- https://www.cwjobs.co.uk (IT)
- https://www.technojobs.co.uk (IT)
More specialist sites are available at:
https://www.workable.com/best-specialist-sites-to-post-jobs
Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills to prepare for a career change:
Charity
Here is a selection of useful sites if you are looking to move into the charity sector:
Self employment / setting up a business
Student and graduate information
Internships
- https://www.gov.uk/find-internship
- https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/work-experience-and-internships/internships
- https://www.studentjob.co.uk/internship
- https://www.studentladder.co.uk/
- https://www.gapyear.com/jobs/internships/list
- http://www.e4s.co.uk/search/gap-jobs
- https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/life/travel/gap-year/gap-year-programmes
Books
- Working Identity by Herminia Ibarra
- The Success Code by John Lees
- The Chimp Paradox by Prof Steve Peters
- Find Your Why by Simon Sinek
- She's Back - Your Guide to Returning to Work by Lisa Unwin and Deb Khan
Careerometer
If you would like to compare salaries, conditions and prospects for different roles, try the careerometer.
