Am I missing any good job sites?

briona

plodder73 wrote: »

I am looking for part time or casual work, every day I check the following
DirectGov
Jobs Today
Total jobs

I feel sure I am probably missing a few good sites , can anyone give me some more that might be worth checking. Its very frustrating this job searching. Many thanks

I posted this list on a couple threads recently. Hopefully at least a couple of sites will be of some use to you!

Job Portals:
http://monster.co.uk/
http://www.fish4.co.uk/jobs/
http://www.jobsite.co.uk/
http://www.totaljobs.com/
http://www.jobsearch.co.uk/

Job Agencies:
http://www.reed.co.uk/
http://www.office-angels.com/
http://www.adecco.co.uk/
http://www.kellyservices.co.uk/
http://www.manpower.co.uk
http://www.hays.co.uk/
http://www.pertemps.co.uk/
http://www.randstad.co.uk/
http://www.brookstreet.co.uk/
http://www.michaelpage.co.uk/

Newspapers:
http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/
http://jobs.telegraph.co.uk/
http://www.metro.co.uk/jobs/ – click on your nearest location and you will be redirected to a job portal

Industry specific:
http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ – for jobs in the NHS
http://www.cwjobs.co.uk/ – for IT jobs
http://www.tes.co.uk/ – for teaching and education jobs

Specific employers:
http://www.jobs.diy.com/jobs/opportu...rtunities.html – for jobs at B&Q
http://www.petsathome.com/webapp/wcs...reers_-1_10551 – for jobs at Pets at Home (click "view all vacancies" on the right)
http://www.tesco-careers.com/jobsearch.cfm – for jobs at Tesco
http://www.asda.jobs/ – for jobs at Asda
http://www.iwantafreshstart.com/curr...&functionID=82 – for jobs at Morrisons (use the first two columns to select the area you want to work in and the role you are looking for)
http://www.boots.jobs/ – for jobs at Boots
http://www.superdrug.jobs/ – for jobs at Superdrug
http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/j...diaId=16000165 – for jobs with Royal Mail
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/careers.aspx – for jobs with Stagecoach (drivers, bodyshop, fitters, managers, clerical etc)
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/about-dwp/work...ent-vacancies/ – for jobs with the DWP
http://www.debenhams-jobs.com/deb_rec/jobs/ – for jobs at Debenhams
http://www.bhs.co.uk/mall/department...ore/217962/1/1 – for jobs at BHS
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/117.aspx – for jobs with Network Rail
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/contac...s-in-rail.html – for jobs with the various train companies

Social Networking:
http://www.gumtree.com/jobs – the link is for London jobs; to get jobs from other parts of the country, select your location from the left hand menu. Be VERY careful with this as not all jobs are genuine. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is!

Area specific:
Local newspapers (although many advertise through Fish4Jobs)
Local councils – their websites can be found through the following link: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Dire...cils/DG_A-Z_LG

Briona

Proc

plodder73 wrote: »

Proc , I dont want to get into an argument with you because you clearly have an opinion from what you have read from my original post. I would ask where I have stated that I have ever sent off my CV let alone multiple CVs? I dont know why you have chosen to reply in such an unhelpful way but I suppose that is your right. I have been on MSE for a while now and you are the only person who has ever been unhelpful or worse objectionable.

Just why is it you have formed this opinion of me and remind me where I have mentioned the CV??

So what do you do when you see a job you like? Do you send of your CV? Or do you call the agency who will then send your CV? Or do you send your CV off directly? Or do you just sit there gawping at the advert or something?

plodder73

Proc, you are as I said earlier an idiot. What I do is ring them up and ask for an application form or fill one in online. You seem to have an obsession with CVs and I have never once mentioned a CV. Why do you bother coming on here to insult people. I am lucky in that I dont actually need a job financially but need something for my sanity a lot of people on here are in a far worse position than me and who need work to feed their families. To get a reply like yours intimating that they need to take a shower and get out is frankly an insult and you should be ashamed.

getmore4less

I am in a similar position wanting short term or part time later this year rather than a full tme "normal" job.

Not started full research yet.

I think a lot of companies fill short term needs via agencies rather than the normal job add route.

Specialist areas will likely be contractor based or interim roles again often indirect.

Have you considered the Cenus jobs these are full time but short term.

https://ig11.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_census01.asp?newms=info1

Another route may be via volunteer work where there are paid jobs as well tat will get filled without being advertised.
http://www.do-it.org.uk/
http://www.volunteering.org.uk/

plodder73

Mant thanks Getmore4less, I did look at the census jobs but the short term nature and the fact that they dont start till April/May put me off a little. I will have a look at the the volunteering sites, once again thanks for your help

getmore4less

Allthough short term you can try to link a few together to take you into 2011.

I think these jobs be good for networking, loads of contacts with other organisations with some positions

brightonman123

try these too-
page personnel (previously aka..?)
hays
reed.co.uk - upload cv, employers can search for keywords.
gumtree- rather spammy, but some are interesting.

the nhs one is good if into that sort of career- you create a profile in stages, which can be tweeked whe you apply for any job, without having to re enter all your details again!

also local colleges, universities, councils, and national firms- aldi, tesco etc have job sections, usually linked from main page..

cmw1212

For council jobs http://www.lgjobs.com/ is good, has jobs listed by council so easy to navigate.

Mudd14

I use www.indeed.co.uk

wontfallforit

Proc wrote: »

How about take a shower, put on some smart clothes, and actually leave the house to approach businesses and shops. Walk in, ask to speak to a manager, just explain that you're local, looking for work, this place appeals to you because of x, y &z, do you have any jobs going Mr Manager?

How many other clowns do you think are sat around uploading average CVs onto the same jobs time and time again? With the current market you need to be pro-active. Clicking "Submit CV" does not equate to actively looking for work.

Every job I've ever had has been sourced via the internet...even if my application has been followed up by phoning/visiting someone in person. And I've always found work quite easily. Most companies, aside from the smallest of the small, have online application forms, where you actually fill in a proper form, rather than just bombarding them with spec CVs, to be used immediately, or saved on file.

I used to work in a small chain of shops, the type of place where you'd expect people to pop in from time to time and ask for jobs (and they often did), but we got a much better response from the company website, or the jobcentre website.

My current company doesn't accept written applications (on paper), recruitment is outsourced to agencies, and anyone who approached our workplace in person looking for jobs would be met with confusion...and wouldn't get past reception, for security reasons.

I don't really believe this "70% of jobs aren't advertised" mullarkey. Any employer that really needs a vacancy to be filled will be taking advantage of the many free options available - i.e. JC+, company website, and a notice in the window (especially in the case of shops).