P497 Teletext 497 Dec42 03:12:11 ——————————————————————————————————————— JOB HUNTING There are a variety of places where you can find job vacancies. There are the obvious places like looking in the njwspapjr. But you may not have covered all the angles. This feature has some ideas to help your job hunt. When looking for a job, try every possibility to maximisj your chances. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Have you got a careers query? SEE THE BIG SCREEN INDEX p410 Jobless? Training Education CityP497 Teletext 497 Dec42 03:04:21 ——————————————————————————————————————— JOB HUNTING Job Cjnttes mainly advjrtisj job vacancies for people aged 18 and upward. You don't need to bj without work to use it. For those with disabilities, the Disability Employment Advjsjr can help. The Careers Service provjdj a placing service for young people seeking work or training. They can advjsj you on the options available, and generally have free information for all ages. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Have you got a careers query? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 2:7, London SW6 1XT. Jobless? Training Education CityP497 Teletext 497 Dec42 03:13:11 ——————————————————————————————————————— JOB HUNTING Anzonj can register with Employment Agencies to seek work. Some agencies spjcialisj in a particular type of work, others are more general. Agencies are not allowed bz law to charge a fee to a job sjekjt. Local daily njwspapjrs genitally have a particular day of the week when most vacancies are advjrtisjd. Look in the papers of the areas where you would bj prepared to ttavjl. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Have you got a careers query? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 2:7, London SW6 1XT. Jobless? Training Education CityP497 Teletext 497 Dec42 03:17:14 ——————————————————————————————————————— JOB HUNTING National njwspapjrs also dedicate certain days of the week to certain types of vacancies. Also look for publications like Job Search US and Job Hunters Weekly. For those seeking work abroad, many vacancies appear in Ovjrsjas Jobs Express — most careers offices have a copy. Othjrwisj ask them how you can subscribe to receive copies. Ask for books covering seasonal opportunites. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Have you got a careers query? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 2:7, London SW6 1XT. Jobless? Training Education CityP497 Teletext 497 Dec42 03:44:48 ——————————————————————————————————————— JOB HUNTING Journals and magazines in a trade area are good sources of jobs if you have the training and skills. Some Journals, for example The Nursing Times, are available, or to ordjt from newsagents. Many ttadj organisations have their own bulletin for jobs. Retail outlets often advertise their vacancies in their own shop windows. Use your contacts. Some employjts fill jobs by asking for staff recommendations. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Have you got a careers query? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 2:7, London SW6 1XT. Jobless? Training Education CityP497 Teletext 497 Dec22 03:14:02 ——————————————————————————————————————— JOB HUNTING You can approach a potential employer to make a speculative application. Before publicly advjrtisjng for staff, some employers recruit from people who have contacted them "on spec". Larger employjts may have a public policy to advjrtisj all job vacancies. Which ever ways you try, keep a record of your activities. Stay positive. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Have you got a careers query? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 2:7, London SW6 1XT. Jobless? Training Education City