Work
Looking for Work
CVs, Application Forms & Interviews
Before you start your job search, it's good to get a decent CV together, as well as getting some practice filling out application forms and trying out your interview techniques.
The CV Creator tells you all you need to know about creating that perfect CV, but if you need some extra help, our CV Clinic takes place at the Connexions Centre on Monday & Tuesday afternoons - you can drop-in and work alongside an Adviser.
Connexions Personal Advisers have also produced some help sheets that you can download here:
- Interview Tips
- Nothing to Put in Your CV? (short version)
- Nothing to Put in Your CV? (long version)
- What Should I Do at Interview?
- Complete that Application Form!
- Need a Covering Letter?
- Tips when Phoning an Employer
- Looking for part-time, evening or weekend work?
For more hands-on help & advice, you may be able to join JobQuest, which is a short programme running on Thursdays every week. It covers interview and employability skills. It's a free service and you can book onto it by phoning or dropping into the Connexions Centre.
Where to look for job vacancies
There are lots of national websites where you can search for vacancies, like Fish4Jobs and Monster. These type of websites let you post your CV and search a national database of jobs, but they are limited in the amount of local jobs you will find.
Your best bet is to get the Daily Echo on a Thursday when all the local jobs are advertised. You can also search online.
Southampton Jobcentre Plus is located at St Cross House, 22 Bernard Street, Southampton. Again, you can search the vacancies they have online.
It's also worth remembering that some employers - particularly shops & restaurants - advertise their vacancies in their windows, so do take a walk around if this is what you're interested in. And remember to take a pile of CVs with you.
Don't forget to ask family and friends if they know of any jobs. Small companies often rely on word-of-mouth to fill their vacancies. They may also put up vacancies on college/uni noticeboards or in Post Office windows.
If you want to work for a large organisation, their website will usually have a job section which is updated regularly. Try Southampton City Council for jobs ranging from gardeners to admin assistants, from teaching assistants to leisure centre workers. Or the NHS for a variety of health-related positions, including care assistants and receptionists. Southampton University and Skandia are also large employers in the city.
Remember...
The Connexions Centre has lists of current vacancies in and around Southampton - call in and pick one up or ask if they can be posted/emailed to you. Most of the vacancies are also added as PDF documents on the "Work" frontpage - just click on the links and you can print them off.
Page updated: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 10:58 AM
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