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Unemployed?

Looking for a job?

What sort of job would you like? Do you need qualifications?

What training do you need? Could you earn enough to live on?

Are there opportunities near by or will you have to move home to find work?

How do you find the job you want? Questions, questions, questions……

OK! Let's take the questions one by one…

What sort of job would you like?

This can be difficult to decide but be honest with yourself, think about what you can do, what sort of personality you have and what you enjoy doing.

Are you good with your hands or do you prefer to use your brain?
Would you like to work outside or are you happier indoors?
Do you like working with people or animals?
Do you get bored easily doing the same thing over and over again?
Or perhaps you just want to earn loads of money and don't care what you do?

Once you have a rough idea what you'd like to do then you can look around to see how you're going to do it. There are lots of places to look and people you can talk to. Job Centre, Careers Service, Newspapers, Notice boards in shops, Job Papers, Employment Agencies, Internet. Do you know anyone in the type of work you want to do? Ask them to see if there are any jobs. Ask all your friends and family to keep a look out too.If you are at school or college talk to the careers adviser.

Do you need qualifications? What training do you need?

Qualifications are to show others that you are capable of learning and achieving certain standards. There are many subjects and many different qualifications so do a bit of research and find out what you need to get the job you want. You could find a job advert and send for details to see what they ask for. Or you could talk to your local job centre or someone like that. You may need to have qualifications to start with or the employer may give you training when you start work. Talk to as many people as you can about the work you want to do. Then go for it!

Could you earn enough to live on?

Are there opportunities near by or would you need to move home to find work?

Once you have decided what sort of job you want, you need to consider the wages. Everyone would love to work in their favourite job and earn loads of money but sometimes it's not that simple. We all need money to live on. Money for food, rent, clothes, electric, gas, water rates, council tax, car, TV licence, dentist, optician, bus fares, phone, and all the other things we spend money on. How much do YOU need? It is simple to work out roughly how much you need to earn. Living expenses will be different depending on where you live so you need to do some research for your particular circumstances.

Do you live at home? Or do you live independently? How much will you need to pay for food? Ask Mum or Dad or your carer if you live at home. Or go shopping! Feed yourself for a week and see how much it costs! Fares to get to work? Take a bus ride, how much does it cost? Is there a cheaper way? If you will be living alone or sharing with a friend, go to a Letting Agent or look in the papers and see how much rooms or bedsits cost. Bills for gas, electric, etc. will come to about £10 - £20 per week depending on the time of year and the type of heating, cooker, council tax band and whether you have TV, computer, hi fi, etc. Perhaps you could ask someone who lives on their own how much it costs them? Explain why as they may think it's a nosey question!!

What will you have to do to get the job you want? How to find it!

You could make a career out of finding a job! Get up early and plan your day. Write down what you need to know then plan how you are going to find out. Libraries are good for books on careers, personal skills, how to write a C.V. etc. They will also have directories of local companies, local information, addresses, colleges and adult education information and a load of other stuff you could use. They should have newspapers you can read for nothing for the job adverts. Remember to take a pencil and paper to take notes, phone numbers, etc.

Careers Services and Job Centres are much more than places to sign on. Find your local centre and go and talk to them. You may need to make an appointment so ring first.

Some things to think about:

A Curriculum Vitae (C.V.), showing your education, work experience and personal details.
Smart clothes for interviews: clean, ironed and in good repair (no buttons hanging off), comfortable, clean shoes.
Personal skills like interview techniques, positive thinking, willingness to get out there and get what you want!
Keep appointments and be on time. If you really can't make it, ring and apologise and explain why.
Take time to prepare yourself mentally and physically so you present yourself at your best.
Eat something before you go. It will steady your nerves.

Good luck!

You can apply for lots of jobs at the same time. If you get them all you can choose which one you want! But you may not get offered any of them so keep trying and don't give up.

If you can't find a job quickly you may need to sign on and claim benefits while you search. If you are 16 or 17 you need to go to the Careers Centre. If 18 or over, go to the Job Centre. See our benefits page.


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	Unemployed? Looking for a job? What sort of job would you like? Do you need qualifications? What training do you need? Could you earn enough to live on? Are there opportunities near by or will you have to move home to find work? How do you find the job you want? Questions, questions, questions…… OK! Let's take the questions one by one… What sort of job would you like? This can be difficult to decide but be honest with yourself, think about what you can do, what sort of personality you have and what you enjoy doing. Are you good with your hands or do you prefer to use your brain? Would you like to work outside or are you happier indoors? Do you like working with people or animals? Do you get bored easily doing the same thing over and over again? Or perhaps you just want to earn loads of money and don't care what you do? Once you have a rough idea what you'd like to do then you can look around to see how you're going to do it. There are lots of places to look and people you can talk to. Job Centre, Careers Service, Newspapers, Notice boards in shops, Job Papers, Employment Agencies, Internet. Do you know anyone in the type of work you want to do? Ask them to see if there are any jobs. Ask all your friends and family to keep a look out too.If you are at school or college talk to the careers adviser. Do you need qualifications? What training do you need? Qualifications are to show others that you are capable of learning and achieving certain standards. There are many subjects and many different qualifications so do a bit of research and find out what you need to get the job you want. You could find a job advert and send for details to see what they ask for. Or you could talk to your local job centre or someone like that. You may need to have qualifications to start with or the employer may give you training when you start work. Talk to as many people as you can about the work you want to do. Then go for it! Could you earn enough to live on? Are there opportunities near by or would you need to move home to find work? Once you have decided what sort of job you want, you need to consider the wages. Everyone would love to work in their favourite job and earn loads of money but sometimes it's not that simple. We all need money to live on. Money for food, rent, clothes, electric, gas, water rates, council tax, car, TV licence, dentist, optician, bus fares, phone, and all the other things we spend money on. How much do YOU need? It is simple to work out roughly how much you need to earn. Living expenses will be different depending on where you live so you need to do some research for your particular circumstances. Do you live at home? Or do you live independently? How much will you need to pay for food? Ask Mum or Dad or your carer if you live at home. Or go shopping! Feed yourself for a week and see how much it costs! Fares to get to work? Take a bus ride, how much does it cost? Is there a cheaper way? If you will be living alone or sharing with a friend, go to a Letting Agent or look in the papers and see how much rooms or bedsits cost. Bills for gas, electric, etc. will come to about £10 - £20 per week depending on the time of year and the type of heating, cooker, council tax band and whether you have TV, computer, hi fi, etc. Perhaps you could ask someone who lives on their own how much it costs them? Explain why as they may think it's a nosey question!! What will you have to do to get the job you want? How to find it! You could make a career out of finding a job! Get up early and plan your day. Write down what you need to know then plan how you are going to find out. Libraries are good for books on careers, personal skills, how to write a C.V. etc. They will also have directories of local companies, local information, addresses, colleges and adult education information and a load of other stuff you could use. They should have newspapers you can read for nothing for the job adverts. Remember to take a pencil and paper to take notes, phone numbers, etc. Careers Services and Job Centres are much more than places to sign on. Find your local centre and go and talk to them. You may need to make an appointment so ring first. Some things to think about: A Curriculum Vitae (C.V.), showing your education, work experience and personal details. Smart clothes for interviews: clean, ironed and in good repair (no buttons hanging off), comfortable, clean shoes. Personal skills like interview techniques, positive thinking, willingness to get out there and get what you want! Keep appointments and be on time. If you really can't make it, ring and apologise and explain why. Take time to prepare yourself mentally and physically so you present yourself at your best. Eat something before you go. It will steady your nerves. Good luck! You can apply for lots of jobs at the same time. If you get them all you can choose which one you want! But you may not get offered any of them so keep trying and don't give up. If you can't find a job quickly you may need to sign on and claim benefits while you search. If you are 16 or 17 you need to go to the Careers Centre. If 18 or over, go to the Job Centre. See our benefits page.
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