Useful websites for your job search

COMPANY INFORMATION (free of charge)

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house - company details + chargeable documents and reports (eg company accounts) for a small fee

www.corporateinformation.com- profiles and analyses of hundreds of thousands of companies

www.dnb.co.uk/ - information service which details public, private and government-run enterprises

www.scoot.co.uk - huge on-line business directory

CAREER AND TRAINING RESOURCES

www.assessmentday.co.uk - opportunity to practice psychometrics

www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/ - BBC’s guide to using the web

www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk - (Graduates>Fast Stream, then download the self-assessment tests)

www.edx.org - Online business courses

www.jobseekers.direct.gov.uk - The National Jobs and Learning Site – if you want to change career or search for a job

www.learndirect.com - Distance and online learning particularly good for IT, Maths & English

www.learn.linkedin.com/training - Help with using LinkedIn

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk - Provides information, advice and guidance to help people make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities

www.open.ac.uk - The Open University

www.open.edu/openlearn - Free online learning from the OU

www.prospects.ac.uk - The official UK Graduate site which offers career planning and career advice

www.cebglobal.com - Gives info on Assessment Centres (Ability tests, Personality and Motivation Questionnaires, Simulation Exercises, Interviews). You can practise tests and get feedback

https://www.gov.uk/government/organsations/education-and-skills-funding-agency - Skills training

www.totaljobs.com - Get advice and a career health check - it offers a series of personality and work style tests that take around 40 minutes. You will receive by e-mail the 8 page report from occupational psychologists. Currently costs £4.99

www.mooc.org - Massive Open Online Courses (free online courses with wide range of subjects)

www.coursera.org - Free online courses from top universities

https://www.assessmentday.co.uk/assessment-centre-guide.pdf - A complete guide to assessment centres for candidates

https://www.bps.org.uk/node/9371 - The Design and Delivery of Assessment Centres” by The British Psychological Society

GENERAL JOB WEBSITES

www.agencycentral.co.uk - Gives access to thousands of Recruitment Agencies and Job Sites

www.upwork.com - For those seeking freelance work

www.fish4.co.uk - May of the regional newspapers put their jobs onto this jobsite

www.kornferry.com/futurestep - Vacancies and career advice

www.gaapweb.com - Finance jobs

www.glassdoor.co.uk - Workplace reviews and salary information

www.gumtree.com - Classified ads including jobs

http://uk.jobrapido.com - Job search site

www.jobs.nhs.uk - NHS careers and jobs

www.jobs1.co.uk - Job search engine and Recruitment Agency Directory

www.jobserve.com - Job search site

www.jobsite.co.uk - UK vacancies

www.lgjobs.com - Local Government jobs

www.milkround.com - For graduate careers

www.monster.co.uk - Featuring leading employers, search for jobs, job hunting and career development advice

www.recruitamum.com - Recruitment specialists in supporting the working mum

www.secsinthecity.co.uk - For secretarial and admin roles

www.stepstone.com - Lots of agency jobs and posts overseas

www.ten2two.org - Flexible working specialist

www.timewisejobs.co.uk - Part-time jobs

www.totaljobs.com - Jobs in various areas of work, plus general job search advice

www.ukrecruiter.co.uk - Features a listing of all UK job boards and a table of UK CV databases + recruitment blog

www.w4mp.org - Information and jobs re working for an MP

www.wherewomenwork.com - Agency for women

www.workingmums.co.uk - For women returners and those interested in home based employment

www.womenlikeus.org.uk - Mainly for women looking for work that fits around other responsibilities

ADVICE AND INFORMATION

www.adviceguide.org.uk - Citizens Advice Bureau

www.btexchanges.com - Directory enquiries link. BT’s online telephone directory (10 free searches per day if unregistered)

www.gov.uk - Lists all public sector bodies associated with employment

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration - The Home Office Immigration and Nationality website

www.maps.google.com - Maps by postcode

www.nationaldebtline.org - Help with debt problems

www.naric.org.uk - Information on comparing UK and overseas qualifications

www.royalmail.com/find-a-postcode - Postcode finder

www.yell.co.uk - Electronic Yellow Pages

CHARITIES

www.charityjob.co.uk - Website for charity jobs

www.charitypeople.co.uk - Charity jobs

http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk - Charity jobs