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lyingit

Best places to look for jobs?

So I'm new over here, and decided to finally start looking for some work (wife makes money being a personal trainer and such, but I'm bored off my ass during the day).

I'd like to look for part-time jobs, ideally during the day, but nights would work too (midnight-7AM or something along those lines).

I've been in IT (in some form) for the past 15 years, but would do just about anything.

I live by Royston, and have looked through jobs24.co.uk, but nothing is jumping out at me there, what are some other good ones to look at?

Posted Sep 14, 2011, 8:20 AM UTC

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solidhorse•

Try reed or totaljobs. Or you could try the official jobcentre site

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lyingitOPAmerican in•

man, some people must not like those sites huh? I upvoted you (thanks for the leads), and you're still at -2...

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solidhorse•

Yeah i guess so. I have not heard of the others posted as i am not in the IT industry.

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cylinderhead•

on Reddit Enhancement Suite it had you down as 0/1, i.e. no upvotes, one downvote. So I suspect reddit gremlins, unless you downvoted yourself!

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cylinderhead•

cwjobs.co.uk is good for IT jobs

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lyingitOPAmerican in•

thanks

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jazimovNottingham•

The jobs site on the register is good for IT jobs

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lyingitOPAmerican in•

thanks

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ivix•

Get yourself a linkedin profile, and get yourself to some events and IT related interest groups. You live near Cambridge so there's a fair amount going on.

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TacticalNukePenguin•

Check out what companies are based in your area and then check with them directly. Whilst many of them will advertise on job sites and the like, there are others that you will need to track down yourself.

You could look to join an agency (not a short term work agency!) who will do the looking for you and you just have to have a cracking CV and do well at any interviews you get. At my last job we had a contractor that had been there for 6 years, but could leave whenever he wanted with the benefits of higher wages as a contractor....

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soopehBrighton•

Go out to a recruitment agency in person. They will strive to get you a job as they get commission from the company who is hiring.

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lyingitOPAmerican in•

This was my initial thought, my FIL contends that they won't help an American, which I think is baloney, any recommendations on recruiters?

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soopehBrighton•

If you really want a job, just search for recruitment agencies in your area on google maps and phone them up and set up an appointment. Some may not specialise in the line of work you want to go down, but it is worth talking to them to find out.

Most people don't realise that if you actually go in, in person, they will work SO hard to get you a job because they get commission.

Re the not helping an American, that is bullshit. As long as you are cleared to work in the UK you are fine.

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lyingitOPAmerican in•

awesome suggestion, this will be tonight/tomorrow's plan then.

now to change my 8 year old resume into a CV

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[deleted]•

Maybe this will work as a bit of an encourager if you get chance to read it before you go. I agree with everything 'Soopeh' just said (especially the idea that they wouldn't help an American - that's bullshit, of course they will, they're all on commission and American or English or Scottish/Belgian/Spanish or whatever doesn't come into it if you can legally work):

I used a recruitment agency when on summer break from university. After the first summer I'd got a job through them they were so keen to find me work they even phoned me before I had time to contact them to see if I wanted work for the next summer. It's something that's stuck with me. They actually lined up a summer job (nothing related to my degree) and phoned me when they knew I was doing my first year exams to see if I wanted work during the holiday.

I can't see it being any different for full time work if that's what you're after, if you're just after something to tide you by. Even if it's some contractual work for a few months they get to know you and it puts you first in the pecking line for anything that might come up if they know your CV. The girl in the office is definitely going to call someone suitable on her books first rather than put the advert in the window/website. She gets the commission!

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DeliveryNinja•

If you in the IT industry you generally don't have to do very much. I updated my linked in profile and I've been getting a lot of offers recently. If you post your CV to monster.co.uk you will find that a lot of recruiters will contact you and then help you find a job.

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Do you live near Ashwell!?

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lyingitOPAmerican in•

close enough, the guy I've been doing some light consulting for is in Bygrave, I'm in Bassingbourn.

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blonde_strumpetCornwall•

See if you can notice names of big companies on building sites, signs, notices etc. They usually always have jobs going, not necessarily for construction, but for admin, security etc. I'm earning some money sitting on reception for a national company and there are always jobs going.

I'm thinking Hanson, Remix, TNT etc. And that's just what I can see out of the window!

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lyingitOPAmerican in•

yeah I might go up behind the Tesco in Royston and walk around the factories with my resume next week to see if I can't find something.

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edsballs•

Pretty sure that you can get a fast track train to London from there. If not Cambridge so maybe widen your search a bit?

http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk/

Others on google perhaps, don't know much about IT sector so unsure of agencies

Pretty sure jobs24 is a waste of time though

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lyingitOPAmerican in•

having moved from Chicagoland, where I dealt with an hour and ten minute train ride each way, I'm trying to stay out of London for work. My wife makes some decent money being self-employed, I'm looking more to supplement that, and get my ass out of this boring ass house.

but yeah, jobs24 seems like a complete waste of time, unless you want to go work for a university, or other school-like place

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Skilbride•

China.

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