Typical questions

Considerations

There are numerous places where jobs are advertised. For instance, there are a number of specialized newspapers on the market that are devoted to advertising jobs in specific regions; see Willings press guide for title details. In addition, many of the trade and professional journals have a job section as do the national and local newspapers. Finally, there is the internet. There are hundreds of job sites, some better than others: it is probably useful to look at and bookmark a few which you feel would be beneficial to your library users. You may be asked about employment agencies, which can usually be found listed in the Yellow Pages. For research into job titles and social grades a useful book is Occupation grouping: a job dictionary (2006) 6th edn, Market Research Society.

Where to look

General

Executive grapevine: the UK directory of executive recruitment (2008) International edition, Executive Grapevine

Executive grapevine: UK directory of talent management (2007) Executive Grapevine

Britain's top employers (2008) Corporate Research Foundation

www.britainstopemployers.com

Major employers of Europe 2004 – the job finder's directory, 4th edn, Graham & Whiteside

Available at www.biz-lib.com/info/80487.pdf.

Apprenticeships

ApprenticeMaster Alliance 6 Blackstock Mews, London N4 2BT

Tel: 020 7359 8391

www.apprentice.org.uk

Links school leavers and graduates with experts for long-term apprenticeships.

Apprenticeships (Learning and Skills Council)

www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Volunteeering

Pybus, V. (2006) Directory of international voluntary work, 10th edn, Crimson Publishing

Virgin guide to volunteering, Virgin Books

Ausenda. F. (2007) Green volunteers: the world guide to voluntary work in nature conservation, Crimson Publishing

Ausenda. F. and McCloskey. E. (eds) (2008) World volunteers: the world guide to humanitarian and development volunteering, Crimson Publishing

Ford, L. (2007) The ‘Guardian’ guide to volunteering, Guardian Newspaper Ltd

Working abroad

For an excellent guide to considerations and further information consult:

Griffith, S. (2007) Work your way around the world, 13th edn, Crimson Publishing Try also:

Boothby, D. (2002) Directory of jobs and careers abroad, 11th edn, Vacation Work

Griffith, S. (2008) Summer jobs worldwide, Crimson Publishing

Hobbs, G. (2006) Directory of jobs and careers abroad, Crimson Publishing

Overseas Job Centre www.overseasjobcentre.co.uk Excellent for contacts for work, articles, links and publications.Newspapers

Listed below are the days on which newspapers publish job advertisements.