Legal and General Advice
ACAS. (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) Provides guidance on the regulations and on employment rights in general. Call their helpline on 08457474747 http://www.acas.org.uk/
AdviceNow. A general & legal advice website which has lots of useful information http://www.advicenow.org.uk/
Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development. A wealth of information on employment law and employees rights www.cipd.co.uk
Citizen’s advice. 3,000 bureau’s throughout the UK as well as a useful website: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Commission for Racial Equality Work for a just and integrated society, where diversity is valued. The website contains an enormous amount of help and advice. www.cre.gov.uk
Employment law. Free access to more than 4,500 cross-referenced fact cards spelling out the basics of employment law. www.emplaw.co.uk
Equal Opportunities Commission. Working to eliminate discrimination in Britain today. www.eoc.org.uk
Grievance procedures: Government website with excellent advice. Find out what steps you need to take if you have a complaint and what to think about when following a grievance procedure.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/ResolvingWorkplaceDisputes/DG_10027992
NACRO ( previously The National Assoc. for the Care & Resettlement of Offenders) Nacro's vision is a safer society where everyone belongs, human rights are respected and preventing crime means tackling social exclusion and re-integrating those who offend. http://www.nacro.org.uk/OneClickHR. Employment law and other aspects – primarily for employers. www.OneClickHR.com
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. 08457 90 90 90 (UK) or 1850 60 90 90 (ROI), or email jo@samaritans.org website: www.samaritans.org.uk
The Tribunals Service is a government agency that provides all the documentation and information that you need to make a claim to an Employment Tribunal. You can download form ET1, complete it on your computer and then click a tab to submit it. www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk/
Trades Union Congress website – choose ‘Work rights’ www.tuc.org.uk
Rehabilitation of offenders
Law on the web http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/rehabact.htm and at the NACRO website
NACRO http://www.nacro.org.uk/
CIPD fact sheet at http://crb.gov.uk/PDF/3083_Employing_aw.pdf
Disability
Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation www.radar.org.uk
Contact a Family. (For families with disabled children) www.cafamily.org.uk
Disability Council www.disability-council.gov.uk
Disability Now www.disabilitynow.org.uk
Disability www.bbc.co.uk/radio-4/disability/index.htm
Disability www.disability.gov.uk
National Bureau for Students with Disabilities www.skill.org.uk
The Ability Project – IT skills for disabled www.ability.org.uk
Starting your own business
BusinessLink (different name in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) An absolutely essential first port of call if you’re thinking about starting your own business. They offer courses and advice on how to start and grow your business, along with advice on grants which are available..
Business Link (England)
Website: www.businesslink.gov.uk Phone: 0845 600 9006
Business Gateway (Scotland)
Website: www.bgateway.com Phone: 0845 609 6611
Business Eye (Wales)
Website: www.businesseye.org.uk Phone: 0845 796 9798
Enterprise Northern Ireland Tel
Website: www.enterpriseni.com Phone 028 7776 3555
PRIME is a national organisation dedicated to helping people aged 50 and over to set up in business. Prime can help with business support, advice on training, and can provide financial support as well.
England and Scotland Website: www.primeinitiative.org.uk Phone: 0800 783 1904
Wales Website: www.prime-cymru.co.uk Phone: 0845 601 8693
IrelandWebsite: http://primebusinessclub.com/around-the-uk/northern-ireland Phone: 02890267809
HM Revenue & Customs provides a helpline for people who have become self-employed, where you can register and get help with tax, National Insurance and VAT. Other services include a nationwide network of business support teams and advice about tax credits.
Contact HM Revenue & Customs before going into business so you can understand your obligations.
Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk Phone: 0845 915 4515
BT - Useful resources for going it alone from BT at: http://sme.bt.com/startingabusiness
Business Angels Network Provide financing for business start ups www.VCR1978.com
Business Planning Services www.bizplans.co.uk
Companies House To register a Limited company. www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Franchises for sale in the UK www.theukfranchisedirectory.net
Franchising information at The British Franchise Association www.thebfa.org
Patent Office. To register your trademark or logo www.patent.gov.uk
Find a job on the Net
Top Recruitment Websites
These are my top 5 recruitment websites; based on user-friendliness, useful information and number of jobs. This is an independent view. I have no commercial interest in any of these sites
I would strongly recommend that you post your CV onto all of these websites, so that recruiters can find you when they search for candidates..
I would also recommend that you modify your CV very, very slightly and re-upload it each week so that it will come high in the rankings recruiters do searches.
When I last visited, between them they were advertising over 600,000 jobs in the UK!
1 Reed Claims to be UK’s top job site.
4 Jobsite
Also have a look at....
Jobcentre Plus the government’s website with a phenomenal number of jobs
National Newspapers
Daily Express www.express.co.uk
Daily Mail www.dailymail.co.uk
Daily Mirror www.mirror.co.uk
Daily Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk
Financial Times www.ft.com
Guardian www.guardianunlimited.co.uk
Independent www.independent.co.uk
Mail on Sunday www.mailonsunday.co.uk
Sunday Mirror www.sundaymirror.co.uk
Sunday Telegraph www.sundaytelegraph.co.uk
Sunday Times www.sunday-times.co.uk
The Observer www.observer.co.uk
The Times www.the-times.co.uk
Professional Journals / Newspapers
Admin/sec www.Londoncareers.net
Architectural www.arplus.com
Automotive www.motortrader.com
Entertainment & Stage www.thestage.co.uk
Hospitality www.caterer.com
Hospitality www.leisureweek.co.uk
Insurance www.postrnag.co.uk
Legal www.lawgazette.co.uk
Legal www.the-lawyer.co.uk
Management consultancy www.managementconsultancy.vnu.co.uk
Marketing
Marketing www.marketing.haynet.com
Media www.nma.co.uk
Medicine www.thelancet.com
New media www.uk.revolutionmagazine.com
Nursing www.nursing-standard.co.uk
Online recruitment www.onrec.com
Personnel / HR www.peopIemanagernentco.uk
Personnel / HR www.personneltoday.com
Professional level jobs www.economist.com
Public relations www.prweek.com
Public finance www.publicfinance.co.uk
Recruitment www.professional-recruiter.co.uk
Recruitment www.recruit.magazine.com
Retail Sales and Marketing www.grocerjobs.co.uk
Scientific www.nature.com
Scientific www.newscientistjobs.com
Scientific www.nexLwave.sciencemag.org
Supply management www.supplymanagement.co.uk
Teaching Today www.teaching-today.com
Teaching www.tes.co.uk
England - Local Newspapers
Barnsley Chronicle www.bamsley-chronicle.co.uk
Banbury Guardian www.banburyguardian.co.uk
Barrow in Furness Evening Mail www.nwemaiLco.uk
Basildon Evening Echo www.thisisessex.co.uk
Bath Chronicle www.thisisbath.com
Berwick Advertiser www.tweeddalepress.co.uk
Bexhill Observer www.bexhillobserver.co.uk
Birmingham Post and Mail http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/
Birmingham The Metro www.metro.co.uk
Blackburn Citizen www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Blackpool Citizen www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Blackpool Gazette www.blackpoolonline.co.uk
Bolton Evening News www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Bradford (Yorks) Telegraph and Argus www.thisisbradford.co.uk
Brighton Evening Argus www.thisisbrighton.co.uk
Bristol Evening Post www.epost.co.uk
Bristol Western Daily Press www.westpress.co.uk
Bromsgrove Advertiser www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Buckingham Advertiser www.buckinghamonline.co.uk
Buckinghamshire Bucks Free Press www.thisisbuckinghamshire.co.uk
Buckinghamshire Bucks Herald www.bucksherald.co.uk
Burnley Citizen www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Bury St Edmunds Free Press www.buryfreepress.co.uk
Bury Times www.thwww.thisislancashire.co.uk
Cambridge Evening News www.cambridge-news.co.uk
Carlisle News and Star www.news-and-star.co.uk
Chester Chronicle www.icchesteronline.co.uk
Chichester Observer www.chiobserver.co.uk
Chorley Citizen www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Colchester Evening Gazette www.thisisessex.co.uk
Congleton Guardian www.thisiswirral.co.uk
Cornwall Cornish Guardian www.thisiscomwall.co.uk
Cornwall Cornish Weekly News www.thisiscornwall.co.uk
Coventry Evening Telegraph www.go2coventry.co.uk
Crewe Guardian www.thisischeshire.co.uk
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald www.cwherald.com
Cumberland News www.cumberland-news.co.uk
Darlington Northern Echo www.thisisthenortheastco.uk
Daventry Express www.daventryonline.co.uk
Derby Evening Telegraph www.chesterfieldtoday.co.uk
Derbyshire Times www.chesterfieldtoday.co.uk
Devon (Mid) Gazette www.middevongazette.co.uk
Devon (North) Journal www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk
Devon (South) Herald Express www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk
Dewsbury Reporter www.dewsburyonline.co.uk
Dimbleby Newspapers www.dimbleby.co.uk
Doncaster Free Press www.doncasteronline.co.uk
Dorking Advertiser www.dorkingadvertiser.co.uk
Droitwich Advertiser www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Dudley News www.thisistheblackcountry.co.uk
East Anglia Daily Times www.suffolk-now.co.uk
East Grinstead Observer www.eastgrinsteadobserver.co.uk
Eastboume Herald www.eastbourneherald.co.uk
Eastern Daily Press www.norfolk-now.co.uk
Eastwood and Kimberley Advertiser www.eastwoodtoday.co.uk
Epsom and Banstead Herald www.epsomherald.co.uk
Essex Chronicle www.thisisessex.co.uk
Evening Chronicle www.evening-chronicle.co.uk
Evesham Advertiser www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Exeter Express and Echo www.thisisexeter:co.uk
Gateshead Post www.gateshead--post.co.uk
Gloucester Citizen www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk
Gloucestershire Echo www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk
Grimsby Evening Telegraph www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk
Guernsey Evening Press www.guemsey-press.com
Halesowen News www.thisistheblackcountry.co.uk
Hampshire Chronicle www.thisishampshire.net
Harrogate Advertiser www.harrogate-advertiser-series.co.uk
Hemel Hempstead Gazette www.hemelonline.co.uk
Hereford Times www.thisishereford.co.uk
Horsham West Sussex County Times www.horshamonline.co.uk
Hucknall and Bulwell Dispatch www.hucknalltoday.co.uk
Huddersfield Daily Examiner www.ichuddersfield.co.uk
Hull Daily Mail www.thisishull.co.uk
Ilkeston Advertiser www.ilkestontoday.co.uk
Ilkley Gazette www.ilkleygazette.co.uk
Ipswich Evening Star www.eveningstar.co.uk
Isle of Man News www.isle-of-man-newspapers.com
Isle of Wight County Press www.thisishampshire.net
Jersey Evening Post www.jerseyeveningposlcom
Keighley News www.keighleynews.co.uk
Kenilworth Weekly News www.kenilworthonline.co.uk
Kent and East Sussex Courier www.thisiskentandeastsussex.co.uk
Kidderminster The Shuttle www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
King's Lynn News www.lynnews.co.uk
Knutsford Guardian www.thisiswirral.co.uk
Lancashire (East) News www.eastlancnews.co.uk
Lancashire Evening Post www.lep.co.uk
Lancashire Evening Telegraph www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Lancaster Citizen www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Lancaster Guardian www.lancasteronline.co.uk
Leamington Spa Courier www.leamingtononline.co.uk
Leatherhead Advertiser www.leaderheadadvertiser.co.uk
Ledbury Advertiser www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Leeds and Sheffield The Metro www.metro.co.uk
Leicestershire Mercury www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk
Leigh Journal www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Lincolnshire Echo www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk
Liverpool Daily Post www.icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk
Liverpool Echo www.liverpool.com/echo
London - Guardian Weekly www.guardianunlimited.co.uk
London - Newham Recorder www.newhamrecorder.co.uk
London Newsquest Newspapers www.thisislondon.co.uk
London (South) Press www.southlondononline.co.uk
London Evening Standard www.thisislondon.co.uk
London- Hampstead & Highgate Express www.hamhigh.co.uk
London Weekend City Press Review www.news-review.co.uk
Ludlow Advertiser www.newsquestmidlands.co.uk
Luton and Dunstable Herald www.lutononline.co.uk
Maidenhead Advertiser www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk
Malvern Gazette www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Manchester Evening News www.manchesteronline.co.uk
Mansfield Chronicle www.mansfieldtoday.co.uk
Matlock Mercury www.matlocktoday.co.uk
Mid Sussex Times www.midsussextimes.co.uk
Middlesbrough Evening Gazette www.icteeside.co.uk
Midlands (West) Express and Star www.westmidlands.com
Milton Keynes Citizen www.mkcitizen.co.uk
Morecambe Visitor News www.morecambeonline.co.uk
Newark Advertiser www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk
Newbury Weekly News www.newburynews.co.uk
Newcastle upon Tyne Herald www.herald-and-post.co.uk
Newcastle upon Tyne The Journal www.thejournal.co.uk
North Cumberland Times www.times-and-star.co.uk
Northampton Chronicle & Echo www.northamptonchronicleecho.co.uk
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph www.northamptonshireeveningtelegraph.co.uk
Northwich Guardian www.thisiswirralco.uk
Norwich Evening News www.norfolk-now.co.uk
Nottingham Evening Post www.thisisnottingham.co.uk
Ormskirk Maghull and Skelmersdale Advertiser www.ormskirkadvertiser.co.uk
Oxford Mail www.thisisoxford.co.uk
Peterborough Evening Telegraph www.peterboroughnet.co.uk
Plymouth Evening Herald www.thisisplymouth.co.uk
Plymouth Western Morning News www.westernmorningnews.co.uk
Portsmouth The News www.thenews.co.uk
Preston Cittizen www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Reading Chronicle www.readingchronicle.co.uk
Redditch Advertiser www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Redditch Advertiser www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Rugby Advertiser www.rugbyonline.com
Runcorn World www.thisiswirral.co.uk
Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph www.thisisscuntnorpe.co.uk
Sevenoaks Chronicle www.thisiskentandeastsussex.co.uk
Sheffield Star www.sheffweb.co.uk
Shropshire Star www.shropshirestar.co.uk
Skipton Craven Herald www.cravenherald.co.uk
Slough and Langley Observer www.thisisslough.com
Southampton Southern Daily Echo www.dailyecho.co.uk
Southport Visitor www.southport.visitor.co.uk
St Albans and Harpenden Observer www.stalbansobserver.co.uk
St Helens Star www.thisislancashire.co.uk
Stafford Sentinel www.thisisstafford.co.uk
Stourbridge News www.thisistheblackcountry.co.uk
Stratford (Upon Avon) Herald www.stratford-herald.co.uk
Stretford and Urmston Messenger www.thisisstretford.co.uk
Sunderland Echo www.sunderland-echo.co.uk
Surrey Advertiser www.surreyad.co.uk
Surrey Mirror www.surreymirror.co.uk
Sussex Express www.sussexexpress.co.uk
Swindon Business News www.swindon-business.net
Taunton Times www.thisistaunton.co.uk
Tenbury Advertiser www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Tewkesbury Advertiser www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Warwick Courier www.warwickonline.co.uk
Watford Observer www.watfordobserver.co.uk
Wellington Weekly News www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk
Westmorland Gazette www.thisisthelakedistrict.co.uk
Wharfedale Observer www.wharfedaIeobser.co.uk
Whitehaven News www.whitehaven-news.co.uk
Widnes Wor1d www.thisiswirralco.uk
Wigan Observer www.wiganonline.co.uk
Wiltshire Evening Advertiser www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk
Wiltshire Gazette and Herald www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk
Wiltshire Times www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk
Winsford Guardian www.thisiswinsford.co.uk
Wirral Globe www.thisiswirral.co.uk
Worcester Evening News www.thisisworcester.co.uk
Worcester News www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk
Worksop Guardian www.worksoptoday.co.uk
Worthing Herald www.worthingherald.co.uk
Yeovil Clarion www.clarion-news.co.uk
Yeovil Western Gazette www.westgaz.co.uk
York Evening Press www.thisisyork.co.uk
Yorkshire Evening Post www.yorkshire-evening-postco.uk
Yorkshire Post www.ypn.co.uk
Ireland – Local Newspapers
Belfast Telegraph www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Fermanagh Herald www.fermanaghherald.com
Fermanagh Impartial Reporter www.impartialreporter.com
Irish News www.irishnews.com
Northern Ireland Alpha Group www.ulsternet-ni.co.uk
Ulster Herald www.ulsterherald.com
Scotland – Local Newspapers
Aberdeen and District Independent www.aberdeen-indy.co.uk
Aberdeen Press and Journal www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk
Borders Southern Reporter www.tweeddalepress.co.uk
Dundee Courier www.tf1ecourier.co.uk
Dunoon Evening Telegraph www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk
Dunoon Observer www.dunoon-observer.co.uk
Falkirk Herald www.falkirkherald.co.uk
Fife Free Press www.fifefreepress.co.uk
Glasgow Evening limes www.eveningtimes.co.uk
Hawick News www.hawick-news.co.uk
National - Daily Record www.record-mail.co.uk
National - Sunday Herald www.sundayherald.com
National - Sunday Mail www.record-mail.co.uk
National – Sunday Post www.sundaypost.com
National - The Herald www.theherald.co.uk
National - The Scotsman www.scotsman.com
Scotland on Sunday www.scotlandonsunday.com
Scottish and Universal Newspapers www.inside-scotland.co.uk
Shetland Times www.shetlandtoday.co.uk
Stornoway Gazette www.stomowaygazette.co.uk
Wales – Local Newspapers
Denbighshire Free Press www.denbighshlrefreepress.co.uk
Bangor Chronicle www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk
Flintshire Standard www.flintshirestandard.co.uk
Llanelli Star www.tindlenews.co.uk
National - Western Mail and Echo www.totalwales.com
Oswestry and Border Advertiser www.bordercountiesadvertiser.co.uk
Powys County Times www.countytimes.co.uk
Rhyl Journal www.rhyljournal.co.uk
Wales (North) Chronicle www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk
Wales (North) Pioneer www.northwalespioneer.co.uk
Wales (South) Evening News www.thisissouthwales.co.uk
Wales (South) Pioneer www.thisissouthwales.co.uk
Wrexham Evening Leader www.eveningleader.co.uk
Training Providers and Advice. Learning and Skills Development
Academy of Learning. Search Training programmes for some free / fully funded programmes, like qualifications with the Institute of Leadership and Management. http://www.academyoflearning.co.uk/
BBC Education Learning Zone. Learn at your leisure with BBC2’s unique overnight record and play service. www.bbc.co.uk/education/lzone
BTEC / Edexcel .Vocational Qualifications. Contains details of courses and training course providers. www.edexcel.org.uk
City and Guilds. Providers of Vocational Training Courses search their website for suitable qualifications and then enter your postcode to find the address of a local provider. www.city-and-guilds.co.uk
Department for children, schools and families. Don’t be put off by the name; for information about College and University courses click on the link for Higher Education Students http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.shtml
Experience matters. A training consultancy which empowers the over 50’s http://www.experiencematters.org.uk/
Learndirect. An essential site for upgrading your skills, getting careers advice or help with starting a business. http://www.learndirect.co.uk/
Lifelonglearning Click on older learners for some useful links. http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/
National Institute for Adult and Continuing Education (NIACE) – information about the new legislation as it affects education and training. If you click on the links button on the left-hand side you’ll find links to numerous helpful Learning and Development organisations http://www.niace.org.uk/
New Deal. Government initiatives for people who have been unemployed for six months or more. Don’t ask me what you would qualify for if you are a disabled, lone-parent, musician who is over the age of 50 (as there are special initiatives for members of all of these groups, and more) but you can always call 0845 606 2626 from 7.00am to 11.00 pm to get an information pack or visit http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/New_Deal/
Open University. No matter what your previous background is, you can take foundation courses to enable you to study for degree level qualifications and beyond. http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses
over50.gov.uk excellent government website which is designed to help you get the most out of your working life and leisure time, and has information and contact details to put you in touch with your community, voluntary organisations, training opportunities and health and fitness advice. www.over50.gov.uk
Third Age Challenge. Free training workshops and other help. Swindon-based. http://www.thirdagers.net/
Third Age Challenge. Help with skills development – especially computer skills. Don’t be put-off by the eyeball-bursting gold writing on a black background. If you scroll down to the bottom of the home page you’ll find links to information on lots of useful courses. London-based. http://www.thirdage.org.uk
University of Strathclyde Centre for Life Long Learning. P rovides an extensive range of educational opportunities aimed at older adults. http://www.cll.strath.ac.uk/ssi.html
University of the Third Age - U3A a self-help organisation for people no longer in full time employment providing educational, creative and leisure opportunities. www.u3A.org.uk
Wrinklies. An online community and learning resource open to anyone who feels comfortable with their style. Their main objective is help you to use computers and the Internet more effectively. http://wrinklies.co.uk/
Researching companies
Kompass 2.2M companies in 70 countries referenced by 54.000 product & service keywords
822.000 trade names and 4.2M executive names http://www.kompass.com
Career and Life Planning
Personality Evaluation: Take the Kiersey Temperament Sorter at. http://www.keirsey.com
Portfolio Working. Take the self test to see whether you could become a portfolio worker at: http://www.creativekeys.net/portfoliocareertest.htm
Work-life balance. Design your ‘ideal’ Life-Pie. For a Microsoft Excel tool to help you to do this visit; www.eoslifework.co.uk/getalife.xls
Edgar Schein's Career Anchors - Find out about your values and interests
Mindtools.com offers a lot of free information for anyone looking at their careers and development.
Skills and aptitude tests
Both of the following organisations are highly respected producers of instruments which are used in the selection process:
ASE go to the ASE website and choose ‘Practice Tests’ www.ase-solutions.co.uk/support.asp
SHL go to the SHL website and click on the tab ‘Practice Tests’ www.shl.com
Age Positive Employers
Age Positive Employer Champions are employers and organisations who have demonstrated their commitment to tackling age discrimination and promoting age diversity in the workplace. If an employer isn’t on the list it doesn’t mean that they won’t welcome your application, but the people on the list at the following link have made a positive statement about diversity: http://www.agepositive.gov.uk/champions/index.asp
Networking websites / clubs
Contact your local chamber of commerce for networking opportunities / details of any networking clubs in your ar ea www.chamberonline.co.uk
Friends Reunited has 19 million members www.friendsreunited.co.uk
Linked in is a business networking site with 12 million members www.linkedin.com