Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Are You Travelling And Want To Find Jobs In The UK?

By Peter Thomas

Finding jobs in the UK can be a little difficults, as they are almost anywhere these days, but there are some advantages if you start doing some research before you go. This will also save you valuable time when you get to the UK.

It is not so much that the loss of time will worry you, because you can always do a bit of sightseeing, but if you can organise yourself a job you will at least know what your income is going to be. That way it is going to be so much easier to budget for your trip.

When you are travelling overseas you need to give some thought to the types of jobs that you want to do. Are you wanting to use this experience as a way to meet other travellers, continue on with your career choice and gain more experience, or just do something that is a little different that you would normally do at home.

Work through your options before you leave because this way you can word your resumes to suit work that you may apply for. I am not suggesting that your resume should be full of fantasy, but they should have emphasis on different skills that would suit different types of jobs that you may go after.

For example, if you are wanting to do a job in hospitality, I would play down the fact that you have a diploma in accountancy, but highlight my personal skills such as good personality, quick worker, reliable, and other attributes that may help you get a particular job. Do you see what I mean by tailoring your resume to suit specific industry jobs.

The advantage of using a website for finding jobs in the UK is that you can search for jobs by type, and you can also search by geographical location.

You will, I am sure, be aware that you are going to need working visas to be able to work in the UK. Get these organised so that you do not have any problems.

The more information you can access about finding jobs in the UK, before you travel, the better. It will mean you are much better prepared for job seeking and for job interviews. - 16036

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