part time job search presentation
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Tips on where to look for part-time work, for university undergraduates.TRANSCRIPT
Part-time job search
Tahira Majothi
careers consultant
www.careers.salford.ac.uk
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Session Aims
Tips on where to look for part-time work Awareness of scam jobs National Insurance and Income Tax Part-time Job CV Careers and Employability Service
support
What types of opportunities are out there?
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Campus opportunities
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/vacancies
http://www.salfordstudents.com/jobs
The direct approach
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Hospitality
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Waiter / Waitress
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Retail
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Admin / Call Centres
Flickr: Domenico. My new job at the call center. https://www.flickr.com/photos/kugelfisch/
Festivals / Events
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Tutoring / Learning mentors
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Leisure, travel and tourism
Flickr: Geraint Rowland. Waiting Game. https://www.flickr.com/photos/geezaweezer/
Charity fund raisers
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Market Research / Mystery Shopping
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How to find the opportunities?
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Networks – university staff, friends, family, peers etc Advertised roles Clubs, societies, networking events, voluntary/paid work
contacts Google alerts and social media (FB, Twitter, LinkedIn) Recruitment Agencies Jobs boards - fish4jobs, Monster, Universal Jobs Match Local Council websites www.lgjobs.com Professional associations / Learned societieshttp://www.totalprofessions.com/profession-finderhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_learned_societies#United_Kingdom
Advantage Student Console
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/vacancies
Recruitment Agencies
• Recruitment consultants usually have temporary or p/t job opportunities.
• Specialist consultancies may have the latest labour market information about specific sectors and can provide useful application tips.
• Short-term experience will help you to see if the industry is the ‘right fit’ for you.
Making the most of Recruitment Agencies
• Manage expectations • Give recruitment consultants an up-to-date CV• Be specific about the type of work you are
looking for• Contact recruitment consultants on a regular
basis to let them know you are still looking for work
• Don’t feel obliged to take on an opportunity if it’s not right for you!
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/recruitment
Working AbroadSalford International Travel Bursarieshttp://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/travel-bursary
BUNAC – work abroadhttp://www.bunac.org/uk
Japanese teaching and exchange programme (JET)http://www.jet-uk.org/index.php
Work or Volunteer overseas (British Council) http://www.britishcouncil.org/study-work-create/opportunity/work-volunteer
Erasmus Salfordhttp://www.advice.salford.ac.uk/erasmus
Advice on working abroadhttp://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/international-workhttp://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/agcasspecialinterest
Watch out for scam job adverts!
• Piece work or data entry to be done at home• Employers who ask for bank details or money
upfront to pay for stock delivery • Commission only work• Pay at a lower level than the National
Minimum Wage (NMW)
Source: http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/scamjobs/
National Minimum Wage
Year 21 and over 18 to 20 Under 18 Apprentice*
2014 (current rate)
£6.50 £5.13 £3.79 £2.73
2013 £6.31 £5.03 £3.72 £2.68
2012 £6.19 £4.98 £3.68 £2.65
2011 £6.08 £4.98 £3.68 £2.60
2010 £5.93 £4.92 £3.64 £2.50
Source: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
Tax and National Insurance
“Income Tax is payable, if you earn more than £192 a week or £833 a month - this is your Personal Allowance
National Insurance if you earn more than £153 a week
Your employer will usually deduct Income Tax and National Insurance from your wages through Pay As You Earn (PAYE).”
https://www.gov.uk/student-jobs-paying-tax
Target CVs and cover letters
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Summary
–Know yourself
–Know the job specifics
–Know the organisation
–Know why you want the job!
Careers events
• Personal Branding: How to market BRAND YOU – 30th October
• Industry Insights – Cooperative Bank, 4th November• GOThinkBig: Manchester (Entertainment- Sport- PR, Advertising &
Marketing- Food & Drink industries) 5th November• Industry Insights – Matalan, 11th November• Computing, Science and Engineering Fair – 19 th
November
Upcoming: CV workshops, Careers in China, IBM and Chemical Scientist online events, job hunting and social media.
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/jobsandcareers
Careers and Employability Service
CV Clinics at University House:
Tuesdays (10am - 12pm) & Thursdays (2pm – 4pm)
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/careeradvice
CV and Cover Letter Guides:
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/careerguides
Guide to finding part-time work:
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/careerguides
Salford (On-campus) Recruitment Fairs 2014-2015:
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/meetemployers
Useful Resources:
Researching Employers:
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/careerpaths
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/research_company
http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/researching-an-employer
Interviews resources:
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/apply_interview
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/videosinterview
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/films