Getting a Job

If you have a part-time job while studying this can be a good way into full-time work if you can extend your hours once you’ve completed your studies.  However if you want to change direction completely think about what skills and knowledge you have acquired in your part-time work and how this relates to any new jobs you apply for.  Remember to ask your employer if they will be happy to give you a reference before you leave.

It may be that your first job after leaving education is not what you want to do in the long term but could be a way of gaining relevant skills and experience which will be useful later on.  If you are prepared to travel you may have more options.  If you have a level 3 qualification or more this will help to open doors into a wide range of jobs. 

You need to prepare yourself to give you the best chance of getting a job.  Connexions can guide you through the process from helping you to create your CV which is a summary of your education, work experience and skills, helping you to search for job vacancies, applying for jobs and preparing you for the interview. 

In Connexions centres you will find: 

• Job vacancies
• Free access to the internet so you can search for job opportunities and create your CV
• CV and Interview workshops (to register click on the link at the bottom of this page).

You can search for local opportunities by visiting our online job search and download our ‘Getting a job’ booklet too from our Resources section. 

Helpful links: 
CV Creator
'Getting a job' booklet
CV and Interview skills workshops
Search for Bucks vacancies
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