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How to find
part-time jobs
Fiona Thurley
Careers Adviser
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Why do it?
• Earn money
• Develop skills
• Gain experience
– building experience in chosen area
– try out different areas
• Build networks
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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How do you decide?
• Your priorities
• Your skills and experience
• Your other commitments
• Practicalities
• What’s available
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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How to find a job?
• Respond to adverts
• Speculative applications
• Networking
• The ‘hidden’ job market
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Where to look?
• QM online Jobshop:
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/
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Part-time work handout
Sector specific job hunting handouts
Newspapers
Job hunting websites
Recruitment agencies
The streets of London!
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Where to look for jobs
Vacancies at Queen Mary
• Students Union www.qmsu.org/
• Ask in the campus library, shops, cafes,
departments
• Learning Support Service
– educational support workers: [email protected]
• Education Liaison Office
– mentors: Roisin Hurst [email protected]
– student ambassadors: Victoria Butterworth
[email protected]
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Where to look for jobs
Newspapers & Magazines
• LondonJobs (Evening Standard &
Metro) www.londonjobs.co.uk
• East London Advertiser
www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk
• Jobs24 (Hackney Gazette & Newham
Recorder) www.jobs24.co.uk
• Time Out www.timeout.com/london
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Where to look for jobs
Job Hunting Websites
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www.e4s.co.uk
www.justjobs4students.co.uk
www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
www.student-part-time-jobs.com
www.hotrecruit.com
www.activate.co.uk
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Where to look for jobs
Recruitment consultancies
• Recruitment and Employment
Confederation (www.rec.uk.com)
• Choose the right agency for the type of
work you want
• Be specific about your needs
• May give useful insight into industry
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Where to look for jobs
Recruitment consultancies
Larger agencies:
• www.adecco.co.uk
• www.brookstreet.co.uk
• www.kellyservices.co.uk
• www.manpower.co.uk
• www.office-angels.co.uk
• www.reed.co.uk
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Where to look for jobs
Other Methods
• Local shops sometime advertise in the
window
• Local councils sometimes have p/t jobs
in care work, teaching assistants, admin
assistants
– www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
– www.hackney.gov.uk
• Local leisure centres, hospitals,
business/retail parks
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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How to apply?
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CV & cover letter
Application form
In person
Informal interview
Formal interview
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Top tips!
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Be realistic
Take it seriously and be professional!
Don’t take on too much
Know your rights
www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxandu/saw_index.htm
• Make the most of your job & be aware of
your skills/experience
Careers Service
www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
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Queen Mary Careers Service
WG3 Queens Building – 020 7882 5065
Opening times:
Monday-Thursday
Friday
10.30am-5pm
10.30am-4pm
Drop-in sessions:
Monday-Thursday 10.30am-12.30pm
2.00pm-4.30pm
Part of
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