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CityJobs

...specializing in finance, IT, accountancy, media, and legal sector positions in the UK. Registration is not required to search the jobs (use as few criteria as possible for best results), but you are encouraged to do so in order to store up to 5 CVs here. Please note that the registration requires you enter your date of birth.

Civil Service Recruitment Gateway

"The Civil Service is a whole world you never dreamed existed. It's a far cry from suits, dusty offices and in-trays piled with paper - it's a world you'll want to join." This site informs you about careers available for non graduates, undergraduates, graduate, professional entry routes, and experienced professionals, as well as job listings.

Defencejobs.com

.. a UK-based site for recruiting for all positions in all job areas for the defence industry. You will need to register in order to apply for jobs posted here, but you can search the database all you want before you register.

GetJob.co.uk

...nice looking site for the UK. You can easily search jobs or use the menu under "Research Industry" to pull up all the job listings in one specific field. Registering your CV here is not required for applications but will make things easier if you use this site often.

HERO, Higher Education & Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom (was NISS)

...a portal for the academic community in the United Kingdom with news of and links to colleges and universities. Under “Inside Higher Education” you will also find information on careers in higher education along with direct link to university recruiting pages. HERO also links Jobs.ac.uk with listings of research, science, academic, teaching and management jobs and studentships in the public and private sector.

ITJobsPost

...a new job board for IT professionals focused in the UK. Some good jobs here, even at this early stage, and each has a closing date. Registration is not required unless you want them to notify you when new listings in your job category are posted. I don't usually post "new" sites like this, but it has a good number of listings and seems to be working well.

JobFizz

...permanent and contract computer jobs in the UK at all levels broken down by skill and location (or you can search using keywords). They also offer a daily jobs by email service. Jobs are only listed here for 7 days, so this is one to check weekly if not a couple of times a week. Very easy to use and you can easily find what you want very quickly. Don't forget to register for the free Champagne and Chocolates if you get a job through this site.

JobNut

..UK job board. You do not need to register until you want to apply for a job you found here. Okay board, but I really hate having to scroll past the Google ads to get to the reason why I'm here -- the job listings! They also have a US job board.

JobSafari United Kingdom

...a job search engine for this country. You can either select from the job categories and regions on the front page or execute a keyword search. When you select the job that interests you, you are taken to the originating organization's website to read the full announcement and apply. Operated by the folks at JobIndex in Denmark. This is part of the JobSafari International network, and you can access the the other sites from the bottom of the front page.

JobServe

..."the largest source of IT vacancies in the UK." Search them online, or sign up for their daily email service (which can be filtered so you only see jobs with certain qualifications.)

Jobsite UK

...nice job database for the UK. Use the keyword search at the top or work through the industry channels. They have partners in several other countries as well as dedicated UK job databases (Cityjobs and the National Health Services). You'll find those links at the bottom of the front page.

JustConstruction.net

...a free site just for construction jobs in the UK. Operated by JobsGroup.net, who also maintains several other targeted employment sites you may want to visit.

MaturityWorks

...a UK job site for the "mature worker," defined as anyone over the age of 35. The job database is open to all users, and it is easy to forward your resume to any job found here. (They'll ask you if you'd like to add your resume to their database at this time, but you can opt out by merely checking the box.) Jobs can be easily searched by employer, location, or other search means.

McCarthy Recruitment

...a UK Recruiter specialising in Retail Recruitment Services and offering extensive opportunities for all sectors of retail recruitment. Their Career Advice Centre has good articles, especially the ones on preparing your CV and Resigning. Also, check the Industry News.

MediaWeek

...jobs for those in Media, including radio and television broadcasting. This also has great industry info, including programming and manufacturing directories. Most of the jobs are UK-based, but the industry info covers all of Europe and in some cases the world.

+Jobs UK

...jobs for the UK and Ireland, including Scotland and Wales. You can search by keyword (title, skills, qualifications, location).

Part Time Jobs Network

...nothing but part-time jobs for folks in the UK. At the time of review it was pretty small, so keyword searching was unnecessary. It is one of those sites that collects this listings from its partners, so when you find something interesting you will be sent to the original site.

Prospects Web

..."PROSPECTS web is the essential guide to graduate careers and postgraduate study in the UK and part of the PROSPECTS series, published by CSU, the Higher Education Careers Services Unit." They have current job listings divided into various groups, lists of employers and top recruiters, great career info, and postgrad info.

The Recruit Business

...recruitment services to the Engineering and IT Markets on a regional, national and international basis. Based in the UK, they include many European listings.

The Recruitment Room

...hospitality recruiter for the UK. "Assisting candidates from Chefs and Junior Managers up to General Managers find their ideal role in the Bar, Restaurant and Hotel industry."

Redgoldfish.co.uk

...job search board for the UK. You can easily scan the job categories on the front page, then select the area that interests you. Nice feature -- with each category is the number of current listings in that area. The advanced search will let you search by location. You can search and look at jobs all you want but when it comes time to apply you will need to register.

Reed.co.uk, Reed Executive PLC

Jobs in a variety of fields including technical support and finance and accounting fields. You can register your skills at no cost. Check out their regional salary calculator for the UK.

Roevin Group

...international recruitment company, focused on providing specialist employment services for technical, engineering and manufacturing industries. Search their current listings online and register your resume / CV for consideration for future listings.

Superjob.co.uk

...large job search site for the UK but also listing a few jobs in other countries. Guests can review jobs for free and review job application information but registered users are the only onew who can use the "apply by email" feature to submit resumes to employers.

SuperTemps

...supplying temporary and permanent personnel throughout north Wales. "We specialise in office personnel including: secretaries, administrators, data inputters, receptionists, accounts and payroll personnel, IT and student placements. Industrial and catering staff are also available." The site is easy to use and easy to search, then if you find something that interests you, submit your CV directly to the firm.

Team24 Healthcare Specialists

...a provider of recruitment and selection services within the UK healthcare industry. "We specialise in supporting our clients' needs through the introduction of locum doctors and specialist nurses into the private sector as well as the NHS." You can review some current requests, register your CV, and read some good articles on working as a healthcare provider in the UK.

TimesOnline, The Times (London)

...an excellent resource for world headlines and business news. Click on the Classified link to reach the Appointments (jobs) and Executive Appointments sections. Browse the listings here by company, or search the jobs by industry or keyword. Register to post your CV. Career Advice can be found under the Appointments link.

totaljobs.com

..."serious about jobs." At the time of review, we found thousands of jobs, mainly for the United Kingdom. All visitors have access to good career resources. Register to post your CV or set up an email job alert.

Workthing

...Anything from Accountants to Admin Assistants; Cooks to Chief Executives. Search for jobs, check out careers, and much more.

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