Surrey jobs: Where to find work
Surrey is a fabulous place to live and work and is a very popular area for professionals and families. This article looks at some of the types of work available in the area and gives some indications as to the best places to find jobs.
What type of work is available in Surrey?
Surrey enjoys a great geographical position in terms of its proximity to London and its borders with other counties (Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire). For this reason, it is chosen as a location for a wide range of businesses and organisations and it means that local employment opportunities in the many towns and villages of Surrey are numerous and varied.Surrey has the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the U.K. and also claims to have the highest number of millionaires in permanent residence. The cost of living in Surrey is only slightly lower than in the capital, London. Dominated in service industries Due to this affluent economy, Surrey is an excellent place to find work opportunities. Surrey is dominated by service industries and many jobs can be found in insurance, banking, law, recruitment, accounting, consultancies etc. If you are not trained for these types of jobs, or perhaps you are only looking for local part time jobs, you will easily find work in areas such as retail, manual services (e.g. plumbers, electricians, labourers), and driving jobs in Surrey. Opportunities are rife at the University of Surrey where work can be found in jobs ranging from cooks and librarians to researchers and professors.
Where can I find the jobs?
Surrey is a hot bed of recruitment agencies looking to bolster Surrey employment. Take a look at the local recruitment agencies (Guildford is particularly good as it has county-wide opportunities) and check out their websites. Noticeboards You can find local jobs on noticeboards, village hall displays, supermarket advertisement boards etc and building a reputation amongst the rich and famous may just be the key to getting your business off the ground if you are in the manual services industry. Online Finding work on job seeking websites is always useful because they have huge databases full of job listings and information which is easily accessible if you are thinking of moving into the county to find work. CV deliveries and direct firm enquiries Traditional methods of CV deliveries and direct firm enquiries are also worth a shot as you get a chance to meet the teams and see premises first hand. Moreover, make sure to check local newspapers such as the Surrey Advertiser for jobs and opportunities.