Where to find jobs for college students in the UK
Are you a college graduate looking for internship work? There are at least three ways in which you can do so (online and offline). Read this article and see which method suits you best. Should you use a recruitment agency or apply directly through an online job board? Read on for more.
Using a recruitment agency
Access many jobs at once A recruitment agency often has many temporary jobs including intern jobs at a time. This means that by contacting one agency alone, you get access to many similar jobs. Thus, this increases your chances of getting hired and therefore, making your internship search so much easier. Get tested for free Do you lack experience for the jobs that you want? If so, would not you like to be tested for free? Now you have a good reason to practice your typing speed, usage of word processor, etc. before you face the tests. You also get the opportunity to find out your levels of competency for particular skills. This is indeed a good time for picking up practical office skills.
Applying through a job board
Searching for jobs Of course you will find a lot of jobs listed on an online job board. However, would not it be tiring to have to click from one job to another, even if they are categorised? One way to simplify this is to use the (internal) search engine. It may not always return you the results which you are looking for however. A more efficient way is to sign up for a (free) account. Get the jobs you want in your inbox Complete your profile as much as you can including your job preferences. In this way, you will be automatically informed via email whenever jobs which match your preferences are posted on the board by prospective employers. You can check your email everyday and only click on to the board if one of the short job descriptions interests you.
Contacting your college
Why not give your own college a try? Some colleges hire students for office work like course consulting and it is even possible to find certain colleges which hire their own students only. This is at least in part, a sales job which may qualify you for commissions for successful admissions of new students.