Part-time job search

Tahira Majothi

careers consultant

www.careers.salford.ac.uk

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Session Aims

Tips on where to look for part-time work Awareness of scam jobs National Insurance and Income Tax Part-time Job CV Careers and Employability Service

support

What types of opportunities are out there?

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Campus opportunities

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/vacancies

http://www.salfordstudents.com/jobs

The direct approach

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Hospitality

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Waiter / Waitress

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Retail

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Admin / Call Centres

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Festivals / Events

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Tutoring / Learning mentors

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Leisure, travel and tourism

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Charity fund raisers

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Market Research / Mystery Shopping

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How to find the opportunities?

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Networks – university staff, friends, family, peers etc Advertised roles Clubs, societies, networking events, voluntary/paid work

contacts Google alerts and social media (FB, Twitter, LinkedIn) Recruitment Agencies Jobs boards - fish4jobs, Monster, Universal Jobs Match Local Council websites www.lgjobs.com Professional associations / Learned societieshttp://www.totalprofessions.com/profession-finderhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_learned_societies#United_Kingdom

Advantage Student Console

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/vacancies

Recruitment Agencies

• Recruitment consultants usually have temporary or p/t job opportunities.

• Specialist consultancies may have the latest labour market information about specific sectors and can provide useful application tips.

• Short-term experience will help you to see if the industry is the ‘right fit’ for you.

Making the most of Recruitment Agencies

• Manage expectations • Give recruitment consultants an up-to-date CV• Be specific about the type of work you are

looking for• Contact recruitment consultants on a regular

basis to let them know you are still looking for work

• Don’t feel obliged to take on an opportunity if it’s not right for you! 

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/recruitment

Working AbroadSalford International Travel Bursarieshttp://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/travel-bursary

BUNAC – work abroadhttp://www.bunac.org/uk

Japanese teaching and exchange programme (JET)http://www.jet-uk.org/index.php

Work or Volunteer overseas (British Council) http://www.britishcouncil.org/study-work-create/opportunity/work-volunteer

Erasmus Salfordhttp://www.advice.salford.ac.uk/erasmus

Advice on working abroadhttp://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/international-workhttp://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/agcasspecialinterest

Watch out for scam job adverts!

• Piece work or data entry to be done at home• Employers who ask for bank details or money

upfront to pay for stock delivery • Commission only work• Pay at a lower level than the National

Minimum Wage (NMW)

Source: http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/scamjobs/

National Minimum Wage

Year 21 and over 18 to 20 Under 18 Apprentice*

2014 (current rate)

£6.50 £5.13 £3.79 £2.73

2013 £6.31 £5.03 £3.72 £2.68

2012 £6.19 £4.98 £3.68 £2.65

2011 £6.08 £4.98 £3.68 £2.60

2010 £5.93 £4.92 £3.64 £2.50

Source: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

Tax and National Insurance

“Income Tax is payable, if you earn more than £192 a week or £833 a month - this is your Personal Allowance

National Insurance if you earn more than £153 a week

Your employer will usually deduct Income Tax and National Insurance from your wages through Pay As You Earn (PAYE).”

https://www.gov.uk/student-jobs-paying-tax

Target CVs and cover letters

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Summary

–Know yourself

–Know the job specifics

–Know the organisation

–Know why you want the job!

Careers events

• Personal Branding: How to market BRAND YOU – 30th October

• Industry Insights – Cooperative Bank, 4th November• GOThinkBig: Manchester (Entertainment- Sport- PR, Advertising &

Marketing- Food & Drink industries) 5th November• Industry Insights – Matalan, 11th November• Computing, Science and Engineering Fair – 19 th

November

Upcoming: CV workshops, Careers in China, IBM and Chemical Scientist online events, job hunting and social media.

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/jobsandcareers

Careers and Employability Service

CV Clinics at University House:

Tuesdays (10am - 12pm) & Thursdays (2pm – 4pm)

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/careeradvice

CV and Cover Letter Guides:

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/careerguides

Guide to finding part-time work:

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/careerguides

Salford (On-campus) Recruitment Fairs 2014-2015:

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/meetemployers

Useful Resources:

Researching Employers:

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/careerpaths

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/research_company

http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/researching-an-employer

Interviews resources:

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/apply_interview

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/videosinterview

http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/films