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WORKING IN KENT

WORKING IN KENT. Bruce Woodcock Careers Advisory Service University of Kent You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm. UNEMPLOYMENT IN KENT. Unemployment rates are mainly low: Kent 1.9% Canterbury 1.7% Ashford 1.5% Thanet 3.7%.

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WORKING IN KENT

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  1. WORKING IN KENT Bruce Woodcock Careers Advisory Service University of Kent You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

  2. UNEMPLOYMENT IN KENT • Unemployment rates are mainly low: Kent 1.9% Canterbury 1.7% Ashford 1.5% Thanet 3.7%

  3. LABOUR MARKET • CANTERBURY Health/social work, education • ASHFORD Manufacturing, business services • DOVER Transport, storage, communications

  4. EDUCATION • HE - Kent, Christchurch, Greenwich • FE - Canterbury, South Kent etc • Schools • Language Schools www.jobs.ac.uk www.kent-teach.com

  5. LOCAL AUTHORITIES • County, District, City,Borough councils • Administration, Finance, Law, Management Services, Planning, Housing, Environmental Health etc • www.lgjobs.co.uk • www.ngdp.co.uk • www.kent.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/jobs

  6. LOCAL GOVERNMENTGRADUATE SCHEMES IN KENT • Ashford Borough Council and Medway Council have recruited through ngdp www.ngdp.co.uk • KCC runs its own “Advanced Development Programme” • Recruits in June each year for an October start • Four 6-month placements where you will work in different parts of the council on a variety of projects • Open to graduates with 2.1 www.kent.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/jobs/advanced-development-programme

  7. HM PRISON SERVICE • Canterbury, Maidstone, Rochester, Sheppey • Intensive Development Scheme for potential governors www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/careersandjobs • Also POLICE SERVICE, CUSTOMS

  8. HEALTH AUTHORITIES • NHS Management Training Scheme www.come2life.nhs.uk/graduate.aspx

  9. TOURISM AND HERITAGE • Career opportunities limited • English Heritage (no speculative enquiries) • National Trust • Specialist Press and Internal Bulletins

  10. MANUFACTURING • Engineering Industries • Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals are growth areas • Food processing to handle agricultural produce grown in Kent • Paper making

  11. SMEs • 84% of workplaces employ less than 11 people • Traditionally have not recruited graduates • No graduate recruitment schemes • Early responsibility • Weak on progression routes

  12. WHERE TO LOOK • Vacancy database • Prospects job adverts • Organisations’ own web pages • Business directories: Council web pages Kent Business Link Kentonline Yell.com

  13. CAREERS WEB PAGES • Working in Kent www.kent.ac.uk/careers/kentopps.htm • Vacancy Database www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm

  14. BE PROACTIVE • Seek work experience • Seek information about companies • Find out about as many employment sectors and areas as you can

  15. WORKING IN KENT Bruce Woodcock Careers Advisory Service University of Kent You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

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