Does the Jobcentre give career advice?

If you are currently jobless and searching for employment, you are eligible to get free assistance and guidance from an advisor at a Jobcentre Plus.

Your Jobcentre Plus consultant can assist you:

You should hunt for a job opening that is most matched to your abilities.

Create a curriculum vitae and a cover letter.

Please complete the application form.

Get yourself ready for the interview.

Find employment through text message, email, and websites.

There are many job openings that are posted online, either on job search websites or on particular vacancy pages that are located on the websites of various companies.

If you are receiving Jobseeker's Allowance, you will be contacted through email and text message on open positions in the workforce. You will not be charged for receiving the SMS, and you are not obligated to respond to them in any way.

In order to get job alerts through email and submit applications for positions online, you will need to create an email account. On the internet, you may search for and locate a free email service. Your consultant at Jobcentre Plus will be able to assist you.

You may get free access to the internet by using a computer at the Jobcentre Plus office in your neighborhood or at the library in your community.

It's possible that you may get financial assistance to cover the expense of getting to an interview for a job. Talk to the advisor at your local Jobcentre Plus.

When it comes to the job search, safety and security are paramount.

In order to avoid putting yourself in harm's way during job hunting and attending interviews, you should never do the following:

pay any expenses that may be incurred in advance for assistance with job searches or training.

You should do the interview in the comfort of your own home.

discuss about things that aren't related to the work that are more personal in nature.

if the person who is interviewing you offers to drive you, don't refuse.

giving away personal information about yourself or your money before you receive an offer of employment, such as your bank information, National Insurance number, date of birth, driving license, or information about your energy bills.