Reviews
Products and services that we have found, tried and tested.
The reviews are quite brief at the moment, but as we progress they will become more detailed.
Careers Books
TBA
Job agency sites
BERR this page from the Government's Department for Business explains the regulations that agencies have to adhere to.
Manpower - A well established 'big name' agency. As well as a job search facility, they offer advice and training. Many of the jobs are driving or plant operating, but they also have clerical and sales jobs. The quick search allows you to inout location and keywords while the advanced search includes options such as skills and language.
Reed - a very colourful site from a well known agency. Includes jobs in a variety of sectors. The search facility allows you to inout salray range, location and keywords.
Select - a bright site, with pictures of buttons and stars that specialises in jobs in admin, legal, medical and accountancy.
Job search sites
JobSite Slightly cluttered site with a simple search and a range of sectors. Allows you to store a CV online. Also lists top agencies.
Monster A very large and well known site with sites in many countries. Although the front page does not offer sectors it does offer a quick search and several links to their in house advice centres. Allows you upload or create a CV for corporate visitors to access.
Jobserve
A clean, fresh looking site with a simple layout. Has a quick search and lots of jobs by sector. Also offers CV advice and international sites.
One of the biggest sites, it is used by many local newspapers to powwer their onw job searches. offers a quick search and a list of sectors and regions on its front page.
A colourful site with lists of sectors on the front page. Offers career advice and a chance to upload your cv.
Very colourful site aimed at graduates. with sectors on front page. Also has advice pages
Clear and uncluttered site, includes sector search and allows you to register your CV.
Portal reviews
Jobs1 - a portal to a variety of employment sites in a wide range of sectors. Easy enough to navigate and not too cluttered or confusing. Also offers a How To Search guide.
Job Agencies - an easy to navigate portal with international jobs. Not cluttered with a wide range of sectors listed.
Agency Central - a portal that links to both agencies and search sites. Easy to navigate and uncluttered with top tens of sectors and regions where visitors have searched.
Non-UK sites
Review sites
Review Centre This is not a very easy site to navigate, but if you do find what you are after you will find extensive reviews by members of the public.
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