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At butternutjobs.com we're hear to help. Look through our advice centre and see if there's anything to speed your career on its way!
Job Searching
Job searching can be hard but as long as you organised it should be a breeze! We dont need to tell you to keep an eye on the paper that ones pretty obvious, but there are other things you can do to keep track of your job applications.
Keep Positive
 The reality of it is you are not going to get every job you apply for. It is important, however, if you do get knocked back that you stay positive! Generally employers dont want negative employees so make sure that you aren't negative! If you havent got a job you applied for that you orginally wanted just remember their are plenty more out there, you just need to find them!
Agencies
Recruitment Agencies look after jobs for employers that have requested their services. They have a database full of job seekers CVs as well as information on employers who are looking for new recruits. Recruitment Agencies deal with temporary, permanent, contract and part time vacancies. It is always a good idea to register with an agency if you are looking for work. They may have positions available that have not been advertised in the newspaper. Make sure you dont go over board ad register with too many though, you could be flooded with telephone calls and again could loose touch o your job search. We recommend you register with a maximum of 3, see how you get on for a month or so and then if your not happy consider a different agency.
Keep Notes
If you're applying for jobs make sure you keep track of where you are making applications. Its easy to apply for lots of jobs and then loose track of what you've applied for. If employers contact you and you dont know what you applied for it doesnt look good.
Been declined
If you've been declined for a job after an interview try and find out why. Its not always the nicest question to ask but if your interviewer can give you some insight into where you went wrong you can use it to advantage next time!
Training Courses
If you want to do some training there are loads of options available. Courses are available on a part time and full time basis in educational centres across the region and most will take into account any parental commitments you my have. Learn direct have a number of centres across East Anglia and offer courses hundreds of options, visit www.learndirect.co.uk or speak to an advisr about your options on freephone 0800 100 900
Apprenticeships
If your aged between 16 & 24 and want to study whilst you work and Apprenticeship could be for you. Apprenticeships allow students to study for an NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Whilst they work. Depending on the subject you will either attend college in allocated slots which maybe a number of weeks or may not need to attend college at all. Apprentices are assessed in the workplace and must create a portfolio to demonstrate their work. Apprenticeships are available in a variety of subjects and are available from the regions larger education providers like The College of West Anglia & Peterborough Regional College. Should you be interested in an apprenticeship contact your local college for a brochure and application form or visit www.apprenticeships.org.uk You can also call the apprenticeship helpline on 0800 0150 600
Home study Options
If time is an option dont panic! there are plenty of home study options available to suit all educational levels. From practical courses to improve your IT skills to full degrees studying from home could really give your career a boost! If your thinking about taking on a home study course make sure your going to be able to fit in the time needed to complete your work. In general you'll need to pay for a home study course yourself so make sure your committed! Do your research before you decided to do a home study course, if there's a particular industry that you'd like to go into make sure the course your studying will give you a recognised qualification. Home study courses are offered by a variety of companies including ICS. Visit www.icslearn.co.uk
Free IT Courses
ALISON offers FREE, certified, high-quality and interactive multimedia training to individual learners. Courses offered include the leading ICT certifications such as European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) and E-Citizen, Health & Safety, Financial Literacy and Psychometric Testing. New courses are being added rapidly.
The ALISON online learning platform is managed by international colleges, local authorities, governments and private corporations at a nominal cost.
To see ALISON for visit www.alison.com
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