Jobs and training information for adults

On this page you will find links to useful websites for people nineteen years and over. If you are aged 14 - 19 follow this link to the Connexions website.


Websites focussing on Greater Nottingham
Career breaks/Gap years
Improving your skills
Returning to work
Creating a CV
Volunteering
Working and training advice

Websites focussing on Greater Nottingham
BEGIN - basic educational guidance in Nottinghamshire http://www.begin.org.uk

Connexions : aimed at 14 to 19 year olds but some useful general information for adults too e.g. C.V.s and interview techniques http://www.connexions-direct.com/

nextstep Nottinghamshire : job hunting, career choices, learning opportunities and skills development for adults aged twenty and over www.nextstepnotts.co.uk

Nottingham City Council job vacancies: jobs with the City Council http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/jobsandcareers.htm

Nottingham Council for Voluntary Service : matches volunteers with suitable voluntary organisations www.nottinghamcvs/volunteer/index.htm

Nottinghamshire County Council job vacancies: jobs with the County Council http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/jobs.htm

Nottingham Evening Post job vacancies: jobs in and around the Nottingham area http://jobs.thisisnottingham.co.uk/

Career breaks/Gap years
The Career Break Site : explores the options available to people wanting to take a break from paid employment http://www.thecareerbreaksite.com/

Gap work : an independent organisation working with gap year organisations to provide information to people considering a gap year http://www.gapwork.com/

Improving your skills
Adult learning
Direct.gov: UK Government site with links to all aspects of education and learning for adults http://www.direct.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/AdultLearning/fs/en

Courses
Nextstepnotts: information on full-time, part-time, distance learning and online courses throughout Nottinghamshire
http://www.nextstepnotts.co.uk/learningzone/search/

Key skills
BEGIN - basic educational skills in Nottinghamshire http://www.begin.org.uk

Learn Direct Skills for Life: find courses to improve your maths and English skills
http://catalogue.learndirect.co.uk/browse/sfl/

Mature students
HERO : the Government's gateway to colleges and universities http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/studying/the_student_experience/being_a_mature_student273.cfm

Returning to work
General Information
Connexions Returning to Work: http://www.connexions-direct.com/index.cfm?pid=76&catalogueContentID=155

Dept of Work and Pensions: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/workage/wa_startwork_return_to_work.asp

Learn Direct: http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpandadvice/return/work/

Working Links: help for long-term unemployed and disadvantaged people http://www.workinglinks.co.uk

Women returners
Government Women and Equality Unit http://www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk/women_work/returning.htm

Creating a CV
You can find plenty of templates to help you create your CV at the following sites:
http://content.monster.co.uk/ and https://www.cvbuilder-advice-resources.co.uk/

If you would prefer to have a computer help you to build your own CV, the following site might help: https://www.cvbuilder-advice-resources.co.uk/

Volunteering
The Career Break Site : explores the options available to people wanting to take a break from paid employment http://www.thecareerbreaksite.com/

Nottingham Council for Voluntary Service : matches volunteers with suitable voluntary organisations http://www.nottinghamcvs.co.uk/volunteer

TimeBank : find volunteering opportunities that fit your interests, lifestyle and availability http://www.timebank.org.uk/volunteer/index.php

Volunteering England : lists volunteer bureaux nationwide http://www.volunteering.org.uk/iwantto/

Working and training advice
Connexions : aimed at 14 to 19 year olds but some useful general information for adults too e.g. C.V.s and interview technique http://www.connexions-direct.com/

nextstep Nottinghamshire : job hunting, career choices, learning opportunities and skills development for adults aged twenty and over http://www.nextstepnotts.co.uk