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Welcome to the Getting a job webpages, a step-by-step guide to help you find, apply for and get the job you want! This section contains information on everything from job hunting to applications forms, CVs, interviews and starting work.

The world of work is changing all the time – the more you can find out about it, the better prepared you’ll be for the future. To help you, we’ve also put together the World of work section of the website. You can find out about different job sectors, including the types of job on offer, skills and interests you’ll need and links to sector websites. You can also find out what skills employers are looking for, how work is changing and what the local job trends are.

In this Getting a job area you can find out all about...

• Job hunting including
  Types of job | Where to look for jobs | Making contact
   
• Work experience including
  Work experience and volunteering | Saturday jobs
   
• CVs and applications including
  Your CV | Application forms | Phone and email applications
   
• Interviews including
  Preparing for interviews | On the day
   
• Starting work including
  Your responsibilities | Your rights | Money matters
   
• More help

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If you would like to download all the information on these pages, choose the Job Pack 2010.

Job Pack 2010 is also available in a larger print format.

You can also download the Job Pack as individual black-and-white factsheets designed for quick and easy printing. Choose a section here, or download a factsheet from each webpage:

• Job hunting (Factsheet 1)
• Work experience and volunteering (Factsheet 2)
• CVs and applications (Factsheet 3)
• Interviews (Factsheet 4)
• Starting work (Factsheet 5)
• More help (Factsheet 6)