IT Job Sites
IT Jobsites to Visit
The IT industry is in good health and the range of opportunities and employers is impressive. However, getting excited about a career in IT is one thing, knowing how and where to look for jobs is another.
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Recruitment is at fever pitch and in terms of IT skills, even just 6 months experience is hugely valued.
The first step is to collect the information and here are some of the ways to find out more:
The Internet
Almost every major IT recruiter has a website. If you have easy access to the Internet, you will find that most of these websites are so highly developed that you'll never need to write off for information again!
One of the best IT job sites on the Internet is http://www.jobsearch.co.uk/ and http://www.jobserve.com/ which also lists the top IT recruitment agencies and lets you search jobs by categories.
employers and recruitment agencies now use the internet as the main medium for IT recruitment. The Internet is particularly useful for vacancies in IT and most applications are now made to electronically
www.cwjobs.co.uk is the no1. IT Jobsite receiving millions of hits a month to their website with over 5,000 jobs.
A great website that we love is http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/ This site updates daily the expected salaries for hundreds of jobs. Plus there are thousands of job listings.
http://www.contractoruk.com/ was founded in November 1998 and is one of the most visited freelance sites in Europe. The site is 100% independently owned and operated by IT contractors and industry specialists.
Everything for the IT Professional can now be found on http://www.itproportal.com/ the bible for the IT Professional.
You can also visit http://www.theregister.co.uk/, the UK’s largest news website for IT Professionals.
National Newspapers and Publications
All broadsheet newspapers and publications advertise IT jobs in print and via the website which include:
The Guardian's online supplement on Thursdays and its jobs sectionwhich lists all vacancies.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
The Times supplement on Wednesdays along with its website
http://www.the-times.co.uk/
Two excellent publications Computing at http://www.vnu.co.uk/ and also Computer Weekly at http://www.computerweekly.co.uk/
Another good source for IT vacancies is another publication Job Opportunities at http://www.job-opps.co.uk/
Professional Associations
The British Computer Society is the major professional association in the industry. They can provide you with information and advice and their excellent website at www.bcs.org.uk has links to their professional associations in this area.
The BCS also admits student members and this might be worth exploring as a way to make contacts and gain experience!!!
The Institute of IT Training is a leading light of IT Training here in UK. This organisation is responsible for increasing the standard of IT Training in the UK.
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