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The Employment Service
The Employment Service is the government agency that runs Britain's 1,000 JobCentres.
http://www.employmentservice.gov.uk/eshome.htm
The Benefits Agency is responsible for many social security benefits. It deals with claims and payments.
http://www.dss.gov.uk/ba/index.htm The Department for Education and Employment
The DfEE is the government department responsible for Employment
http://www.dfee.gov.uk/
The Careers Service National Association
CSNA is an association of all the English careers service organisations that provide careers guidance services under contract to the Government
http://194.176.197.147:8000/csna/CSNAhome.nsf?Open
COIC
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/ccdintro.htm
Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs)
These are independent companies formed by local people. They work for the benefit of their community by promoting and developing the government's training schemes.
To find your local TEC visit their Web site: http://www.tec.co.uk/list.html
The Prince's Trust provides funds for young people who have a good business idea but no means of funding. If you are thinking of setting up in business contact them at:
18 Park Square East, London NW1 4LH. Tel: 0171 543 1234, FREEFONE: 0800 842 842
Web site: http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/n3-index.htm
The Federation of Recruitment & Employment Services (FRES)
This service has addresses of UK agencies that specialise in international recruitment. Contact them at:
FRES, 36-38 Mortimer Street, London, W1N 7RB.
Careers Europe
Careers Europe publishes fact sheets and guides to the opportunities now available in Europe for young people. Many of these are available in your local Careers Office. You can contact them direct at:
4th Floor, Midland House,14 Cheapside, Bradford, BD1 4JA. Tel. 01274 829600
Gap Activity Projects (GAP) Ltd
Gap offers voluntary work to young people aged 18 - 19. Much of this work is overseas. Placements are usually for 6-9 months. Contact Gap at:
GAP House, 44 Queen's Road, Reading, RG1 4BB. Tel. 0118 959 4914
The European Commission UK
This is the main UK link for matters concerning the European Union. Contact the Commission at:
8 Storey's Gate, London SW1P 3AT
The local JobCentre, Benefits Office and Careers Office are the best places to find useful leaflets. Look out for:
'Just the Job': a guide to the JobCentre.
'Work For Yourself'
'Jobseekers Allowance'
'A New Deal for Young People 18 - 24'
topYou will find most of these books in JobCentres or Careers Offices.
Job Ideas
An extensive list of job titles.
Pub COIC
Occupations 98
Details of jobs of all types.
Pub. COIC
It's your choice
A guide designed to help students make their post GCSE choices
Pub.COIC
A Year Between
A guide for those taking a gap year between school and higher education
Pub. Central Bureau for Educational Visits & Exchanges
Working Holidays
A guide for young people 18+ who are looking for a working holiday in another country
Pub. Central Bureau for Educational Visits & Exchanges
10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN. Tel: 0171 389 4004 Fax: 0171 389 4426
A Teenager's Vacation Guide to Work, Study & Adventure
pub. Vacation Work
The Directory of Jobs and Careers Abroad
pub. Vacation Work
International Directory of Voluntary Work
Pub. Vacation Work
Vacation Work Publications 9 Park End Street Oxford OX1 1HU
Telephone: 01865 241 978
Information for Job Seekers
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/jobs.htm
The Job Seekers Allowance
http://www.employmentservice.gov.uk/jsallow.htm
Using your Job Centre
http://www.employmentservice.gov.uk/justjob.html#jobcentre
The National Insurance Web site
http://www.dss.gov.uk/ca/index.htm
Inland Revenue On-line
http://www.open.gov.uk/inrev/
A New Deal for Young People
http://www.thesite.org.uk/newdeal
http://www.tuc.org.uk/
Millennium Volunteers
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/millen/index.htm
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