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FINDING WORK IN SPECIFIC UK LOCATIONS
Recruitment at Oxford may appear London-centric, and
indeed geography and reputation mean that many Londonbased
recruiters target Oxford students. However, major
organisations have regional offices around the UK, and you
often have a choice of location with graduate schemes.
Thousands of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
offer graduate jobs too, and the websites of professional
bodies usually list the location of SMEs in their particular
industry.
Some sectors – such as Education, and Health & Social Care
– provide opportunities across the country, while others are
clustered in certain areas. Manchester is increasingly known
as a creative hub, and Cambridge has a reputation as ‘Silicon
Fen’ for science and computing start-ups. Oxford is also
particularly good for science, health and publishing jobs,
and has a vibrant and growing tech sector: ‘Silicon Spires’
perhaps? Each year The Careers Service’s ‘OX POSTCODE
FAIR’ provides a platform for students and researchers
to meet some of these dynamic and rapidly expanding
companies.
Inevitably, most jobs advertised in the UK are for UK positions.
However, many job platforms allow you to search by region –
including our own vacancies on CareerConnect. You can also
search specifically for jobs in:
] Scotland at www.s1jobs.com
] Wales at www.gowales.co.uk
] Northern Ireland at www.gradireland.com
Advice on working in different countries and UK Visas follows
(pp. 27-29), or arrange to see a Careers Adviser for advice if
you’re considering working abroad.
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