1. WORKING IN KENT Bruce Woodcock Careers Advisory Service University of Kent You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

2. UNEMPLOYMENT IN KENT Unemployment rates are mainly low: Kent 1.9% Canterbury 1.7% Ashford 1.5% Thanet 3.7%

3. LABOUR MARKET  CANTERBURY Health/social work, education  ASHFORD Manufacturing, business services  DOVER Transport, storage, communications

4. EDUCATION HE - Kent, Christchurch, Greenwich FE - Canterbury, South Kent etc Schools Language Schools www.jobs.ac.uk www.kent-teach.com

5. LOCAL AUTHORITIES County, District, City,Borough councils Administration, Finance, Law, Management Services, Planning, Housing, Environmental Health etc www.lgjobs.co.uk www.ngdp.co.uk www.kent.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/jobs

6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRADUATE SCHEMES IN KENT Ashford Borough Council and Medway Council have recruited through ngdp www.ngdp.co.uk KCC runs its own “Advanced Development Programme” Recruits in June each year for an October start Four 6-month placements where you will work in different parts of the council on a variety of projects Open to graduates with 2.1 www.kent.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/jobs/advanced-development-programme

7. HM PRISON SERVICE Canterbury, Maidstone, Rochester, Sheppey Intensive Development Scheme for potential governors www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/careersandjobs Also POLICE SERVICE, CUSTOMS

8. HEALTH AUTHORITIES NHS Management Training Scheme www.come2life.nhs.uk/graduate.aspx

9. TOURISM AND HERITAGE Career opportunities limited English Heritage (no speculative enquiries) National Trust Specialist Press and Internal Bulletins

10. MANUFACTURING Engineering Industries Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals are growth areas Food processing to handle agricultural produce grown in Kent Paper making

11. SMEs 84% of workplaces employ less than 11 people Traditionally have not recruited graduates No graduate recruitment schemes Early responsibility Weak on progression routes

12. WHERE TO LOOK Vacancy database Prospects job adverts Organisations’ own web pages Business directories: Council web pages Kent Business Link Kentonline Yell.com

13. CAREERS WEB PAGES Working in Kent www.kent.ac.uk/careers/kentopps.htm Vacancy Database www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm

14. BE PROACTIVE Seek work experience Seek information about companies Find out about as many employment sectors and areas as you can

15. WORKING IN KENT Bruce Woodcock Careers Advisory Service University of Kent You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm