1. Welcome to the Careers & Employability Centre How to find Summer Work & Experience

2. Session Covers By the end of the session you will be aware of: what we mean by summer work and experience types of work and experience available locally / nationally where you can find vacancies legal requirements how to get further support

3. and why do it? To earn some extra cash To develop your skills and experience To make new contacts It’s not all about the money!

4. Sussex Brighton–Crawley 30mins / £9.40 Brighton-Worthing 21mins / £5.50 Brighton – Lewes 15mins / £4.50 Brighton – Eastbourne 32mins / £9.60 Brighton–London 51mins / £15.50

5. Brighton and Hove

6. Brighton & Hove Brighton & Hove is a tourist resort - much of the work is in service industries such as restaurants and hotels

7. What could you do? Other examples of casual work locally could be: -Bar work / restaurants / cafés -Shop work / supermarkets -Telephone work -Cleaning -Administration -Babysitting -Care-work

8. Local Labour Market Creative & Digital Media sector Small / medium sized enterprises Public sector: education, health, local government Service sector Language schools Voluntary and community sector Finance - American Express European HQ

9. How to find jobs / Experience - your university jobs database Jobs advertised our website www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/search Jobs in Brighton & Hove, campus and Sussex Sign up for regular job alerts Links for work experience and volunteering http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/gettingexperience Leadership day - Monday, 10 June 2013 / 09:30 - 16:00 www.do-it.org

10. How to find jobs strategies Speculative approaches - some shops/ bars will have notices up in windows – we also round up online at www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobswww.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs Newspapers- The Argus on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Friday Ads, The Leader Government work search site = www.jobseekers.direct.gov.ukwww.jobseekers.direct.gov.uk Recruitment agencies Use your networks if at all possible- lots of jobs are never advertised Careers and Employability events – meet employers Sign up for ‘My Work Search’ website (Careers Reception Desk)

11. How to find jobs useful websites www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk - search for local work www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk www.theargus.co.uk/jobs - local newspaper online www.theargus.co.uk/jobs www.brightonandhovejobs.com – local jobs www.brightonandhovejobs.com www.friday-ad.co.uk – online free press online www.friday-ad.co.uk www.reed.co.uk – free for local employers to advertise so popular www.reed.co.uk https://jobs.brighton-hove.gov.uk- Brighton & Hove city council https://jobs.brighton-hove.gov.uk- (you could try East and West Sussex councils too) Seasonal Jobs in larger shops & supermarkets often lead to more work

12. Important things you need to know money £6.19 - for workers aged 21 and over £4.98 - the 18 to 20 rate from October 1 st 2012 Beware of scam jobs!

13. Important things you need to know tax and national insurance Bad news - all workers have to pay: Tax & National Insurance Good news – there is an allowance! Fill in your tax form Get a ‘National Insurance Number ’

14. Important things you need to know health & safety Be safe If in doubt, ask!!

15. How to find part time jobs here for you The Careers & Employability Centre Ground Floor The Library careers@sussex.ac.uk www.sussex.ac.uk/careers www.facebook.com/sussexcareers www.twitter.com/sussxunicareers