If you’re looking for a job online, it’s obvioulsy very important to know where to look. There are hundreds of sites out there today – using this widget from CareerSiteAdvisor you can find job boards, company and recruiters’ websites by industry or location.
find a jobFinding a Job – Careers site widgetWednesday, July 15th, 2009Other sources of helpMonday, May 4th, 2009You’ll be surprised just how much help there is Aside from Job Centre related providers of help back into work, you local area will have a number of active voluntary and commercial sector providers who will be able to offer you services to help you get back to work. The Shaw Trust is a charity that offers support to people with disabilities who would like to find work, or who need support while they are working. For information and to arrange an informal chat visit: http://www.shaw-trust.org.uk/finding_a_job Focus on what you can do, not what you can’tMonday, May 4th, 2009Thinking positively about your skills and experience is vitalWhen you are thinking about returning to work, a key thing to do is to focus on what you can do rather than what you can’t. If you have been claiming benefits or have been out of work for a long time, it can become a habit to focus on all of the things that you cannot do. When you are actively seeking work you must turn this habit around and think about all of the things that you can do and which you will be good at. You’ll be surprised when you focus on the positive aspects of your skills and experience how many possible avenues of employment begin to open for you. Finding a JobThursday, April 30th, 2009
In the UK, five million people of working age have a common mental health difficulty and just under a million have a more severe mental health difficulty. One in six people in the UK workforce experience mental health difficulties at any one time. Almost every workplace in London has an employee who will experience, or is experiencing, mental health difficulties. About WorkingforWellness.org.ukMonday, March 16th, 2009
Established by the London Development Centre in 2007, the partnership is a collaborative initiative whose membership consists of regional and local government agencies, health services, Jobcentre Plus, Learning and Skills Council, public and private sector employers, the voluntary and community sector, London’s housing sector and mental health service-user groups. It was set up as a direct response to the Cabinet Office document: “Reaching Out: An Action Plan on Social Exclusion” which called for the need to establish “dedicated regional teams to provide further support for the implementation of good practice around the employment of those with severe mental health problems.” |
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Workingforwellness.org.uk has been developed by the London Mental Health and Employment Partnership in order to provide Londoners with a “one stop shop” reference service to the latest up to date information, knowledge and intelligence on mental health and employment.
