lifeintheuk中英文双语对照版chapter6.employment

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1、LifeintheUK:AJourneytoCitizenshipChapter6.EmploymentLookingforworkIfyouarelookingforwork,oryouarethinkingofchangingyourjob,thereareanumberofwaysyoucanfindoutaboutworkopportunities.TheHomeOfficeprovidesguidanceonwhoisallowedtoworkintheUK.NoteveryoneintheUKisallowedtoworkandsomepeopleneedworkp

2、ermits,soitisimportanttocheckyourstatusbeforetakingupwork.Also,employershavetocheckthatanyonetheyemployislegallyentitledtoworkintheUK.Formoreinformationandguidance,seetheHomeOfficewebsite"WorkingintheUK".Jobsareusuallyadvertisedinlocalandnationalnewspapers,atthelocalJobcentreandinemploymenta

3、gencies.YoucanfindtheaddressandtelephonenumberofyourlocalJobcentreunderJobcentrePlusinthephonebook.Somejobsareadvertisedonsupermarketnoticeboardsandinshopwindows.Thesejobsareusuallypart-timeandthewagesareoftenquitelow.Ifthereareparticularcompaniesyouwouldliketoworkfor,youcanlookforvacancieso

4、ntheirwebsites.JobcentrePlusisrunbyagovernmentdepartment:theDepartmentforWorkandPensions.Trainedstaffgiveadviceandhelpinfindingandapplyingforjobsaswellasclaimingbenefits.Theycanalsoarrangeforinterpreters.Theirwebsitelistsvacanciesandtrainingopportunitiesandgivesgeneralinformationonbenefits.T

5、hereisalsoalow-costtelephoneservice:JobseekerDirect.Thisisopen9AMto6PMonweekdaysand9AMto1PMonSaturdays.QualificationsApplicantsforsomejobsneedspecialtrainingorqualifications.Ifyouhavequalificationsfromanothercountry,youcanfindouthowtheycomparewithqualificationsintheUKattheNationalAcademicRec

6、ognitionInformationCentre(NARIC).ApplicationsInterviewsforlowerpaidandlocaljobscanoftenbearrangedbytelephoneorinperson.Formanyjobsyouneedtofillinanapplicationformorsendacopyofyourcurriculumvitae(CV)withacoveringletterorletterofapplication.Acoveringletterisusuallyashortletterattachedtoacomple

7、tedapplicationform,whilealetterofapplicationgivesmoredetailedinformationonwhyyouareapplyingforthejobandwhyyouthinkyouaresuitable.YourCVgivesspecificdetailsonyoureducation,qualifications,previousemployment,skillsandinterests.Itisimportanttotypeanyle