life in the uk中英文双语对照版chapter 6. employment

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

2、opleneedworkpermits,soitisimportanttocheckyourstatusbeforetakingupwork.Also,employershavetocheckthatanyonetheyemployislegallyentitledtoworkintheUK.Formoreinformationandguidance,seetheHomeOfficewebsite"WorkingintheUK".Jobsareusuallyadvertisedinlocalandnationalnewspapers,attheloca

3、lJobcentreandinemploymentagencies.YoucanfindtheaddressandtelephonenumberofyourlocalJobcentreunderJobcentrePlusinthephonebook.Somejobsareadvertisedonsupermarketnoticeboardsandinshopwindows.Thesejobsareusuallypart-timeandthewagesareoftenquitelow.Ifthereareparticularcompaniesyouwou

4、ldliketoworkfor,youcanlookforvacanciesontheirwebsites.JobcentrePlusisrunbyagovernmentdepartment:theDepartmentforWorkandPensions.Trainedstaffgiveadviceandhelpinfindingandapplyingforjobsaswellasclaimingbenefits.Theycanalsoarrangeforinterpreters.Theirwebsitelistsvacanciesandtrainin

5、gopportunitiesandgivesgeneralinformationonbenefits.Thereisalsoalow-costtelephoneservice:JobseekerDirect.Thisisopen9AMto6PMonweekdaysand9AMto1PMonSaturdays.QualificationsApplicantsforsomejobsneedspecialtrainingorqualifications.Ifyouhavequalificationsfromanothercountry,youcanfindo

6、uthowtheycomparewithqualificationsintheUKattheNationalAcademicRecognitionInformationCentre(NARIC).ApplicationsInterviewsforlowerpaidandlocaljobscanoftenbearrangedbytelephoneorinperson.Formanyjobsyouneedtofillinanapplicationformorsendacopyofyourcurriculumvitae(CV)withacoveringlet

7、terorletterofapplication.Acoveringletterisusuallyashortletterattachedtoacompletedapplicationform,whilealetterofapplicationgivesmoredetailedinformationonwhyyouareapplyingforthejobandwhyyouthinkyouaresuitable.YourCVgivesspecificdetailsonyoureducation,qualifications,previousemploym

8、ent,skillsandinterests.Itisimportanttotypeanyle