Work
The National Careers Service provides information, confidential and impartial advice to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities.
A Skills Health Check is available to help you explore your skills, interests and motivations and help you decide what kind of jobs might be right for you.You’ll be able to download your report once you’ve completed at least one assessment.
Also available is an A-Z Job Profile database to help you find out what a job involves and if it will suit you.
Work categories
- All
- Employment
- Finding a Job
- Food Poverty and Waste
- Redundancy
- Starting Your Own Business
- Training & Education
- Uncategorized
- Work Pensions & Retirement
All
- All
- Employment
- Finding a Job
- Food Poverty and Waste
- Redundancy
- Starting Your Own Business
- Training & Education
- Uncategorized
- Work Pensions & Retirement
OTHER CHARITIES
There are many more charities that provide food for those in need, MyAdvice Gateway has pulled together an alphabetical listing of a wide selection of ...
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ADVISORY, CONCILATION and ARBRITATION SERVICE (Acas)
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) works with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance and employment relations.
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PLANNING YOUR RETIREMENT INCOME
More than half of people in the UK either aren’t saving at all for their retirement or they aren’t saving nearly enough to give them ...
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WHAT IS REDUNDANCY?
Redundancy is a form of dismissal from your job. It happens when employers need to reduce their workforce. You must be selected for redundancy in ...
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EMPLOYMENT TERMS AND RIGHTS
By law, every employee, whether full-time, part-time, agency worker or freelancer, is entitled to a certain set of basic rights and conditions at work. These ...
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INTRODUCTION TO STARTING A BUSINESS
If you have been made redundant, or cannot find a job after school, university or leaving the Armed Forces, why not consider starting your own ...
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NATIONAL CAREERS SERVICE
The National Careers Service offers face-to-face help and advice on training, learning and working. Its adviser's can also help you to understand the job market, ...
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CV WRITING, COVERING LETTER & APPLICATION FORMS
A CV is a short list of facts that allows you to show an employer what skills and experience you have. You also need to ...
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INTERVIEW SKILLS
An interview is a discussion between you and a potential employer to allow the employer to find out if you can do the job. You ...
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TYPES OF PENSION
There are three main types of pensions, namely State Pension, Personal Pensions and Workplace Pensions. Under Government legislation you may be automatically enrolled in a ...
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YOUR REDUNDANCY RIGHTS
If you’re being made redundant, you should be eligible for certain rights, including redundancy pay, a period of notice with pay, a consultation with your ...
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NATIONAL INSURANCE
National Insurance contributions (NIC) help to pay for some state benefits, including retirement pensions. NIC can also earn you the right to receive certain benefits.
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INCOME TAX
Income Tax is a tax on income. Not all income is taxable and you're only taxed on 'taxable income' above a certain level. However there ...
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WHERE TO START
Thousands of people set up their own businesses every year. Some do it because they want to work for themselves, others because they have a ...
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TRAINEESHIPS
Traineeships support young people to develop the skills they need to secure and succeed in employment, including apprenticeships. They last between six weeks and six ...
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STATE PENSION
The State Pension gives you a regular income for the rest of your life. You can claim it when you reach State Pension age. However, ...
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REDUNDANCY PAY
If your employer operates a Redundancy Scheme you will be entitled to Contractual Redundancy Pay as detailed in your Contract of Employment. Otherwise if you ...
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WORKPLACE DISPUTES AND GRIEVANCES
Problems with your employer are usually either grievances, when you raise your concerns, problems or complaints with your employer, or disciplinaries, when your employer has ...
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BUSINESS PLAN
A business plan is a written document that describes your business covering objectives, strategies, sales, marketing and financial forecasts. You’ll need a business plan if ...
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