Careers Service Looking for a job
Knowing where to look for opportunities is crucial to an effective job search. Here, we outline ways to find jobs and opportunities. We also provide links to information on the graduate labour market. And we share tips for building a professional online network.
Lots of employers advertise their vacancies but there are many other ways to find a job. Using a variety of methods gives you the best chance to secure the job you want.
Learn more about the different types of graduate job. Find out more about your rights at work.
If you're an autistic student or graduate, there's a short employability course made with and for autistic people. It has been developed by a team of experts, including autistic graduates, autistic workplace mentors, non-autistic university careers consultants, and non-autistic researchers.
MyCareerHub Strathclyde is the Careers Service vacancy portal.
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- UK Vacancies
- Inclusive Employers and Opportunities
- If you are looking for an experienced hire position discuss resources with a Careers Consultant
Sources for international vacancies are included on the International Jobs page along with hints and tips for working abroad.
If you are looking for an experienced hire position discuss resources with a Careers Consultant.
- Networking
- Making speculative applications
- use social media in your job search - from Twitter to LinkedIn, there are opportunities to network, engage and find opportunities
Find out about Recruitment Agencies and how to use them in your job search.
Find out more about the Graduate Labour Market to determine which sectors and employers are currently offering graduate jobs
The Scottish Graduate Fair is Scotland's largest graduate recruitment event, held in October each year
- targetjobs: Graduate job market trends in 2023
- targetjobs: Getting work experience after graduation
- Great Grad Job Hunt (YouTube project from the University of London)
Check out our pages that have more information on starting your own business.
Get advice on staying safe and spotting scams.
Have you ever wanted to better understand what potential employers are doing to protect the planet, to look after their employees and to become more diverse, equal and inclusive? Windō is a free resource for students and graduates to quickly access, and easily digest, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plans and progress of the UK’s largest organisations and graduate employers. Windō enables you to browse profiles and compare data of potential employers.