Welcome to Our World of Work
We hope that we help you to find your next job, or your next employee, but we also know that it's impossible for us to help everyone.
Therefore, every 2 weeks, we give you
- Links to companies who are hiring, but who we're not dealing with - split into Electronics / Software & Mechanical / Electrical
- Links to interesting articles and blogs on recruitment, HR, job hunting and employment
- The top apps, tools and websites
Links which are new this fortnight are in blue; ones which are still on from previous weeks are in green.
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Electronics / Software 1. Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculutre Science - Norfolk You probably won't become a millionaire working as an Electronics Engineer here, but you will be working in a very valuable role. They are also looking for a 'Fish Health Inspector', whatever that is!
2. Surrey Satellite Technology - Guildford To infinity and beyond! UK Space industry is booming and SSTL are always on the look out for good EMC, RF, Systems and Test Engineers. A growing industry worldwide so it's a good time to join. 3. Diamond Light Source - Oxford We've featured them before but they're still looking for lots of engineers and technicians. Software (experienced & graduate), instrumentation and a 'Nano Positioning Specialist' (?).
Medical devices manufacturer with offices throughout Europe and America. Going through a period of growth and looking for Safety Engineers, Systems Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Software Engineers. Work in lovely, sunny Dorset if you're an experienced or junior Electronics Engineer. This company makes motion control drives and has offices in Europe and North America.
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Mechanical / Electrical You could really clean up here! (Sorry for that). One of British engineering's true success stories with over 40 engineering and techncial jobs currently advertised.
2. Olympus Automation - Peterborough Systems engineering company for the pharmaceutical, food & drink and other process industries looking for Porject Engineers, Service Engineers and a Junior CAD Technician. Best to look at their jobs on The Engineer website here
The UK must be getting much dirtier as Vax are recruiting lots of people as well - mainly Mechanical Engineers and Designers. Some are advertised on their website but others are on the Engineer website here
4. Diamond Light Source - Oxford Featured in electronics / software as well, but they are looking for a number of Mechanical and Project Engineers as well. Cutting-edge research company, part of the Oxford clever-clogs lot.
Huge international turbogenerator manufacturer working in the oil & gas and utility industries. They are currently looking for a number of people including Engineering Consultants, Senior Engineering Consultants and Project Managers - all from a mechanical engineering background.
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Apps, websites & blogs Very good app for keeping on top of your job search. Has loads of functions to allow you to track where you are with each job you've aapplied for an each company you've registered your details with. One of the best job hunting apps we've seen.
Augmented reality job hunting app. Wave your phone around as you wander round and it tells you about jobs nearby (that's the theory but we haven't had a chance to use it yet).
3. 5 CV Tips, the ones they don't tell you - Skill Source blog Following on from the above website, here are our tips on how to make your CV easy to read and use so that recruiters don't accidentally 'lose' it.
4. How to make the most out of LinkedIn - article LinkedIn really is the best place for prefessionals to connect and find jobs nowadays, so here are some good (and some bloody obvious) tips on how to make the most of it.
Needs some extra money on the side? Not pretty enough to go on the game? See if there's any opportunities for freelance work on here.
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