Jobhunting by UK region

Links to graduate employment websites for a number of UK regions.

South West

• Gradsouthwest - graduate jobs, & advice on jobhunting in the South West. A service provided by HE institutions in the region.
• Unlocking Cornish Potential - matches graduates with Cornish companies.
• Jobs SW - browse, search and find local jobs in the South West.
• Working in the South West - Graduate Labour Market Information
• University of Exeter's South West region job information

South East

• KentGrads - online directory of companies in Kent who employ graduates. This is not a list of current vacancies, but a resource to help students to find possible employers. Developed by the Careers Service at the University of Kent.
• Graduate Jobs South - partnership between University Careers Services of Southampton Solent, Southampton and Winchester (covering the 'South Central' area of the UK - Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey and Sussex).

East

• Cambridge Network Recruitment Gateway - detailed information about current vacancies, company cultures and living and working in Cambridge
• GradsEast - works in partnership with the Association of Universities in the East of England, alongside all the HE providers in the region.

Midlands

• Graduate Advantage - graduate jobs, placements, internships and employability training in the West Midlands.
• East Midlands Jobs - search for employers within the East Midlands.
• Looking for Jobs Locally leaflet - produced by the University of Nottingham Centre for Career Development.

Yorkshire/Humberside

• Graduates Yorkshire - graduate jobs throughout Yorkshire in partnership with the region's University Careers Services.

North East

• Graduates for Business - graduate level positions in small to medium sized companies in the North East Region.
• Business Bridge North East - local government funded Knowledge Exchange Centre that provides students with relevent work experience.

North West

• North West Graduate Employer Directory - part of the 'Mersey Workplace' website. Local companies who offer work placement & employment opportunities to students & graduates.
• Graduate Vacancy Partnership - partnership of 14 University Careers Services in the North West of England.
• University of Cumbria Jobs & Placements database - students and graduates can register to receive regular emails detailing paid placement and job opportunities in Cumbria.

Wales

• Go Wales - work placements, work experience, funding for training and an online database of jobs in Wales.
• Prosper Recruitment - recruitment consultancy based in Wales, working closely with Welsh universities.

Scotland

• Scotland's Graduate Careers - the Scottish group of the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS).
• Scottish Jobs Today - online job adverts in The Scotsman.
• Edinburgh - Survey of recruitment agencies - produced by Edinburgh University Careers Service.
• Jobs in Scotland - a variety of online Scottish Jobs.
• Job Journey Scotland - a range of jobs throughout Scotland.

Some other ideas

• Check the website of the relevant university careers service - many have online job lists.
• The Business Information section of the public Central Library on College Green has a comprehensive collection of employer directories, including Chamber of Commerce listings for various areas. Available in hard copy or, in some cases, in searchable electronic format.
• If you want vacation work, try the relevant university JobShop - some are part of the Careers Service, others are based with the Student Union.
• Search our job lists by keyword - University of Bristol Jobs listing. NB try a few different searches eg Birmingham or Midlands (we usually use the town or city name) but there may be no jobs in the area which interests you.
• Prospects Graduate job search is a good starting point. Jobs for graduates/final years - search by region or town. Prospects site also has information about work experience.