More information and advice to help you get and keep
the job you want, including:
Starting a Job and
Getting Help if Things Don't Work Out
- hints
and tips on preparing for your new job,making sense of your payslip
and who to contact if you need advice!
Holiday entitlements: the
basics
- From 1 April 2009 all workers have a statutory
right to at least 5.6 weeks’ paid annual leave (that is at least 28
days' paid holiday if you work five days a week). Your employer
could choose to include bank holidays in the 5.6 weeks.
The Best Careers and Jobs
Weblinks
- all the best online information on all the
different types of work and general advice on how to get that
job.
Minimum
Wage
- find out about the current rates and
where to get help if you need it.
Starting
Your Own Business
- where to get help and advice about your
plans.
Who Can Work In the UK?
- Advice on who can work legally in the UK, the
employment checks you may face and whether you will need a work
permit.
16-19 and about to pay for
training?
- Lots of organisations advertise training courses in
newspapers. If you’re being asked to pay for training you need to
check a few things first to make sure you’re not wasting your time
and your money!
Adult Learning Grant
The Direct
Gov website has some useful information for clients who are 19 and
over and who want to find out if they can claim the Adult Learning
Grant:
Learner
Support Helpline 0800 121 8989 – same as EMA helpline
