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Dunelm Mill is a British based home furnishing store that currently has over 125 stores across the UK, over 40 of which also have a coffee shop on site. They sell everything for the home from rugs and sofas, to blinds and bedding. They also have a factory which manufactures Blinds and curtains, as well as an online store. So with that in mind you can be sure of a great and long career with Dunelm Mill.

Dunelm Mill actively employ via the Jobcentre plus, so chances are if you are a job seeker you may have come across one of their adverts already in your search If you want to work there the best thing to do would be to send your local store a copy of your CV with a covering letter explaining your desire to work with the store. They also list vacancies within their own website, so that would also be a good place to look to see if there are any current vacancies that might suit you.

When looking for employees, Dunelm Mill is an equal opportunity employer and will give an equal chance to people of all ages, genders and ethnic groups. They are one of the UK’s most disabled friendly employers, and are always looking for people who are looking for more than just a job.

Interview

Once you have applied for a job, if you have the necessary skills they will contact you via telephone or email to invite you to an interview. This is usually with the department manager of the store, or the store manager. At the interview you will be asked a series of questions designed to see how you relate to customers and colleagues, to see if you are a good fit with the company ethic. They will expect you to be helpful, friendly and keen. A smart casual dress is usually recommended for interviews at Dunelm Mill, so perhaps a fashionable top or sweater paired with smart trousers or skirt. Following the interview you may be asked to attend a training day, trial day or second interview, don’t see this as a unsure response on their behalf, but rather that they would love you on board, and just want to ensure that Dunelm Mill is really for you.

Once you have been offered the job follow the offer up with an acceptance letter, confirming your start date.

All the best in your new career!

Working in any finance role is one which requires great experience and an interest in working with numbers. If this is your career choice and you are looking at what roles best suit your skills and experiences please see the below ten roles which may be of interest.

# Top 10 Finance Careers

#1 Finance Director

As a Finance Director you will be degree educated with at least 5 years experience in a senior level finance role. You will be responsible for making all the financial decisions for a company, allocating and controlling budgets, ensuring that money comes in on time and goes out accordingly. You will be responsible for all aspects of finance and need to be a methodical worker who can deal with such a responsibility and be able to hold meetings with Directors and explain where monies have gone, what has been done with them and the decisions that have been made.

Typically salaries for this role depending on the size and location or company as well as previous experience usually begins at £50,000 per annum.

Related: Finance Manager Cover Letter

#2 Finance Department Manager

To be a Finance Department Manager you will have experience of many years of working within a busy finance department and probably started at the bottom as an Accounts Assistant and working your way up.  You will have in depth knowledge of how a department works, the different sections within that department and how it all comes together. You will need to be able to manage staff and their workload and ensure that deadlines in the department are made and that great attention to detail is paid by everyone.

Depending on the size of the department you are responsible for, salaries could start at £30,000 per annum.

Related: Finding Job Vacancies in Finance

#3 Account Manager

As an Account manager you will be responsible for ensuring the accounts in a company and controlled and run efficiently. You will be the main point of contact for the accounts you are managing and you will need to develop these accounts at the same time as managing them.

You will usually come from a strong customer service background combined with an element of finance and financial understanding.

Typically salaries for this role start at £25,000 per annum and depending on the structure your role could have a bonus/commission element to it depending on how the accounts are run and developed.

Related: Account Manager CV Example

#4 Payroll Manager

As a Payroll Manager you control when employees get paid in a company and are responsible for ensuring this is calculated correctly including dealing with Tax deductions, National Insurance payments, any deductions eg: student loans or staff deductions. Also holiday and sickness pay etc.  You will need to be able to oversee your team to ensure that timesheets and hours are calculated properly and that accurate records are kept at all times.

Salaries for this role start at £30,000 per annum.

#5 Accountant

If you are an accountant then you will be responsible for advising companies on their accounts and ensuring that their accounts are completed and filed accordingly each year. This is usually a client facing role where you will spend most of your time at client sites going through their books.

Typically starting salaries are £30,000 per annum upwards.

#6 Business Analyst

As a Business analyst it will be your role to examine a business’s finances and assess the need for improvements or changes. Usually at the stage a Business analyst is brought into a company, the company requires help, advice and change to get back on track.

Typically salaries for this role start at £30,000 per annum.

#7 Auditor

As an Auditor it will under your remit to look at a company’s files and accounts and work in conjunction with an accountant assessing that they are operating in a good and stable way. An Auditor works at client sites and spends time with clients looking at their paperwork and accounts and making a judgment on the ways of working.

Salaries start at £25-35,000 per annum.

#8 Account Executive

As an Account Executive you will be looking after many accounts and have the remit to develop these. This will require some management and developing skills maybe from a customer service background. You will have been looking after and running accounts for a few years when you are at exec level.

Salaries start at £25,000 per annum.

#9 Credit Controller

As a Credit Controller you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the invoices in a busy accounts department. You will ensure that invoices are sent out and received and logged, you will deal with any invoice related queries, process invoices for payment runs each month etc.

Usually salary levels for this role start at £18,000 depending on experience.

#10 Accounts Assistant

As an Accounts Assistant you will have a general role in an accounts department, dealing with queries internally and externally, sending out invoices, completing paperwork, filing, giving out pay slips etc.

Depending on experience and the size of the company your starting salary could be £15,000 per annum.

Working in a Catering environment can be in a restaurant, a hotel, a school kitchen, hospital etc.  Depending on your skills and experience and preference to where you want to work, below is an idea of the jobs that you can be involved in within catering and what salaries you can expect to achieve.

You can find here the top 10 Catering jobs and their descriptions with average salaries.

#1 Catering Manager

As a Catering Manager you will usually plan catering functions and events maybe for a private company doing weddings, parties etc or you could work for a company catering for children in a school or patients in a hospital. As Catering Manager it will be your job to plan menus, search for products from suppliers and manage your catering budget. You will also have to manage staff under you in a working kitchen and ensure that whoever and whatever you are catering for gets done efficiently and effectively on time and within budget.

A Catering Manager salary can start at £20,000 per annum depending on experience and role.

Related: Catering Jobs Cover Letters

#2 Catering Services Manager

As a Catering Services Manager you will be responsible for the service that is provided through a catering company and developing and expanding those services in line with the business and company budget.  You will be responsible for dealing with your customers, supplier and or clients and for explaining and allowing them to understand the service that is being provided and why.

As a Catering Services Manager salaries can start at £18,000 per annum depending on size of company and role.

#3 Contracts Manager – Catering Equipment

As a Contracts Manager for Catering Equipment you will be responsible for the looking after the equipment used in a Catering business and ensuring that it is regularly cleaned, serviced and always in full working order. It will be your responsibility to ensure that you look out for new equipment to help the catering company in the future and research and feedback on such equipment.

Typically salaries start at £17,000 per annum and depending on the role you may have some commission attached to it if you are selling equipment to catering companies.

#4 Head Chef

As Head Chef you will run a busy restaurant kitchen managing staff and the kitchen. You will have full budgetary control, plan and devise new menus, deal with suppliers and stock and manage staff and a busy restaurant of a number of covers each night.
You will need to have a passion for food and the good cooking of food and have a real interest in good quality products and knowing where the foods come from, spending time with the suppliers.

Typically for a Head Chef Salaries can be between £35,000-£50,000 as a start but this may change depending on the restaurant and location you are working in as well as your experience so far.

#5 Restaurant Manager

As a restaurant manager you will run the restaurant and ensure that bookings are taken and planned for, that the staff work well in conjunction with a busy kitchen and plan and prepare in conjunction with the Head Chef. Being a restaurant manager is a multi tasking role of front of house, running the business and also helping run the kitchen and plan menus with the chef etc. You will need to have a real interest in food and where products are sourced from to do this role.

Typically salaries start at £30,000 per annum.

#6 Sous Chef

Working as a Sous Chef you will be second in command to the Head Chef providing a supporting role in the kitchen and cooking in whatever area your Head Chef wants you to. You will need to have a real passion for food in this role and be able to take orders from your Head Chef in sometimes very busy periods. You will need to work calmly under pressure and work long hours in some instances and step up to the plate when your Head Chef is out of the kitchen.

Again depending on the size and type of restaurant and its location salaries can start at £25,000 per annum +.

#7 Pastry Chef

As a pastry chef the role is as its name suggests. Being a pastry chef is a very specialised role and one of the main things that people struggle to make, pastry. You will need to have had a lot of experience in making pastry and enjoy making desserts to a high and exceptional standard.  You will need to pay great attention to detail and have a creative nature as well to be able to design desserts and make them look attractive and pleasing to the eye.

Typically salaries start at £25,000 per annum + depending on what size and type and location of the restaurant.

#8 Cook

As a cook you will work in a busy kitchen environment cooking food for school children or such like in mass produced amounts usually on tight budgets ensuring that you cover the major food groups. It is a very challenging role to try to produce good and variety of meals each day and week and you will need to be creative in planning menus and coming up with new ideas.  You will have a good background in cooking for a number of people and keeping calm under pressure. You will also be used to following strict kitchen hygiene procedures.

Typically salaries start at £20,000 per annum depending on the company and location.

#9 Kitchen Manager / Kitchen assistant

Working as a Kitchen Manager or Kitchen Assistant means that you need to ensure the smooth running of a very busy kitchen. This kitchen could be in a local family pub, a cafe or even a larger hospital type setting.  You will need to be familiar with working and running a busy kitchen and ensuring that food is made on time and to order in line with the specifics of the kitchen.

Salary levels for this role start at £15,000 depending on experience and location.

Related: Kitchen Assistant Cover Letter

#10 Chef de Partie

As a Chef de Partie, it will in your remit to manage a section within a busy kitchen whether it is the vegetable section, pastry, butchery etc. Whichever section you are on, you will be responsible for ensuring that the food you are preparing goes out on time in a fashion that is set by the Head Chef. You will need to be a good at timings and working to make sure that a whole meal is finished at once not leaving any food sat around for too long.

Typically salaries for this role start at £20,000 per annum.

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It’s a difficult decision to make as to what the best career choice is and where your skills will take you but below is some examples of good jobs and careers for women.

#1 Doctor or Physician

If you have a strong medical background and have had an ambition to be a doctor or a physician then with some hard work and dedication you could have a career for life. You may be a doctor in a hospital or working from a GP surgery or health centre.  It is a very demanding career path to take and one that could take you away from any outside life for a long time but in the end it will be worth it to have a great career.

Typically depending on the setting salaries start at £55,000 per annum.

Related: How to Become a Doctor

#2 Teacher

As a Teacher you will be qualified and have a PGCE to teach in whatever subject you are specialised in depending on what school setting and experience you have had through your training.  Teaching can be very rewarding to see children go through the years of schooling and see what they choose to do at the end of their education.

Typically salaries start at £23,000 per annum depending on role and experience.

Related: How to Become a Teacher

#3 Nurse

As a Nurse you will have to train for many years and do a great deal of work experience before being qualified but you could then be a nurse in a hospital, school or private establishment.  As a nurse you will work random shift patterns so will need to be flexible in your working times and you may have to work some overtime when departments are short staffed.  You will have a very caring nature and enjoy looking after patients when they are sometimes at their worst.

Nursing salaries start from £22,000 per annum depending on hospital setting and experience.

Related: How to Become a Nurse

#4 Medical Scientist

As a medical scientist you will be involved in researching and studying products, medicines etc to find new ways of treating diseases etc. You will need to be educated to degree level to be in medical science and be good at researching and investigating.

Salaries start at 30,000 depending on experience.

#5 Psychologist

As a psychologist you will be good at listening and providing ways of helping patients/clients deal with their issues and problems through talking and cognitive and behavioural therapies. You will need to have a patient nature and be interested in helping people through difficult periods in their lives by delving into problems that they have maybe not talked about before.

Starting salaries for a psychologist is approx £35,000 per annum.

#6 Lawyer

As a Lawyer you will be representing clients in cases related to your area of specialism and researching and going over the facts necessary to represent clients in a court of law. You will need to be a confident communicator to work well as a lawyer and be able to research and keep up to date with the changes in law and how you can best win your cases.

Salaries start at £45,000 per annum.

#7 Pharmacist

As a Pharmacist you are responsible for the accuracy of giving out and dispensing medicines to patients with prescriptions. It is a very responsible position and where you need to pay attention to detail at all times. You will weigh different forms of medicine out in liquid or tablet format and dispense accordingly. You will also be responsible for the smooth running of the pharmacy and dealing with any new products and ways of working coming into the pharmacy.

Typically salaries for this role is between £30-40,000 per annum depending on
experience and setting of work.

#8 Insurance and Investment

If you work in an Insurance and or investment setting then you will be selling different policies to customers and trying to ensure that they keep their business with you. You will have a lot of experience in financial products and be a confident communicator who is able to sell to customers as well as provide help and advice through a potential claim or claim situation.

Typically salaries start at £25,000 per annum depending on skills and experience and size of company.

#9 Office Manager

The role of an Office Manager is one that requires great multi tasking skills and one that women mainly do rather than men. An Office Manager is usually the eyes and ears of an office dealing with most departments of the company and reporting into the Managing Director or Director of the business. You will need to be good at general administration and organising people and running the heart of any business. If an office behind the scenes does not run properly then the rest of the business areas suffer.

Typically salaries for this role start at £25,000 per annum depending on your previous experiences.

#10 Human Resources Manager

As a Human Resources Manager you will need to have exceptional listening and communicating skills. A HR Manager deals with every member of staff in a company and ensures that the business follows strict employment law procedures and acts in the best interests of the employees and the business as an equal balance. HR Managers act as a go between Directors and staff and try to keep the work force happy by introducing new initiatives and programmes to maintain and retain a happy work force.

Typically salaries start at £35,000 per annum for this role but this is dependent on the size of company and location as well as previous experience and skills and relevant qualifications.

In the world of Media you need to be able to keep up to date with the ever changing times especially if your role crosses over into social media. You will normally come from a marketing or journalism background and be educated to degree level with some work experience whilst studying and training. You will need to be able to work hard and prove your skills and desire to succeed in this ever changing world.

#1 Media Lawyer

As a Media Lawyer you will be involved in ensuring that the legalities of a Media Company are correct at all times. There are special laws concerning what can be broadcast or publicised and how it can be aired and what privacy laws there are.
You will agree contracts and ensure that that contracts include certain clauses and that the media company is covered for any eventuality.

Typically as a trained and qualified media lawyer salaries start at £50,000 per annum upwards depending on experience, qualifications and type of company and location.

#2 Media Coordinator

As a Media Coordinator you will be involved in organising what articles or broadcasts are aired or posted and dealing with audience and analysing who is reading or listening and how best to target the right audience and always increase the audience figures.

You will need to have a good background in Media and be interested in all areas of media.

Typically depending on experience, salaries start at £20,000 per annum +.

#3 Account Manager

As an Account Manager it will be your responsibility to ensure that you keep your accounts happy and keep on developing your new accounts following up leads and dealing with new contacts etc.

You will need to have good customer service skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a number of customers keeping them happy and increasing their business potential at all times through advertising either in papers or magazines or broadcasting adverts on the TV or radio.

Typically salaries start at £20,000 per annum depending on skills and experience but can also have a commission or bonus structure attached to your salary through development and increasing the number of accounts you hold and run.

#4 Brand marketing Manager

As a Brand Marketing Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that the marketing for the brand that you are responsible for is solid and is aimed at the right target audience. You will come from an extensive Marketing background to do this role and be used to working with brands and know how to develop these. You will also need good management skills as you will be dealing with a team of staff under you who will be looking for guidance.

Typically salaries will start at £30,000 per annum depending on location, company and experience.

#5 Director of Marketing and Communications

As a Director of Marketing and Communications you will be experienced in marketing and communications and for many years and be able to lead a team and department in moving the marketing initiatives forward for a media business and keep the impact high at all times. You will be constantly striving to be the best in the media world keeping ahead of the changes and times constantly keeping your company in the media presence and targeting the right audience at all times. You will be responsible for showing when figures increase and why and to keep numbers high at all times.
Typically with experience and qualifications, salaries start at £45,000 per annum upwards.

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A lot of Students still need to work whilst studying these days, as gaining an education is costly and students need to be able to live whilst gaining an education. With fewer inexperienced jobs for people it is important to gain a good standard of education so it allows you to be able to open more doors to your potential career.

Finding a job can prove somewhat difficult at times as you have to find a job around your college course, the timetable that you are given by your college plus allowing extra time for studying and also not forgetting the life of a college student so that you maintain your friendships which is important at this time in your life.

Mainly employers have gaps in their establishment that need filling and especially in some of the below positions they can be high absenteeism making the hours ad hoc and you are sometimes not always able to plan around your college timetable.

There are various jobs out there for College Students and mostly they involve some kind of Customer Service either on a face to face basis or on the telephone. Some of the roles that students end up doing are as listed below.

#1 A Barista in a coffee shop

The role of a Barista is one of the first rungs on the ladder working in a coffee shop and an ideal position for a student as it doesn’t require specific skills and you will be trained as you go along.

Related: Barista Cover Letter

#2 Bar Work

Another obvious role to do part time as a student and bar work will mainly be in the evenings and weekends so not interfering with your timetable.

#3 Call centre work

You could get a few part time shifts working in a Call Centre maybe working for one of the banks or utility companies making outbound calls or taking inbound calls from customers.

#4 Take away

Working in a Takeaway again can be done in the evenings so will not interfere with any lectures or work that needs to be done. You will need to be organised and be able to deal with the crowds at the end of the night.

#5 Cashier

Working for a supermarket or shop as a cashier can be done as a part time role covering various shifts, operating a till and even stacking shelves in a smaller store.

Related: Cashier CV Example

#6 Waiter/Waitress

Working as a Waiter or Waitress can be done day or night depending on the place that you work for. You can do this role with little previous experience, the right attitude and some experience of dealing with customers.

#7 Post office

The post office take part time workers in the mail sorting offices, sorting mail ready for delivery, this is especially the case for busy periods such as Christmas and the hours are varied due to the nature of the role.

#8 Retail Sales Assistant

Fashion and retail stores in town centres and shopping malls regularly take on part time sales assistants especially for sale periods and seasonal times such as Christmas.

#9 Leaflet distribution

Handing out leaflets in a town centre or a particular area is a part time role that you could get involved in that requires no experience and varied hours and work depending on the company that wants something distributing.

#10 Telesales

Working part time doing Telesales calls is a part time role whereby you will have a list of people to call and offer them a product or service depending on the company that you work for. As long as you can deal with people saying no this is a relatively straight forward role.

#11 Cleaner

Working as a cleaner for a company means that this role can be done in the evenings or at set periods if cleaning a person’s house.  Office cleaning is generally done out of office hours which is ideal for most students.

Related: Cleaner Cover Letter Example

#12 Car Cleaning

You could work for one of the many car cleaning service companies, washing and valeting cars. A company will be looking for attention to detail and a like for cleaning and making cars look good.

#13 Fast Food Outlet

You could also work at one of the many fast food outlets who stay busy for most periods of the day and night serving customers and helping to prepare fast food.

#14 Cinema

Working in a cinema dealing with customers buying tickets and showing them to the screen that they are going to or serving refreshments, this can be done on a part time basis, day or night to suit.

#15 Deliveries

You could work part time doing deliveries for a parcel company or a private company if you have your own transport or can get about easily.

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It is always nice to know what the best jobs are to do. This can be the best for you as a person or it can be the best for the current year including the most popular jobs for 2014. Let’s have a look below at the Top 10 Best Jobs for 2014.

#1 Psychiatrist

Being a psychiatrist means that you are qualified to Degree level in psychology and have done your training to be able to practice in real situations. Working as a psychiatrist depending on the person is a very interesting role of helping people in difficult situations and helping them to resolve the problems that they are facing, sometimes through past issues and memories. You will need to be a keen listener to do this role and be able to be non judgemental towards your clients, offering practical and long term solutions to their problems.

#2 Zoo or Safari Keeper

If you are interested in working with animals, what can be better than working at a Zoo or Safari park where you get to work with different animals each day. It’s a lot more interesting to work with Elephants and Lions than cats and dogs.
Working in this environment you will have had to study some animal care and depending on the zoo or safari park you may have more specific qualifications to do and even be able to specialise in certain animals. You will need to be patient and have a keen interest in the health and safety of animals and want them to have a nature home environment.

#3 Trainer working with Dolphins

Dolphins are intelligent creatures and very easy to train so working with dolphins and other mammals and training them to do shows for the general public at attractions or purely working with Dolphins for research purposes is a very interesting role with a difference.

Usually you will have studied something to do with marine mammals or animal studies and have a good understanding of how dolphins work and operate and what humans can learn from dolphin and mammal behaviour. Not the usual daily 9-5 but an interesting career choice for animal lovers.

#4 Acupuncturist

Operating as an acupuncturist is big business these days with many people looking for different alternative therapies. You will train to be an acupuncturist and have a good understanding of what ailments and problems people will come to needing help to alleviate these problems.

Acupuncture doesn’t just alleviate pain that people are having although it is very good for people with problem backs, joints etc, it also can stimulate the body to help people having various treatments such as IVF. It’s an interesting career choice and one that requires constant updating but very popular in terms of therapy.

#5 Electrician

Working as an Electrician is a very good career choice. You will always have a trade if you train to be an Electrician and have the options of working for a company or working for yourself if you are business minded.  An Electrician helps companies or private clients with any electrical problems they are having as well as installing new lighting and anything electrical related within companies.

To work as an electrician requires constant re training and updating of your skills to ensure you are qualified to the latest standards at all times.

Related: Electrician CV Example

#6 Plumber

Working as a Plumber you help companies and private clients with any plumbing issues dealing with pipes, toilet and sink problems as well as bath and shower problems including helping a client to install a new bathroom. You may work on new build houses installing bathrooms or you may deal with emergencies such as leaks and blockages.

It is an important skill to have and one that you can begin learning from leaving school without going through university or such like but one that you can keep up to date with through regular updates and legal procedures.

Related: Plumber Cover Letter Example

#7 Company Trainer

If you provide Training for a company, you may train staff that are internal if you work for a big company or you may be a trainer for a Training Company and train people outside of your organisation. Being a Trainer is a good career choice if you have a deep interest in a subject matter and the choices are endless. You could be training employees on computer systems and work procedures or you could be training external clients how to manage their time better. The choice of training is all down to your make up and what you excel in yourself.

#8 HR Manager

Companies are starting to slowly recover and being an HR Manager means that you have some influence on how your employer operates and keeps up with the changes. As a HR Manager you will have to keep on top of the latest changes and incentives to maintain being a good employer but with all the changes and redundancies over the years acting as a HR Manager is a good career choice for being involved in the restructuring and advising capacity. It’s a very important, interesting and fast paced career choice. Usually as a HR Manager you will be qualified to CIPD level or have equal experience.

#9 Estate Agent

In 2014 the properties look like they are finally starting to move again and people are looking to buy and sell properties. Working as an Estate Agent will be key in this role showing clients properties, marketing properties and focusing on selling some properties easier than it has been in the last few years.

To work as an Estate agent you will need to build up your experience levels through time and getting to know properties and areas and building up a client base. An Estate Agent will need to have excellent customer service skills to be a success in this role.

Related: Estate Agent Interview Questions and Tips

#10 Retail Manager

Retail sales is the highest it has been this year to date so now is a good time to improve on those retail skills and get selling making lots of commission or bonuses and having a fast paced and exciting career.

A retail manager can operate at branch level, could be working remotely visiting branches and providing help and support to branch managers. You will need to have a few years retail experience to do this role and be able to focus on results and selling.

People deal with stress in different ways so what seems stressful to some will not to others but here is the top 10 most stressful jobs found today.

1- Doctor in an emergency ward

Working as a doctor in an A&E department can be very stressful for many reasons – A&E is rarely quiet and usually so busy that at times you can feel that there is not enough staff for the patients with problems but also because of the seriousness that you are dealing with from patients with injuries, to patients who have been stabbed or to very ill patients following a heart attack etc. All of these areas are very stressful and take its toll on the people dealing with these real live situations day in day out.

2- Paramedic

If you are a paramedic then not only are you under a lot of pressure to get to a scene of an accident as fast as possible but you need to be able to face what you see when you arrive. Paramedics have a lot of skills these days and can help at a crucial point in someone’s treatment. This can be very stressful in making decisions and ensuring you have done the right procedure.

3- Surgeon

Surgeons work on a variety of people for a variety of reasons. Surgeons operate on many people from fixing injuries to more serious nature such as brain operations. Some operations are more routine but anyone having surgery is always taking a huge risk and this is something that weighs heavily on a professional surgeon. Planning the operation in great detail to ensure that all options have been looked at and assessed.

4- Vet

Working as a Vet can be a very stressful job as the patients that you are dealing with cannot speak being animals. Not only will you have to treat an animal following illness or injury but you will also need to deal with the owners and their feelings around this time. As an animal cannot speak it is purely down to experience and expertise that you provide an accurate diagnosis and solution where there is one. In not all cases this is true and some vets may need to make decisions to put an animal to sleep who cannot recover.

5- Events Manager

Working as an Events Manager can be a very stressful role, making sure that an event is planned correctly and runs smoothly on the day. This can involve dealing with many different people and combining it all as a team to ensure that the day runs efficiently. An events manager needs to have a wealth of organisational ability and someone who can keep calm under pressure.

Related: Top 15 Jobs for Unskilled People

6- IT Manager

An IT Manager can be a very stressful role as most businesses rely heavily on IT to operate their businesses so if something goes wrong then it can result in a few hours downtime for a company resulting in great loss for the company. This can be very stressful and cause a lot of pressure to someone’s role.

7- Teacher

Working as a Teacher can be a stressful job depending on the school and environment that you teach in. Some schools are not straight forward thinking when it comes to education which can make teaching days very challenging and stressful.

8- Police man/woman

Working in the police force can be at times stressful when dealing with criminals and people committing acts of crime. Sometimes decisions can be out of control in the police force making a situation very stressful for all concerned.

9- Driving Instructor

Teaching people to drive is never an easy task and at times can be very stressful. When people are unable to learn to drive well and can do things that are sometimes dangerous and or damaging then this makes a driving lesson or test very stressful.

10- Airport worker

Working in a busy Airport can be very stressful dealing with passengers and requests to checking baggage and ID. It is so imperative not to miss anything and to make sure that everyone travelling is safe that this can be very stressful work for some.

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You may feel as though it is difficult to get a job without any experience and as you would expect, employers do look for previous experience but if you haven’t got any and are looking for a starting block then you need to be able to focus on what you can do and what you can offer to a potential new employer.

Below are some tips about what you can do to get yourself employed.

# Look at job adverts carefully

Read the job adverts carefully. You will need to look in the newspapers, in shop windows or anywhere that advertises roles, in the job centre etc. If you look carefully and keep on top of all the adverts as soon as they come out then you will find one that you may be able to do with little or no experience. It could also give you some ideas about the types of roles you would like to do or the types of companies that you would like to work for.

# Can you do some job training to help improve your skills

Have a look at the job centre and have a chat with an employment adviser to see if there is any training available to boost your skills and improve your chances of securing some employment. Any extra training that you can do will add to your skill set and give an employer something else to know about you and what you can do for them.

Related: The 10 Skills Employers Most Want

# Visit the job centre

Talking to an employment adviser at the job centre may help you with deciding what you can do with the skills you have which could be from school or college.  The job centre may be able to help you with a placement, work experience etc which could lead to a job.

# Visit recruitment agencies for manual and no experience roles

Go round your local town centre and seek out all the recruitment agencies and take a copy of your CV and ask if you can talk to someone about your predicament and what you want to do or would like some help in beginning some work.

# Offer your services on a free week trial basis

If you live near somewhere you could offer a business your services for a free days/week trial so that they can see what you can offer to them and see if they would be prepared to take you on afterwards. This could get you a foot in the door if you do a good job and impress them.

# Do an NVQ qualification

By enrolling with a college and doing an NVQ qualification could lead to a placement which if you do a good job and prove yourself to a company then you could end up with a permanent position even after you have done your NVQ.  It’s worth discussing it with your local college and seeing if there is something that interests you.

# Word of mouth

Do any of your friends or family know any employers that would be prepared to give you a chance and see if you are able to gain some experience by working with them? It’s always worth asking as people know more people than you realise and could help.

# Look for apprentice roles

Once you have an idea what you are hoping to do, start looking for companies that want to take on apprentices and will train them up and help them to learn about their business. This is easy if you know what you want to do but remember you need to come across well as being an apprentice at a company is a big investment for a company investing in your future.

# Take your CV and covering letter to local businesses

If you live somewhere where you can drop in your CV and covering letter at local businesses in the hope that one of them might look to take you on then by doing speculative applications will help your job search greatly.

See also: Job Search Tips

# Sign up to job websites

Register on job websites and ensure that your profile sounds great to build up your skills to a potential employer. Make sure that employers can search for your skills so that they may target you direct. It’s always worth a shot.

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JD Sports Application Form

JD Sports Fashion plc has been established as the leading UK specialist retailer with their branded and own brand sports and casual wear. The LD Group has over 500 stores that contain both the sports and branded fashion apparel. The company has been in business since 1981 and they started with just one location. Over the years they have expanded to Oxford Street which is their first London Store. Today there are 100 JD Sports locations across the United Kingdom and 400 stores in total.

JD Sports is offering the right people, employment opportunities. Some of the features that potential employees should have are the dedication to the job. JD Sports inspires people to strive for the highest levels of performance. All of the current JD Sports employees are highly skilled as well as self-motivated. There are plenty of employment opportunities to arise with the right employees.

Management

Management is constantly encouraging their employees to come up with new ways to help improve the business, by using their creativity and often business sense. A good JD Sports employee should have problem solving techniques as well as great attitude for work. The company has great employment opportunities in different areas of the business. There are openings in the Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Stock Control and Retail employment positions available.

How to Apply

To apply for a job with one of the most successful companies in the UK, you can visit your local JD Sports location and speak to the Human Resources Dept. for an application. If you have access online, then click on the careers section of the website. Here you will find different areas where JD Sports retail is located and click on the location and then the job that you are applying for and you will see the Apply Now.

Filling out the application for the job vacancies are the easy part, you still have to master the interview. JD Sports offers a friendly work atmosphere but every employee operates on a professional level. JD employees do their work with pride and dedication and that is how you need to go into the interview.

Interview

You should be confident and ready to answer any questions they can throw at you. Be ready to explain any and possibly all of your qualifications for the job you are looking for. You want to be professional so be at least 15 minutes early and bring a copy of a CV and a Cover Letter, even if you have submitted an application. This shows that you are professional and dedicated to finding a job.

If you have a cell phone or PDA, it is a good idea if you turn them off before going into the interview. The last thing that you want it for the phone to ring while you are in an interview, it is distracting and not professional. You do not want any extra distractions; you want to answer their questions politely and accurately. Be well spoken and never cuss in an interview and show your interviewer respect. By following everything we offered and simply being yourself, you have a great chance of getting the job you want.

Click here to visit JD Sports careers.