1. Living and working in the UK Jane Osborne UK EURES Adviser jane.osborne1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk www.eures.europa.eu

2. Working in the UK Employment legislation Living in the UK Living and working in the UK

3. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Population 61 million ILO unemployment rate 7.9% 2.47 million unemployed Language spoken English Welsh Currency – British pound £ United Kingdom - UK Living and working in the UK

4. Great Britain www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk Tel: 00 44 845 6060 234 Northern Ireland www.jobcentreonline.com Tel: 0800 353 530 Self service kiosks Where to find work Living and working in the UK

5. EURES Find a job – search in all EURES countries CV online register your CV EURES advisers – 700 advisers www.eures.europa.eu Where to find work Living and working in the UK

6. UK newspapers – most have job sites Private agencies – many registered with Recruitment and Employers Confederation Company websites Trade unions and professional bodies Where to find work Living and working in the UK

7. Unemployment rate UK-wide May-July 2009 7.9% - rise of 0.7 per cent on last quarter Unemployment rate London May-July 2009 9.2% - rise of 1.1 per cent on last quarter Statistical overview Living and working in the UK

8. 434,000 job vacancies 3 months to July 2009. Lowest figure since 2001 Down 26,000 on previous quarter and 203,000 over year. Most sectors fall in vacancies over quarter Largest fall in finance and business services down 13,000 Statistical overview Living and working in the UK

9. 434,00 all vacancies 145,000 in education, public admin & health 121,000 in distribution, hotels and restaurants 82,000 in finance and business services 24,000 in manufacturing 27,000 in transport and communications 23,000 in other services 9,000 in construction 3,000 in energy and water Source National Office for Statistics Vacancies by industry Living and working in the UK

10. Average Graduate wage is £27,000 according to www.milkround.com or £25,000 according to Association of Graduate Recruiters (both 2009 figures). www.milkround.com www.prospects.ac.ukwww.prospects.ac.uk – Graduate Careers site www.milkround.com www.nijobs.comwww.nijobs.com – jobs in Northern Ireland www.get.hobsons.co.uk www.gradireland.com www.top100graduateemployers.com Graduates Living and working in the UK

11. www.work-experience.org www.targetcareers.co.uk www.power-to-inspire.co.uk www.get.hobsons.co.uk www.placement-uk.com www.internuk.com Work placement opportunities Living and working in the UK

12. National Minimum Wage – currently £5.80 hour 22 and older Working week 37-48 hours Holiday entitlement 28 days Salary paid monthly or weekly 20 minute rest break for 6 hours www.direct.gov.uk www.tuc.org.uk www.acas.org.uk Employment law Living and working in the UK

13. Workers Registration Scheme Living and working in the UK Nationals of Hungary must register under Workers Registration Scheme Fee of £90 After 12 month unbroken period of working in UK no longer required to register have full rights of free movement. Registration forms and guidance from http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

14. You must apply for a National Insurance Number when you start work If you have worked in the UK before you do not need a new number Phone 0845 600 0643 GB to apply Phone 90 545500 Northern Ireland to apply www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.ukwww.direct.gov.ukwww.nidirect.gov.uk National Insurance Number Living and working in the UK

15. 11 % deducted if you earn above £110 - £844 plus 1 % of earnings above £844 per week Self employed people pay their own contributions www.hmrc.gov.uk National Insurance Living and working in the UK

16. Basic rate: 20% £0 - £37,400 Higher rate: 40% £37,400 + Self employed people pay their own tax www.hmrc.gov.uk Income tax Living and working in the UK

17. European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) E301 – record of social security contributions E303 – used to transfer unemployment benefits from one Member State to another E forms Living and working in the UK

18. UK National Health Service – NHS When settled register with a local doctor Consulting NHS doctor free prescribed medicines £7.20 in England It is likely that you will pay for spectacles and dental treatment www.dh.gov.ukwww.dh.gov.uk www.nhsdirect.nhs.ukwww.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Tel: 0845 45 47 Healthcare in the UK Living and working in the UK

19. Flats and houses UK average £400 month 1-bedroomed flat London £1,000 month average 1-bedroomed flat Room shared house £140-£160 month UK general £500 month average London www.loot.co.uk www.yell.com Living in the UK Living and working in the UK

20. Bread - £1.30 Milk 1l – 80p Fast food restaurant meal - £5.00 Cigarettes 20 - £5.70 Beer 568ml (1 pint) - £3.50 Cinema ticket - £6.00. More expensive London Bus journey approximately £1.50 Monthly Travelcard zones 1-2 London £99.10 Living expenses Living and working in the UK

21. Curriculum vitae – C V 2 pages, typed Application letter Company application forms (sometimes online) Interviews www.prospects.ac.uk Job application process Living and working in the UK

22. For UK recognition of qualifications, contact NARIC www.naric.org.uk English language test is required to study in the UK www.ielts.org Learning the language www.britishcouncil.org University courses in the UK www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk Education - Qualifications Living and working in the UK

23. Questions…….. Jane Osborne jane.osborne1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk