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Support worker

Support worker job description

If you like helping others and love the thought of making a difference to a complete stranger’s life, then why not consider a career as a support worker?

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Store manager

Store manager job description

The world of retail has lots of job roles to choose from thanks to it being one of the UK’s most buoyant industries. Allow us to explain one of them; the role of a store manager.

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Retail warehouse manager job description

Retail warehouse manager job description

Not all retail jobs are based on the shop floor dealing with large crowds of messy shoppers. Sound good? We’re talking about warehouse manager jobs.

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Retail trainee job description

Retail trainee job description

If you don’t know how to break into retail management jobs, it can seem like a rather confusing career step. So how do you learn the skills and eventually land the job? Become a retail trainee of course.

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Assistant manager job description

Retail assistant manager job description

Although the high street has taken a big hit recently, there are still jobs for good retail managers available as businesses look to find the best people to make their stores stand out from the pack.

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Part-time retail job description

Part-time retail job description

Whether you’ve got family commitments, hitting the school books again or generally need some extra cash in your bank account, working in a part-time retail job can really save the day.

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Night manager job description

Night manager job description

If you always having trouble waking up in the mornings and are forever being told off for being late, then maybe it’s time to change your working hours and try a career as a night manager.

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Food retail job description

Food retail job description

Food shopping is one of the most essential purchases that people will make. Food retailers are swamped with customers and stores need staff to serve them. We tell you what to expect from a career in food retail.

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Fashion retailer job description

Fashion retailer job description

If you’re as fierce as Tyra Banks, know your Prada from your Primark and know what’s bang on trend in every season, then a career in fashion retail is right up your catwalk.

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Department manager

Department manager job description

So you want to take the reins of management and help train the next generation of retail newbie’s? But what can you expect from a department manager job?

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Customer service assistant

Customer service assistant job description

Are you friendly, patient and quick-thinking? These are all great skills to have if you want a customer service assistant job.

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Fire fighter

Fire fighter job description

It's a job that instantly makes you sound cool, but being a fire fighter is more than wearing the iconic uniform and rescuing people from burning buildings. Want to know more? Course you do!

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Fitness instructor job description

The new exercise culture has created thousands of jobs, so if you’re passionate about health and fitness then a career as a fitness instructor awaits.

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Taxi driver job description

Taxi driver job description

Everyone has heard their friends or family say the phrase, "I'm not your taxi driver" at some point in their life (normally in the early hours when all the pubs have shut). But what does a taxi driver's job actually involve?

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Supermarket benefits

Benefits of supermarket jobs

Working in a supermarket may not be a childhood dream for most of us but supermarkets continue to dominate the UK’s retail market as jobs in these stores keep growing. We take a look at the benefits of supermarket jobs...

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Jobs for night owls

Jobs for... night owls

Enjoy the comfort of your bed in the mornings but can stay awake for an entire night? Night owls, there are jobs out there for you.

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Changing your working hours

Top 5 sleep deprived jobs

If you love your sleep and need 18 cups of coffee to keep you awake during an eight hour shift, you may want to steer clear of these sleep deprived jobs!

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Sales assistant job description

Sales assistant job description

Finding a new career can be a daunting task, but what if we told you one of the country's biggest industries has been staring at you everytime you've gone shopping...we're talking about sales assistants jobs.

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Zoo keeper

Zoo keeper job description

If you're tired of being stuck behind a desk and want something completely different, you can't get more opposite than working with animals...yes that's actually a paid job.

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Lifeguard

Lifeguard job description

Being a lifeguard isn't like it is on Baywatch. You need to be fit, focused and ready to carry out first aid in an emergency. So, with that in mind, could you be a lifeguard?

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Did you know....

  • UK workers spend an average of five years in a job.

  • The average commuting time for workers in the UK is 45 minutes.

  • The average cost of living for a single person is £13,400.

  • We had 7,274 jobs in Yorkshire last month.

  • The ideal cover letter is between 250 and 300 words long.

  • Recruiters spend an average of 8 seconds looking at a CV.

  • Our three biggest sectors for jobs are sales, engineering / manufacturing and IT.

  • The average cost of living for a family of four is £19,240.

  • We had 20,490 sales jobs last month.

  • We had 8,730 jobs in the West Midlands last month.

  • British employees work an average of 31.9 hours per week.

  • We had 7,714 accountancy jobs last month.

  • The ideal CV is no more than 2 pages long.

  • Recruiters search our CV database 280,000 times every month.

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