Job Finding Tips for Tier 4 Students

In these days to find part time jobs in UK is quiet difficult. Due to the economic crisis a lot of large industries went bankrupt, so thousands of UK citizens are unemployed. International students, who are from non-EU countries, have to face huge competition with UK and EU students.

After launching Tier 4 Point Based System, thousands of students have come in UK for study and the same ratio are still coming. Most students dream to work part time for earning living cost and next year tuition fees. I am wonder to know that students from Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Pakistan have come by lending loan on collateral basis. Obviously, they are willing to earn some money to pay back their loan.

I just want to focus to those students who are already in UK in this post. I am going to provide here some advice which may lead them to get part time job successfully. Please follow the steps below to get tips:

1. First of all analyze what training, experience, skill and talents you have. After that try to find a volunteering position. You may find positions at some reputed organization such as British Red Cross, British Heart Foundation. Side by side, go to Job Centre Plus (www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk) and apply for National Insurance Number (NI). Every Employer needs NI Number to accept you on the job. 
2. After volunteering for 2 weeks you may ask your line manager or the supervisor for providing references. Your performance would be the key points to give you reference. So, be careful, loyal and dedicated while volunteering. 
3. Then make a CV. The CV must be one page and must clearly stated about your information, objectives, hobbies, interest, education, training, skill, experience and references. Most employers require at least 2 references. One might be given by your college representative who knows about you and another one must be work reference which can be given by your manager of the organization where you are volunteering. If you provide international work reference, you may not get any reply from the employer for your application. 
4. After making short, brief and complete CV, you may start finding jobs. You may find job vacancies to the local news papers and go to Jobcentre Plus web site. I will post some top rated job sites soon.
5. You may also go around the market, where you can see part time vacancies on the glasses and wall of the shops and hotels. When you will drop your CV, it would be better to hand it to the manager directly. Otherwise the staff may not deliver your CV to the Manager. Some vacancies must require filling up the application form. Get the application form and fill up clearly. Your skill and ability can be easily evaluated by your way of filling up the form.
6. It would be the best idea to note when and where you drop your CV. You may write in a note book about the name, address, phone number, date, job closing date and the person’s name that you gave your CV for the job. If you won’t hear within 3 days of the closing date, you may inquire to the organization. 
7. If your application was unsuccessful and you hear from your employer then you may give a call to them and ask what weakness made you to reject for the post. So, you couldn’t repeat such for the next application.

If you properly follow up these tips, you may definitely get the part time job soon. Good luck!