Work permits for the UK

Work permits are visas for non UK people who have a job offer and the company offering the job is prepared to sponsor the applicant, to allow them to work in the UK.

As a result of serious skills shortages in the UK the government has announced changes to policy so work permits can be obtained and issued more easily. One of the biggest changes is a 'fast-track' work permit which will allow workers in areas of shortage to enter the UK on working visas easily.

The aim of fast-tracking these visas is to ease the burden on employers by allowing them to hire non-EU staff. In the past employers had to prove that no other EU candidate could do the job.

Work permit extensions have also been increased from four to five years, and it will be easier for employers to renew work permits, including the stamping of passports.

The government hopes to cut down the processing time for 80 percent of the applications to one week by early next year.

While it is still necessary to have a job offer with the employer being prepared to sponsor the employee, a qualification and work experience are now not required.

New criteria require either:

A university degree

A diploma level qualification relevant to the position

A diploma level qualification not relevant to the position and 1 years relevant work experience

A minimum of 3 years work experience specifically related to the job

Those currently eligible for the fast-track visas:

Nursing posts in the following areas:
acute care, elderly care, general nursing, intensive care neo-natal nursing, learning disabilities, mental health, midwifery, occupational health nurses, paediatric care and theatre nurses.

Doctors posts in the following areas: Accident and emergency medicine, audio logical medicine, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, diagnostic radiology, old age psychiatry, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, paediatrics radiotherapy, morbid anatomy and histopathology, nuclear medicine, occupational medicine, palliative medicine, urology.

Electronic and Opto-Electronic Engineering:
Ieng and CEng engineers and PhD Physicists in the following areas: Cellular phone systems development, design and development of electronic systems with embedded software, integrated circuit design, opto-electronics, photonics, radio frequency and microwave system and component design, systems integration, telecommunications systems development, video and audio systems development.

Finding a Job in Today's Market .

Less than a year ago, a job candidate with a decent resume and little or no experience could walk into virtually any interview knowing that an offer was inevitable.

Candidates would send out 10 resumes hoping to get 2 or 3 responses, but they would instead get 20 responses, many from head-hunters, whose business was booming like never before. Back then, it was almost impossible to find a company that *wasn't* hiring.

NASDAQ had broken the 5,000-point barrier, and thousands of 20-somethings fresh out of college had option packages that made them millionaires on paper.

That was just a year ago. So close, yet so far away. Today the job market appears the very antithesis of those glory days. Seemingly endless layoffs, missed forecasts, a major NASDAQ correction and events abroad have led us to an uncomfortable phase of economic unrest.

Jobs, of course, are no longer easy to come by; and many of the unemployed have found themselves "on the bench" for weeks, then months.

But the cyclical nature of the US economy is a known fact; and a downturn was not only expected but inevitable. Instead of stressing and worrying at such times, we should rise to the occasion and meet the new challenges. In this job race, the only survivors are those who fit themselves with a stellar resume and a die-hard attitude.

Following are some tips on accelerating your search for a new job:

• Get a Positive Attitude: While it may not be easy these days, it is an absolute must to remain positive and optimistic.
  

• Be Aware of Job Security: Don't wait for your company to go out of business before you start looking for a new job. If you have any reason to believe your job is in jeopardy, update your resume and start testing the waters. When the time seems right, make the jump if it is to a better, more secure job.
  

• Search Online: Regardless of the industry you are in, you are missing out on major opportunities if you aren't looking for a job online. Internet use allows you to send out more resumes far quicker than any other way.
  

• Be Proactive: If you would normally send out 5 resumes a day, start sending out 10 or even 20. Don't be picky with the companies you choose -- get in as many interviews as you can now, and be pick with the *offers* later. If a job listing has a both a contact phone number and email address, pick up the phone and call them -- it is far too easy for an email to be filed away for later.
  

• Totally revamp your resume: While your old resume might have landed you a job in yesterday's booming market, today competition is as tight as ever. Your resume is your first impression with an employer; it will get you interviews or cause you to lose them. Consider having your resume re-written by experienced editors -- for example, The Killer Resume offers resume editing and writing by Harvard-educated professionals who have a great deal of experience with what works and what doesn't in resumes.
  

• Polish Your Interviewing Skills: Once you begin interviewing, be sure prepare yourself for each meeting. Interviewers are impressed by confident individuals who show strong communication skills and eagerness for the position. When in doubt, always wear a suit and tie to the interview. Mention a willingness to work in groups but the ability to carry your own weight. Research the company's website before the interview, and if you are able to slip in a few facts during the interview (e.g. "I'd particularly be interested in working with your Open Server product") it will score you extra points. Remember -- the more you interview, the better you will get at it. This is particularly true because most interviewers ask the exact same questions. Soon enough, the answers will flow out of your mouth before you even hear the whole question.

Anyone can get a job when the market is booming, but those who prevail in tough times like these show true character and spirit.

Shell Nigeria over the last three years has employed over 3000 graduates in other to reduced the level of unemployment's,this is the kind of cake you should partake,job opportunities are slim compare to the total numbers of graduate out every year.
NNPC Group of Nigeria also provide opportunities for the unemployed,NGOS, co-operate bodies spend over N20 billions every year to make sure the battle such cancaworm that is eating dib into the fabric of our society.There are over a thousand jobs available, in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, Nigeria, Africa and the world as a world.Exxon mobile is also doing their best to make sure they employ graduates yearly