JobCymru.com Online Guides
Moving back to Wales?
Are you considering moving back to the area to live and work?
This site could be a useful source of information for you. For general
labour market trends in Wales refer to the following sections:
- The Local Economy – Where are the jobs? Which sectors are growing?
- Skill Shortages – Which skills are in demand?
- Bilingual Skills - Welsh and the workplace
The jobcymru Companies database can give you:
- A list of local companies that employ people with the types of experience, skills and qualifications that you posses
- An indication of the types of skills and experience that are in demand and any skill shortages being experienced
- The range of different types of employers in the area
- Examples of specific employers in different sectors
- Companies that offer different types of training to their staff
- Specific background information about companies you are considering applying to
- Useful contact names within specific companies
You can search the directory using:
Keywords – possible searches:
- Company name
- Types of companies e.g. Accountants, Hotels, Garages, Factories. Try singular and plural forms e.g. accountant and accountants
- Skills and attributes that employers value e.g. Communication, Honesty
- Training offered e.g. NVQs, in-house, apprenticeships
- Geographical area e.g. towns, county
Category – companies are split into 4 categories
- Leisure & Tourism – attractions, hotels, cafes, sports venues
- Manufacturing – clothes, windows, food
- Service – builders, accountants, hairdressers, solicitors, councils, vets, banks
- Sales – Shops, garages, builder’s merchants
Position – search for companies offering a specific job title e.g. Chef, Fitter, Accountant
Job Search
You can search for jobs in the database in different ways:
Job title – if you know the title of the job you would like e.g. Accountant, Builder, Technician, Translator, just type it into the search field and you will be able to search through the database.
Keywords – for example
- Type of work e.g. Translation, Building, Media
- Name of company
- Key skills
Industry – the companies have been divided in to four categories:
- Leisure & Tourism – attractions, hotels, cafes, sports venue
- Manufacturing – clothes, windows, food
- Service – builders, accountants, hairdressers, solicitors, councils, vets, banks
- Sales – Shops, garages, builder’s merchants
Location – Choose a location from the list or leave the section empty to see jobs from all over Wales.
Salary – Choose the salary range from the list to see what jobs are available for each salary band.
Use of Welsh – the jobs have been categorised according to the level of Welsh needed to carry out the work.
- No use of Welsh
- Use amongst the workforce
- Use verbally with customers
- Considerable use, including administration work
- Majority of the work through the medium of Welsh
By contract - Choose from the different contract options to find a job that suits you. The four options available are:
- Permanent
- Contract
- Temporary
- Part time
Who can help?
Llwybro-Routes - The WDA programme helps keep in touch with people who were educated in Wales and sends them information about opportunities in the area. Visit www.llwybro-routes.co.uk and become part of this innovative and important project
Careers Wales - If you feel that you would like to talk through your ideas with someone or find out more about different occupations or the education & training opportunities available then contact Careers Wales. They can give you information and/or individual guidance from a trained Adult Careers Adviser. www.careerswales.com
Business Eye - If you are interested in starting your own business then contact Business Eye for more information and advice. Tel: 08457 969798
Look at the useful links page to find out who else could help you.
