Careers Information Online & In Print 

Changing Careers is the brand new magazine and website for people who find themselves at a crossroads in their career and is here to provide you with information and opportunities on a wide variety of issues relating to the world of work. In the coming months we will profile a whole host of different industry sectors, highlighting the various career options each offers, as well as the training and educational routes into each role.

We will work with the lead body in each sector and consult industry experts in order to bring you the very latest and most comprehensive information available, so that you can then make informed choices about your next career move.

You may be reading this because you are faced with the prospect of redundancy – Changing Careers is working with employers all across the UK, to bring copies of this publication free of charge to those who can benefit most from its content.

The Government, too, are working hard to ensure that those whose careers are adversely affected by the current economic climate. As new figures from the UK Statistics Authority show another rise in unemployment as the scale of the redundancies made at the turn of the year starts to become evident, Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform Tony McNulty commented: “These latest figures show the human impact of the global recession. No matter how hard times get, we will not give up on anyone who loses their job and will continue to provide real help to everyone who needs it.”

Mr McNulty continued: “We are investing £2bn to ensure Jobcentre Plus can continue to offer all its customers a first class service and next month people who have been claiming for six months will be able to access the enhanced package of support which we announced in January.”

Jobcentre Plus offers a range of early help to people who lose their jobs – such as CV writing, carrying out job searches and advice on claiming benefits. This includes people who have been in a stable job for many years, or those from professional or executive backgrounds who need help to start looking for a new job.

Jobcentre Plus can also help employers and employees through its Rapid Response Service, which offers immediate support early on – even before someone becomes redundant. One thousand employers have used this support since the service was expanded in November last year.

Changing Careers is set to evolve and grow in the coming months and we are here, ready to respond to your needs. If your organisation is, unfortunately, shedding staff, and you need additional copies of the magazine, then simply get in touch

...these latest figures show the human impact of the global recession. No matter how hard times get, we will not give up on anyone who loses their job and will continue to provide real help to everyone who needs it...

Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform, Tony McNulty