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From this page you can download a copy of our popular booklet 'Jobsearch Handbook'. If you have a criminal conviction and you want to know how this affects job applications then 'Second Chance' will be a good place to start.
Our 'Jobsearch Handbook' contains information about where to find jobs, how to find a part-time job, identifying what you are good at, how to apply for jobs using CVs and letters, the value of voluntary work and understanding wage slips. Please note that this booklet was last produced and updated in 2009. Whilst most of the advice within it is still relevant, some of the information will now have changed.
è Jobsearch Handbook (pdf)
'Second Chance' provides useful information on how to find employment if you have a criminal conviction. It sets out how to disclose your conviction and when to disclose - with sample covering letters and CV.
è Second Chance (pdf)
For examples of CVs please click here to go to the CV section of Getting a Job.
For examples of Covering Letters please click here to go to the CV section of Getting a Job.
