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A dedicated website for PhD holding job searchers in the UK. Includes: searchable jobs vacancy list, CV posting, recruiter profiles, newsletter

International job listings for academics, administrators, support staff, researchers and technicians.

"Research is Cool is the first research recruitment & social networking site of its kind. Researchers at all stages of their career can use our social networking features (R-Net) to find others from across the world that share their particular research interests. In addition, those at the begining of their research career such as current or prospective postgraduates and postdocs can find research vacancies and career advice tailored to their level of expertise. We advertise research assistant jobs, postdoctoral positions, postgraduate studentships and postgraduate courses such as Masters and PhDs. Happy searching and please email us to let us know what you think of the site and how we can improve it." Global site advertising research jobs and studentships. Has a burgeoning careers section with articles on research related issues

Strathclyde University HECSU funded "Graduate Job Search Online" previously known as Guide to Job Search on the Internet " at http://www.strath.ac.uk/careers/graduatejobsearch/ featuring evaluated web links to global search resources.

Guardian jobs website

International Jobs Online,a wealth of useful information for those wanting to return home to their own country. For country-specific information, look under "Careers Advice", "Overseas".

jobs database (UK & international) for early career researchers. Includes information on funding opportunities.

information on academic careers, job hunting (UK and global), grant applications and current issues. Although has a science focus, is relevant to all subject areas

Good career development section, including case studies, hot topics and articles relevant to researchers

comprehensive portal for PhDs in the sciences. Includes job vacancies, salary indicators and much more.

vacancy listings for academic and non-academic jobs for PhDs. Also articles on careers.

career network for college students and recent graduates (first degree and grad students). You can browse by industry and location for PhD and postdoctoral opportunities. US and Canadian focus but includes jobs overseas. Has wizards for salary and cost of living.

another American site, a meta-collection of internet resources for the academic job hunter. Includes sections on UK, Canada and Australia

United Nations Jobs

A competency interview (also referred to as a situational, behavioural or competency based interview) is a style of interviewing often used to evaluate a candidate's competence, particularly when it is hard to select on the basis of technical merit: for example, for a particular graduate scheme or graduate job where relevant experience is less important or not required. However, increasingly, companies are using competency based interviews as part of the selection process for experienced recruitment, as it can give valuable insights into an individual's preferred style of working and help predict behaviours in future situations.

Links to web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of Social Science subject specialists. Includes links to useful job sites

good country-specific labour market information.

a US site offering advice and resources for PhDs interested in non-academic jobs.

for researchers looking for work in Europe. Provides job vacancies, a section for posting your CV and a range of other career resources. Includes a link for a similar portal for Canada.