Helping You Back Into Work

If you're a professional or manager and have been made redundant, or are about to consider a new phase of your career, we're here to help. We meet most Tuesday's in the council chamber of the Town Hall, Newbury (entrance in Mansion House Street). Please come early at 12.45pm to register and get refreshments before the formal start at 1pm. Individual guidance sessions are available from 3pm and should be booked on arrival. Job-seeking topics we cover include:

• Improving Your CV
• Locating 'hidden' (e.g. unadvertised) jobs
• Developing Your Network and Networking Skills
• Working With Agencies
• Honing Your Telephone Technique
• How To Impress At Interviews
• Marketing Your Capabilities

These topics - and more - are covered in our Spring programme of meetings, that started 8th January 2008.

Newcomers are always welcome. We look forward to helping you. Read the job seekers' page for more information.

Just published - our new programme for May - July 2008. Please go to the programme page or download it as a PDF file.

Is It For Me?

We often get questions from potential joiners about whether our support group is suitable for them. We have just added an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page to address these common questions. If your question isn't answered please email: enquiries@careerswestberks.org.uk or telephone David on 01635 253545 or Isabella on 07803 715374).

News

As a volunteer group, we need new sources of funds to enable us to become self-sustaining. We are pleased to announce that we have received a generous grant from Greenham Common Trust that will help defray the cost of room hire for the next 18 months.Read Details. Other news:

• Resources for Job Seekers - articles and links
• What People Say About Us - feedback from our job seekers
• Marketing Campaign Ratchets Up - to locate those who we can help, but who don't know about us
• Developing Partnerships - to help support our job seekers
• Adrian Moorhouse on How To Motivate Yourself - report on a special event for Careers Springboards.

About Us

• Our programme of meetings: covering topics such as creating your CV, the hidden job market, interviewing for jobs
• Details of benefits for job seekers: including individual guidance, access to a comprehensive job search database etc.
• Our volunteers: profiles of existing volunteers and how you can volunteer to be part of our friendly and helpful team
• Our supporters: who they are and how we work with them to deliver better services
• Employer benefits: if you are making redundancies we can help your employees; if you are recruiting our active members represent a pool of skilled and experienced potential employees
• Resources: articles and links to resources for job seekers; (there will shortly be additional material that can only be accessed by for registered CSWB job seekers
• Who we are: our background and how we operate.

Over time, additional reference and guidance material on job-seeking topics will be added.

If You Are Unemployed

You are welcome to sign up and come to our meetings and use our services. Please read about how to join.

Please note: attendance at meetings and use of our services are free.

How We Operate

We are a volunteer-led organisation that receives financial support from the Branshaw Foundation. We have evolved from the Newbury Job Club and build on its experience and that of the original Careers Springboard, based in Gerrards Cross. We are also grateful for the support of NextStep Berkshire. See the background pages for more information on our organisation.

Our regular meetings take place on Tuesdays from 1pm to 4pm in The Town Hall, Mansion Street, Newbury. See the January - April 2008 programme for further details.

Useful Links

• Know How Works - an information resource website for older jobseekers in the Thames Valley, supported by our sponsor - the Branshaw Foundation
• nextstep Berkshire - providing quality impartial advice and guidance on careers and learning across Berkshire

Other Thames Valley Executive Job Clubs in our network:

• Careers Springboard (Gerrards Cross)
• Careers Springboard Aylesbury
• Careers Springboard Bracknell
• Windsor & Maidenhead Executive Job Club

This page last updated 19th April 2008

Important Notice - The information and advice given on this website or by our volunteers is given in good faith. No responsibility whatsoever shall attach to Careers Springboard West Berkshire or any person acting on its behalf for any actions taken by any person acting on this information or advice.