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Regular visitors to getalife.org.uk will have noted that changes are afoot...

We are currently integrating the content of getalife.org.uk with Prospects.ac.uk's Public and Voluntary Sector Community. Alongside this, a number of improvements and developments to this area of the site are planned to take place during the next couple of months, so remember to keep an eye on what we're up to.

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Get a life - Local Government Job Vacancy

Welcome to getalife.org.uk - your gateway to a wealth of rewarding careers in the public sector, search here for Government and Local Government Job Vacancy. This specialist website powered by Prospects, gives you access to the very latest graduate job opportunities and graduate career advice. If your interested in a Government or Local Government Job Vacancy go to the "Why Go Public" section, it will give you a brief overview of why public service recruitment has been given such a boost recently. To search some of the positions available click on the link below.
Local Government Job Vacancy

Graduate Career Advice

Get A Life from Graduate Prospects offers graduate career advice to recent graduates. The job market can be a very confusing place let Get a Life help you find the job your looking for and give you the best graduate career advice available. For more information on this service please click on the link below.
Career Advice in Local Government Job Vacancy

Public Service Recruitment

Not long ago the work of public servants was commonly regarded as unchanging and unchallenging. Few people would see it like that now as reform reaches even the most obscure corners of the sector. Lovers of a quiet life should look elsewhere; but the idea of a career in the public sector is gaining popularity. Public service recruitment has been on the increase as the level and quality of work available has increased across the board. But although the public have rediscovered their regard for UK public sector jobs after years when it was out of fashion, they want it to get better. Students and graduates who are looking for a challenge can find one in efforts to give the public the improved services they want.
Public Service Recruitment

UK Public Sector Jobs

Let Get a Life help you find the perfect UK public sector jobs, search our comprehensive database of public sector careers. From administration to teaching, Get a Life offers you work opportunities in all the categories across UK public sector jobs. For more information click on the link below.
UK Public Sector Jobs

Public Sector Careers

Despite the frustrations felt by some staff, a public sector career is valued by people at large. A more mature perception has developed since the days when public was bad and private good among much of the media and the population. For the purposes of careers, most people?s choices are going to depend more on what they are interested in doing than their views on which sector is morally or philosophically better. Anyone who wants to be a teacher or social worker is more likely to target public sector careers. There will, however, be some people who are interested in roles found in both sectors, for instance in management. So which is it to be? The public good can be good for you too. For more information click on the link below.
Public Sector Careers