1. Type in in the address bar and press the Return button. You will see this page.

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1 Produced by Open Age to assist clients on the New Futures 50+ Programme 1. Type in in the address bar and press the Return button. You will see this page. Type in address bar 2. Next, click onto the Log In link as shown to access the log in page. You should already have your 12 digit USER ID and a PASSWORD and will need these to log in.

2 Click and enter USER ID here Click and enter PASSWORD here Click LOG IN Button 3. Click into the USER ID bar and type in your 12 digit number. Then click into the Password bar and type in your PASSWORD, click the Log In button to log into your account as shown below...

3 1. Click into and type in your job role choice (Builder, Driver, Cleaner etc) in the Job Title Bar 2. Click into and type either your Postcode or London into the Postcode/Location Bar 3. Next, click on the button. Search Type in Job Role here Type your Postcode or London here Click Search Button If you find the writing hard to read, you can make the text bigger by clicking the larger reading letters here.

4 1. Your search results page will look like this. The date the job was posted is here, so you know how recent it was advertised. 2. Your search filter the location of the jobs via the Distance options here Click onto your selection to view jobs within this distance 3. Click on to the Job Title to view the details.

5 1. The Job Summery and Job Description will show up as below. You will then have several options to choose from. 2. If you do not want to apply for it, you can click onto the options as to why the job is not suitable. Click on the Small Arrow and Click Again to select your rea- son. Submit If you want to apply for the job. There are a few different ways to do so and these will depend on what way the advertiser has chosen and wants.

6 1. There are a few ways that you can apply for a vacancy. In this example you can use the apply button and in this case click on this... Apply 1. Clicking the Apply Button will either lead you to an external company website (explained later) or an page that you can apply internally, as shown below. This one asks you to attach your CV and Cover Letter.

7 1. In this case, the details of how to apply are in the Grey Column. Here, it shows you can either Telephone the number given or the company direct, where you can also attach your CV. 2. In this case, the details of how to apply are given after the job description. This one asks you to your CV to the given Address, so you will have to Log In to your Account to do so.

8 1. As mentioned before, clicking the Apply Button may open up a new web page to either an employer s website, or an agency website. 2. They will either ask you to do one of the following: a) Fill in an online Application Form/Register with them b) Attach and send a CV NOTE: You may have to Register with the company/agency in order to apply/send CV for the job. This will usually involve Creating a New Username and Password and quite often require your and other details. 1. Clicking on the Apply Button here leads to this agency site. 2. You will need to click on the Apply Button and it will ask you to either log in to their account (if you have already signed up to them and have used them before) or to Register with them. See next picture...

9 1. Here you can see that you will need to fill in the required information to Register before you can apply for the job. 2. You also have to Attach your CV. 3. Any criteria that has an *Asterisk (usually in red), you Must Complete Once you have registered with the company or agency, you will not have to do so again. You will be able to apply for other vacancies that are advertised on their website much easier and quicker, usually without the need to upload your CV again or to fill in an application form. 1. You WILL need to remember your Log In Details, usually a Username/ and Password that you created when you registered in order to log back into that particular account.

10 The job centre will require you to record job search activities e.g. telephone conversations to companies, CV s sent, application forms submitted, interviews attended, via your account on Universal Jobmatch. 1. To do this, click on the Activity History tag. This will take you to the Activity History Page. 1. To Add an activity, such as, I sent a CV to M&S or I attended an interview with Robert Dyas, simply click into the Job Search Notes Box Then Type In what You Did, including the Details of what company etc. 2. When you are done, just click the button. Save 3. Once you have clicked Save, your activity will be Added to the activity history list on the

11 Where you can change Personal Takes you back to this Where you can add Cover Letters Where you can add CV s To view Messages from your Where the jobs You or your JCP Advisor are saved, so you can apply for these jobs Where you can add and view your job search To view jobs you have applied for directly via this site Where you can change LOG OUT when you