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Jobs in Bournemouth

Are you looking for a job in Bournemouth or the surrounding area? Bournemouth is a cosmopolitan seaside town with seven miles of beach. Bournemouth is located on the south coast of England, in the county of Dorset, and has a population of approximately 183,491. A popular tourist destination, Bournemouth attracts over five million visitors every year thanks to its beaches, nightlife and Bournemouth Pier. Bournemouth is also a business centre with a financial sector (Bournemouth International Centre) worth more than £1,000 million in GVA.

Bournemouth's main industry is its service sector, which employs over half of the working population. Bournemouth has a growing financial and public services sector but underperforms in transport and communications. Important employers in Bournemouth's financial sector include: JPMorgan, Nationwide Building Society, Liverpool Victoria, Unisys and RIAS insurance companies.

The employment rate of 16-64 year olds in Bournemouth is 66%, which is higher than the average employment rate for the South West of England and for Great Britain in general.

The top employment sectors in the Bournemouth are:

• Insurance and financial services
• Hotel
• Aerospace and Defense
• Retail
• Education
• Banking

Looking for the ideal company to carry out your internship or industrial work placement?

Work experience is often invaluable. It can be difficult to decide where to carry out your internship, work placement or where to apply for a graduate job. The top graduate employers in the South West of England (Bournemouth) include: Babcock, Ministry of Defence (MOD), Renishaw, Rolls-Royce, Royal Navy, Specsavers, Atkins, Boots, Devon County Council, Dyson, Gloucestershire County Council, Nationwide, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), Bristol County Council, Capita, Cornwall County Council, Enterprise, Feneral Electric, JPMorgan, Qinetiq, BAE Systems, British Army, Buro Happold, CGI Group, Civil Service, Deloitte, Intel Corporation and more. You can find more apprenticeship, internship, placement and graduate job opportunities on Wizbii.

Recruitment open days, recruitment fairs and other events:

There are a number of recruitment open days and events in Bournemouth to help you find a job. To take part in recruitment open days, bring along an up-to-date CV and, if you already have an idea which company you would like to work for, you should also bring a cover letter. Open day recruitment events are beneficial for both employers and potential employees as they allow employers to analyse how candidates act in a social setting also provide the opportunity to advertise their business or company. Types of work opportunities on offer at these events include internships, industrial work placements, temporary and permanent contracts, and graduate jobs.

In Bournemouth, there are many job and career fairs such as the "Careers and Progression Fair" which take place as part of National Careers Week. The event aims to help young people plan their career by providing useful information about higher education and the opportunity to meet local employers who give advice about careers and apprenticeships.

Bournemouth University also hold the annual "Graduate and Placements Fair". With over 90 employers in attendance, students and graduates have the opportunity to find out more about placements, internships and graduate opportunities. Employers present in the past include well-known companies such as: Abroad Internships, ACCA, Boots UK Limited, Bottle PR, Brighton Journalist Works, BUNAC, Capgemini, City Electrical, Dorset County Council, JPMorgan, Marks & Spencer, Microsoft, PwC, Rate My Placement, Siemens, TKMaxx, HP, Intel Corporation, Mars, Mattel, TechData Limited and more.

Average salary for graduates in Bournemouth

The average salary for graduates working in UK is approximately £31,000 per year, compared to £22,000 for non-graduates. "Software Developer" is the highest paid occupation in Bournemouth, whereas "Office Administrator" is the lowest paid occupation on average.

If you live in Bournemouth and you're a student or a graduate looking for a job, internship or work placement, you now have all the information you need to find the job of your dreams.