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Jobs in Portsmouth

Are you looking for a job in Portsmouth or the surrounding area? Portsmouth is located on the south coast of England, in the county of Hampshire, and is the UK's only island city. The city is located to the south of London and Southampton and is the only city in the UK with a higher population density than London.

An important naval port, Portsmouth is home to HMS Victory, the world's oldest naval ship still in use. The Spinnaker tower is located on Portsmouth Harbour and is the tallest landmark in the UK outside of London. HMNB Portsmouth is the largest dockyard for the Royal Navy

A substantial proportion of Portsmouth's population work at the city's naval dockyard, which is connected to the headquarters of BAE Systems Surface Ships. Portsmouth is home to the European Headquarters of IBM and the UK headquarters of Zurich Financial Services and Northrop Grumman are located in the city. Due to the flourishing local economy and improved transport links, the number of commercial stores in Portsmouth has increased significantly over the past years. Portsmouth is amongst the top ten cities in the UK for economic growth.

According to Nomis, the employment rate in Portsmouth is slightly lower than the employment rate for the South East and Great Britain as a whole.

The top employment sectors in the Portsmouth include:

• Public administration
• Education
• Health
• Tourism and hospitality

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

Work experience is often invaluable, however, it can be difficult to decide where to carry out your internship, placement year or apply for a graduate job. The top graduate employers in the South East of England (Portsmouth) include: British Army, Hampshire County Council, BAE Systems, Boots, Kent County Council, Southampton Solent University, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), University of Oxford, Atkins, Enterprise, IBM, Specsavers, Thames Valley Police, Vodafone, Balfour Beatty, Ernst & Young, Qinetiq, Surrey County Council, Thales, West Sussex County Council, AMEC, BP, CGI Group, East Sussex County Council, Explore Learning, Hewlett Packard, Home Retail Group, Jacobs Engineering, Laing O'Rourke, Lloyd's Pharmacy. 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 days and career events in Aberdeen designed to help you find a job. To take part in recruitment days, bring along an up-to-date CV and, if you already have an idea what 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 and 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.

The University of Portsmouth organises the annual Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair, which is one of the largest Graduate Recruitment Fairs on the South Coast of England. The fair is open to all current students and graduates, who have the chance to meet employers and find out more about graduate job and placement opportunities within a variety of well-known companies. Past employers in attendance have included: ACCA, Airbus Defence and Space, BAE Systems, Balfour Beatty, BMT Group, BMW Group, Bouygues UK, Capgemini, CIMA, CIPFA, Enterprise Rent A Car, Estee Lauder Companies/Whitman, EY, FDM Group, IBM UK, Majestic Wine, Microsoft, New Look, PwC, Thales UK, Volkswagen Financial Services, amongst many others.

The University of Portsmouth also organises a variety of other career fairs throughout the year including: Part-time Jobs Fair, Teaching Fair, Volunteering Fair, Insight Into Working Abroad and SEES Fair.

Average salary for graduates in Portsmouth

The average salary for graduates working in Portsmouth is £24,436, but can vary depending on job sector, ranging from £21,500 to £26,739.

If you live in Portsmouth and are 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.