Where would be the best place to move to find a job, or better career prospects, within your profession?
In this week’s home moving blog we look at the best places to move to in the UK for certain job sectors. So whether you are looking for your first job after graduating, or looking at where would offer the most opportunities to advance your career, this guide will provide you with some useful information.
Whilst the listings of jobs that we have found, and indeed that you will find, may often list the South East as having the highest number of advertised vacancies, the cost of living and property may exclude those areas.
It is worth checking out other regions on the lists as they are often earmarked for investment and regeneration, with firms being offered incentives to move there. Many regions have websites that detail such programs.
Equally, it may be that those areas have a large number of vacancies because the salaries are not sufficient to enable you to live comfortably in that region. Research thoroughly what the average salaries for that region and type of employment are and then compare that with the other regions before making your final decision.
You may also be interested in knowing the Top Employers in the UK as listed by The Guardian
Here are the latest regional labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics which could also help you decide where to move to for your chosen career.
Where Is the Best Place to Move to For Engineering Jobs in the UK?
We found nearly 20,000 engineering vacancies listed on various websites. Those jobs were across the UK but most engineering jobs were to be found in the South East, with the North East advertising the fewest number of vacancies.
In descending order of the region with the most engineering jobs:
Go to the regional guides below to learn all about the areas where your new job may be located.
Where Is the Best Place to Move to For a Job in Manufacturing in the UK?
Commuting time, schools, local amenities and crime rates are just some things to consider when looking to move home.
There were nearly 14,000 job opportunities within the manufacturing industry advertised on various websites that we visited. The southeast had the most vacancies with Scotland having the least.
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West Midlands
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The National Careers Service offers lots of advice about the different sectors within the manufacturing industry.
Go to the regional guides below to learn all about the areas where your new job may be located.
Where Is the Best Place to Move to For a Job in Distribution in the UK?
During our research, of the approximately 11,000 jobs on offer in the distribution industry in the UK, the majority were located in the South East with the fewest being in the North East.
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Yorkshire
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The National Careers Service offers lots of advice about the different sectors within the distribution industry.
But what of that age-old conundrum of whether you should move before finding a job or after.
Should you Move Before or After Getting a Job?
Should I start applying for jobs before I move? It is possible to move to a new location without a job, but it makes sense to hit the ground running, so it is best to plan the home move and job hunt meticulously.
How much money should you save to move without a job? First of all, you are going to have to work out if it makes financial sense to move to another city, what money you will need to make the move, and what living expenses you need until you secure a job.
Use this Cost of living calculator from www.abcfinances.co.uk to determine what your cost of living will be in the place you would like to move to.
Research the average rental or home prices in the area you wish to move to. The guides at the end of this article will give you this information.
Get a ball-park figure for your home move by requesting a free removal company quote.
Compare the costs of moving home yourself vs hiring a removal company.
Check out what the average salaries are in your profession in the area you wish to move to as there can be significant differences between different parts of the country.
When working out your finances factor in that even if you got a job the first week after you moved, it is likely that you will have to wait a month before your first payday. Realistically it could take a couple of months between an interview and your first pay packet.
Hire a Full-Service Removal Company to help ease the workload of relocating your family.
Having to move home with no money or job could have long term effects on your financial stability so the question you should ask first is ‘do I really have to move right now’?
If you can put off the home move for a while there are steps you can take to add to your savings pot so that you are in a better position to move in the future.
Review your monthly spending and see where you can make savings
Create a monthly budget and stick to it
Try to clear any debts you have before you move home
Cancel subscriptions to the gym or for extra movie channels for example
Can you rent out a spare room in your home to bring in extra income?
Obviously it makes more sense to wait until you are more financially secure and are able to find a job, but sometimes life does not always stick to our plan, so what do you do in such circumstances?
Declutter as much stuff as you can from your current home. The things you don’t need any more can be sold, which will raise some much-needed cash. Remember that the fewer items you have to move the cheaper your home move will be.
There are plenty of free ad websites where people offer free furniture and household goods so there is really no need to take yours with you. Sell them and raise some cash.
When you move to a new place will you really need your car or is public transport a better option? Selling your car can release cash that you can put to better use.
Can friends or family help you move home? Thus saving on moving costs
Get free packing boxes by visiting the local grocery store for example.
Can you stay for a short time with friends or family whilst you get a job? Offer to help with chores around the home, babysitting, or gardening as a way to repay them for letting you stay with them.
Long term rental properties will require a deposit so look at monthly rentals through Airbnb for example.
Seek out the help that is on offer from organisations in the article below.
When should you start applying for jobs before moving? The sooner you secure a job the better.
The recruitment process can often last many weeks, first, you will have to wait for the deadline for applications to expire, and then the applicants will be reviewed by the company before being called in for an interview. There may additionally be assessment days and second interviews. In many cases, this can take up to 8 weeks.
The chances of your home move coinciding with the job start date are very slim unless you are moving from and into a rental property, when you may have a little more control over the dates.
Therefore you may have to factor in a long commute or staying in an Airbnb for example until you can move home.
Here are our 6 top tips to help you get started looking for a new job.
Research which areas of the country have the biggest concentration of employers in your job sector. Nationwide job sites like www.jobsite.co.uk will help you find out.
Read industry news websites to see where the major employers are investing in new premises or expanding their existing operations.
Join industry-specific social media groups to gain local knowledge of the job markets and opportunities.
Ensure you are financially secure for at least 6 months after the home move in the event that you do not secure work in that time.
Send your CV to the companies that you are most interested in working for. It is a good idea to include that you are relocating to the area for the long term employment opportunities that the area offers. This shows that you are not moving on a whim or will be moving again anytime soon.
Sign up to nationwide job websites that will email you daily job offers in your chosen area and employment sector. This will save you hours of trawling websites every day looking at the same adverts.
If it makes financial sense to move, you have secured your dream job, and it is in a great part of the country all that remains to do is organise a stress-free home move.
You can get a free quote for your home move here, and don’t forget to visit our library of helpful and essential home moving advice.
Good luck with the job hunting and in your new life in your new home.
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