Finding Employment

The Local Labour Market

Job Centre Plus is the here to help job seekers into work. You can search for work online and if you need help in looking for a job you should contact your local office by telephone or in person. Local offices can be found in Arbroath, Forfar and Montrose. If you would like further assistance in finding employment in the first instance please contact Jobseeker Direct, telephone: 0845 6060 234.

Careers Scotland is the national career planning service and a complete guidance, information and placing service is available free of charge to all job seekers of all ages in Angus.

Careers Advisors are based at a full-time Careers Centre in Arbroath, with part-time offices in Montrose and Forfar open weekly, and in Brechin and Carnoustie fortnightly.

Careers Scotland
61 Marketgate
Arbroath
DD11 1AT
Telephone: 01241 870563

The Dundee Courier & Advertiser has a useful recruitment supplement every Friday, which features many job opportunities in the region.

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For those thinking of setting up in business, Business Gateway offers access to vital information to help with market research and business planning, such as opportunity profiles, market briefings, market synopses and market research reports. Business Gateway advisors are available to help with you with planning. Their knowledge of useful business information sources can assist you in identifying your competition, potential suppliers, legal and employment issues.

The Towards Employment Team (TET) can help people solve the problems they face when considering volunteering, training, looking for and applying for jobs or simply improving their current employment situation.

It is a free and confidential service offered across Angus.