Greetings, and welcome to the job sanctum...

Love it or hate it we spend around a third of our adult waking lives working - so we might as well make the best of it.

We work for different reasons. For many it is simply a means of putting food on the table and a roof over our heads. For others it can be a source of great satisfaction in addition to financial compensation. Some are content in their current occupation, others seek a career path offering ever-increasing challenges and rewards. For the lucky few our work is our vocation, it allows us to fulfill our very life purpose.

The job sanctum guides you through the process of identifying the occupations best suited to your unique characteristics. It offers advice on everything from locating vacancies, making applications, through to succeeding at interviews. More and more people are opting for self-employment. Find out the pros and cons of this immensely rewarding but frequently difficult career choice.

Our working lives are long - possibly half a century or more. Once you've started on the road of work it's necessary to actively manage the journey to gain the most from your chosen career path. Whether it be negotiating a raise or promotion, changing employer, or changing direction altogether, the job sanctum has the advice you need to make it work.

But more than all this the job sanctum is a living site bringing you the chance to communicate with fellow visitors in our Have your say forums and ourselves (with our Contact us form. We positively welcome visitor contributed articles and link exchange suggestions.

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