The team at ODEF are available to help with all your employment needs. The service offered really depends on what help you require – it could be that you are looking to change jobs and just want a CV updating, or you may have been out of work a long time and need help getting back into the job market.

All services offered are free of charge:

CV’s

• An initial one-to-one session with one of our advisors, to record your education and employment history.
• A maximum 3 working day turnaround to collect your printed CV.

To make an appointment for a CV session, please telephone Nikki on 01623 863887 or email us.

Job search

• Information boards at ODEF are updated on a weekly basis detailing all the local job vacancies.
• An online job database listing jobs available both locally and country-wide. This is updated daily.
• Access to all local papers with job vacancy sections and employment-related websites.

To use our job search service, please drop in to our offices on Forest Road during our opening hours.

Help with application forms
An advisor will help you work through an application form. To make an appointment for a CV session, please telephone Nikki on 01623 863887 or email us. 

Disability Employment Advisor
Sharon Ryan, a Disability Employment Advisor from Jobcentre Plus, visits ODEF weekly. If you would like an appointment with her to discuss your situation, please telephone Nikki on 01623 863887 or contact us.

Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) sessions
ODEF now offers information, advice and guidance sessions to anyone who feels that they would like to talk through any issues in confidence. If you would like an appointment, please telephone Nikki on 01623 863887 or contact us.

Free faxing service for jobseekers
Thanks to the Chad Challenge Fund, ODEF is pleased to offer a free faxing service to people seeking employment. With this service you can easily send CV's, application forms and other related documents to employers and agencies. All you need to do is drop in to our offices on Forest Road, New Ollerton and Nikki will be pleased to help you.

How to make an appointment with our CV/application writing service or to

If you would like to find out more about our employment service, please contact Lindsay or Nikki by telephoning 01623 863887 or send us an email.