You can now post your CV online to many specialist websites which are constantly reviewed by employers, recruitment agents and headhunters. Also there are thousands of sites that now show current vacancies for which you can apply online. You should never have to post any personal bank details when applying online, just use a current email address and only supply information which you feel is relevant.

Jobs online is the perfect way to now search for new employment. Newspaper jobs used to be the first port of call, but now you can search for financial jobs on the net with most recruitment agencies posting their job vacancies to jobs boards. A great source of new vacancies can be found at Financial jobs at Abrade which lists a variety of UK job sites for insurance broker, banking and stock market jobs in the UK.

Search also on major search engines for phrases like 'jobs in London' or Jobs in Manchester' and then experiment with smaller towns such as Brighton or Coventry and also try longer search terms like assistant financial controller or credit manager. Searching on a search engine requires a skill in itself but usually you can focus on some very good results. Work spider is another good directory for career and employment searches.