SPRING is a time of change - and changing jobs, homes and cars often top the list. If you want help to find a new job, the web can provide many services; however you may have to invest some time to find the kind of help you need. You can start on the Gazette website, www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/jobs, with our search service, which has been rated head of the UK online recruitment market'.

The jobs section also provides for posting your CV, a CV matching service for employers and other helpful links. You can search, or be searched for, locally or nationally. http://cvquest.northwestjobsonline.co.uk/ fish4jobs...

NORAS 2007 report reveals a 56 per cent increase in unique users per month.

Mainstream appeal and strong regional reach have contributed to fish4jobs consolidating its position at the head of the UK online recruitment market as outlined by the 2007 NORAS report.

The reasons for fish4jobs' continued market domination include: Strong regional reach: fish4jobs is particularly strong in the North, the Midlands and Wales - it doesn't just focus on jobseekers in London and the South East.

Mainstream appeal: 60 per cent of visitors to the site come from the 16-34 year age bracket with a good spread among all age groups. The site also has a strong percentage of female visitors (58 per cent) which gives recruiters a more balanced choice of candidates. In addition, fish4jobs is most commonly used by job seekers working in the core admin/secretarial (14 per cent), retail (nine per cent), customer service (seven per cent) and sales (seven per cent) jobs arenas, rather than niche sectors.

Strong selection of jobs: A third (36 per cent) of site visitors said that strong selection of jobs listed on fish4jobs was a major factor in them coming back to the site. The site is regularly visited for people looking for jobs in sectors as diverse as construction, engineering, manufacturing, health, hospitality, transport and the public sector.

The whole job search process can be daunting - and the Internet can help you each step of the way. You can get the advice free or chose from one of the many fee for services companies.

With the migration of workers to the UK and around Europe, the website Europa is worth visiting at http://www.europa-pages.co.uk/. It offers travel, working abroad and general job-hunting advice - including how to prepare a CV, with examples provided.

So if spring is giving you itchy feet, try a visit to fish4 jobs on www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/jobs and go fishing.