Did you know that only about 20% of all jobs are advertised in the newspaper – probably even less in Penrith. No wonder there is so much competition for advertised positions.

Amazingly two-thirds of all jobs are found by networking or what we used to call word-of-mouth. Your network includes family, friends of the family, neighbours, the people you play sport with, local business people, people who work with your relatives, people you know from the club, or the school canteen, or just from around – in a place like Penrith, these networks hold the key to finding a job.

 We have collected the very best guides, links and resources to help you find a job through newspapers, online services, your networks and by directly contacting employers – those are all listed below.

What you won’t find anywhere else, though, is a comprehensive local directory of the services and contacts that can help you to find a job in the Penrith area. We’ve called this directory the Jobseekers Little Black Book.

This directory is your personal network of the people and services that are in-the-know about local jobs, traineeships and apprenticeships. These people know which businesses are hiring staff, what industry there are vacancies in, what type of skills and qualities local employers are after and what jobs you might be suited to. All the services are free – so what are you waiting for?

The Jobseekers Little Black Book contains contact details for all the Job Networks, employment agencies, group training organisations, registered training organisations, labour hire companies, volunteer agencies and more in the Penrith area. Not sure what all those mean? The Black Book tells you in plain English what each one does so you can get in touch with them to start working together on your future.