# Our Bob

> Our Bob is a job board covering United Kingdom with 18,883 live vacancies across multiple sectors.
> Please refer to our robots.txt (https://www.ourbob.com/robots.txt) for access permissions.

## Searching for Jobs
Our Bob Job Search uses clean URL paths. Location is always the last segment using the `in-{location}` format. Filters can be chained:
- Search by keyword: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/{keywords}
- Search by location: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/in-{location}
- Keyword + location: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/{keywords}/in-{location}
- Part-time jobs: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/part-time
- Full-time jobs: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/full-time
- Part-time + location: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/part-time/in-{location}
- Full-time + keyword + location: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/full-time/{keywords}/in-{location}
- Direct job link: https://www.ourbob.com/job/{shortcode}/{slug}

### Example Searches
- Nursing jobs in London: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/nursing/in-london
- Part-time jobs in Manchester: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/part-time/in-manchester
- Full-time engineering in Birmingham: https://www.ourbob.com/jobs/full-time/engineering/in-birmingham

## For Job Seekers
- Register & upload your CV: https://www.ourbob.com/register
- Set up job alerts to get notified of new matching jobs by email
- Apply directly to jobs through the site

## Available AI Resources
- [Sample Jobs](https://www.ourbob.com/ai/jobs): 50 representative job listings updated daily
- [All Articles](https://www.ourbob.com/ai/articles): Career advice and industry guides
- [Job Market Stats](https://www.ourbob.com/ai/stats): Job counts by sector, location, and salary data
- [About](https://www.ourbob.com/ai/about): Site overview and how to use this data
- [For Employers](https://www.ourbob.com/ai/for-employers): Information about posting jobs

## Top Sectors
- Management, Executive: 2,909 jobs
- Engineering: 1,508 jobs
- Accounting, Finance: 1,068 jobs
- IT, Internet: 1,041 jobs
- Building, Construction: 898 jobs
- Education: 895 jobs
- Sales: 893 jobs
- Transport, Logistics: 798 jobs
- Environment: 640 jobs
- Social Care: 626 jobs

## Top Locations
- London: 3,632 jobs
- England: 723 jobs
- Manchester: 609 jobs
- Birmingham: 346 jobs
- Bristol: 312 jobs
- Glasgow: 273 jobs
- Leeds: 256 jobs
- Edinburgh: 231 jobs
- Reading: 163 jobs
- Nottingham: 155 jobs

## Career Advice
- [All Articles](https://www.ourbob.com/blogs)
- [Finding a Decent Recruitment Agency](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/finding-a-decent-recruitment-agency)
- [What is an Apprenticeship?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/what-is-an-apprenticeship)
- [How Much do Apprentices Earn?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/how-much-do-apprentices-earn)
- [Who Can Start an Apprenticeship?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/who-can-start-an-apprenticeship)
- [Redundancy Support for Apprentices](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/redundancy-support-for-apprentices)
- [Types of Apprenticeship](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/types-of-apprenticeship)
- [Apprenticeship Advice for Parents and Teachers](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/apprenticeship-advice-for-parents-and-teachers)
- [Leaving an Apprenticeship](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/leaving-an-apprenticeship)
- [How to Apply for an Apprenticeship](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/how-to-apply-for-an-apprenticeship)
- [Reasons to Start an Apprenticeship](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/reasons-to-start-an-apprenticeship)
- [Apprenticeship Career Paths](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/apprenticeship-career-paths)
- [How to grab a Candidate's Attention by Email](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/how-to-grab-a-candidates-attention-by-email)
- [Flexible Working: Benefits for Employees and Employers](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/flexible-working-benefits-for-employees-and-employers)
- [How To Help Your Candidates Relax At Interview](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/how-to-help-your-candidates-relax-at-interview)
- [Creating a Diverse Workplace](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/creating-a-diverse-workplace)
- [Do you Inspire your Employees?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/do-you-inspire-your-employees)
- [Preventing Discrimination](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/preventingdiscrimination)
- [Team Building Events and Wellbeing](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/teambuildingeventsandwellbeing)
- [Targeting Talent - The Challenges of Hiring the Perfect Candidate](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/targeting-talent-the-challenges-of-hiring-the-perfect-candidate)
- [Building up your Online Reputation as a Recruiter](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/building-up-your-online-reputation-as-a-recruiter)
- [Refreshing your Candidate Attraction Strategies](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/refreshing-your-candidate-attraction-strategies)
- [Keeping Your Candidates Happy – Even when there’s bad news](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/keepingyourcandidateshappyevenwhentheresbadnews)
- [Preventing Discrimination In Recruitment](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/preventing-discrimination-in-recruitment)
- [Why Some Recruiters Don't Publish Salaries In Their Adverts](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/whysomerecruitersdontpublishsalariesintheiradverts)
- [Securing The Best Talent](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/securing-the-best-talent)
- [Adjusting the Office Environment to reduce Sickness Absence](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/adjustingtheofficeenvironmenttoreducesicknessabsence)
- [Probation, Trial Period Or Fixed Term Contract: Which Is Best?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/probation-trial-period-or-fixed-term-contract-which-is-best)
- [What To Include In Your Job Adverts](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/what-to-include-in-your-job-adverts)
- [8 Ways To Demotivate Your Staff](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/8-ways-to-demotivate-your-staff)
- [Going… going… gone!](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/going-going-gone)
- [Are CVs Worth The Paper They Are Written On?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/arecvsworththepapertheyarewrittenon)
- [The 6 Secrets To Motivating Underperforming Staff](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/the6secretstomotivatingunderperformingstaff)
- [Employee References - Knowing When To Stop](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/employee-references-knowing-when-to-stop)
- [Seven Signs Of A Sad Workforce](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/seven-signs-of-a-sad-workforce)
- [Top Tips For New Managers](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/top-tips-for-new-managers)
- [Who To Select For Interview - A Great Performer, Or A Rising Star?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/who-to-select-for-interview-a-great-performer-or-a-rising-star)
- [6 Tips For Making Your Job Advert Work](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/6-tips-for-making-your-job-advert-work)
- [Did Your New Recruit Lie At Their Interview?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/did-your-new-recruit-lie-at-their-interview)
- [The Necessity Of Exit Interviews](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/the-necessity-of-exit-interviews)
- [The Best Online Job Adverts](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/the-best-online-job-adverts)
- [Application Forms: Love ‘em Or Hate ‘em – They’re Still Here!](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/application-forms-love-em-or-hate-em-theyre-still-here)
- [Combatting Office Politics with Team Building Ideas](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/combatting-office-politics-with-team-building-ideas)
- [Received A Poor Reference For Your New Hire?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/receivedapoorreferenceforyournewhire)
- [Assessing CVs: What You Should Be Looking For](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/assessingcvswhatyoushouldbelookingfor)
- [Are You Prepared To Interview?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/are-you-prepared-to-interview)
- [Do You Need More Suitable Candidates For Your Jobs?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/do-you-need-more-suitable-candidates-for-your-jobs)
- [Running Out Of Ideas To Find New Staff?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/running-out-of-ideas-to-find-new-staff)
- [Stuck For Interview Questions?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/stuckforinterviewquestions)
- [Questions You Should Not Ask When You're Interviewing](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/questionsyoushouldnotaskwhenyoureinterviewing)
- [Using Social Media To Check Your Candidates Out?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/using-social-media-to-check-your-candidates-out)
- [Helping A Nervous Candidate Through A Job Interview](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/helpinganervouscandidatethroughajobinterview)
- [3 Common Reasons We Recruit The Wrong People](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/3-common-reasons-we-recruit-the-wrong-people)
- [Getting Your Job Interview Setting Right](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/getting-your-job-interview-setting-right)
- [Common Recruitment Mistakes](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/common-recruitment-mistakes)
- [Internal Vs External Recruitment](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/internal-vs-external-recruitment)
- [Ask The Team To Select Their New Manager](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/ask-the-team-to-select-their-new-manager)
- [Can You Tell If Your Candidate Is Lying At Interview?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/can-you-tell-if-your-candidate-is-lying-at-interview)
- [Recruiting? How To Advertise To Get The Best Results...](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/recruiting-how-to-advertise-to-get-the-best-results)
- [Writing Successful Job Adverts](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/writing-successful-job-adverts)
- [13 Handy Interview Questions](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/13-handy-interview-questions)
- [Attracting Candidates For A Small Business](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/attractingcandidatesforasmallbusiness)
- [When A Candidate Doesn't Turn Up For Interview](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/when-a-candidate-doesnt-turn-up-for-interview)
- [Could you be overlooking Specialist Candidates?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/couldyoubeoverlookingspecialistcandidates)
- [9 Mistakes To Avoid When Writing A Job Advert](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/9mistakestoavoidwhenwritingajobadvert)
- [Keeping Discrimination Out Of Job Adverts](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/keepingdiscriminationoutofjobadverts)
- [Developing A Successful Apprenticeship Scheme](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/developing-a-successful-apprenticeship-scheme)
- [Using Your Website To Attract New Staff](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/using-your-website-to-attract-new-staff)
- [Preparing To Interview For New Staff - 7 Easy Steps](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/preparing-to-interview-for-new-staff-7-easy-steps)
- [Hiring New Staff? Need Quality Rather Than Quantity?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/hiring-new-staff-need-quality-rather-than-quantity)
- [Struggling To Find New Staff?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/strugglingtofindnewstaff)
- [Dealing with Lazy Candidates](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/dealingwithlazycandidates)
- [Recruiting From Your Local Community](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/recruiting-from-your-local-community)
- [Marketing Tips for Recruiters](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/marketingtipsforrecruiters)
- [The Best Interview Techniques](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/thebestinterviewtechniques)
- [What's the best Recruitment Process?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/whats-the-best-recruitment-process)
- [5 Great Reasons to Advertise Jobs Online](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/5-great-reasons-to-advertise-jobs-online)
- [Persuade your Perfect Applicant to accept your Job Offer](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/persuade-your-perfect-applicant-to-accept-your-job-offer)
- [Looking for Project Staff?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/looking-for-project-staff)
- [Making Recruitment Work for Candidates with Disabilities](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/making-recruitment-work-for-candidates-with-disabilities)
- [Challenging Your Candidates - 5 of the Best Interview Questions](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/challengingyourcandidates5ofthebestinterviewquestions)
- [Recruiters - What do your Applicants want from you?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/recruiters-what-do-your-applicants-want-from-you)
- [How to Help your Candidates Relax at an Interview](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/how-to-help-your-candidates-relax-at-an-interview)
- [Keeping Your Candidates Happy - Even When There's Bad News](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/keepingyourcandidateshappyevenwhentheresbadnews)
- [Preventing Discrimination in Recruitment](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/preventingdiscriminationinrecruitment)
- [Securing Top Talent](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/securingtoptalent)
- [Probation, Trial Period or Fixed Term Contract: Which is Best?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/probationtrialperiodorfixedtermcontractwhichisbest)
- [Why am I not Getting Any Interviews? ](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/why-am-i-not-getting-any-interviews)
- [6 Reasons to Head Out for Lunch](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/6-reasons-to-head-out-for-lunch)
- [CV: Record of Achievement, Not List of Duties](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/cv-record-of-achievement-not-list-of-duties)
- [Removing your Age from your CV](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/removing-your-age-from-your-cv)
- [Updating your CV to Pursue a Career Change](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/updating-your-cv-to-pursue-a-career-change)
- [Been Sacked?  How will you get a new Job?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/been-sacked-how-will-you-get-a-new-job)
- [Missing a Skill for Your Ideal Job - What Next?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/missingaskillforyouridealjobwhatnext)
- [Experience Required?  How to get a Foot in the Door](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/experience-required-how-to-get-a-foot-in-the-door)
- [What to Wear for your next Interview](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/what-to-wear-for-your-next-interview)
- [Do Recruiters Lie to their Candidates?](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/do-recruiters-lie-to-their-candidates)
- [Practicing for your Job Interview](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/practicingforyourjobinterview)
- [Top 5 Tips and Tricks for Writing a CV](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/top-5-tips-and-tricks-for-writing-a-cv)
- [5 Great Interview Tips](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/5-great-interview-tips)
- [6 Common Interview Mistakes](https://www.ourbob.com/blog/6-common-interview-mistakes)

## For Employers
- Post a job: https://www.ourbob.com/post-job
- Register: https://www.ourbob.com/register-recruiter
- Contact: https://www.ourbob.com/contact-us