If your struggling trying to find a job, sometimes an Recruitment Agency can help. A Recruitment Agency is a Private Company that acts as a go between for employers and job seekers. Recruitment agencies deal with jobs from all industries and advertise vacancies covering temporary and permanent positions.
There are a large number of Agencies that operate in the Greater Manchester area, agencies such as Reed, Adecco, Manpower, Brook Street, Office Angels. These agencies deal with a wide variety of work, often with a high proportion of temporary and contract positions, particularly secretarial. Some positions may not require specialist skills, others may require computer literacy or telesales/customer service experience, for example.
There are more Specialist agencies, such as SRG, HR Counsel, Computer People. These agencies tend to specialise in one or more sectors. They won't be able to help you find work outside these areas, but will be much more knowledgeable about opportunities within their specialist sector. Useful if you know exactly what you want to do, or have previous experience in a particular type of job.
If your interested in using an agency, you may find the University of Manchesters Agency Database a good starting point.