This document, which was developed after an extensive literature review and study of the United Kingdom's labor market and job search methods, is intended to be a tool for Employment Service personnel assisting unemployed job seekers. First, the following aspects of the job search environment are considered: occupational labor markets and recruitment channels; the recruitment orientations of different types of employers; characteristics of unemployed job seekers and the psychological effects and problems of unemployment that may impinge on their job search behaviors; the institutional Employment Service framework and public policies in the United Kingdom; and international perspectives on the assisted job search. Next, a simple generic model of the job search process is presented that calls for the following three stages of actions by Employment Service personnel: initial advice and guidance; initial implementation of job search activity; maintenance and fine tuning of job search strategies; and review of job search procedures and job choices. Appended are the following: 93-item bibliography, list of experts consulted, discussion guide, research specification, and list of 54 reports about employment and the labor market in the United Kingdom. (MN)