Career Planning
- Decided on your career route but would like more information?
- Only a general idea about your opportunities?
- Not sure what you want to do?
This section is designed to direct you to key resources to help you plan your future direction.
Additionally, check out the Course Briefs section of this Guide for information directly relevant to your course subject.
Resources
Graduate Prospects - key national careers website for higher education students studying in the UK:
- Drop down 'Jobs & work' and click on 'What jobs would suit me?' for the interactive Prospects Planner (designed to help you generate career ideas)
- Drop down 'Careers advice' and click on 'Use your qualification'
- Drop down 'Jobs & work' and click on 'Explore types of jobs' for information and profiles on over 600 different occupations
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/yourdegree
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/yourhnd
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/gapyear
Graduate Prospects - 'Gap Year' on choosing and planning a gap year in the UK and abroad
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/professional
Graduate Prospects - 'Prospects Professional' career coaching services for graduates who are EU nationals (from a member state within the EEA) seeking work or study in the UK
The WINDmills Virtual Career Coach - Graduate into Employment Unit, University of Liverpool. Go to 'Seven Tactics for Success'.
www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u
Jobs4U Careers Database - click on 'Job Families & Articles' or Quick Search by typing in job title
GTI publishers - annual graduate jobs and careers intelligence
Hobsons (publishers) annual Graduate Employment and Training - click on 'Career advice'
www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/
Learn Direct Careers Advice - national learning advice line
http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/
Careers database and links to jobs nationally provided by Jobcentre Plus. Search by either clicking on 'careers' and typing in a job title or choosing different 'career titles'.
Inside Careers (publishers) - annual graduate job and careers guide for professions in finance, engineering and business management sectors
Career Development Profiler - interactive careers site - fee payable
