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Useful career links

Below are a selection of links to other sites you might find helpful. Remember to also try the other lists of links in the Student planner and Employers sections.

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Aim Higher - DfES

DfES site on higher education

Apprenticeships

Official site on Apprenticeships.

BBC Radio1 - One Life - work

To get a head-start on developing your action plan, try here for a clear, step-by-step approach. Also good for CV tips.

Bconstructive

Information on working in the construction industry from the Construction Indusrty Training Board.

Careerjet.co.uk - The search engine for jobs

Careerjet is an employment search engine for the UK. It allows you to search a growing selection of jobsites in one go saving you the trouble of having to go to each site individually.

Careers Portal

Information on many different careers.

Connexions

Connexions offers expert career advice for 16-19 year olds and offers help on choosing your course, writing the perfect CV, interviewing skills, plus local information about where you can get face-to-face career advice.

Connexions Direct

Offers useful tips and contacts for quality summer jobs, both at home and abroad and includes an online database of vacancies for summer jobs.

Creative Review

News for London's creative industries.

Department for Children Schools and Families

For wealth of material on learning and eductaion as well as practical advice on things like tax credits for studying.

Education-jobs.co.uk

Free to use website for those looking for jobs in education

European Union Computer Society

EU Computer Society offer advice on career building, in particular in IT and related fields.

Guardian jobs

Includes a CV builder and information on recruitment agencies, as well as job listings.

Jobrapido – Job Search

Jobrapido increases job seekers' chance to find a job because it enables to search through all job vacancies posted on all UK websites.

Jobs4U

Connexions database containing information on 100s of jobs.

NVQ Information

More detailed information on NVQ qualifications.

Prospects

For recent graduates and students soon to graduate. Includes job searches, information about recruitment agencies and email updates about developing your career.

Public Jobs Direct

Public Jobs Direct is dedicated to offering the freshest temporary and permanent public sector jobs.

Public Sector Careers website

Search a broad range of public sector jobs including permanent, temporary, part time & full time vacancies.

Londonskills

Information and course search facility for formal and informal Adult learning.

Sector Skills Councils

For more information on the Sector Skills Councils.

Shadowing 4 Success

Shadowing4Success is a work-shadowing scheme, which runs over the school summer holidays.

The Learning & Skills Council

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England.

The National Extension College

Sharing good practice in open learning.

Work Experience

Find out about current vacancies for work experience.

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