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Accountancy, Banking and Finance
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) - Professional body for the securities and investments industry, with information on careers and apprenticeships
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) - Professional body with information about careers in accountancy and how to gain a qualification to be a chartered accountant
BDO - School Leavers - A programme to specialise in accountancy
Ernst & Youngs - School Leavers - A programme to specialise in assurance, corporate, finance or tax
Grant Thornton- Business which offers internships and school leavers programme to young people
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - The PricewaterhouseCoopers website provides students with access to lots of useful information on careers in accountancy or finance
Barclays Life Skills - Build your employability skills through Barclays
Apprenticeships
Business Consulting and Management
TES Business Studies and Economics - How studying business studies and economics can help you get a job
Childcare
Civil Service
Creative Arts and Design
Creative Skills Set - Information and support for all aspects of creative arts
Guildhall School of Music and Drama - Offers a wide range of courses in music and drama
Careers in Music - Information and advice on a career in Music
Future Talent - Charity which provides financial support and guidance to young musicians age 5 - 18 years
Engineering and Manufacturing and Motor industry
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board - Advice, information and skills development in Engineering Construction, and information on career routes
EDT - Largest provider of STEM enrichment activities for UK youth
Costain - Large international engineering firm with information on a variety of pathways into engineering, including work placements for students
Auto City - Advice for getting into a career in the motor industry - including apprenticeships for retail roles
Neon - Bringing STEM to life through real-world engineering
Entrepreneurs
Start ups - Useful information into how to set up a business
Prince's Trust - The Enterprise Programme - Enterprise programme to help develop entrepreneur skills with applications for financial assistance
Fashion
Careers in Fashion - Explore careers in the fashion
Hair and Beauty
Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) - Company which offers a wide range of make-up, hair and beauty courses
Healthcare
NHS Careers - Detail about the wide range of careers within the NHS
Step into the NHS - Videos, case studies and a way to map your career in the NHS
Care UK - Company offering training while working, from diplomas to apprenticeships
Skills for Care - Company offering apprenticeships within the healthcare sector
Health Careers - Jobs and careers in health and medical sector
Nursing & Midwifery Council - Great website to learn about Nursing and Midwifery
Hospitality
Tasty Careers - Everything you need to know about career options in food and drink manufacturing. Top training courses. Real life case studies. Hot tips on getting in and getting on
Information Technology
Big Ambition - Information and advice on digital careers
CW Jobs - Careers advice and information about IT careers
Gamester - Information, job profiles and advice on jobs in the gaming sector
Law
The Law Society - Independent professional body for solicitors and has information on how to become a solicitor
Law Careers - Careers information about Law
Law Enforcement and Security
Police Information - Detailed information on all aspects of what it is like to work for the police
NHS Ambulance Careers - Information and advice about working for the ambulance service within the NHS
Fire Service - Information and advice on how to work for the fire service
British Army - Information and advice on the wide range of jobs in the British Army
Royal Navy - Information and advice on the wide range of jobs in the Royal Navy
RAF Careers - Information and advice on the wide range of jobs in the RAF
How2Become - Information on how to have a career in law enforcement and emergency services
Leisure, Sport and Tourism
Careers in Sport - Information and advice about getting a job in sport
Sport England - careers with Sport England and links to information about other jobs in sport
Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality - Professional body for people with careers within the tourism or hospitality industry
Marketing, Advertising and PR
Get in 2 Marketing - Information and advice about getting a career in marketing
About Money Marketing - More information about starting a career in marketing, brand management and PR
Go Think Big - Tips and tools to explore careers in marketing, and advice on getting work placements
Media, Publishing and Internet
Working in TV - Information and advice on getting a job in the TV industry
ITV Careers - Information and advice on getting a job working for ITV
TES Media - Links and information on how the subjects you study at school can help you get a job
Sky Academy - Sky has programmes for young people to get experience and develop skills in a range of media
BookCareers - A great place to look for jobs in the book industry, including information about the different jobs available, and hints and tips of how to get in
Media Careers - comprehensive source of information for all related careers from the Media and Creative industry
Channel 4 Talent Development Schemes - Through Channel 4's ever-growing range of cutting-edge talent schemes, you can get the support and space you need to make that crucial next step for a career in the industry
Property and Real Estate
National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) - Gateway to all of the professional organisations in the Property and Real Estate Sector
Public Services and Administration
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) - Information about working for the HMRC
HM Treasury (HMT) - Information about working for the HM Treasury
MI5 - Information and advice on the recruitment process for working for MI5
MI6 - Information and advice on the recruitment process for working for MI6 - there are technical higher apprenticeships available
Recruitment and HR
PM Jobs - Careers advice and jobs in human resources
Personnel Today - Careers advice and jobs working with managing people
Retail
A career in retail - advice about careers opportunities in the retail industry
Science and Pharmaceuticals
NHS Healthcare Science - Information and advice about a career in healthcare
FutureMorph - careers website to show you where studying science subjects can take you
Biology - The Royal Society of Biology highlights future careers and opportunities studying bioscience subjects beyond school
Social Care
Skills for Care - Information about apprenticeships within the health and social care sector
Teaching and Education
Get into Teaching - Information and advice from the government about a career in teaching
Becoming a Teacher - Information on becoming a teacher or a teaching assistant
Transport and Logistics
Transport for London (TFL) - TFL offer traineeships, apprenticeships and placements within their operations
Skillsnets - Company offering automotive, transport and logistics and non-technical apprenticeships
People 1st - the sector skills council for hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism in the UK. Passenger transport includes career options such as Airline Pilot, Air Traffic Controller, and Air Crew