Virtual Careers Library
Your virtual careers library
General Careers Information – a good starting point in your research
http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/
- how to make career decisions, including personality assessments
- what courses to choose, what careers are available, and how to get into them
- how to find job vacancies; application and interview techniques.
- CV builder template – just enter your personal details in a secure part of the website, and you get a smart layout and advice on content.
www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
- new organisation incorporating Careers Scotland, ILA Scotland, Learndirect, National Training Programmes (eg Modern Apprenticeships) which has useful links and general information.
- Careerometer offers job suggestions based on your answers to questions about what you would like in a career. Details of all Scottish courses at college and university at all levels, linked to the career you want to work in.
- information about apprenticeship training and useful hints about how to go about finding an apprenticeship (you usually need to find an employer who is willing to give you a job first)
- includes interest guide to help you decide what courses may suit you.
- See separate university section on Higher Education choices & careers.
- lots of useful general information for young people, with sections on education and training, jobs and careers.
For more specialised web pages please see below:
Administration and Business
www.cfa.uk.com – Business and administration skills
www.cipd.co.uk – Human Resources/Personnel
www.careers-in-business.com Career information in the areas of accounting, finance, marketing and management.
Animals, Plants
www.rspca.org.uk www.scottishspca.org – animal inspection work
www.rcvs.org.uk www.bvna.org.uk - vet and vet nursing
www.horticulture.org.uk - gardening / horticulture
www.lantra.co.uk – agriculture / horticulture / gamekeeping
www.farrierytraining.co.uk www.bhs.org.uk – horses, farriery
www.scra-online.co.uk – Scottish Countryside Rangers Association
www.countryside-jobs.com – training and volunteering information
Armed Forces
Art & Design
www.creativescotland.com – may be helpful to see what jobs are available
www.yourcreativefuture.org/ - info on careers in art, design, fashion, advertising and much more
www.creative-choices.co.uk – industry insights to creative careers
www.ccskills.org.uk – Sector skills covering design, literature, music, visual and performing arts
Building & Construction
www.bconstructive.co.uk – construction careers and apprenticeships info
www.architecture.com – but check Careers Scotland website for Scottish entry qualifications
www.sectt.org.uk – electrical apprenticeship training
www.ciob.org.uk/careers/buildingcareers - professional construction careers
www.ciat.org.uk - Careers information for Architectural Technology
www.becomeaplumber.com – Information on plumbing apprenticeships
Buying, Selling and Related Work
www.skillsmartretail.com/ - Sector Skills Council for Retail
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/ - Trading Standards Officer
Care Work
www.sssc.uk.com – careers in social services
www.carouseltraining.com – nursery nurse training
www.skillsforcareanddevelopment.org.uk – Sector skills information covering early years, social work and social care.
Catering, Hospitality & Tourism
www.careerscope.springboarduk.net/ – promoting careers in catering, leisure and tourism
www.itt.co.uk/ - Institute of Travel & Tourism
www.uksp.co.uk – Careers information for hospitality, leisure and travel and tourism industries.
Computing and IT
www.bcs.org – leaflets on careers in IT
www.e-skills.com/careers - careers in IT and Telecoms
Education, Teaching & Training
www.teachinginscotland.com – details about entry requirements etc
www.myjobscotland.gov.uk – useful case studies about jobs in local government as well as job vacancies eg for classroom assistants
Emergency Services
www.centralscotlandfire.gov.uk
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/ - check ambulance details in career leaflet
www.sps.gov.uk – Prison Officer work
www.btprecruitment.com – Careers and vacancy information for the British Transport Police
www.cnc.jobs – Civil Nuclear Constabulary careers and vacancy information
Engineering & Manufacturing
www.enginuity.org.uk/what_is_engineering.cfm - great website on engineering careers and routes into them
www.semta.org.uk – Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing
www.engc.org.uk/ Engineering Institutions
www.euskills.co.uk gives information on breadth of job roles in the Energy and Utility Sector
www.summitskills.org.uk – Sector Skills Council information on building services and engineering
www.ice.org.uk – Institute of Civil Engineers
www.imeche.org – Institute of Mechanical Engineers
Environmental Work and ‘Green’ Jobs
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
www.iema.net/ - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment -
http://www.euskills.co.uk/ sector skills council for Renewable Energy
Financial Work
http://rethink.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/
Accountant and Accounting Technician – www.icas.org.uk www.aat.org.uk
Actuary – www.actuaries.org.uk
Banks & Building Societies – www.charteredbanker.com ; www.bsa.org.uk
Garage Services
www.autocity.org.uk – good job descriptions of job roles in motor vehicle work
www.lagta.co.uk – offers training at Skillseeker and Modern Apprentice level
www.gtg.co.uk/modernapprenticeships - online application for apprenticeships
www.remit.co.uk – apprenticeship training
Hairdressing & Beauty
www.habia.org – national training organisation for hair and beauty
Health & Medical
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk – info on a huge range of jobs in the health sector, and links to specialist and professional websites.
Languages
www.iol.org.uk – Institute of Linguists
www.languageswork.org.uk - interesting website showing the huge range of jobs where languages could be useful
Law & Politics
www.lawscot.org.uk/training/ - Law Society of Scotland
www.advocates.org.uk – Faculty of Advocates
www.skillsforjustice.com – Sector information for courts, prisons, fire and rescue, forensic science, policing and legal services
Libraries, Museums
www.cilip.org.uk/jobscareers/careeradvice - Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
www.museumsassociation.org – info on careers and getting a job in museums/galleries
Local Government
www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs - Civil Service Jobs
www.myjobscotland.gov.uk - Local Authority vacancies in a range of areas
www.lgcareers.com/careers-az - Comprehensive job guide to a range of local government areas
Manufacturing
www.proskills.co.uk – Sector Skills Council for Process Manufacturing Industries
www.iomnet.org.uk/ - Institute of Operations Management
www.semta.org.uk/ - Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
Media, Marketing & Advertising
www.skillset.org/uk/scotland/ - Sector Skills Council for Creative Media, including radio and TV
www.ipa.co.uk/Content/Agency-Careers - Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, information on career paths
www.nctj.com/ - National Council for the Training of Journalists – Careers Advice section, and vacancy adverts for trainee journalists
Performing Arts
www.yourcreativefuture.org/- sections on music, performing arts and dance
www.creative-choices.co.uk – industry insights to creative careers
www.drama.ac.uk/ - Info on courses, funding and careers in drama
www.ism.org/ - look at ‘policy advice/article/careers with music – general information’. Incorporated Society of Musicians.
www.skillset.org/uk/scotland - music technology / sound recording
http://www.creativescotland.com/explore/explore-overview
Science & Maths
www.futuremorph.org/ – careers in maths, science, technology with career case studies and a bright, cheerful layout
www.iop.org/activity/careers - Institute of Physics
www.rsc.org/Education/CareersAndCPD - Royal Society of Chemistry
www.societyofbiology.org - Life Science careers
www.spsa-forensics.police.uk/recruitment/roles - job roles in Forensics
www.mathscareers.org.uk – excellent website with case studies showing maths applications in many career areas
www.cogent-ssc.com Sector Skills Council for bioscience, chemical, nuclear and oil and gas industries
www.opito.com Information on apprenticeship opportunities in the oil and gas industries
Social Science and Psychology
www.bps.org.uk/careers/careers_home.cfm - British Psychological Society
www.the-sra.org.uk/careers.htm - careers in social research
www.britsoc.co.uk – British Sociological Association careers information
Sport & Leisure
www.skillsactive.com – for information on jobs in the sports industry
http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/ - general website with coaching qualification details
http://www.teachinginscotland.com – look at ‘special entry requirements’ for entry to PE Teaching
www.society-of-sports-therapists.org
www.bases.org.uk/Careers - careers in sports science
www.outdoor-learning.org – Career and Job vacancy information for Outdoor Instructors
Transport & Logistics
http://www.skillsforlogistics.org/
http://www.balpa.org/Become-A-Pilot.aspx
http://www.natscareers.co.uk/ - Air Traffic Control website
www.careersinpassengertransport.org/ - very useful website covering all passenger transport
www.clydemarinetraining.com – UKs largest merchant navy training agency
www.mntb.org.uk – Merchant Navy Training Board
www.britishhelicopterassociation.org Information on becoming a helicopter pilot
www.careerintravel.co.uk Information and job vacancies for air cabin crew
