Careers
- Applying to colleges
- Apprenticeships
- Careers advice
- Local college news
- CV help
- Employability
- Finding jobs
- Get Smaart Magazine
- Hobbies & Interests
- Local colleges & 6ths
- Aims & policies
- Parents & carers
- Leavers stories
- Volunteering
- Work experience
Finding out about jobs / careers
You could talk to your
- parents
- parent's friends
- your friends
- Connexions Personal Adviser (Careers)
- teachers
Online videos
Careers Box Recommended
Watch videos giving information about jobs on sites like Careers box (really good UK website with hundreds of videos about jobs)
YouTube
It's quite hard to find relevant videos (and easy to get distracted!). Try searching for A day in the life of a.... You will probably find American jobs.
Government websites
Government departments usually have their own websites such as RAF, Navy, Army DirectGov
Also, have a look on iCould and InfoCow
Company websites
Think of a company and search for it. Most large companies have a Jobs or Vacancies page
Job websites
Have a look on Job Seekers or look at commercial recruitment websites
Jobs4U Recommended
A careers database brought to you by Connexions Direct. Use the advanced search page or the A-Z search page.
Total Jobs Recommended
Another careers database
See the Careers Etc info on how to access it (it's part of Careers Etc)
Pathfinder live Recommended
Another careers database from the folks at Babcock. Contains job matching, job info, A-Z, etc.
See the Careers Etc info on how to access it (it's part of Careers Etc)
Careers Etc. Recommended
This is a brilliant resource. It contains a huge amount of information and links.
Careers Etc. is password protected. We have a special link inside our VLE.
To access Careers Etc., Pathfinder Live & Total Jobs:
- go to the VLE and log on
- click on the Careers Etc. button on the home page
- click on the Careers Etc. button on the careers page
My Future Starts Here
Visit the ever helpful My Future Starts Here website.
Last updated 16/02/2012
