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Where to Work
Website: http://www.www2wk.com/home/default.asp
Career information, company profiles, news and events. Includes sections for graduates and women
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Sort it: Online Career Inspiration
Website: http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/sortit/
This collection of interactive modules from The Careers Group, University of London is designed to increase your ability to choose your future path and settle into your new job.
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Multimedia
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/multimeddeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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The Careers Group, University of London on Facebook
Website: http://www.facebook.com/thecareersgroup
The Careers Group post updates regularly on jobs, news, events and opportunities.
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Website: http://www.rcog.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1565
Careers and volunteering at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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International Futures
Website: http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/international/
This website was created by The Careers Group, University of London. The site is a community where students can share information and experiences, ask questions and get advice.
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The Graduate Game
Website: http://www.graduategame.com/
The Graduate Game is a free online resource which helps final year students
and unemployed graduates in their job search. Set up by graduates who've
recently been through the recruitment process, they provide advice and
guidance from a student's perspective.
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Prospects Graduate
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/graduate
Digital magazine containing jobs, courses and advice for graduates -produced by Graduate Prosepcts Ltd.
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Product/industrial design
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/proddesdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Travel and Tourism
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/traveltourdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Plan It plus
Website: http://www.ceg.org.uk/
Part of the Gateway site. A guide to careers and education in Scotland. Contains descriptions of a wide range of jobs with details of appropriate training and qualifications.
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Material science/technology
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/matscimetaldeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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WetFeet.com
Website: http://www.wetfeet.com/
US site with information on a range of careers and industry sectors.
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Textile Design
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/texttechmandeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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TARGETjobs Careers Report
Website: http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-report)
This software gives students a complete self assessment and looks at personal potential for graduate jobs that they are well suited to. They can then make an action plan to build on their skills and strengths. It has various aspects to it and the tests are fun to do. The report at the end needs to go to the pdf stage before it can be printed off and you can generate a new one as often as you like, improving on it each time.
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Sports management/science
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/sportpedeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Regional/area studies
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/regareastuddeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Landscape Architecture
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/landsarchdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Physiology
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/physioldeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Leisure/recreation management
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/recleisuredeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Modern Languages
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/modlangdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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UK Medical Careers Research Group
Website: http://www.uhce.ox.ac.uk/ukmcrg/
The Group undertakes longitudinal studies of the careers of all doctors who graduated in particular years from UK medical schools.
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Quintessential Careers
Website: http://www.quintcareers.com/
American site with a wide range of content, including tutorials, tests and articles in the Career Resources Toolkit. Students have been one of the primary focuses of Quintessential Careers since our founding in 1996, and we have a large number of resources, tools, and articles to assist you in achieving your educational goals.
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workSMART
Website: http://www.worksmart.org.uk/
Advice and help on getting the most out of work from the TUC. Includes databases of questions on employment rights and keeping well at work.
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Women into Science, Engineering and Construction
Website: http://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/
Aims to advance the participation of women and girls in science and engineering.
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Sociology
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/socioldeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Lifestyle.UK
Website: http://www.lifestyle.co.uk/
General directory of UK web sites. Education and job information.
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Pharmacy
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/pharmacydeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Humanities
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/humanitiesdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Eternship
Website: http://www.eternship.co.uk/
Eternship is an online platform for students and graduates in the UK providing a growing library of career profiles across a range of sectors to inform career decision-making. The content is detailed and task-orientated, designed to provide insight into specific job roles.
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Zoology
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/zoologydeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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The Site- work and study
Website: http://www.thesite.org.uk/workandstudy
Information and advice for young people, includes some tips on career planning and other work issues.
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Media design/production
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/meddesproddeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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WWWomen
Website: http://www.wwwomen.com/
A categorised listing of information by and for women, including careers-related sites
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Law
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/lawdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Prospects
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/
General graduate careers information and advice site. Includes profiles of jobs types, vacancy listings, further study information, and more.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
Website: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Produced by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, this handbook contains information about a variety of occupations, especially possible future trends.
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Music
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/musicdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Psychology
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/psycholdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Philosophy
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/philosophydeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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JobHuntersBible.com: What Color Is Your Parachute
Website: http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
Internet supplement to the careers book What Color is Your Parachute?
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Religious studies/theology
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/compreltheodeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Public administration/social policy
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/publicadmindeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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What Do London Graduates Do
Website: http://wlgd.thecareersgroup.co.uk/
Find out what other graduates with your degree are doing now, how much they're paid and how to get into it yourself.
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Media/communications studies
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/mediastuddeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Mechanical Engineering
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/mechengdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Statistics
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/statisticsdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Performing Arts (drama/dance)
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/performdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Hospitality management/hotel and catering
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/hotelcaterdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Physics
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/physicsdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Microbiology
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/microbioldeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Medicine
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/medicinedeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Linguistics
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/linguisticsdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Mathematics
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/mathsdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Jobseekers
Website: http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/homepage.aspx?sessionid=35ca7350-ea40-4a5c-9bf3-0651f2d399da
Part of the Direc.gov site. Gives information on training courses and descriptions of various careers, jobs listing, childcare and voluntary work.
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Prospects Planner
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/pplanner
Prospects Planner helps you clarify your ideas. Answer some questions about your skills and what you want from a job and Prospects Planner suggests what might suit you. Discuss results with an adviser.
New users need to register.
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PathMotion
Website: http://www.pathmotion.com/
PathMotion is a next-generation career planning website that helps you make inspired career decisions. By analysing your career goals and the experience of people like you, PathMotion helps you discover: (i) your work preferences, (ii) what others like you have done, (iii) careers suited to your background and (iv) job vacancies you will like. You'll find opportunities and vacancies with best recruiters in the UK.
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Pharmacology
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/pharmacoldeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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Electus Start
Website: http://www.workinpolitics.com
Jobs and advice for those wanting a career in politics and public affairs.
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CareerJournal
Website: http://www.careerjournal.com/
Careers site from the publishers of the Wall Street Journal. Contains many useful articles on career choice and job hunting, plus job profiles.
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Politics
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/politicsdeg
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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What Do Graduates Do?
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/95
Shows the types of work graduates of various subjects went on to do.
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Leaving your course
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/changecourse
Information from Graduate Prospects on changing or leaving your course
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Your PhD... What Next?
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/yourphd
Information guide for PhD students by Graduate Prospects covering progression into an academic career and an overview of options for those exploring non-academic careers. Also includes advice on skills training for PhDs plus tips on effective applications.
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Politics and International Relations
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/options_politics_international_relations_your_skills.htm
Options series. “Next step” guide based on subject of study highlighting career areas linked to this degree discipline or ideas for further study. It also includes case studies as well as useful contacts and resources.
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NHS Medical Careers
Website: http://www.medicalcareers.nhs.uk/
NHS Medical Careers is a career planning guide designed to assist in understanding options for doctors in the NHS.Includes information on the full range of medical specialties available for training in across the NHS
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Your Masters... What Next?
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/yourmasters
Information guide for Masters students by Graduate Prospects. Helps identify skills gained during a Masters degree and provides practical tips on marketing your Masters qualification when considering next steps including further study, professional training, finding work, self employment or taking time out for travel or undertaking volunteer work.
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Your Degree... What Next?
Website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/yourdegree
Information guide for undergraduates by Graduate Prospects. Helps identify skills gained during a degree course and provides practical tips when considering next steps including further study, professional training, finding work, self employment or taking time out for travel or undertaking volunteer work.
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Inside Careers Career Choice:Business & Management
Website: http://www.insidecareers.co.uk/__80257624003CCA58.nsf/ccdownlookup!openform&s1=ccbm
Career guide to the profession including job profiles, case studies and company details. Available in online format by clicking on the link above
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Inside Careers Career Choice: City & Finance
Website: http://www.insidecareers.co.uk
Career guide to the profession including job profiles, case studies and company details. Available from your University's Career Service, subject to availability, or online by following the link above
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Ethical Careers
Website: http://www.ethicalcareers.org/
News, featured articles, and research about ethical careers.
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