Career sectors and Employment

Discussion about careers in different sectors, for work experience to graduate schemes. Please note: not the place for advertising job opportunities.

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Discussion and advice on careers on all sorts, from museums to music, and journalism to design.
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Public Sector
Discussion and advice on careers from administration to youth work, careers in the government and civil service, local authorities, NGOs and QuANGOs.
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Education and Teaching
Discussion, advice and support for prospective and current postgraduate entrants into Initial Teacher Training and for qualified teachers.

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Health and Emergency Services
Discussion and advice on careers ranging from the NHS and Police, to the Coast Guard and Fire Services.

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Marketing, Sales and PR
Discussion and advice on all types of marketing, from how to get into the industry to different career paths.
Montana marketing by Nick92 1 Day Ago 258
Legal
Approach the bar or become a QC. Discuss everything about legal careers here.

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Finance and Accountancy
Discussion on internships, jobs and graduate schemes for playing with numbers and cooking the books.

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Investment Banking and Consultancy
Discussion on investment and retail banking, equities, trading, derivatives, consultancy.

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The "Is this... by benq 2 Hours Ago 12,234
IT and Technology
Discussion around careers in the field of IT and technology, from programming to security.

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Engineering and Science
Discussion and advice for careers in engineering and science, from lab work to aeronautics.
Is a Maths degree a logical... by ChemistBoy 16 Hours Ago 493
Property, construction, transport & logistics
Discussion of careers, from surveying to planning, train driving to being a pilot.
Estate Agent Recruitment Day by Walton17 2 Days Ago 111
Armed Forces
Armed forces discussion.

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  1. Archived Q&A - Engineering careers opportunities in the Royal Navy
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Entrepreneurs & Freelance
Want to set up your own business? Thinking of working for yourself? This is the forum for you.
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