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.
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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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What jobs in the field of... by Dahir123 22 Minutes Ago 12,183
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.
Physics/Science Documentaries by shahbaz 19 Hours Ago 467
Property, construction, transport & logistics
Discussion of careers, from surveying to planning, train driving to being a pilot.
A few questions about... by pug 16 Hours Ago 108
Armed Forces
Armed forces discussion.

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  1. Archived Q&A - Engineering careers opportunities in the Royal Navy
RAF Organisation by teasin_tina 15 Hours Ago 4,535
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