Careers sectors & LMI

The links below will provide further details and labour market information about possible career options by sector.

You should explore as many options as possible in order to make an informed decision about your future.

Accountancy, Banking and Finance

• Directions - Information on careers in accountancy and finance with videos
• Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) - Professional body for the securities and investments industry, with information on careers and apprenticeships
• Association for Accounting Technicians (AAT) - Organisation which runs a range of courses for developing skills and knowledge in accountancy and how to to gain a qualification to be an accounting technician
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - Professional body with information about careers in accountancy and how to gain a qualification to be a chartered certified accountant
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) - Professional body with information about careers in accountancy and how to gain a qualification to be a chartered management accountant
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) - Professional body with information about careers in accountancy and how to gain a qualification to be a chartered accountant
• TES Business Studies and Economics - Links to information on how studying business and economics can help you get a job
• RBS Careers - Information about careers at the Royal Bank of Scotland
• BPP - Organisation which offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in aspects of business and accountancy
• BDO - School Leavers - A programme to specialise in accountancy
• Ernst & Youngs - School Leavers - A programme to specialise in assurance, corporate, finance or tax
• Grant Thornton - Trainee Life - Business which offers internships and school leavers programme to young people
• Mazars - School Leavers Smart Schemes - International organisation which offers school leaver training schemes to train to become a audit, tax or outsourcing professional

Business Consulting and Management

• iCould: Sir Richard Branson - Founder of Virgin Group
• iCould: Gwenyth Barker - Relationship Manager for IBM
• iCould: Victoria Pattinson - Business Development Manager at WPP
• Institute of Consulting - Professional body for Consultants
• TES Business Studies and Economics - How studying business studies and economics can help you get a job
• Chartered Management Institute - Professional body for chartered management and leadership

Childcare

• Cultural Care - For Au Pair's and getting experience working with children

Creative Arts and Design

• Creative Skills Set - Information and support for all aspects of creative arts
• Go Think Big - Tips and tools to explore creative careers and advice on getting placements
• Creative Industries - Information on all different types of creative industries in the UK
• Creative and Cultural Skills - Information, help and advice on a career using creative skills
• The Design Trust - Resources and information about business within the design sector
• Royal Conservative Scotland - Information and training on different aspects of performing arts
• Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses
• Performers College - Further education in performing arts
• Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - one year undergraduate and postgraduate courses
• Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts - Offers a wide range of courses
• Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts - Wide range of courses in creative arts
• Syracuse University College of Visual Arts and Performing Arts -  Courses based in New York
• Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) - Academy which offers a wide range of courses
• Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance - Drama school offering a wide range of courses in theatre and performance, and has careers advice
• Guildhall School of Music and Drama - Offers a wide range of courses in music and drama
• e15 Acting School at the University of Essex - Offering undergraduate courses including acting and stage management
• Conservatoire for Dance and Drama - Gateway courses including circus, dance and drama
• Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Undergraduate and postgraduate degrees
• British Old Vic Theatre School - Full time professional training courses
• My First Job in Film - Online community for graduate of creative arts
• Drama UK - Gateway to a variety of courses and institutions, including advice on applying and funding
• Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET) - Information about education and training in dance in the UK
• Careers in Music - Information and advice on a career in Music
• TES Art and Design - Links and information on how studying Art and Design can help you get a job
• TES Music and Performing Arts - Links and information on how studying Music and Performing Arts can help you get a job
• Future Talent - Charity which provides financial support and guidance to young musicians age 5 - 18 years
• UCAS Conservatories - Apply through UCAS Conservatories for Birmingham Conservatoire, Leeds College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Engineering and Manufacturing

• Engineering Construction Industry Training Board - Advice, information and skills development in Engineering Construction, and information on career routes
• EDT - Largest provider of STEM enrichment activities for UK youth
• Babcock - Engineering support service with information on careers and apprenticeships
• AMEC Foster Wheeler - Large international engineering firm with traineeship opportunities
• Costain - Large international engineering firm with information on a variety of pathways into engineering, including work placements for students
• TES Construction - Links to subjects on how the subjects you study at school can help you get a job
• TES Engineering and Technology - Links and information on how the subjects you study at school can help you get a job
• Volkswagen: Car Manufacturing - Advance apprenticeship programmes and experience in technical aspects and customer service
• Semta: Apprenticeships- Company which helps find apprenticeship opportunities in the engineering sector

Entrepreneurs

• Start ups - Useful information into how to set up a business
• New Entrepreneur Foundation - Entrepreneurs programme which helps develop skills and ideas
• Shell Live WIRE - UL's biggest online community for young Entrepreneurs
• Prince's Trust: The Enterprise Programme - Enterprise programme to help develop entrepreneur skills with applications for financial assistance
• Student Ladder Entrepreneurs - Information and advice about entrepreneurship

Environment and Agriculture

• LANTRA - Information and advice on jobs when working within the agriculture and environment sector
• Institute of Agricultural Management - Professional body for people working within the agricultural sector
• Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) - Professional body for people working within the environment and sustainability sector, with information and advice about careers
• Talking Jobs - Module about living and working in the countryside

Fashion

• Go Think Big - Tips and tools to explore careers in the fashion industry and advice on getting work placements

Hair and Beauty

• Francesso Group - Large award winning hairdressing companies which offers a range of training courses and apprenticeships
• Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) - Company which offers a wide range of make-up, hair and beauty courses
• iCould: Shahn Gladman - Beauty Manger at Virgin Active
• iCould: Linda Morton - Make up designer at Primeval

Healthcare

• Pure Potential Medical Applicants - Information and advice about applying for a medical course at university
• NHS Careers - Detail about the wide range of careers within the NHS
• Step into the NHS - Videos, case studies and a way to map your career in the NHS
• Care UK - Company offering training while working, from diplomas to apprenticeships
• Talking Jobs - Health module - Explore a career in healthcare with videos and interviews to help
• Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT) - Subject specific admissions test for applicants to medicine, veterinary medicine and similar courses at university
• UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) - UK clinical aptitude test used by universities to make more informed choices about applicants to medical and dental programmes
• Skills for Care - Company offering apprenticeships within the healthcare sector

Hospitality

• H Careers - Information and advice about jobs and a career within hospitality
• Hospitality Guild - Information and advice about jobs and a career within hospitality
• Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality - Professional body for people with careers within the tourism or hospitality industry

Information Technology

• Big Ambition - Information and advice on digital careers
• CW Jobs - Careers advice and information about IT careers
• Gamester - Information, job profiles and advice on jobs in the gaming sector
• YDG Careers in Games - Information about different jobs in the gaming sector
• TES Information Technology - Links and information on how studying ICT / Computer Science at school can help you get a job
• iPlayer Girls Can Code - Programme about women using coding skills
• Girls Who Code - Programme for girls to develop their coding skills
• Arch Apprenticeship - Company which helps you get an apprenticeship in the Information Technology and Digital Sectors
• Baltic Training - An apprenticeship company which helps you find an apprenticeship in the Information Technology and Digital sectors, including Enhanced Apprenticeships

Law

• The Bar Council - Represents barristers in England and Wales and has information on how to become a barrister
• The Law Society - Independent professional body for solicitors and has information on how to become a solicitor
• Directions Legal - Information on careers in the legal sector with video case studies
• Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT) - Used by universities to assess your aptitude for the skills required to study law
• Hill Dickinson - International law firm offering legal apprenticeships

Law Enforcement and Security

• Thames Valley Police - Information and advice on the wide range of roles within Thames Valley Police
• Police Information - Detailed information on all aspects of what it is like to work for the police
• NHS Ambulance Careers - Information and advice about working for the ambulance service within the NHS 
• Fire Service - Information and advice on how to work for the fire service
• British Army - Information and advice on the wide range of jobs in the British Army
• Royal Navy - Information and advice on the wide range of jobs in the Royal Navy
• RAF Careers - Information and advice on the wide range of jobs in the RAF
• How2Become - Information  on how to have a career in law enforcement and emergency services

Leisure, Sport and Tourism

• Careers in Sport - Information and advice about getting a job in sport
• TUI Group - Information and advice about the wide range of jobs available within the YUI Group which includes First Choice and Thomson Holidays with traineeships and apprenticeships available
• Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality - Professional body for people with careers within the tourism or hospitality industry
• TES Travel and Leisure - Links and information on how the subjects you study at school can help you get a job
• British Horse Society (BHS) - To be a horse riding instructor and the qualifications you will need
• Sports Coach UK - Information and advice on how to become a sports coach

Marketing, Advertising and PR

• Get in 2 Marketing - Information and advice about getting a career in marketing
• About Money Marketing - More information about starting a career in marketing, brand management and PR
• Go Think Big - Tips and tools to explore careers in marketing, and advice on getting work placements
• Chartered Institute for Marketing - The Chartered Institute for Marketing has lots of information about training and further qualifications in Marketing
• PR Week Jobs - PR jobs in a variety of sectors

Media, Publishing and Internet

• Working in TV - Information and advice on getting a job in the TV industry
• ITV Careers - Information and advice on getting a job working for ITV
• National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) - Information and advice on getting a job working within the media sector, including television and radio
• Mediargh - Gateway for media jobs and internships
• TES Media - Links and information on how the subjects you study at school can help you get a job
• Sky Academy - Sky has programmes for young people to get experience and develop skills in a range of media
• BookCareers - A great place to look for jobs in the book industry, including information about the different jobs available, and hints and tips of how to get in

Property and Real Estate

• National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) -  Gateway to all of the professional organisations in the Property and Real Estate Sector
• College of Estate Management (CEM) - The leading provider for online learning for Real Estate and Construction professionals
• Estate Agency Allstars - A company who runs a wide range of courses in key aspects of Estate Agency

Public Services and Administration

• Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) - Information about working for the Foreign Commonwealth Office
• Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) - Information and advice on the recruitment process for working for GCHQ - there are student schemes and apprenticeships available
• HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) - Information about working for the HMRC
• HM Treasury (HMT) - Information about working for the HM Treasury
• MI5 - Information and advice on the recruitment process for working for MI5
• MI6 - Information and advice on the recruitment process for working for MI6 - there are technical higher apprenticeships available

Recruitment and HR

• PM Jobs - Careers advice and jobs in human resources
• Personnel Today - Careers advice and jobs working with managing people
• Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPD) - Professional body for HR and people management and development

Retail

• Boots Talent Programme - Boots offers graduate training schemes, internships and apprenticeships in many areas of the business
• Sainsbury Careers - Information on a wide range of jobs which are available at Sainsbury's, and opportunities to apply for these
• Auto City - Advice for getting into a career in the motor industry - including apprenticeships for retail roles
• John Lewis Careers - John Lewis offers graduate training schemes, internships and apprenticeships in many areas of the business
• M&S Careers - Marks and Spencer's offers school leaver schemes, internships and apprenticeships in many areas of the business

 Science and Pharmaceuticals

• New Scientist Jobs - Information on the wide range of careers within science
• Nature Jobs - Jobs within the natural sciences sector
• NHS Healthcare Science - Information and advice about a career in healthcare
• British Pharmaceuticals Society - Professional body for pharmacologists, with lots of information the sector, including careers advice
• GSK - Glaxo Smith Kline is a science-led global healthcare company, which has information and videos about careers within the company
• 3M - A global company which uses research to tackle real-life problems. Lots of information on the wide range of careers available

Social Care

• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Regulator for health care professionals, with information about education and training
• British Psychological Society (BPS) - Professional body for psychologists, with information and advice about careers
• British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - Professional body for all counsellors and psychotherapists. Further information about careers in counselling
• Skills for Care - Information about apprenticeships within the health and social care sector

Teaching and Education

• Getting into Teaching - Information and advice from the government about a career in teaching
• Becoming a Teacher - Information on becoming a teacher or a teaching assistant
• City Year - Company which offers volunteering roles within schools, which can be fantastic experience to help with your teaching applications

Transport and Logistics

• CAE Oxford - Information and advice about a career within the aviation industry
• Transport for London (TFL) - TFL offer traineeships, apprenticeships and placements within their operations
• First Great Western (FGW) - Information about the variety of jobs within First Great Western
• Skillsnets - Company offering automotive, transport and logistics and non-technical apprenticeships