Choosing a Career

Are you in a job but fancy a career change or maybe you’re looking for your first job and need some help coming up with ideas? Use this section as the starting point in the journey towards your ideal job.

Job Profiles

Browse through information on all kinds of jobs. We’ve split our information into job families so it’s easier to find what you’re interested in. If you’re not sure of which sort of job to go for, try looking at our section on choosing a career.

Finding a job

Here you’ll find helpful information on the whole process of finding a job. There are tips on things like conducting a online job search and how to get the best out of recruitment agencies. You can also read about organisations, like Jobcentre Plus and nextstep, which support and advise job seekers to help you find a job.

CV Advice

Need help with how to write a CV? Here’s a good place to start. You’ll find information on all the different types of CV and some tips on what makes a good CV. There are also articles on how to write covering letters and how to fill in application forms to give you a good overview of the job application process.

Interview Advice

Once you have chosen a career, found the job you want and created your perfect CV then the next step is to get an interview! Career Advice Online will provide you with useful interview advice for a variety of scenarios with example interview questions, hints and tips.

Graduate Advice

Graduates armed with a new degree are entering an increasingly competitive job market – how will you get the edge? To help you, we’ve created a section with specialist career advice on graduate employment.

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Using the tools, information and links to other resources on this site you should be able to build up a picture of your ideal career, be in a position to find suitable employment opportunities on that career path and, finally, create a successful application.