Researching Your Career:Useful websites to get you started….
No clue where to start?
- You will need to get some ideas flowing - use school code (BBAS) to complete an interest questionnaire which gives you Career suggestions to help to get you thinking.
- You want to look up a particular Career:
- Look up local colleges, sixth forms, Universities and Apprenticeships go to:
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- To find out more about Traineeships and Apprenticeships go to:
You want to go to University but don’t know which course would suit your interests…
Everything you needed to know about applying to University but were afraid to ask, including how to apply for funding!
helps you to compare courses to find the best ones.!
If you think you have a Career sector in mind but need more information - try some of these sites to get you going…..
Useful sites for:
●Health Care Careers & Medicine:
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●Art, Design, Creative and Media (including Computer Gaming and Fashion)
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●Science and Technology Careers
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●Environmental and Conservation (including Animals and agriculture)
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●Building and Structural Engineering
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●Hospitality and Catering
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●Sport and Leisure
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●Finance, Accountancy and banking (including Business, Law and Management)
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●Retail (including Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy)
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●Public Sector, Social Services, Teaching
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●Transport & Logistics
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●Engineering
●Computing Careers
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●Travel & Tourism
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●Institute of Hospitality - an organisation for managers and aspiring managers in the hospitality, tourism and leisure industry, providing numerous qualifications in management and leadership, including the Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Hospitality and Tourism Management.
●Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality - a professional awarding body for qualifications in management and professional skills in tourism and hospitality. It offers management qualifications from Level 3 to Level 7 (postgraduate Diploma level) and professional skills courses such as a Level 4 Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts.
●Hospitality Guild - as well as being a careers portal it offers a list of accredited training providers and courses, both college and work based.
●British Hospitality Association - a members association for the hospitality and tourism industry, for those working in hotels, foodservice, clubs and visitor attractions.
●Academy of Food and Wine Services - the professional body for front of house services. Training courses for bar and restaurant managers.
●British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) - the professional body for the licensed retail sector offers qualifications and training and advice on running a pub.
●Association for Conferences and Events (ACE) - for individuals and companies involved in all aspects of event organisation. Offers discounted training from top providers.
Can’t find what you are looking for? Email Suzy Paice: