Links to useful sites on the Internet to support your career planning

Kudos

Interactive Careers Questionnaire. It will not tell you what career path to follow, but based on your own answers to a series of questions it will provide you with a number of careers to research. You will need to enter a licence code in the licence code box. This licence code can be found in the Student Zone on the College moodle sight.

National Careers website Includes a CV builder template.

Jobs 2011 Frequently asked questions. This booklet is produced by Connexions and aimed at Advanced Level students seeking employment

Apprenticeships.org  Search for apprenticeships

Not Going to Universityis an independent advice & careers portal for school & college leavers who don’t feel that university is for them. It is run by founder Tom Mursell, an ambitious 19 year old who felt pressured into going to university but chose to not to take his place to study law. They aim to help young people to make informed decisions about alternatives to university, whether it’s apprenticeships, training towards professional qualifications, employment, management training schemes, A-level trainee programmes, employer-funded degrees, part-time degrees, foundation degrees or other forms of vocational and work-based learning.

• General Links
• Company Research
• Job hunting & CVs
• Local Careers Services

General Links

• A-Z Job ProfilesAs the title suggests an A to Z list of job profiles
• ApprenticeshipsThe Government's website on apprenticeships.
• Career BoxVideos of different careers.
• Careers in ConstructionSearchable database for vacancies in construction.
• Careers-GatewayExcellent site that can be used as a starting point for finding information on careers and professions.
• Ethnic Britainwebsite aimed at promoting opportunities within Employment and Education to the BME Community. Search for Jobs and Courses nationwide in all disciplines including careers within the Public Sector, Finance, and Retail Industries
• Jobs for studentsStudent Jobs, Internships And Graduate Jobs. Bringing you the latest student jobs, part time jobs, temporary jobs, internships and graduate jobs and the best deals for students.
• Learning and Skills Council website for apprenticeshipsLearning and Skills Council Apprenticeships website for young people, with details on how to become an apprentice
• Local Job Search
• National Website for Engineering Apprenticeships
• Not Going to Universityis an independent advice & careers portal for school & college leavers who don’t feel that university is for them. It is run by founder Tom Mursell, an ambitious 19 year old who felt pressured into going to university but chose to not to take his place to study law. They aim to help young people to make informed decisions about alternatives to university, whether it’s apprenticeships, training towards professional qualifications, employment, management training schemes, A-level trainee programmes, employer-funded degrees, part-time degrees, foundation degrees or other forms of vocational and work-based learning.
• Prospects webThe number one graduate careers website. Links to information on careers and professions.

Company Research

Useful sites for researching potential employers.

• http://www.britishcompanies.co.uk/
• netpark oneYorkshire's online business directory
• Warwick University Employment Research
• Yellow Pages

Job hunting & CVs

• All the top bananasOne of the quickest and best job search engines.
• Employment Service The Job CentreSearch for a job using the Job Centre's vacancy database.
• Job HunterAnother job search engine.
• Job seeking tipsAdvice on CV's and Job seeking.
• Learn DirectExcellent site that can be used as a starting point for finding information on careers and professions
• TotalJobs.comon line resource for vacancies, company details and advice
• Vacancies in Local GovernmentA vacancy database that covers all local government areas.
• Wakefield Met District CouncilCheck out vacancies with Wakefield Council. Vacancies are updated every Thursday.
• Writing your C.V.Alec.co.uk provides free tips on writing your CV / resume, finding a job, handling interviews. This is often regarded as the number one website in providing advice on CV's.
• Yorkshire Jobs TodayAs the title suggests database of vacancies in Yorkshire.