Career Guidance - What is a Career?

This is a new section which is being developed to help you. There will be some information but mainly it will be web links to the sites set up by the experts for you to browse at your leisure. There is so much information out there.   These articles cannot pretend to tell you everything but they may give you ideas so that you can find out more.  We have tried to think of as many different types of jobs related to the title as possible.  This makes this different from other sites.

The links below will take you to the relevant section.

How can I find out about working in/with:

• animals?
• armed forces, emergency services and other uniformed services?
• automotive retail industry?
• working in care?
• children and young people?
• construction and the built environment?
• creative, cultural and media industries?
• engineering?
• environment and conservation?
• finance, accountancy and financial services?
• fish and marine mammals?
• food, farming and the environment industries?
• hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism and passenger transport?
• housing?
• logistics (moving stuff around)?
• making people better?
• manufacturing?
• oil and gas industries?
• outdoors?
• retail?
• science and/or maths?
• sport?
• volunteering ?

There is an enormous range of careers at all levels of education and all over the world.

Below you will find some career areas, possibly some that you have not thought of, which may make you think, ‘Yes, I would like to find out more about how I could get into that or that:

• Do I have, or could I develop, the skills and qualities I would need to be able to do well and enjoy the job?
• Are there anysubjects I should be doing at school/college?
• What qualifications do I need?
• Where can I go to train and how long is it going to take me?
• Will I be able to have a back-up plan?
• Where could I be based?
• How much could I earn?'

There is so much information out there. Once you get some ideas try to find out as much as you can. This will help you to make informed decisions; it would be very disappointing if you just dropped into something just because:

• It was easy
• You could earn lots of money
• You thought that you would not be good enough to do what you really wanted to do etc.

Then you found that you did not like it!

Talk to:

• The people who know you
• Your careers adviser
• The staff in the college/uni that offers the subject you will study
• The work based learning providers.

Try to get some work experience or volunteer.

Read job profiles and career stories from people who are already working in the sector that you are interested.

Explore this website which is a one-stop-shop for nearly all you need to know.

Use a search engine to see if more information may be available.

If you find a really good website that is not mentioned, then it would be very good if you could send the link to getconnectednow@northyorks.gov.uk and we will add it to the relevant section.

Added 2 November - find about becoming an independant domestic violence adviser; you would be working with young people as well as adults

Added 18 October - find out about becoming a youth participation worker

Added  10 October - find out about becoming a children's social worker from Social Work Matters.

Added 5 October - Becoming a Montessori teacher

Added 20 September 2011 - Find out about becoming a children's advocate - Children's advocates champion the rights of looked-after young people. Advocates can help to empower children and young people

You could find Children and Young People Now very useful.  You will find for example, career profiles, qualifications and courses, vacancies and support and all the latest news.  You can sign up for email alerts.

This document Finding out about early years, children and young people’s services is a very useful starting point. It is produced by the sector skills council - Skills for Care and Development and it outlines: 1. Key facts, 2. Jobs in the industry 3. Entry and progression 4. Workforce statistics 5. Employment trends and future prospects 6. Skill requirements and shortages 7. Occupational trends 8. Occupational distribution in % of total workforce 9. Salary levels 10. Career paths in the form of job profiles:

• Early years workers in day nurseries - you could look at this document What does a nursery manager do?
• CAFCASS officers
• Children and families social workers
• Children's centre
• Children's home workers
• Educational psychologists
• Education welfare officers
• Family support workers
• Foster carers
• Learning mentors
• Nannies
• Nurseries in primary schools
• Portage workers
• Residential childcare workers
• Pre-school workers

11. Further sources Each of these websites has been designed to really help you to information quickly and easily to support you to be able to make informed decisions about your career path.

• Caring Careers - Care is one of the fastest growing areas of employment in the UK. Never before have there been so many great career opportunities. This web site will help you make well informed decisions about pursuing a career in care and should provide all the information and contacts you will need. There are case studies and job profiles. 
• Childcare Careers - Children’s Workforce Development Council Working in early years The early years workforce is the place to be! There's never been a better time to work with children from birth to five years old. 
• The National Childminding Association - becoming a childminder 

This report was produced September 2010  This document Finding out about community learning and development is a very useful starting point for careers in this sector which include community development worker, community education officer, youth worker, youth support worker, youth work manager, family learning practitioners; parenting practitioners.

It is divided into sections 1. Key facts, 2.Jobs in the industry, 3.Entry and progression, 4.Workforce statistics. 5.Employment trends and future prospects, 6.Skill requirements and shortages, 7.Occupational trends, 8.Regional data, 9.Salary levels, 10.Career paths in the form of job profiles, 11.Career paths, 12.Job profiles from Next Step and case studies from LLUK UK  eg

• Youth and Community Worker
• Youth Offending Team Officer
• Substance Misuse Outreach Worker
• Community arts worker
• Community Development Worker
• Social Worker, Education Welfare Officer
• Family Support Worker
• Learning Mentor
• Art Therapist

13.Further sources-  Each of these websites has been designed to really help you to find information quickly and easily to support you to be able to make informed decisions about your career path.

• Lifelong Learning UK  where you will find some case studies
• Third Sector jobs  is a recruitment website for charities some of which work with young people
• Community care jobs  is a recruitment website and some of the jobs involve working with young people
• Do it – volunteering  • Produced September 2010

Sport

• The Careers in Sport guide looks at many different career options available in the world of sport. You will find real life career stories from people working in all different areas of the sports industry to increase your understanding of the opportunities available. They give you helpful advice on the qualifications and experience required for a career in sport. Keep up to date with new sport careers information, sport events and jobs in sport.
• SkillsActiveCareers with: online active advice with Dougie, job profiles to give you an idea about what it is really like to be a ....? , An active passport which is an online CV for which you pay £10.00, progression paths with case studies to show how people got to where they are today, the Tool which is a sports map so that you can see where all the different jobs will lead
• Thinking about a career in sport? Skillsactive provide details on apprenticeships in sport, 14 - 19 education, and the different types of qualifications available in the sector. This is the main sector skills council website.

Teaching

• Go here to find out about a career in teaching
• To find out about graduate opportunities and get careers advice about teaching go to gttr
• Go to TES to find out even more about teaching
• Added 11 January - Skills Explorer looking at becoming a secondary school teacher

Health

There are many jobs working with young people in the health care sector.

Apprenticeships

Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available in Health, Public Service and Care and in Education and Training.

Higher education

If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here. Or, visit notgoingtouni, which gives you other options for getting level 4 qualifications.

Visit icould, the place where you can get ideas about where you could go, how you could get there, what you could do, why it would be worth it and who you could be.

These are just some suggestions which may help you. There are many other job roles where you could be working with children and young people. You could be working in art, media, retail, with horses, in a theme park/zoo/holiday resort/hotel complex etc

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

General working with animals

• CAVE helps you find courses, an A-Z of a large range of careers and case studies related to studying or working with animals
• Askam Bryan College for training to work with animals
• Prospects is the official graduate careers website where you will find careers with animals 
• Next Step has job profiles of careers with animal plants and the land 
• Career with animals covers several types of work and includes much other information. 
• Animal Jobs Direct – an agency for careers working with animals, wildlife and conservation. Volunteer positions, vacancies, careers working with horses 
• DirectGov has a section on working with animals, in particular Cats and Dogs
• The Pet Shop industry: There are approximately 4,000 pet shops and 600 aquatic centres in the UK, employing over 20,000 people between them. Careers in this line of work involve the option of working for an established pet shop, or of setting up your own business. The Pet Care Trust gives you some advise.
• Animal Assisted Therapist: This can be a highly rewarding career choice as animal assisted therapy can bring real benefits to people who are ill or disabled. Find out more from Career with Animals
• Animal Photographer: This is an excellent career choice for those who wish to combine their photographic skills with an animal related career
• Pet Taxi Driver: This, along with other general pet care services such as pet sitting, grooming and walking, is a growing industry and can make an excellent career choice as in many areas, demand for this type of service outweighs supply
• Find out how to become a pet behavior councilor 
• Animal technology  and from Lantra 
• Animal care from Lantra including the full range of farm animals
• Zoologists work in a wide range of job areas that involve studying animals and their behaviour.  The Institute of Zoology offers research training through PhD studentships, and hosts Undergraduate and Masters level research projects conducted as part of their own MSc courses and courses at other institutions
• Here you will find 47 career profiles for working with animals including working with farm animals 
• Other job areas include: animal nutrition research and advice; animal health and welfare; animal breeding and genetics; game keeper; animal nutritionist; agricultural consultant and animal welfare inspector
• icould for real life career stories from the world of animal care.

Working in zoos

• Visit Zoos of the World where you can explore countries and visit all the different zoos and other sites where animals are kept
• Read about what being a zoo keeper is all about 
• You can find out what it is like to be a zookeeper at Flamingo Land
• Go here to see a wide range of careers/jobs in zoos 
• Visit Yell.com and search for zoos, wild life parks etc.  In Britain, there are about 350 zoos, safari parks, bird gardens and aquariums open to the public. They employ approximately 3,000 people in full-time positions
• BIAZA is the professional zoo body for the British Isles. Here you will find out about the different jobs and qualifications .

Working with horses

• Visit the British Horse Society to find out about qualifications to work with horses  and you can find some vacancies
• Visit careers in racing.  There is an  A-Z of careers - An easy to browse list of some of the many jobs in the industry, many of which are not directly related to horses but involve working in the racing environment. Remember some of these jobs are very specialised and there may only be a handful of people in the country doing them. You will also see some interesting case studies - learn more about how these people got involved
• Northern Racing College and to find out about opportunities this year you can look at this flyer
• Mounted Police officer
• Being in a mounted regiment
• Riding Holiday Centre Manager
• Riding Holiday Leader
• Horse Groom
• Horse Riding Instructor
• Other Horse Careers include Equine Dentist and Equine Veterinary Nurse.

Careers with cats

Careers with dogs  and Kennel Worker
Added 11 January - Skills Explorer looking at becoming a dog handler

Looking after animals and making them better

• Read about becoming a veterinary surgeon with all the information about skills and qualities, qualifications etc
• Read about becoming an animal care worker
• As an animal physiotherapist or veterinary physiotherapist, you would assess and treat animals with injuries or movement problems.
• Find out about a career as a veterinary nurse
• Find out about the veterinary science department at the Zoological Society of London.

Apprenticeships

Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available in agriculture, horticulture and animal care.

Higher education

If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here.  Or, visit  notgoingtouni, which gives you other options for getting level 4 qualifications.

Visit icould, the place where you can get ideas about where you could go, how you could get there, what you could do, why it would be worth it and who you could be.

These are just some suggestions which may help you. There are many other job roles where you could be working with animals. You could be working in art, media, retail, with horses, in a theme park/zoo/holiday resort/hotel complex etc

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

Labour Market Information - to find out about the numbers of people employed in Agricultural livestock and animal health and welfare and a range of other information.

Here you will find some information that you could find useful to help you to think about your future. This work in ongoing so at the moment there is some information and more will be added - come back again.

9 May 2012 - Are you unemployed? Would you like to have a FREE taster day with Leeds College of Building on a Skills Start course to find out if construction is really for you?   They are run every 2 weeks except for plastering where the demand is very high and days are arranged to fit this.  You would have to be able to get to Leeds.

26 March - Link to the CITB-ConstructionSkills careers website including full details on CITB-ConstructionSkills apprenticeships - For all information on apprenticeships and careers in construction or contact the Recruitment Line on 0300 4565131

7 December - SkillBuild 2011 National Final
The SkillBuild 2011 finals took place at the Leeds College of Building and you can now watch talented apprentices from across the UK battle out to become the best in their trade in a video hosted on the CCATF website.

Here you will find a very useful CITB apprenticeships and jobsearch workbook which is divided into the following sections with page numbers:

1. Introduction 3
2. Looking for an Apprenticeship 4
3. Where to look for jobs 5-6
4. Action Plan 7-8
5. How to answer a job advertisement
   a) by letter 9-13
   b) by telephone 14-15
   c) by email 15
6. Speculative Letter 16
7. Personal SWOT Analysis 17
8. How to write your Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) 18-22
9. How to complete an application form 23
10. What to do at an interview 24-25
11. The Interview 25-26
12. 50 Questions 26-27
13. Sample questions to ask 27-28
14. Success or Not 28-29
15. Useful Web Pages 29
16. Contact Details 30

Here are some more links:

• Leeds College of Building specialises in construction education and training, courses are available at all levels from 14-16 education through to higher education. Specific details on the new Higher Level Apprenticeships in construction run by Leeds College of Building starting this September please see
• Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available in Construction and the Built Environment
• Next Step where you can search for job profiles 
• You can search for jobs in construction and the built environment on the Directgov website
• Construction Yorkshire
• BAM Construct UK 
• Prospects gives an overview and links
• Career profiles for graduates
• If you would like to find out about individual companies then you could find the links to the careers' section of their websites in the list of employers
• Open Doors - the regional training prospectus gives you information about the local area
• If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here
• icould for career stories from the world of construction, building services - plumbing, heating etc, and architecture.

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

General websites to help you:

• The British Association of Zoos and Aquariums - As we become more aware of the changing world around us, lots of people have the desire to follow a path in conservation. Whether animals, plants or habitats are what you wish to work with, there is a huge range of jobs but intense competition for positions. 
• Visit the Cambridge Conservation Initiative site to find out about conservation at the university and the new masters degree in Conservation Leadership and other post graduate courses as well as first degree courses. There is also information about work experience and internments 
• The Food and Environment Research Agency website does not give information about careers but by looking at what they do you could get some ideas 
• Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - On the vacancies page of the defra website you will find a list of the types of careers/jobs that they have. 
• Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) - find out what an ecologist is 
• Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) – find how you can get into a career in the environment 
• Natural England – For people, for places, for nature with a section on Yorkshire and Humber 
• WWF - the world's leading conservation body. 

Here are some job profiles:

• Ecologist 
• Environmental education officer 
• Environmental consultant 
• Environmental manager 
• Nature conservation officer 
• If you visit the National Career Service you can find a long list of job profiles related to the environment (122 when this was being written). 

Job/recruitment agencies can give you an idea about the types of jobs that are out there. Several have additional sections for CV building etc:

• Environmentjob.co.uk -  jobs and volunteering, courses and events in Conservation, Ecology, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Campaigning, Environmental Education, Food, Farming and Organics, Marine Conservation, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and Sustainable Transport
• Earthworks-jobs.com 
• The Environment Post/the GREEN directory/OrganicJobs.co.uk 
• ENDS (Environmental Data Services) Environmental Job Search 
• Countryside Jobs Service (CJS) 
• GreenRoles 
• Environment Jobs at Stop-Dodo 
• Nature Jobs – you could look the huge range of jobs available now which may give you some ideas 
• New Scientist Jobs

Apprenticeships

Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available in environmental conservation.

Higher education

If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here. Or, visit notgoingtouni, which gives you other options for getting Level 4 qualifications.

Visit icould, the place where you can get ideas about where you could go, how you could get there, what you could do, why it would be worth it and who you could be.

These are just some suggestions which may help you. There are many other job roles where you could be working in the envoronment and consevation.

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

Here you will find some information that you could find useful to help you to think about your future.

This work in ongoing so at the moment there is some information and more will be added - come back again.

Added 5 March - Careersinaerospace.com is a one-stop-shop offering in-depth information on aerospace career pathways, university and apprenticeships, resources for job-seekers including CV advice and a company directory, complementing printed resources and careers centre services

Career Resource: Think Power - If you are at school or college, a teacher or a careers adviser, or if you are looking for an apprenticeship, Think Power is a new website full of practical information and learning advice and you can use the career planning tool to help you.

The power sector provides sustainable careers for people at many levels; excellent career development, job security and excellent team work. However, many people miss out on these career opportunities as they are either unaware of the power sector, and what it can offer to them, or they are unclear on the entry requirements. Think Power provides materials and resources developed especially for careers advisors.

Added 8 February -  myoilandgascareer.com is a one-stop-shop for information on careers within the oil and gas industry. myoilandgascareer.com is aimed at anyone looking to find out more about entry routes into the sector and details the breadth of careers available. As well as providing information on training and development; the site offers a range of education tools suitable for primary and secondary school students. There is also an ‘ask a professional’ page which allows you to post a question to be answered by an industry representative and filmed case studies give users a fantastic insight into the industry.

Added 7 February - this is for adults but you couldfind it interesting "Pre-16 school work experience and civil engineering careers" (Journal Proceedings of ICE - Civil Engineering, 163(3), 2010). An article by Les Hamill and Liz Hodgkinson (institution here) examines the results of questionnaires and interviews conducted with UK education-business partnerships (EBPs), university students and engineering companies and consultants, questioning the extent to which pre-16 work experience (WEX) affects the recruitment of young people into civil engineering courses and careers. Findings show that: 22% of the 153 civil engineering undergraduates had undertaken pre-16 work experience that related directly to their eventual studies, which suggests that companies have some success in their aim to improve recruitment and justifying their investment of resources in taking WEX pupils; 51% stated that they chose their placement as it related to their career choice at that time (45% had not decided their future career by Year 10); and 24% had requested, but not been allocated, an engineering placement, reflecting the difficulty for providers and brokers in meeting placement demands. Click here to view the summary and here to access the article.

Added 11 January - Skills Explorer looking at becoming a gas engineer

Added 11 January - Skills Explorer looking at becoming an electrical engineer

Added 16 November 2011 - Working in engineering and science industries careers and qualifications - Semta careers information and guidance on the science, engineering and manufacturing technologies sectors to careers advisors, employers and you.

Engineering Apprenticeship Career Matching Tool  - Want to know if an Engineering Apprenticeship could be right for you? If so, try out the Engineering Apprenticeship Career Matching Tool, launched by Jaguar Land Rover, BAE Systems and Rolls Royce, to help you make an informed choice. (added 5 September 2011)

Bloodhound update - Get the latest education update from the team at Bloodhound HQ as work continues on their 1000mph rocket car. This is a must for all students interested in engineering.

Tomorrow's Engineers! By visiting this website, you will take the first steps to finding out about the exciting and rewarding careers available in engineering.

Future Morph - this website is designed to show you just some of the amazing and unexpected places that studying science, technology, engineering and maths can take you. Think of this as your basecamp, your launchpad, the door is open come on in and explore.

Find out about Selex Galileo with the Careersbox channel - SELEX Galileo employs over 7000 people across UK, Italy and the United States. Dedicated teams of skilled engineers, programme, project and bid managers, marketing and manufacturing specialists work with cutting edge technologies to create customer solutions. They invest in their workforce and individuals are encouraged to further their careers and maximise their potential. The video includes:

• A video introduction to Selex Galileo
• Apprentice Prospectus film
• Graduate Prospectus film

STEMNET creates opportunities to inspire young people in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Leading Lights is an inspiring new exhibition of portraits by award-winning photographer Richard Cannon. It showcases 19 STEM Ambassadors from all over the UK who are using science, technology, engineering and maths to push the boundaries of what is possible and to make the world a better and more exciting place to live.

Thecurrent Ambassadors include:Apprentices

• Zoologists
• Set designers
• Climate change scientists
• Engineers of all disciplines,
• Farmers
• Designers
• Geologists
• Nuclear physicists
• Architects
• Physicists
• Ice core chemistry technicians

If you would like more information about careers in general, or the job situation in your local area, you could try the job market information page first.

Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available in engineering and manufacturing technologies.

Higher education - If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here

These are just some suggestions which may help you. There are many other job roles where you could be working with young people. You could be working in art, media, retail, with horses, in a theme park/zoo/holiday resort/hotel complex etc

icould for career stories from the world of engineering.

These are just some suggestions which may help you. There are many other job roles where you could be working in engineering.

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

13 August - NHS Careers: New collection of films on Careersbox

6 June 2012 - Career in focus: neonatal and theatre nursing

• Neonatal and theatre nursing are two areas experiencing recruitment difficulties and appear on the national shortage occupation list. This is despite being a career where you can really make a difference to people's lives.
• With over 370,000 qualified nurses in the NHS, nursing makes up the largest part of the NHS workforce. However, many student nurses are unaware of the range of career opportunities that exist once they qualify and where an increasing number of vacancies is likely.  Find out more about the fantastic opportunities in these areas.

19 March - What can I do with my degree? - this is the careers site for undergraduates and graduates who want to build a career in the NHS.
What can you do with a degree in pharmacy?  University of Kent has all the information and links that you could need.

February - Apprenticeships provide routes into a variety of careers, including many in the NHS, and offer the opportunity to earn, learn and achieve nationally recognised qualifications at the same time. The number of apprenticeship posts in the NHS has grown significantly in recent years with the latest figures show that there will be 9,000 new apprentices starting in the NHS in 2012.

Find out more about apprenticeships with the NHS

The NHS careers site is very useful.  The main career areas are listed below:

• Allied Health Professionals work closely with patients, often on a one-to-one basis providing treatment and helping with rehabilitation. These range from treating a broken toe to assessing what’s going on in someone’s mind. Whether you are interested in science or the arts, sport or psychology, you’ll find something here that suits you
• Ambulance - The ambulance service is not just about responding to a 999 call with an emergency ambulance crew. There is also a team of people with different roles who provide the vital back-up, as well as the non-emergency patient transport service that is so valued by the community.
• Dental - Dentists diagnose and provide treatment for a range of problems affecting the mouth, teeth and gums. If you like the idea of working with people, doing a job that's respected, and which offers flexibility and security, a career with the dental team could be right for you. The Dental Team includes dentists, dental nurses, hygienists, technicians and therapists.
• Doctors diagnose, care and treat illnesses, infections, diseases and the well-being of people. If you have that passion to improve people’s lives and the determination to reach the highest standards you will have a wide range of career opportunities. You can follow a path to one of many specialties, from working in a hospital as a surgeon to being based in the community as a GP. The training and support available to you in the NHS can help you get to the very top of your chosen career 
• Healthcare Science - Healthcare Scientists and Technicians help to prevent, diagnose and treat illness using scientific knowledge and technical skills. Along with doctors, nurses and other professions, healthcare scientists are essential members of today's healthcare team. Whether it's preparing an operating room for transplant surgery, analysing tissue samples, or researching how results from the human genome project can be translated into new treatments… these jobs are done by people whose expertise helps to save lives and improve care for millions of NHS users
• Health Informatics - Manage information and communications technology to support the running of the NHS. Health informatics is one of the fastest growing areas within the health sector with exciting projects that are using IT in creative new ways to improve patient care. One example is introducing life-long electronic health records for every member of the public. This will allow GPs to send test readings and images electronically to hospital specialists many miles away and allow nurses in local minor injuries units to consult doctors in accident and emergency departments  
• Management - Managers contribute to the planning, the quality and quantity of future patient care. Opportunities in the NHS are many and varied - for example, you could be a manager running a GP's surgery or a chief executive controlling a large hospital with a budget of millions of pounds
• Midwifery - Midwives provide care, advice and planning for women and their families during and after pregnancy. More midwives now work in the community, providing services in women's homes, local clinics, children's centres and GP surgeries. There is of course the option to be hospital based, where there are plenty of opportunities for midwives to work on antenatal, labour and postnatal wards and neonatal units. Visit the Royal College of Midwives for more career information. 
• Nursing - Nurses provide care for patients supporting treatment, recovery and promoting good health. Nurses work in every sort of health setting from accident and emergency to working in patients' homes, with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Wider Healthcare Team - Members of thewider healthcare team design, construct and maintain NHS buildings, run the catering, supply the linen, clean the wards, book the appointments and much more. We rely on people as diverse as painters, caterers, chaplains, secretaries and engineers.

You can also search through Step into the NHS for 14 - 19 year olds.

Visit Nursing Careers which is a website to promote the wide range of nursing careers available.  You may have heard stories about nursing not being a good choice and this website sets out to challenge these stories and help you to consider a career in nursing.

Becoming a Doctor: Entry in 2012 -

This booklet tells you about Careers in Healthcare: A Guide to Working in Voluntary Organisations. It shows how voluntary organisations can be important providers of healthcare services, offering rewarding careers in a wide range of health-related roles. The organisations include Action for Blind People, Beatbullying, Help the Hospices,St John Ambulance and The National Autistic Society.

News - 9 February 2011 - “The UK life sciences industry is an important growth sector, employing over 130,000 people and generating a turnover of over £30 billion last year. Key facts: this facility will open in Camden, London in 2015 - 1500 staff, including 1250 scientists.  Also the European Life-Science Infrastructure for Biological Information (ELIXIR) project will be based in Cambridge creating 100 hi tech jobs. This is basically to catalogue and store research information. 

On the Next Step website there are job profiles.  Each of them gives you the essential information you need on what the job involves and how to get into it:

• In the job family, medicine and nursing, you will find over a hundred job profiles to look at
• In the job family medical technology, you will over 30 job profiles
• In the job family, alternative therapies, you will find over a 30 job profiles to look at

If you would like more information about careers in general, or the job situation in your local area, you could try the job market information page first.

To find out about vacancies, skills shortages and gaps

To find out about salaries and pay scales across the sector

Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available in health, public services and care.

These are just some suggestions which may help you. There are many other job roles where you could be helping people to stay well.

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

The Careers in Sport guide looks at many different career options available in the world of sport. You will find real life career stories from people working in all different areas of the sports industry to increase your understanding of the opportunities available. They give you helpful advice on the qualifications and experience required for a career in sport. Keep up to date with new sport careers information, sport events and jobs in sport.

SkillsActiveCareers with:

• Online active advice with Dougie
• Job profiles to give you an idea about what it is really like to be a ....?
• An Active passport which is an online CV for which you pay £10.00
• Progression paths with case studies to show how people got to where they are today
• The Tool which is a sports map so that you can see where all the different jobs will lead

Thinking about a career in sport? Skillsactive provide details on apprenticeships in sport, 14 - 19 education, and the different types of qualifications available in the sector. This is the main sector skills council website.

Skills Explorer looking at becoming a fitness instructor

Sports, Leisure & Environment with Careersbox - The leisure industry operates in both the private and public sectors encompassing such areas as hotels, restaurants, health and fitness clubs, cinemas and casinos to mention but a few. The Leisure industry is growing fast in the UK contributing 10% of the UK's income and rising. Careers in leisure are many and varied offering opportunites for personal success and advancement.

LeisureJobs is a website for those wanting to work in the leisure and fitness industry. It includes job listings for all the major health clubs and gyms, as well as information on obtaining the correct training to get into the leisure industry. It could be useful to look at this to get an idea about the kinds of jobs available and what the qualifications are.

The Career Zone at LeisureJobs is designed to help you plan your career. There is advice on writing you CV, filling in application forms and much more.

BASES is the British Association of Sport and Exercises Science. Here you can get advice on gaining a workplace, view the latest job vacancies and research undergraduate courses and post graduate opportunities.

Jobswithballs is an online recruitment site for jobs and careers in the sport and leisure sector. It has varied job opportunities for all levels of entry. You can upload your CV and get email alerts dfor the kind of jobs you are looking for.

LeisureOpportunities is a daily recruitment website for people looking for jobs in the leisure industry; including health and fitness, sport and spa.

Sport England advertises jobs in sport and provides support and advice.

If you are interested in finding out about teaching sport go to TeachPE.com. It has lots of useful resources and includes a UK job search for teaching positions.

Uk sport has jobs in sport and background information on careers in sport and latest news. You can sign up for their newsletter.

Top 10 jobs for sports fans.

icould for career stories from the world of sport, health and fitness.

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

Volunteering is simple. It's about giving your time to do something useful, without getting paid (apart from expenses sometimes). In return you get the satisfaction of time and effort well spent. In addition, volunteering can be a great way to:

• Meet new people
• Learn new skills
• Gain useful experience which can be invaluable for your career development and your CV
• See new places
• Have fun!

The range of opportunities is huge. Whatever skills and experience you have, there is something that you can do. AND, on the very practical side, volunteering can give you the edge when you apply for a job or course; an employer is likely to be impressed by someone who has the drive and energy to go out and help.

Added 16 July - Lattitude Global Volunteering (formerly known as Gap Activity Projects) is an international youth development charity. Their mission is to educate and develop young people worldwide by providing inclusive opportunities for them to make a positive difference to the lives of others.  They do this through a distinctive, challenging, structured and supported international volunteering experience in a culture and community different from their own. Through global volunteering, they aim to give young people the opportunity to experience the world beyond their community and to truly engage with it. They seek to develop young people’s awareness and responsibilities towards themselves and others, and equip them with vital life skills. 
They have 40 years’ experience, regional offices in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada, and country managers in South Africa, Ghana and Malawi. They have supported nearly 40,000 young volunteers around the world.

Added 4 July - International Citizen Service opportunities with Raleigh
International Citizen Service (ICS) is a new volunteer opportunity for young people with Raleigh International, the youth and sustainable development charity. It's looking for young people who have already got a little experience of volunteering in the UK and who want an amazing chance to make a difference to communities in the developing world. ICS is for people aged 18-25 who are UK citizens and it also has limited places for team leaders, who must be 23+. The programme involves a ten week overseas volunteering experience, where young people travel to remote locations in some of the poorest parts of the world, and take part in a project to create sustainable improvements to a community. Projects include:

• Infrastructure building
• Training and workshop delivery
• Collaborating with partners to enhance livelihoods of some of the poorest communities
• Working towards achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals

For more information, view the attached flyer. RYWU

Added June 2012 - Youth volunteering opportunities abroad - From the British Red Cross who are recruiting for positions in Spain, France, Germany and Norway, open to those aged 18 to 30 years old (RYWU).

Added 9 May 2012 from vInspired:

• Ready to change the world? Apply to Team v - We are on the lookout for sparky, energetic 18-24 year olds who want to change the world, one campaign at a time. Join an amazing network of young volunteers and inspire positive change in your community while developing your leadership skills! Applications close 10 August
• Get your project funded! - If you have an idea for a new project that benefits your community, apply for a vInspired Cashpoint grant of up to £500!
• Got any summer plans? - Summer of a Lifetime is an amazing programme that gives year 11 students the chance to enjoy a summer jam-packed full of fun activities - trying new things, setting up community projects, learning new skills and making friends for life.

Here are some sites that you could find useful:

• Use the DirectGov guides to prepare yourself before you start volunteering and search for local opportunities online. There is a section for young people and here you can search for vacancies
• The government has launched an international volunteering scheme to encourage you to take part in projects in developing countries. The International Citizen Service (ICS) is a global volunteering programme for young people who want to do voluntary development work abroad. ICS brings together young people from different countries to fight poverty - with volunteers from the UK working alongside volunteers from the developing world. Over the next three years they will be sending 7,000 young people from the UK to over 28 of the world's poorest countries to work alongside national volunteers in these countries. Open to those aged 18-25 years old
• Find out here about the local volunteering teams
• Find out about the North Yorkshire Youth Council - there are lots of ways you can get involved and this is good for your CV - Here is the NYYC's Calendar of activities for 2012-13
• The Prince's Trust website where you can find information specially about volunteering in North Yorkshire
• vinspired.com - this is the national website for v and a great place for any young people aged 16-25 interested in volunteering to start their search
• CSV (Community Service Volunteers) Founded in 1962, CSV is the UK's leading volunteering and training charity. CSV's vision is of a society where everyone can participate to build healthy, enterprising, inclusive communities.
  Every year, CSV involves over 150,000 volunteers in high quality opportunities that enrich lives and tackle real need. Between them, they help transform the lives of over 1million people across the UK.
  CSV trains over 12,000 young people and adults each year, helping them build the skills and confidence they need to progress to further education or employment or to set up in business
• The British Youth Council - volunteer and have a say
• The is a section on TheSite for volunteering
• Volunteer England is the national volunteer development organisation for England. It offers advice and support to those interested in becoming a volunteer and a range of contacts and resources aimed specifically at young volunteers. This website also includes an area dedicated to Student Volunteering
• The National Trust was helped by 55,000 volunteers last year who worked in historic houses, in gardens, in the countryside, in fundraising, in learning, on the coast and in specialist skills.  They are currently establishing a key contact for volunteering at each of their properties. So, from your earliest contacts and discussions, you’ll be in good hands with someone who will be able to answer any questions you may have. 
• Environmentjob.co.uk was set up to be a one stop shop for jobs in the environment and this is the section for volunteering
• You may find more useful information here 
• You can find more information and links on gimi 

Accreditation

If you're a young volunteer, or someone who works with young volunteers - you can accredited your volunteering through the ever-popular vfifty award which is available through vinspired.com. To undertake the award you must be a volunteer aged 16-25 and have access to a computer. To sign up for the award, follow these simple steps:

• Go to vinspired.com
• Create a profile for yourself by clicking 'Sign up...'
• Start recording your hours and activities (you can even upload photo and video!) by clicking 'Record your volunteering...'

Once you've reached 50 hours of volunteering, you can submit your records for validation. You can backdate your hours too, so if you've already done 50hrs of volunteering and fancy getting a vaward, visit the website and sign up as above. If completing your vfifty gives you a taste for volunteering, you can take it to the next level with a vimpact award - as well as completing another 100 hours of volunteering, you'll need to plan and evaluate your work, and share the story of what you've achieved. Sign-up is exactly the same as for vfifty awards.

If you have experience of volunteering that you think may help others who are not sure about it, please send your comments or a brief account to getconnectednow@northyorks.gov.uk and we will add them to this document to encourage others.

 Autocity is the one stop shop for careers information and advice on the motor industry:

• The World of Work where you can hear from over 150 real people doing real jobs and learn everything about different roles in the sector from what it takes to do the job, the qualifications required and what the work is like. Find out about all the jobs working in;
  > an independent garage
  > motorcycle/car/truck dealerships
  > a fast-fit centre
  > body repair
  > leasing and renting
  > parts factors.
• Apprenticeship Vacancies with Mercedes Benz, Ford, Daf, Scania, Kia and over 900 independents on the 1st Gear and Accelerate pages
• News about the motor industry
• Work experience student guide  and much more

This website is also home to online communities for 13 - 16 year olds and 16 - 24 year olds 

• 1st Gear - 1st Gear is an online group for 13-16 year olds with a keen interest in the motor industry. 1st Gear is free to join and members will receive regular news and information from the motor industry including work placement opportunities, events and competitions
• Accelerate - Accelerate is for 16-24 year olds currently training in the industry. Membership to Accelerate costs just £10 and includes an NUS card, a 2GB flash drive, industry discounts, careers advice and more.

Autocity is an invaluable resource for all ages and an excellent tool for teachers and career practitioners.

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

Updated March 2012

How does a school leaver find their way into a career in the Creative Industries?

Skillset helps young people make informed choices about routes into the Creative Industries - whether that's continuing into HE or taking an Apprenticeship.

Not everyone can be a fashion designer or a movie director, but there are a huge number of roles in the Creative Industries that are just as motivating and rewarding - and where there is a need for talented and committed young people.

But how does a school leaver find their way into one of the many creative careers on offer?

One way is to look for the Skillset Tick - it signposts high quality industry endorsed courses providing the most industry-relevant education available.  This information is aimed at careers advisers but it is useful to know about it.

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Creative Choices is dedicated to helping you develop your career in the creative and cultural industries. They can provide information, advice and resources to help you build skills, find new opportunities, or get a better idea about a particular job or career path. What they offer:

• Industry insights case studies about real people: their advice, experiences and what a creative career is really like
• Develop your career advice and information to help you develop the skills you need for the career you want
• Industry news and views what people in the indGallery technicians work behind the scenes to move artworks and ensure exhibitions are installed correctly.ustry are talking about
• Jobs and opportunities adverts for jobs, information on training courses and other opportunities to develop your skills and career
• Tools and resources downloadable information, training tools and other resources to help develop your own skills or support your creative business

Here are some links to the website which you may find interesting because they will give some ideas about what it is possible to do:

29 August - Backstage fabrics work - ShowTex supplied the illuminated fabrics for the ‘NHS' segment of the Olympics opening ceremony. They describe the work they do and offer advice for getting into the industry.

14 August Guide & Inspire | Bringing the creative experts to you  Guide & Inspire will bring creative experts to young people that want to work in a creative job role such as journalism, film or TV. Get advice and tips straight from ...

7 August 2012 - If you are looking for training and careers in performing arts, look at UKP-Arts

30 July 2012 - 5 tips for auditions. Matt Selby is a casting director with Belinda Norcliffe Casting. He has advice on how to prepare for commercial auditions, with five quick tips for getting it right.
Creative apprenticeships. Why are apprentices are good for business? Listen to the views from a creative apprentice and three employers in the music and theatre industries.
A career in archives. The National Archives hold over 1,000 years of the nation's records. Emily Ward is an archive assistant there. She talks about how she got her job and what it involves.
How to develop skills. Visual artist, Alison Sharkey has also worked as a professional development guide. She talks about the importance of developing and maintaining skills.

12 July 2012 -Tips for jewellery design. Diana Porter runs a successful jewellery business from her shop and workroom in Bristol.  She describes some of the challenges of running a jewellery business.

25 June - Get your music signed. How can a musician get signed to a record label? Marcus Taylor, founder of The Musicians Guide, shares his insight into how to approach a label.
- Advice for unpaid work'. No pay' jobs are often advertised on casting websites. But how can you avoid being exploited? Sharon Cannings gives 7 ways for actors to protect themselves from unpaid work.
- Career advice for writers. When asked for their thoughts about writing, a group of poets responded in an usual way. They sent each other postcards, sharing poems, humour and advice for writers.

13 June 2012 - Making a music career Matthew Hunt is a clarinettist with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie and Ensemble 360. He spoke about how he developed his career as a professional musician.
- How to sell your work. What have you got to sell? Are there customers waiting to buy? Have you checked the demand?Pete Mosley has some easy ways you can answer these questions.
- Working in the library. Tracey Baldock-Yaxley works in a public library serving the market town of North Walsham, Norfolk. She talks about her time on a mobile library, visiting villages and remote areas.Training for library work. Not everyone starts a career in libraries and records with a degree.Check out this guide on getting qualifications - from apprenticeships to distance learning.

28 May 2012 - Gallery technician role.  Find out the skills and experience needed to pursue this career.
- Working as an illustrator. Nick Sharratt is an illustrator and author of children's books, including those by Jacqueline Wilson. He spoke about how he built a successful career in illustration.
- Jobs roles for music. Who are the different people that support and promote a music artist? Get an overview of the various roles that work with music artists. Understand what they do and where you can fit in.
- 8 tips for freelancers. You're ready to make the leap into a freelance career, but where do you start? Pete Mosely gives eight things to consider when setting up to go freelance.
- Getting into web design. Simon McFarlane runs a web design business, building bespoke websites for diverse clients.He talks about the four qualities needed for a career in web design.

24 April - A career in lighting. Bruno Poet won the 2012 Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design for his work on Frankenstein at the NT. He spoke about what his work involves, and how he built his career.

11 April - Classical music career . What are the skills are needed to succeed in classical music? Lizzie Byrne, a classical musician and teacher, talks about how she combines performance with music education.
Becoming a toymaker. Gregory Gyllenship switched careers to make and design teddy bears. He spoke about how he achieved international standing for his career.

10 April - A career in dance. Dance is a form of communication that cuts across cultures." Deborah Bull, Creative Director of the Royal Opera House, shared her thoughts on the dance sector.
- 7 quick tips for theatre. Working in performance does not always provide a constant income. The Cultural Enterprise Office offers seven things you can do right now to help secure a living as a performer.
- Working with costumes. Faye Fullerton is Head of Production Costume at The Royal Opera House. She gave advice for people wanting to get into costume careers.

27 March - Young entrepreneurship. If you're starting a creative business after leaving school or university, what issues will you face?  Some young entrepreneurs shared five pieces of advice for creative start ups.
- Marketing yourself. Good promotion gets work seen, develops reputations and is key to advancing the practice of all artists. Check out these 7 points to consider when promoting yourself as an artist.
- Crafts and sustainability. From cost-saving to creative ideas to environmental concerns, recycling is a big part of crafts. Three craft makers spoke about the benefits of using recycled materials.
- Building a poetry career. Wendy Cope has enjoyed a long and successful career as a published poet. . She spoke about her award-winning career, with advice for aspiring poets.

21 March -Start a creative business. Pete Mosley is an advisor to creative people and businesses. Read his six pieces of advice about the business of being creative and how to do something about it.
Becoming an archivist. Jenni Orme is a Diverse Histories Records Specialist at The National Archives. She speaks about how she got into the industry and what the role involves
6 social media tips. Creative businesses have much to gain from using social media. Gareth Klose gives advice on deciding what you want to achieve, and how to avoid some obvious pit-falls.

12 March - Get your art into galleries. Approaching galleries takes time and research. Different types of spaces require different approaches. 6 tips for artists looking for a gallery to represent their work.

5 March - American Musical Theatre Academy of London - Offering a one-year intensive musical theatre performing arts programme taught by working West End professionals, designed to challenge and prepare young adults for a career in the musical theatre industry.

28 February - Build a career in jewellery . Emma Franklin runs her own jewellery design business from her studio in London.  She designs and hand-crafts all of her pieces using traditional techniques.

22 February - How can you build a career in musical theatre? Musical director career, Philip Bateman, who has worked on many West End shows, talks about the role of a musical director.
- What key skills and qualifications are needed for storytelling? Storytelling as a career, Donald Smith describes the career of a storyteller and how he got into storytelling.
- Circus performance, Lucy Francis talks about working as a circus performer as well as running her training company Aircraft Circus. Lucy performs exciting circus aerial and acrobatic acts around the world.

15 February - Working as an Illustrator Mark Boardman is a successful artist and illustrator, whose painterly style is distinctive and captivating. He desribes how he got started and key qualities for a freelance illustrator.

8 February -Making the right choices Being creative gives you lots of ideas for developing an enterprise. But when you have more ideas than resources to implement them, how do you select your priorities?
Learn something new A volunteer placement gives you the opportunity to build contacts and gain experience. But what can you do to turn volunteering into a job?

23 January - Interior design business Dan Hopwood runs an interior design company whose clients include high-end residencies. Find out how Dan built a career for himself as an interior designer.

1 January - Working as an archivist No longer just about dusty old manuscripts, archivists can be at the cutting edge of new technology. Advice on how to get the skills, traning and experience to work in archives.
A career in tapestry Dovecot Studios is a leading contemporary tapestry studio Weavers Douglas Grierson and Jonathan Cleaver share their views on the history and current state of tapestry.

4 January - A silversmith career Silversmith Victoria Kershaw combines silver with unusual materials like concrete and rubber. She spoke about a scheme that helped her set up a studio after graduating.

Career resources for teachers TES Growing Ambitions is a new resource for teachers and careers professionals.  

19 December - How to get published. As well as being a best-selling author, Harry Bingham helps first-time writers to get published. The Writers’ Workshop offers help and advice to first-time writers.

Being a make-up artist. Sara Tyndall is a make-up artist and wigs mistress in London's West End. She has worked for Mamma Mia, Beauty and the Beast, and is now Head of Wigs and Make-Up for The Lion King.

Get into theatre. Dedicated to helping young people explore a career in theatre.

12 December - Leeds City Region - Sector Fact Sheet on Labour Market Information for the Creative Industries Sector
The areas covered by the Leeds City Region (LCR) are Craven, Harrogate, Selby, York, Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
The information is under the following headings:

• Will there be opportunities available in this sector?
• What are my chances of getting a job in this sector?
•  Interested?
• How many jobs are there?
• What are employers looking for?

This information is brief and a more detailed document will available soon.

7 December - Actor and musician Riz Ahmed has built a creative career as an actor, rapper and writer. With leading roles in film and television, and rapping as 'Riz MC', he spoke about pursuing multiple creative interests.

30 November - 'T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity'

23 November - Creative North Yorkshire has launched a local, low-cost programme of practical support for companies and individuals working in the County's creative sector.

23 November - Sustainable creativity. Angela Gidden turned the offcuts from her furniture design business into a completely new enterprise. Find out how she made a business from leather and fabric scraps. 

23 November - Job: Culture Squad 2012: Apprentice Producers scheme. Are you aged 19-24, want a career in producing outdoor events, gain NVQ Level 2, be part of London 2012 and get paid?

21 November - From volunteer to career. Rosanna Daubney is assistant project conservator at the Museum of Childhood, Sudbury Hall. She explains how volunteering helped her get a dream job.

14 November - Being a stand-up comic "You have to take care of yourself, 'What do I want to do? How do I want to make money?" Comedian Shazia Mirza offers advice for aspiring performers.

2 November - Children's book illustrator Natalie Russell has written and illustrated for Bloomsbury and Macmillan Children's books. She spoke about her training, and building a career in children's books.

2 November - Training for drama school- Geoff Colman is Head of Acting at Central School of Speech and Drama. He spoke about the importance of drama training, with an insight into what they are looking for in new students.   

19 October - Get started with jewellery - Emma Turpin has established her own jewellery business. She makes jewellery from silver and gold, which is sold in galleries and exhibitions, trade and retail shows. 

19 October - Cultural Heritage - Career insight: property administrator   

12 October - How to get hired - Degree or experience? Internship or portfolio? What gives you the edge when competing for a creative job? Martin Lawless, Creative Director of branding agency 300 Million, spoke about the qualities he looks for in a new recruit
- Help and advice for theatre careers - Creative Toolkit is a new online resource for careers in the performing arts. 

4 October - A career in heritage. Maggie Pedley is Museums and Galleries Manager, which includes Bradford's Industrial Museum. She speaks about hwo she worked her way through a career in cultural heritage. 

Issues 54 and 55 (20 September) of the Creative Choices news includes items on:

• From intern to employee. Rhiannon Jones is a graphic designer working for Warner Music. She spoke about how a 3-month internship led to a permanent job in the music industry.
• A writing career Poet Lemn Sissay spoke about the challenges of financing a literary career. Listen to his advice for aspiring writers - and him reading of of his poems!
• How to press vinyl. If you want to put out your own tunes in the clubbing world, you'll need to know about vinyl. Our guide takes you through the process of pressing vinyl
• Promoting your work. For any artist, good promotion gets your work seen and develops a reputation. Read our guide to promoting your creative work 
• Be a heritage volunteer. Volunteering can be a way into a heritage career. Without volunteers, many organisations couldn't function. Rachel Clark, Volunteering Adviser for the National Trust, gives some advice.
• Product design career Tord Boontje is a successful international designer and a Professor of Design Products. He spoke about studying and following a career in product design.
• Training in dance. Training and career development resources from Youth Dance England.

Issue 53 (12 September) of the Creative Choices news includes items on:

• Work behind the scenes - careers and experiences at the Edinburgh Festival
• Transmedia storytelling
• Building a creative brand
• Get into live music
• Advice for artists
• Interior design skills

Links added 30 August

• A 'nomadic' art gallery
  Jack Gibbon is founder and director of the Antlers Gallery. It is a 'nomadic' gallery with no permanent residence, producing temporary exhibitions in different spaces.
• Creative glass business
  Lauren Sagar is a practising glass artist. She spoke about the various projects, insights and experiences of her creative business Sagar and Campbell.
• Creating a music platform
  Eugenia Bertin is a songwriter, performer and wheelchair user. She founded the charity 'Eugenia Unique' to give disabled artists a platform to get their music heard.  
• Casting for theatre
  Stuart Burt is associate casting director for one of the UK's leading West End theatre producers. He shared his thoughts about his role in the theatre industry.
• Leading an orchestra
  Britten Sinfonia chamber orchestra has become one of the UK's top chamber orchestras. Chief Executive David Butcher spoke about gaining the skills for leadership.  
• Cultural Heritage Insight: an art gallery curator 

Links added 15 August

• What do you need to work in the arts?
  Recruiting for the arts Xander Hough is an HR Advisor at the Barbican Centre, working to support recruitment and internships. He gave advice on how to find employment in an arts centre. 
• An artistic career Sculptor Nick Hornby has received numerous art prizes for his work.
  He spoke about how to start, and sustain, an artistic career.
• Experience for the arts
  Thinking about applying for a job or work experience in the arts?
  Cynthia Fordham, Personnel Manager of ENO, gives direction on how to find work experience and training.
• Inspired to write
  Ifeoma Onyefulu is a children’s author and photographer. She spoke about her inspiration, an unusual path to find a publisher, and why writers shouldn’t be discouraged. 
• Advice for actors
  Whether theatrical tours or location shoots, acting often takes you away from home. Augustina Seymour shares her experiences of how to cope, and what to expect.
• Craft Practical advice for artists from Artquest
• Introduction to music leading 
• Creative inspiration
  Looking for inspiration, commentary or guidance into the design industry? Check out the resources on the D&AD website  
• Resources for craft makers: The Crafts Council, the national development agency for contemporary craft. 

Creative Choices is a service from Creative & Cultural Skills and National Skills Academy Creative & Cultural  More resources for a creative career can be found at Get into Theatre, Get into Live Music Data Generator and the Business Survival Toolkit  (Creative and Cultural Industries Ltd is registered in England as Charity no. 1105974 and Company no. 05122855).

The Regional LMI group has produced a report:

Creative and Media Labour Market Information

Contents

1. Definition of Sector

2. National Overview

2.1 - Visual Arts and Publishing Industries

• Animation
• Computer Games
• Facilities
• Film
• Interactive Media
• Photo Imaging
• Publishing
• Radio
• Television

2.2 Performance Arts

• What do we mean by the performing arts?
• Facts and Figures
• Size of the performing arts sector
• Trends
• Employment
• Professional roles in the performing arts
• Skills Gaps

2.3 Digital

2.4 Print Media

3. Yorkshire and Humber Regional Overview

3.1 Regional Industry detail

• Industries
• Key Trends 2006-2009
• Unique Facts about the industry Current Employment Information
• Reality Check
• Skills and Qualities wanted by employers in the sector
• Changing Skills Needs
• UK Future Skills

4. Local Area Information

• WAKEFIELD DISTRICT
• North Yorkshire
• Calderdale and Kirklees
• Heads Up ....Humber

You could find it interesting to look at some of these creative and media career films from Careersbox.

Creative Futures Training the next generation in the creative industries - this is a long and complex document but there are interesting findings about training.

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

Finance, accountancy and financial services offer a breadth of career opportunities for people who are keen to work in a successful and global marketplace. Encompassing seven different sectors, each which require skilled and committed people, you could find your ideal career in this exciting dynamic industry.  Visit the careers section on Directions to find job profiles, employers and the latest news including recruitment campaigns.

• Will there be opportunities available in this sector?
• What are my chances of getting a job in this sector?
• Interested?
• How many jobs are there?
• What are employers looking for?

This information is brief and a more detailed document will available soon.

New from CIMA

• Accounting roles proving recession proof December 2011
• Movie making: Richard Eadie on life at Paramount - CIMA can truly lead to exciting and unexpected financial roles, as Richard Eadie of Paramount proves. In this interview and video, he tells Insight’s Will Bond how he rubs shoulders with big screen stars. (added 12 December)
• Making it at the Big Four: Deloitte December 2011

Some facts:

• Over 2 million people work in this sector in over 67,000 firms ranging from international corporations to small local firms
• Top skills needed - communication, team work, problem solving, commercial awareness and numeracy
• Use the skills that you have developed while on work experience and a Saturday/after school job to help you explain why you could be worth employing
• This year, 2011, PricewaterhouseCoopers took on 1200 graduates, 33000 applied
• By the end of next year independent financial advisers can only operate if they have at least a Level 4 qualification.

You will find the following sites useful:

• Financial Services Skills Council - Directions is the dedicated career site. You will find descriptions of the sectors, detailed job profiles which you can download, information about qualifications, progression routes and useful hints and tips on finding the perfect job for you in:
  - accountancy and finance
  - banks and building societies
  - business support functions
  - financial planning
  - insurance
  - investment management and pensions.
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - CIMA is the world'slargest and leadingprofessional body of management accountants.They have 183,000 members and students in 168 countries. They work at the heart of business. Find out about what they offer you
• Apprenticeships - Business, Administration and Law - find out about accountancy and other financial services 
• Working in legal and financial services films from Careersbox. 
• 13 September - Perfectly suited: Claire McGovern on working in Savile Row September 2011 A focus on the highest quality is vital for Claire McGovern ACMA, financial controller at Savile Row bespoke tailors, Huntsman. Insight editor Adrian Clifton spoke to her
• CIMA salary survey - The latest student salary survey shows CIMA students remain confident about salary increases and job security. In the UK the average annual student remuneration package (salary and bonuses) is £32,218. The banking sector reports the highest average student salary - 27% above the UK average - followed by those in the oil, gas and alternative energy sectors. And 96% believe that studying for the CIMA qualification will create greater career opportunities
• AAT is the UK's most popular and widely recognised skills-based accounting qualification. Recognised by leading employers, it's a great choice for students who want to study and earn while they learn
• ACCA, the global body for professional accountants, offers first choice qualifications to people around the world who seek a rewarding careers in accountancy and finance

• There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

Keep coming back because more will be added.

Added 8 May 2012 - The future of retail: The multi-channel era. TheBusinessDesk.com has been looking at the challenges and opportunities for the retail sector in partnership with DWF and Deloitte. This is a report for adults but it gives some useful ideas about what is happening in the retail sector with some information about Yorkshire.

Added 14 December 2011 - The Portas review: an independent review into the future of our high streets. Report from the independent review of high streets and town centres by Mary Portas. Sets out Mary Portas' view on what has led to the decline of our high streets. Describes her vision for the future to breathe economic and community life back into our high streets and town centres. Makes recommendations on how to deliver that vision by getting town centres to run like businesses and getting the basics right to allow businesses to flourish.

Retail offers an enormous range of opportunities - forget just tidying racks all day and explore the options that could be open to you whether you have got your GSCE and A-Level grades or just missed out or plan to get a degree.

Retail is the largest private sector employer, it currently employs nearly a quarter of those aged 16-24 in work in the UK. It is also a growing sector, with an estimated 214,000 new jobs being created by 2017 on top of the 1.2 million positions which need to be filled as people leave and change jobs. There is also good money to be made: managers of large stores can earn upwards of £40,000, whereas senior jobs roles in head office can have salaries in excess of £70,000

Retail Career Profiles tool - Interactive pathways will help you to get an idea of the types of jobs available in retail from beauty consultant and team leader to merchandising director and store manager, the skills you need, the money you can earn and the best way to get into the industry. The following areas are looked at:

• Store/retail operations
• Buying
• Marketing, communications and PR
• Visual merchandising
• Customer contact centres
• Finance and administration
• Human resources
• IT

The National Skills Academy for Retail also offers people information and advice about getting into retail through their network of skills shops located around the UK. To find your nearest skills shop. 

Here are some more useful links: 

• Retail Sales and Customer Service job profiles from the National Career Service 
• Possibly interested in an apprenticeship? Visit The National Apprenticeship Service where you can find information about a great range of apprenticeships from nail services to logistics and international trade
• Visit icould for career stories from the world of retail
• Great Advice for your Career in Retail... Expert advice on careers in retail: the personal qualities you may need; the benefits; the downsides; the rewards and tips on how to progress up the retail career ladder
• Essential advice for students and graduates seeking jobs in retail and retail management. Find out how to get your career started and search opportunities
• The Fashion Retail Academy. 

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

This is a huge topic and there are so many different jobs/careers. Below is a list of some of the careers.  What we want to do is give a broad picture.  There may be jobs/careers in the list that you did not know about but would like to find out about.  There are some links to take you to find out more and if a link is not there use your web browser to find out more.

At the Youth Support Service centres and in schools and colleges advisers can tell you how you can look at leaflets about most of the careers on this list. Just give them a ring.

Working with animals:

• Farming and looking after cows, sheep, pigs, llamas, goats
• Horses - riding schools, racing stables, shoeing horses, eventing, pony trekking, riding holidays
• Wildlife parks
• Zoos
• Helping to keep animals well

Working with birds:

• Gamekeeping
• Falconry
• Farming - Chickens/ducks/turkeys etc
• Reserves

Working with fish:

• Fish farming including tropical fish
• Fish in the sea
• Fishing in rivers and on lakes

Working with plants:

• Town parks and gardens
• Garden centres
• Golf courses/football pitches etc
• Forests - eg do you like climbing trees? If so a career as a tree surgeon might be right for you
• Farming
• National Parks and other parks, wild places and gardens

Working with water:

• Ports
• Inland waterways - canals and rivers and lakes

Working with rocks:

• Geologist
• Oil exploration

Working with people:

• Army
• Navy
• Air Force
• Police/Fire Service etc
• Activity holidays in the UK and across the world
• Outdoor pursuits - walking, climbing, canoeing etc
• Sport
• Building and looking after buildings including castles, stately homes and historic places
• Roads and engineering projects
• Electricity supplies including wind turbines and power lines

Here are some useful links:

• Environmentjob.co.uk -jobs and volunteering, courses and events in Conservation, Ecology, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Campaigning, Environmental Education, Food, Farming and Organics, Marine Conservation, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Sustainability andSustainable Transport
• If you would like to find out about the how much you could be paid for any of these jobs in agriculture animal and environmental industries then visit the Sector Skills Council for the sector that you would like to work in
• People & Planets Ethical Careers Service for advice and information about working outdoors
• If you would like to find out about careers in all the land based and environmental industries you can visit this section of the Lantra website where you can search by key word or by job name  and you can visit the section of the website that tells about the different industries and look for career stories there.  There are over 140 jobs roles described
• Nature net covers the whole job application process. Tips from professionals with years of experience
• Career advice online for animals, plants and nature jobs.
• Country-side Careers.com - a CV listing listing site for countryside careers Upload your CV and search for jobs
• Visit the National Careers Service for information and job profiles about working with animals, plants and the land and in environmental sciences
• Prospects  the graduate careers website has a range of profiles which are examples of key jobs that exist in the environment and agriculture industry
• Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available in which may help you , for example a retail apprenticeship

• There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

Keep coming back as more will be added.

Here you will find some information that you could find useful to help you to think about your future.

• The Sector Skills Council - Skills for Care and Development - gives you some useful background information
• Caring Careers provides a fairly comprehensive list of the careers available with a job profile for each one. There are also sections on the work of care explained and choosing a career in care
• On the Next Step website you can find a detailed article on being a care assistant. There are links to other careers which may interest you and also to the main organisations that deal with the care sector.
• Apprenticeships - Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available Health, Public Services and Care.
• Higher education If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here
• Visit icould for career stories from the world of care.
• Visit Prospects for information about careers for graduates. 

• There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

This work in ongoing so at the moment there is some information and more will be added - come back again.

Here you will find some information that you could find useful to help you to think about your future. There may not appear to be much information here but once you go into the websites you will find information and links which will guide you and possibly open your horizons and inspire you with new ideas.

• Added 12 December - Leeds City Region - Sector Fact Sheet on Labour Market Information for the Hospitality & Tourism Sector
  The areas covered by the Leeds City Region (LCR) are Craven, Harrogate, Selby, York, Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
  The information is under the following headings:
  • Will there be opportunities available in this sector?
  • What are my chances of getting a job in this sector?
  • How many jobs are there?
  • What are employers looking for?
  • Interested?

This information is brief and a more detailed document will available soon.

• People 1st is the sector skills council for hospitality, passenger transport, leisure and tourism in the UK. Here you will find some background information but the main site is UKSP.
• UKSP is the one-stop shop for careers, jobs, training, qualifications, employers and training providers in hospitality, leisure, passenger transport and travel and tourism.
  You'll find information on all the different roles and career paths available to you by using the career map, as well as real life career stories,  the Good Employers to work for and live job vacancies.
  You can create your UKSP profile, make it public and let Good Employers find you
• If you would like to travel you could find Leisure Jobs interesting
• Springboard's CareerScope is an excellent source of free, impartial information, advice and guidance on careers in hospitality, leisure and tourism. If you have... a willingness to learn, passion, team skills, ambition, a smile, commitment ...then this could be the industry for you. They help you... plan your career, access great work experience, take the right next steps, create a winning CV, prepare for interview, meet potential employers
• Visit Next Step to see job profiles on:
  - Catering services
  - Sport, leisure and tourism
  - Passenger transport
• If you would like to find out about individual companies then you could find the links to the careers' section of their websites in the list of employers
• Visit Prospects for graduate opportunities in:
  - Hospitality, tourism and sport 
  - Transport and logistics
• Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available in leisure, travel and tourism
• Open Doors - the regional training prospectus gives you information about the local area
• If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here
• Visit icould for career stories from the world of;
  - Hospitality, catering and leisure 
  - Travel and tourism  

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

This work in ongoing so at the moment there is some information and more will be added - come back again.

4 January - New manufacturing advisory service launched. A new national programme which will focus on helping small and medium manufacturing businesses to grow has officially launched, Business Minister Mark Prisk and the Manufacturing Advisory Consortium (MAC) announced today.

It has been estimated that the new MAS will help to generate £1.5 billion in economic growth, 23,000 jobs and safeguard 50,000 jobs.

Businesses interested in finding out more about the programme can find out more by visiting www.mymas.org or by calling an advisor on 0845 658 9600.

If you are a young person thinking about a career in manufacturing this initiative could help you as more jobs will be created as businesses grow.

14 December - Government investigates the long term future of manufacturing - A new Foresight project investigating the future of manufacturing out to 2050 was launched today by Business Secretary Vince Cable.

12 December - Leeds City Region - Sector Fact Sheet on Labour Market Information for the Manufacturing Industries Sector
The areas covered by the Leeds City Region (LCR) are Craven, Harrogate, Selby, York, Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
The information is under the following headings:

• Will there be opportunities available in this sector?
• What are my chances of getting a job in this sector?
• Interested?
• How many jobs are there?
• What are employers looking for?

This information is brief and a more detailed document will available soon.

Added 14 November 2011 - Yorkshire Manufacturing - Making growth happen - this is a report written for adults but it contains interesting information about what is happening in Yorkshire.

Here you will find some information that you could find useful to help you to think about your future. There may not appear to be much information here but once you go into the websites you will find information and links which will guide you and possibly open your horizons and inspire you with new ideas.

• Proskills is the sector skills council for process and manufacturing. This sector is full of exciting and rewarding career opportunities and this site will help you to find all the information you need about getting started in any of these innovative industries
• See inside manufacturing and go behind the scenes
• Careersbox films and videos about process and manufacturing
• Next Step
• You can search for jobs in manufacturing on the Directgov website 
• Prospects gives an overview and links
• Career profiles for graduates
• If you would like to find out about individual companies then you could find the links to the careers' section of their websites in the list of employers
• Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available engineering and in manufacturing technologies
• Open Doors - the regional training prospectus gives you information about the local area
• If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here
• icould for career stories from the world of manufacturing.
• There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

This work in ongoing so at the moment there is some information and more will be added - come back again.

This article was stimulated by going to 'A Future in Food, Farming and the Environment Conference'  at Askham Bryan College recently. The conference was organised by The Food and Farming Forum in conjunction with Askham Bryan College and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.

Adam Henson, one of the presenters of Countryfile, runs the Cotswold Farm Park which was set up many years ago to encourage the public to come to experience being on a farm. He was the main speaker. He is passionate about the industry and it was inspirational to hear him talk about the future. He has written this to inspire you to find out more:

'Exciting and rewarding opportunities in the farming sector await bright young people. The range of career paths available is enormous whether you are interested in science, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, processing, accounting, retail, conservation - this list is almost endless. For youngsters today, agriculture is really exciting. The need in the industry is for those who are hard working, entrepreneurial, innovative and technologically minded - we need to attract young people like that. And they have to be business minded too, that's hugely important. The key is to get the right people into the right jobs and there is something within our industry for every student. Agricultural colleges are full again and in time the industry will be able to cherry pick the best.

In terms of public popularity and interest in where food comes from, farming is on the crest of a wave. We need to ride that wave and ride it well. Yes, there are people who are struggling and for whom life is hard but agriculture needs to be smart, forward thinking, sexy and attractive and in particular we need to look at what people want to buy, that's so important.'

 Other important points made:

• You really need to get good work experience. For the reasons look at this article 
• You need to find out as much as you can - some people go to interviews and they haven't even looked at the website of the company they say they want to work for. Also, while you are finding out you may get other ideas for careers you never knew existed.

The following links will take you to the websites of some of the organisations that were represented at the conference and at the recent Countryside Careers Conference in Harrogate. It is by no means comprehensive and it will be added to over time but you can explore them to see whether you think that working in that area would be something you would be keen to find out about.

Education and training

• Landex
  This organisation represents all the land based colleges so you can find out about what they all have to offer through links
• Askham Bryan College
  The college provides education and training at all levels from introductory courses for school leavers up to honours degrees in a very wide range of land based subjects. Its main residential campus is at York and the College also operates centres in Guisborough, Bedale, Harrogate, Scarborough, Thirsk and Wakefield. It has around 750 full time students with more than 200 who are residential
• Bishop Burton College
  Find out about this land based college at Beverley
• University Centre Grimsby
• University of Leeds Centre for Plant Sciences
  The Centre for Plant Sciences in the Faculty of Biological Sciences is a centre for excellence in plant cell and molecular biology. Over 10 research groups are studying aspects of developmental and hormonal plant biology, comparative genomics, epigenetics & chromatin structure, cell walls & the plant cell secretory pathway, stress responses and crop science including nematode-resistant crops
• University of Leeds Centre for Animal Sciences
  You can find out about the countryside, conservation, farming today, crops, livestock and food production. Also the general theme of the research programme is the application of scientific knowledge to improving understanding of the nutrition and physiology of farm animals and its application to animal production
• National Forestry Training School
• Byte Online - courses in the food industry

 The following are general links to organisations that either have career websites or that give you an incite into what the organisation does and the types of opportunities they offer. They are roughly divided into food, farming and environment but there is overlap so sometimes this is difficult:

Food

• Deliciously Yorkshire - find out how food is promoted
• Food and Environment Research Agency - the Food and Environment Research Agency's over arching purpose is to support and develop a sustainable food chain, a healthy natural environment, and to protect the global community from biological and chemical risks. You can read about their work and look at the careers section 
• McCain Foods Ltd - find out about working for a leading food producer in the area
• Morrisons - find out about a career with Morrisons and their graduate scheme
• Wharfe Valley Oils - extra Virgin Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil is farm-produced in Yorkshire by Wharfe Valley Farms

Farming

• Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board - information and links
• Anna's Happy Trotters - find out what it is like to be involved in pig farming
• BOCM PAULS - they are the largest producer and distributor of animal feed in the UK, employing more than 900 people in their feed mills, blends plants and sales teams, in their Raw Material and Feeds Marketing departments, and in central functions such as Finance, IT, Marketing and HR
• British Society of Animal Science - here you can find out about some of the types of jobs in Animal Science and there are links to other sites to explore
• Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group - the leading advisory service  - this is the local service
• JSR - today it is one of the largest family-owned farming companies in the UK. It has 2 operational companies; JSR Genetics Ltd - a highly successful international pig genetics company and JSR Farms Ltd - an integrated arable business demonstrating sustainable farming
• M H Poskitt - a long established Yorkshire company specialising in growing and distributing carrots across the UK - you will be surprised by what is involved
• Masstock Arable (UK) Ltd - this is a leading provider of agronomy services, technologies and strategic advice supporting sustainable and profitable farming systems in the UK. To ensure their customers can take full advantage of future opportunities, they believe an ‘integrated approach' connecting innovative research, technology portfolio and on-farm advice
• National Farmers Union - find out what is happening in farming
• National Pig Association - career opportunities in the British pig industry allied trades
• Potato Whole Crop Marketing You may be interested in finding out about working for an organisation like this
• Quantec Solutions - Innovative business solutions in agrifood and bioscience supply chains
• Renewable Energy Growers - this is a company run by farmers, for farmers. We provide a comprehensive service to our growers looking after the whole growing process from planting to harvesting
• Ripon Farm Services
• Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute
• Savills - this isa leading globalreal estate service provider. They now have over 200 offices and associates around the world. Find out about careers
• Smiths Gore - this one of the UK's leading firms of rural chartered surveyors and property consultants. Their dedicated teams of land agents and property managers offer bespoke expertise and advice tailored to meet the challenges of the rural economy and urban fringe. Find out what is involved and look at the careers available
• Stockbridge Technology Centre - technological developments for the horticultural industry
• Veterinary careers
  The British Veterinary Nursing Association
  Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons careers section
• Velcourt Ltd - Velcourt manages and advises on farms throughout Europe. Find out about farm management n this country and abroad
• Veterinary practices
  - The Minster Veterinary Practice - operates across Yorkshire 
  - Bishopton Veterinary Practice - operates across North Yorkshire
  - XLVets is a group of independently owned, progressiveveterinary practices that are all committed to the future of the UKlivestock industry. By working together and sharing experience,knowledge andskills they seek todefine the highest standards of veterinary practice.Workingin all fields of veterinary medicine and surgerytheyprovide a compassionate and caring service for all species of animals under their care

Environment

• Environment Agency - find out what the agency does
• Harewood Estate - find out what and who is involved in managing a large estate
• Local Authorities - look at the website for your local authority to see the sections that deal with the environment and also food and farming
• National Gamekeepers Association
• National Parks, 3 of your local national parks. Find how the authority works and about the great variety of work that staff carry out:
  - Lake District National Park
  - North York Moors National Park Authority 
  - Yorkshire Dales national Park
• Natural England - you can find out what Natural England does and although there is no careers section, there is an outline of the job structure
• Increasing demand for environmental qualifications
  Figures from examination body NEBOSH show that increasing numbers of people are seeking an environmental management qualification. In 2009, around 1,100 people registered for a NEBOSH environmental qualification. Last year, the number of registrations rose to almost 2,200. Registrations so far in 2011 indicate a further rise this year to around 2,700, an increase of almost 150% on 2009.
  
  Research among recently qualified NEBOSH students also showed that nearly three quarters (70%) of those taking one of its environmental management qualifications have their course and examination fees paid for by their employer. Around two thirds of those who take a NEBOSH Environmental Management qualification are employed in a health and safety role. For more information see the NEBOSH site. 

You can find the names of other local organisations linked to the countryside which ran workshops at the Countryside Careers event in Harrogate in October on this list. If you copy the name into your search engine you will be able to go to the website.

Other sources of information:

• You may find ‘How can I find out about working with animals?' useful
• You may find 'How can I find out about working outdoors?' useful 
• You may find‘How do I find out about working in the environment and conservation?' useful
• Visit Lantra to find out about opportunities in the land-based and environmental industries 
• Visit Careersbox to see films of some of the careers
• Environmentjob.co.uk -jobs and volunteering, courses and events in Conservation, Ecology, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Campaigning, Environmental Education, Food, Farming and Organics, Marine Conservation, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Sustainability andSustainable Transport
• Visit Next Step  - or Directgov - to view some of the profiles for jobs that you think sound interesting
• Prospects for graduate job profiles 
• Career profiles for graduates 
• If you would like to find out about individual companies then you could find the links to the careers' section of their websites in the list of employers. 
• Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available
• Open Doors - the regional training prospectus gives you information about the local area
• If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here
• Go to UCAS Progress to find out where you can do courses in North Yorkshire and the surrounding regions.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

This work in ongoing so at the moment there is some information and more will be added - come back again.

Here you will find some information that you could find useful to help you to think about your future. There may not appear to be much information here but once you go into the websites you will find information and links which will guide you and possibly open your horizons and inspire you with new ideas.

Here are some links:

• Find out all you need to know about a career in the the public services - these are of central importance and provide structure and support to modern democratic society.  There is information and links to websites for uniformed public services which include:
  - Emergency services: the police, fire, ambulance/paramedics
  - The Armed Forces: the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force
  - Other uniformed services: the Prison Service, HM Revenue & Customs, Coast Guard, Private Security Services
• Joining the armed forces is not a decision to take lightly - there are positives and negatives and potential recruits need to know both before they sign up. Visit BeforeYouSignUp to see the main pros and cons of joining the forces so that you can make the decision that's best for you. About 1,000 people visit the site each week to get answers to their questions
• The Army  Also the Yorkshire (N&W) Army Cadets
• The Royal Air Force
• The Royal Navy
• BP Maritime Services
• The University of Kent has a very good site for information about the Police, Fire Service , Ambulance Service (Paramedic) and Coastguard services 
• Next Step where you can find job profiles which include information for each job profiled on the work, hours, income, entry requirements, training and development, skills and knowledge and opportunities - security and uniformed services 
• Prospects for graduate careers 
• Career profiles for graduates 
• Graduate jobs in the uniformed services 
• Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available public services. 

These are just some suggestions which may help you. 

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need. This work in ongoing so at the moment there is some information and more will be added - come back again.

Here you will find some information that you could find useful to help you to think about your future. There may not appear to be much information here but once you go into the websites you will find information and links which will guide you and possibly open your horizons and inspire you with new ideas.

• In Britain there are over five million homes owned by housing associations and local councils.
• Affordable housing needs people who will manage it and provide the services that its customers need. This is where the housing professional comes in
• More than 150,000 people are employed in housing in the UK. Most of these work for local authorities and housing associations, housing jobs can also be found with housing trusts, co-operatives, voluntary organisations, the private sector and commercial bodies and in other public service departments such as social services and health authorities
• Housing work is really varied - from giving advice to homeless people on finding somewhere to live, to managing empty properties, assessing repairs on a house, allocating houses to tenants - to running a multi-million pound organisation responsible for thousands of houses
• Work will depend upon the particular organisation, its size, location and objective. Housing stock and social conditions vary from one city to another and between urban and rural areas, which affects the nature of housing work.

To find out more visit the Chartered Institute of Housing

Here is a booklet explaining why housing may be right choice for you

For advisers visit this page

Asset Skills is the Sector Skills Council for facilities management, housing, property, planning, cleaning and parking. You will find information about careers on their website.

• Visit Next Step - or Directgov -to view some of the profiles for jobs that you think sound interesting
• Prospects for graduate job profiles
• Career profiles for graduates
• If you would like to find out about individual companies then you could find the links to the careers' section of their websites in the list of employers.
• Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available
• Open Doors - the regional training prospectus gives you information about the local area
• If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here

• There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

This work in ongoing so at the moment there is some information and more will be added - come back again.

Here you will find some information that you could find useful to help you to think about your future. There may not appear to be much information here but once you go into the websites you will find information and links which will guide you and possibly open your horizons and inspire you with new ideas.

• Logistics helps us to get things from A to B on time. It puts food on the supermarket shelves and gadgets in the shops. It sends parcels worldwide and helps you move house. It even makes sure your favourite band gets to the stadium on time
• Logistics offers a huge variety of careers. From technical jobs and dealing with customers, to international jobs, working behind-the-scenes and jobs on the road - there's something for everyone
• It takes over 2.3 million people working across 188,445 businesses in the UK alone to do this work, that's 1 in 12 of all jobs. It's hardly surprising the UK logistics industry is worth over £96 billion every year.

 You will find most of what you need to know presented in a'fun' way at www.deliveringyourfuture.co.uk. There is information on jobs, companies and employees. Interactive features including a new game 'Articulated Monkeys', video case studies and lifestyle pages on shopping, driving and celebrities which put logistics help you to understand why this may be the area that you would like to work in.

Dozens of businesses, career stories and job profiles are featured, promoting opportunities from shopfloor to director level in the sector - across driving, postal services, removals, warehousing and wholesaling as well as air, sea and rail freight. Information is tailored and accessible, with content channelled for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as for careers advisers and teachers.

• Visit Next Step - or Directgov -to view some of the profiles for jobs that you think sound interesting
• Prospects for graduate job profiles
• Career profiles for graduates
• If you would like to find out about individual companies then you could find the links to the careers' section of their websites in the list of employers.
• Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available
• Open Doors - the regional training prospectus gives you information about the local area
• If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here
• Go to UCAS Progressto find out where you can do courses in North Yorkshire and the surrounding regions.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

This work in ongoing so at the moment there is some information and more will be added - come back again.

Here is a list of links that you could find useful:

Future Morph: become someone - Future Morph is designed to show you just some of the amazing and unexpected careers that studying science, technology, engineering and maths can lead to.

• Parents - Advice to parents on what students should consider when choosing a career
• Science and Maths - Discover some of the amazing and unexpected careers that you could go into
• 16-19+ -  They all want a piece of you. And that includes the ones ...
• 14-16 -  Helping you to make the big decisions
• Careers - This pack is written by careers professionals for careers advisers and supporters

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If you go to the National Careers Service to the job profiles section and type in either 'science' or 'maths' into the search box, you will get hundreds of job profiles to look at which could widen your horizons.

Here are some other sites:

• Pharmaceutical Industry Career information from the ABPI
• Tomorrow's Engineers
• The EnergyZone
• Institution of Civil Engineers
• Royal Aeronautical Society
• Maths Careers
• Royal Statistical Society

Future Morph poster - This poster has been produced to help raise awareness of the many and varied employment opportunities available from studying science and mathematics.

Apprenticeships

Go to the Apprenticeships website where you can find out about what apprenticeships are available.

Higher education

If you are thinking that higher education might be an option visit the UCAS website where you can search using key words that you have picked up from here. Or, visit notgoingtouni, which gives you otheroptions for getting level 4 qualifications.

Visit icould, the place where you can get ideas about where you could go, how you could get there, what you could do, why it would be worth it and who you could be.

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.

If you would like to talk an adviser about your career go to the contacts page where you will find all the details that you need.

If you're looking for an exciting career path and long term future with excellent rewards and benefits, the oil and gas industry could be the place for you.

Visit myoilandgascareer.com to find out how to get into this industry. You will find information and activities on:

• Life in Oil and Gas - My Oil and Gas Guide, Life Onshore, Life Offshore, Training and Safety
• Careers - My Career Explorer, Find a Job, Training and Development.

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20 New Oil and Gas Job Profile Films in association with OPITO. To view all 20 of these  new job profile films visit the OPITO channel on Careersbox

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Oil and Gas Careers in Focus

The Skills Explorer is a free way for you to connect with world of work job profile films and create your own personal Skills Report to help discover career destinations. Here is a selection of Skills Explorer profiles from the new Oil and Gas videos.

Here are some of of the profiles, click on them to view and start exploring...

• Reservoir Engineer
• Geologist
• Helicopter Pilot
• Production Technician.

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If you visit the National Career Service you will find over 35 jobs in the oil and gas industries profiled.

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If you think you could be interested in an apprenticeship visit the Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies section on the National Apprenticeship website.

There are a number of ways to find out more about post-16 courses. You will find useful information here.