Careers Research
www.careerswales.com - click on Tools and Resources and then Careers Search. Provides a detailed description of hundreds of job, plus qualifications needed, training routes, skills and qualities for entry. They also have an 'ideas quiz' for career ideas that may suit you.
www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk - Job profiles
www.icould.com - career info by section, plus personality quiz
www.careersbox.co.uk
Careers - BBC Bitesize
Unifrog - The complete destinations platform.
Higher Education
www.brightknowledge.org - clear articles about different jobs, typical days, entry requirements, pay and the best & worst bits about the job.
https://www.ucas.com - find suitable universities and courses.
www.unistats.direct.gov.uk - compare and contrast university data to include student satisfaction, employability figures etc.
Apprenticeships
www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch - live apprenticeship vacancies
www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk - live apprenticeship vacancies as well as internships
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk - live apprenticeship vacancies, as well as other post 18 options.
Amazing Apprenticeships – Government information about apprenticeships and vacancies
Job Search
www.indeed.co.uk - live vacancies, recruitment support and CV matching service.
www.fish4jobs.co.uk - live vacancies, recruitment support and CV matching service.
www.jobsite.co.uk - live vacancies, recruitment support and CV matching service.
Gap Years
www.gap-year.com - everything you need to know about taking a gap year at home or abroad.
www.yearoutgroup.org - how to plan a year out. Links to 35 of the main gap year organisations.
www.lattitude.org.uk - overseas voluntary projects with a large number of placements worldwide.
Career Guides
How to become...
A GP https://www.mcghealthcare.co.uk/blog/how-to-become-a-gp-a-career-guide/bp202/
An A&E nurse in the UK https://www.mcghealthcare.co.uk/blog/how-to-become-an-a-and-e-nurse-in-the-uk/bp211/
A fertility clinician https://www.fertilityfamily.co.uk/blog/how-to-become-a-fertility-clinician/
An investment banker https://www.amttraining.com/knowledgebank/productivity-enhancers/how-to-get-into-investment-banking/
An accountant https://www.dolanaccountancy.com/resource/how-to-become-an-accountant/
An intellectual property analyst https://www.govgrant.co.uk/knowledge-hub/how-to-become-an-intellectual-property-analyst/
A criminal solicitor https://www.lawtonslaw.co.uk/resources/how-to-become-a-criminal-solicitor/
A family lawyer https://raydensolicitors.co.uk/blog/how-to-become-a-family-lawyer/
An HGV driver https://haulageexchange.co.uk/blog/how-to-become-a-hgv-driver/
A dog groomer https://groomarts.com/blogs/2020/what-qualifications-do-you-need-to-be-a-dog-groomer
A stonemason https://www.memorialsofdistinction.co.uk/useful-guides/a-stonemason-career-guide
A scaffolder https://hertstools.co.uk/how-to-become-a-scaffolder/
A construction manager https://hertstools.co.uk/how-to-become-a-construction-manager/