Jobs, courses and careers - USEFUL LINKS |
All about apprenticeships
allaboutapprenticeships.co.uk/
Offers free advice and guidance to young people as well as hundreds of apprenticeships on offer for you to choose from. You can search for apprenticeships by location, industry, and apprenticeship level.
CRAC (Careers Research Advisory Centre)
crac.org.uk
Its name and website make it seem like it's some official organisation, but as far as Push has ever been able to tell CRAC is a commercial organisation. They're welcome to inform us otherwise if it's not true. Having said that, its information is very good anyway and their icould resource is definitely worth a look.
Employment4students
e4s.co.uk
Job opportunities for students, including internships, holiday jobs and gap year placements.
Fast Tomato
fastomato.com
Career and course suggestions, aimed at year 9 and above.
Graduate Prospects
prospects.ac.uk
Claims to be "official" on the basis of its links with the universities' careers services. Fair enough. The information is pretty comprehensive.
Graduate Recruitment Bureau
grb.uk.com
Recruitment agency specialising in graduate positions, internships and work experience
Hot courses
hotcourses.co.uk
College and university courses around the UK, from Law degrees to evening classes in toenail biology. Possibly.
Interview Questions Guide
https://digital.com/blog/interview-questions/
A handy guide on interviews and the 8 top tips for them. A good read if you're preparing for an upcoming one! (You'll smash it!)
Lingo24
lingo24.com/careerguide.html
Fancy making a living by translation or interpretation? Lingo24 offer a rather swanky career guide, forum and recruitment opportunities.
National Student Drama Festival
nsdf.org.uk
Each year some of the best student actors get together and put on a festival of shows in Scarborough. A must for anyone who imagines treading university boards to broader stardom.
Practice Reasoning
Practice Reasoning Tests | Free Tests, Questions & Answers
Free aptitude tests, designed to help students practice and understand the types of aptitude tests employer's use in their recruitment process.
S1 Jobs
https://www.s1jobs.com/
Scotland's leading job website. The website is used by thousands of companies including Scotland's biggest employers. It offers the latest Scottish jobs, advice, and news that also provides a high-profile platform for employers to promote their brand and reinforce their commitment.
Student Job
studentjob.co.uk
A job site built with students in mind. There are lots of internships and part time jobs from big-time student recruiters which are perfect for filling in the hours between classes and getting a bit of extra cash. Those baked beans won't pay for themselves.
UK Course Finder
ukcoursefinder.com
Answer a series of questions about likes and dislikes (albeit in rather broad strokes) to narrow down what kinds of courses may suit you.
WikiJob
wikijob.co.uk
Graduate job interview questions, aptitude tests and CV & cover letter advice.