Useful Websites

USEFUL WEBSITES

At Gable Hall, next steps for students is as important as their outcomes while they are being educated by us. Below is a list of useful websites that provide guidance and advice on further education and careers for Post-16:

APPRENTICESHIPS

CAREER QUIZZES

  • Buzz Test - short test that analyses your personality to see which job might suit you
  • What's working for you? - fun work personality test
  • UKSP Careers quiz - quick quiz that tells you which careers in hospitality/leisure/travel/tourism would suit you
     

CAREER VIDEOS

  • Careersbox - free online library of careers related film, news and information
  • Careers4u - videos on loads on different jobs and students talking about apprenticeships, uni, jobs etc

FINANCE

  • Student Finance - official site for applications
  • Care To Learn - help pay for childcare costs if you are studying and under 20
  • Student Cash Point - guide to finding financial support (bursaries/awards etc) to assist with the cost of uni

GAP YEARS

  • Gap Force - How does a gap year bridge the gap between education and employment
  • Gap Year - official government information on gap year travel
  • Gapyear.com - commercial site giving information and ideas 
  • Year in Industry - offers internships to undergraduates and HE students in Engineering, Business, Marketing and IT

INTERVIEWS

JOB PROFILES

  • For current, impartial and trusted information on over 1,000 jobs and lifestyle topics, login to eCLIPS
  • National Careers Service - job profiles plus job seeking advice for adults and young people

SELF EMPLOYMENT

  • Livewire - support, information and advice for 16-30 year olds wanting to set up their own business
  • The Prince's Trust Enterprise programme - support for unemployed young people age 18-30 to determine if their business ideas are viable and whether self employment is right for them
     

STUDENT/PART-TIME JOBS

  • Natives - ski and seasonal jobs at home and abroad
  • Thebigchoice - part-time/temp/summer/seasonal jobs for students
  • Studentjob - part-time jobs and internships
  • E4S - part-time, holiday, seasonal, temporary, festival and gap year jobs at home and abroad
  • Just Student Jobs - part-time, holiday, seasonal, temporary, festival and gap year jobs at home and abroad
  • Your Rights at Work - Citizens Advice Bureau guide to working whilst studying, young people's employment rights, minimum wage and working conditions
     

STUDYING ABROAD


STUDENT SITES

  • The Student Room - online student community - help with revision, statements, applying to uni etc
     

UNIVERSITY

  • UCAS - official site where you can search and apply for your degree
  • Complete University Guide - does what it says on the tin
  • Bestcourse4me - shows link between your course and the kind of jobs you can get/money you can earn
  • Unistats - search, review and compare courses and universities; reviews by students
  • Studential - university guide written by graduates. Includes examples of thousands of real-life personal statements broken down by subject
  • Which?University - what to study, where to go and how to get there
  • Open Days - search open days at unis
  • Push - independent and brutally honest site about life at uni
  • Prospects - helps students consider what they can do after their degree. Includes free psychometric test to determine suitable degrees.
     

NOT GOING TO UNI

  • Notgoingtouni - search and apply for apprenticeships, jobs and sponsored degrees


VOLUNTEERING

  • Vinspired - volunteering guide for 14-24 year olds. Search and apply for opportunities
  • Do It - national volunteering site, search for current opportunities


WORK EXPERIENCE


INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC JOBS

Accountancy
ICAEW - info on entry routes, training and opportunities in accountancy
Accountancy Glossary - great resource for students compiled by a firm of chartered accountants

Aerospace

Careers in Aerospace - a website for young people to explore the opportunities in aerospace

Animal, Land-Based and Environment Jobs
Lantra - info on apprenticeships, college and uni courses and careers
Vetsure - info on how to become a vet

Armed Forces
Before you sign up - pros and cons of joining the armed forces

Creative Careers
Creative choices - about careers in the creative industries
Creative Skillset - guide to careers in screen-based creative industries
Ideastap - supports people through funding, jobs, and other opportunities

Electrical and Engineering
Gradcracker - guide to careers for Science, Engineering and Technology graduates
Tomorrow's Engineers - information about careers in the engineering sector

Health, Social and Personal Care
Step into the NHS - information on the wide range of jobs in the NHS
Health Careers - jobs in the health sector
Health Careers You Tube channel
London Beauty Training Academy - how to become a beauty therapist
London Hairdressing Academy - information on becoming a hairdresser

Hospitality/Leisure/Tourism
Careers That Move - information on jobs in the transport and travel industry
Hospitality Guild - information on careers in hospitality. Includes a careers quiz which tells you which roles would suit you best
Tasty Careers - careers in the food and drink sector
CruiseShipJobs - information on working on cruise ships and job search
CareerScope - information on jobs in hospitality, tourism and leisure

Digital/Web
Bubblejobs - explains all the different kind of jobs in this ever-expanding sector; you can search for jobs too
How to Become A Web Developer - all you need to know about becoming a web developer

Law
All About Law - guide to degrees and careers in Law
LNAT - guide to the test you may have to take to gain entry onto a Law degree
LawCareers - comprehensive guide to becoming a lawyer

Logistics
Truck Drivers - everything you need to know about becoming a truck driver

Mechanics
Autocity - careers in the motor industry including apprenticeship vacancies

Media TV & Communications
My First Job In Film - includes a jobs/internship/work experience board
Pinewood Studios - creative courses and training

Medicine
A Taste of Medicine - good guide if you're considering a career in medicine
BMAT - find out about one of the tests for entry onto a medical/dentistry degree
UKCAT - is the other test you may have to take for entry onto medical/dentistry degree
Medlink - four day course at Nottingham Uni for 6th formers on getting into Medicine
Gap Medics - medical work experience abroad during school holidays/gap year

Music
Careers in Music - a US website giving information on over 100 music careers

Podiatry
Careers in Podiatry- information on entry requirements, course finders, salary expectations and useful blog posts

Procurement
Careers in Procurement - information on job roles, qualifications, salary and apprenticeships

Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)
Future Morph - careers that studying STEM can lead to
Maths Careers - helps you choose your routes to a maths career
Cogent - A-Z of careers in science
Grad Cracker - about careers for STEM graduates

Sport
Careers in Sport - information on careers in the sports industry

Theatre
Get into Theatre - information on careers in the theatre and how to get in

* This is not a list of recommended sites but a guide to help direct you to useful sources of information

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