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Prospects Directory
 
Current students can get access to free copies of the Prospects range of publications from most university careers services.

Job search UK – explore types of jobs

To help you make an informed career choice we’ve compiled comprehensive profiles on hundreds of jobs and occupations throughout the job market, from glass-blower to broadcaster. Each profile includes the following information:

• Job description and activities – A basic overview of what the job involves.
• Salary and conditions – What level of pay and working conditions you can expect, and how this develops as you gain experience in the job.
• Entry requirements – Details of the training and qualifications you need to enter the job.
• Training – Information about the training you’ll receive once in the job and whether any graduate programmes are offered.
• Career development – Find out what your expected career path will be like in the job.
• Typical employers/vacancy sources – How to find prospective employers and job vacancies.
• Related jobs – Discover similar jobs you could search for.
• Case study – Share in the real-life experience of some else’s career choice.
• Contacts and resources – Related websites, publications and other resources related to the job.

Your career choice

Sometimes it pays to widen your job search by expanding your range of career choices and considering other types of job. Or perhaps you don’t have a firm idea of exactly what career choice you should make and would like an overview of the job market as a whole – whatever the reason, if you’re looking for detailed information on some of the different types of job available to graduates, you’ll find our job profiles to be a great help in your job search.

These in-depth graduate job profiles enable you to get a better understanding of what’s involved in certain jobs and how you can get into them. Your initial career choice is obviously the most important part of any job search, so it’s vital to be well informed and have all the salient facts at your fingertips.