Help with Careers Guidance:
Careersbox
Careersbox is an online library of careers related film, news and information.
www.careersbox.co.uk Click here for an information pack.
icould
icould gives you the inside story of how careers work. The icould storytellers relate, in their own words, their real life career journeys. There are over a thousand easy to search,varied and unique career videos as well as hundreds of written articles.
www.icould.com
Way2Go
Area Prospectus for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, providing information to help you choose a course of study to move you up the learning ladder and improve your career prospects.
www.way2go.me.uk
Help with CV Writing and Interviews:
Connexions Direct
Information and Advice for Young People on all aspects of looking for work.
www.connexions-direct.com/index.cfm?pid=65
Monster
Useful tips for CV writing and interviews, as well as information about careers and job vacancies.
www.monster.co.uk/
Help with Apprenticeships:
National Apprenticeship Service
As well as registering with Skillsbase, you will also need to register with the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), to look for vacancies.
The NAS is responsible for Apprenticeships in England. You can use their site to find out more about apprenticeships and how they work, and to look for an apprenticeship vacancy.
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Directgov
A brief overview of all the need-to-know information about apprenticeships.
www.direct.gov.uk/en/educationandlearning/adultlearning/trainingandworkplacelearning/dg_4001327
Useful Engineering Related Websites
The Institute of Mechanical Engineers- Official Mechanical Engineers website with up-to-date news and information as well as a page dedicated to students and apprentices:
www.imeche.org/Home
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)- Electronic Engineering information for students as well as professionals:
www.ieee.org/index.html
TheEngineer- News and events information for all things engineering related:
www.theengineer.co.uk/
Useful Hairdressing Related Websites
Hairdressers Journal Interactive- Information, styles tips and important events for salon professionals:
www.hji.co.uk/inspiration/
Useful links for Health and Social Care
Social Care Careers (Dept. of Health): Gives a useful overview of social care as a career, as well as a link to a 'Working in Social Care' booklet:
www.socialcarecareers.co.uk/