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Employer and Occupational Classifications

Find out more about getting into the following sectors by searching for resources provided by employers in the sector and organisations providing information about the occupation.

Resources available include books, journals, leaflets and electronic resources available in the Careers Resource Centre. In addition, there are links to useful careers websites and downloadable resources.

• Education
• Health & Social Care
• Law & Enforcement, Emergency Services
• Government, Charity and Development Work
• HR, Administration, Research and Management and Services
• Financial Services
• Hospitality and Leisure
• Logistics and Transport
• Textiles and Design / Retail
• Engineering, Property and Construction
• Environment, Natural Resources and Energy
• Scientific Work and Research
• IT and Communications
• Advertising, PR and Marketing
• Media, Arts and Heritage

Education

• Employer Information
  Education
  TEFL
  
• Occupational Information
  
Education

Health & Social Care

• Employer Information
  Healthcare sector
  
• Occupational Information
  
Health and Psychology
Social and Pastoral Care

Law & Enforcement, Emergency Services

• Employer Information
  Armed forces, emergency and security services
  Legal services
  
• Occupational Information
  
Law Enforcement and Protection
Legal Services

Government, Charity and Development Work

• Employer Information
  Charitable and voluntary bodies
  Local government, development and administration
  The Civil Service
  
• Occupational Information
  
Charity, Development Work and Regeneration

HR, Administration, Research and Management and Services

• Employer Information
  Business and management consultants
  Market Research
  Research associations, institutes and think tanks
  Translation Services
  
• Occupational Information
  
Administration
Human Resources, Recruitment and training
Research & Management Services

Financial Services

• Employer Information
  Accountancy
  Banking and financial services
  
• Occupational Information
  
Actuarial Work, Pensions and Insurance
Finance

Hospitality and Leisure

• Employer Information
  Hospitality, leisure & tourism
  
• Occupational Information
  
Hospitality and Events Management
Sport, Leisure and Tourism

Logistics and Transport

• Employer Information
  Transportation and logistics
  
• Occupational Information
  
Logistics and Transport

Textiles and Design / Retail

• Employer Information
  Food and drink industries
  Manufacturing and textiles industry
  Retail and sales
  
• Occupational Information
  
Buying, Selling and Retailing
Creative Arts and Design
Engineering and Manufacturing

Engineering, Property and Construction

• Employer Information
  Civil engineering, property and construction
  Engineering
  
• Occupational Information
  
Engineering and Manufacturing
Property and Construction

Environment, Natural Resources and Energy

• Employer Information
  Energy and utilities
  Environmental sector
  Oil, mining and extractive industries
  
• Occupational Information
  
Animal and Plant Resources
Physical Resources and the Environment

Scientific Work and Research

• Employer Information
  Chemical and pharmaceutical industries
  Patent agents
  
• Occupational Information
  
Information, Patents and Heritage Management
Scientific Research, Analysis and Support

IT and Communications

• Employer Information
  Communications
  IT industry
  
• Occupational Information
  
Information Technology and Management Systems

Advertising, PR and Marketing

• Employer Information
  Advertising, PR and Marketing
  
• Occupational Information
  
Advertising, PR and Marketing

Media, Arts and Heritage

• Employer Information
  Entertainment and cultural sector
  Publishing and printing
  
• Occupational Information
  
Information, Patents and Heritage Management
Publishing, Media and Performing Arts

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