Useful Links

Below is a list of useful links to sites with a range of information in the public sector:

Career Advice

• Career centre
• How to write a CV
• How to write a covering letter
• Interview tips
• Create a business card

Transport / How to get around

• Transport for London - includes tube, rail, bus, DLR and taxi information.
• Transport for London - Journey planner
• National Rail
• National Express
• Multi map
• Or if you're interested in driving jobs

Education and Skills:

• Department For Education and Skills
• Department for Employment and Learning
• Training and Development Agency - the video and written profiles (top right hand side) gives a taster from various subject teachers, with some genuine and encouraging advice
• Skillset

Health and Social Care

• NHS
• NHS Careers - includes great descriptions of different jobs within the NHS, and the Careers A to Z section (right hand side) gives an "at a glance" overview
• Department of Health
• Royal College of Nursing - information and advice for Overseas Nurses / Midwives seeking employment in UK
• General Social Care Council - includes general codes of practice, training opportunities and The Social Care register
• Prospects: Social Care - for all of you grads out there looking to start a career in Social Care, this website is a good starting point

Central Government and Local Government:

• Direct Gov - website of the UK government
• LG Careers - a website for people in local government
• Government IT Jobs - for security cleared IT professionals to work in Local & Central Government and security cleared jobs

Charities & Not for Profit:

• The Charity Commission - regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales
• Voluntary Worker - provides fantastic information and advice for all types of voluntary work in UK and across the world

Environment:

• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• The Environment Agency
• Environmental & Nature Conservation Consultancy

Arts, Culture & Leisure:

• The London 2012 Olympics official website
• The London 2012 Organising Committee
• Fashion & retail jobs across the UK from FSRL recruitment
• The National History Museum in London
• The Science Museum

Sales:

• Click on the following links if you're thinking about Sales Jobs or looking at directing your sales career in specific industry sectors such as construction sales jobs, medical sales jobs or pharmaceutical sales.

Technical Services / Construction:

• Construction recruitment in the UK

Information Technology:

• IT & Technology Jobs at Women in Technology, also read the latest news and get updates on training & networking events.
• Graduates IT & Technology Careers view graduate training schemes, jobs and career advice at Women in Technology.

Legal:

• Find Legal Jobs, information and news at the Law Society's Gazette

Right to Work:

• Clients recruiting may need to have CRB Criminal Record Checks or pre-employment screening checks for candidates.

Marketing:

• SEO Consultant London for information about organic search and SEO

Fashion:

• Designer Glasses - Designer glasses and sunglasses including brands such as Tom Ford, Ray-Ban, Gucci and more.
• Executive Fashion Jobs - Fusion Consulting are International headhunters, executive and senior fashion recruiters
• Fashion Jobs from Four Seasons

And links to sites which will help you keep fit when you're not working!

• Yoga in Brixton, Clapham and Stockwell with classes from The Magic of Yoga
• Sports Injuries Clinic in Loughton, Essex, Hertfordshire and St. Albans