Which Career? - So you want to be...
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Computer & IT
There are three main reasons that you should consider a career in the Computing industry:
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Accountancy
Accounts clerks (also known as finance clerks or bookkeepers) keep financial records and help to prepare accounts in all types of business.
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Accountancy
You do not have to have a degree in accountancy to become an accountant
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Media
Journalists write news stories and features for newspapers, magazines, broadcasting as well as for the ever-growing market of online media outlets.
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Motor Industry
Many jobs are out there if you want to work on cars, one of the most important of which includes maintaining the exhaust system.
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Arts design and Creative Industries
Designers work on products ranging from clothes to cars, kitchen appliances, magazines and mobile phones, making sure that they are visually attractive, functional and, where possible, environmentally friendly.
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Forces
A career in the RAF might not be the most obvious choice when you want to get into IT, but as Kayleigh Murray shows, going for the less obvious choice has opened up the world for her.
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Banking
The financial services industry is focused on saving, borrowing and investing. Quite apart from the business it generates in the UK, it is one of the country's biggest exports and is vital to the economy. Commerce and industry could not operate on an international scale without the protection the financial services sector provides.
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Engineering
Materials engineers, also known as materials scientists, combine or modify materials (such as metals, ceramics, glass and plastics) in different ways for use in a wide range of products. They may work on specialist materials for cars, aircraft, buildings, bridges, silicon chips, sports equipment and even replacement body parts for humans
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Local & Central Government
Mark Evans is an economic development officer at Wolverhampton City Council. He manages the City Investment Fund, city-wide programme which supports the development of land and building projects for commercial and industrial activity.
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Arts design and Creative Industries
Textile designers create designs for knitted, printed and woven textiles. These designs often feature repeating patterns.
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Arts design and Creative Industries
Interior designers are creative, imaginative and artistic. They also need to be disciplined, organized and skilled business people. Combining knowledge with aesthetic vision, interior designers work with clients and other design professionals to develop design solutions that are safe, functional, attractive and meet the needs of the people using the space.
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Careers at Sea
A Naval Architect is a professional engineer who is responsible for the design, construction and repair of ships, boats, other marine vessels and offshore structures, both civil and military
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Veterinary
Veterinary surgeons, or vets, treat sick and injured animals. They also advise owners on how to care for animals, and work to control animal diseases
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Accountancy
External auditors are qualified accountants who produce independent, professional reviews, making sure that information collated and submitted provides a ‘true and fair’ view of the organisation’s past financial performance and current financial position.
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Engineering
Materials engineers, also known as materials scientists, combine or modify materials (such as metals, ceramics, glass and plastics) in different ways for use in a wide range of products. They may work on specialist materials for cars, aircraft, buildings, bridges, silicon chips, sports equipment and even replacement body parts for humans
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Motor Industry
Windscreen technician may seem like an odd career, but consider: Every car has one, they come in different shapes and sizes and have to be perfectly fitted. So why not read on for more information.
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Finance & Banking
Unlike mainstream funds such as investment funds that everyday investors can purchase, hedge funds are – like private equity funds – considered unregulated. Over the past decade, they have become a major growth area. Yet despite this, they are still difficult to understand for many people.
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Arts design and Creative Industries
Designers work on products ranging from clothes to cars, kitchen appliances, magazines and mobile phones, making sure that they are visually attractive, functional and, where possible, environmentally friendly.
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Forces
The Royal Air Force (RAF) defends UK airspace and operates a search and rescue service at sea and on land. It acts as a fighting and peacekeeping force abroad. It also brings aid to the victims of war and natural disaster.
