• A Future in Chemistry - Now is the ideal time to start thinking about your career – whether you need help with recognising your strengths and skills or identifying areas you’d like to improve and develop, the Royal Society of Chemistry has advice, guidance and information available to support your professional development.

• Apply To Uni - Apply to Uni

• Apprenticeships - The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) supports, funds and co-ordinates the delivery of Apprenticeships throughout England.

• Arch Apprentices - Arch, the specialist apprenticeship division of Agilisys Ltd, is the leading provider of IT and Digital Apprenticeships in Greater London and Greater Manchester.

• Backstage Academy - BACKSTAGE ACADEMY® was set up on 15th July 2009 with the aim of doing things differently. The vision was to create an industry-led training centre that brought together the best expertise from the world of production and education, to deliver relevant, quality and practical courses. Projected growth in the UK live music industry and predicted shortfall in sector skills, together with a passion for changing the way vocational courses are delivered to students, inspired a small team of like-minded industry practitioners and educators to stop talking about making a difference and actually get up and do it.

• Baltic Apprenticeships - Baltic Apprenticeships are provided by Baltic Training Services. Baltic Training Services are a forward-thinking provider of high quality apprenticeships primarily across the North of England. We are a specialist IT apprenticeship provider, offering low cost recruitment and staff development solutions to employers across a range of industry sectors. We also offer apprenticeship and pre-employment training in general business and industry.

• bestCourse4me - One of the most important questions when choosing what to study, where to study it - and even whether to study it - is Will I get a job at the end? Another important question is What will I earn? bestCourse4me is here to answer those questions.

• Bright Knowledge - Brightside is a charity that helps young people access the education and career pathways they might not have believed were available to them. We want to make sure that it’s talent, not background, that determines the education opportunities and careers that are available to young people.

• Britain's Top Employers - The CRF Institute, the organisation behind the Britain’s Top Employers projects, has announced the leading companies in its 2013 Top Employers research. These 68 organisations, announced at an awards ceremony on 21 March 2013 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in central London, have been independently certified as being among the best employers in the UK, proving that they take excellent care of their employees and provide exceptional working conditions.

• Careermap - If you're looking for an apprenticeship, a college course, a job or even to go to university, then you've come to the right place. Just enter your post code, town or city and let us show you the options.

• Careers at Sea - Would you like a career where; you are paid while you learn, you get the chance to travel the world at someone else's expense, time off is measured in weeks and months - not just days, your days are challenging and rewarding, you can quickly gain responsibility and a salary to match, there is a lifetime of personal development opportunities

• Careers in Aerospace - Careers in Aerospace is the exciting, not-for-profit careers initiative from the partnership of The Royal Aeronautical Society and ADS Group (Advancing UK AeroSpace, Defence and Security industries). The website aims to provide impartial information, advice and guidance on aerospace, aviation and defence career pathways and entry routes and also contains valuable resources for job seekers including CV and Skills advice, company listings for your job search as well as information about competitions, scholarships, vacancy news and relevant events.

• EDT - The EDT is the largest provider of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) enrichment activities for UK youth.

• Engineering UK - Our research demonstrates that public understanding and perception of engineering and engineers are rising. It is also clear that the engineering sector has a crucial role to play in delivering growth for the UK, in building our capacity to compete in a rapidly growing global market and in shaping our ability to cope with mounting pressure on the world’s resources.

• Fifteen - Fifteen are one of the countries fastest growing design and brand agencies. We’re always on the look out for talented people who can join our team and take our business to new levels.

• Future Talent - future-talent.com is the newest addition to the graduate-jobs.com UK Ltd family, which also includes specialist sites for women, postgraduates and second jobbers. It is specifically designed to be a resource for apprenticeships, entry level jobs, further study and sponsored learning programmes.

• Gap Year Travel - omio.com - A gap year acts as a time-out, traditionally taken in between or after studies, to recharge and prepare for your next steps in life.

• Graduate-Women.com - Graduate jobs, networking & employment issues for graduate women

• ICAEW - Organisations of every size around the world depend on the skill and expertise of chartered accountants. They are respected for their understanding of complex financial information and trusted for their strategic business advice. Whether you’re an accountant, engineer or surveyor, being ‘chartered’ means you’re recognised as being a highly qualified professional. It shows you have the knowledge, skills and experience to perform to the highest level. It’s a highly rewarding, diverse and challenging career – not just a job.

• icould - icould is about inspiration, encouragement and discovery. The idea is to help you make the most of your potential and talent, by showing how others have used theirs.

• Inside Careers - Inside Careers are more than just a graduate jobs board. We publish a range of in-depth careers advice to help you secure that job, internship or placement.

• Jobs in Lincolnshire - Jobsite is a leading UK online recruitment site, dedicated to helping you find your next job. We're not a recruitment agency ourselves, but lots of agencies and employers use our website every day, to find people just like you.

• Life Skills - LifeSkills, created with Barclays, is a curriculum-linked education programme specially developed with businesses and teachers to help get young people in the UK ready for the world of work. By completing LifeSkills modules step by step, in-class or online, students will learn the key skills they need to help them get the jobs they want. And prepare themselves for valuable work experience opportunities.

• My Oil and Gas Career - My Oil and Gass Career

• National Apprenticeship Service - National Apprenticeship Service

• National Careers Service - The National Careers Service (formerly Next Step) provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential, helpful and impartial advice, supported by qualified careers advisers.

• Nestlé Academy - Whether you're about to leave school, studying at university, or a recent graduate, our Academy offers you the chance to develop your skills and gain experience in a vibrant global business.

• Notgoingtouni - notgoingtouni.co.uk is now the UK's leading website dedicated to helping school & college leavers make informed decisions about their future by showing the opportunities that exist outside of traditional university such as apprenticeships, sponsored degrees, diplomas, gap years, distance learning and jobs. However we are not anti-uni.

• Opendays.com - The university and college open day directory

• RAF Careers - A career in the Royal Air Force is like no other. From the speedy role progression to the unrivalled skills and training you receive; all whilst travelling around the world and making friends for life, it really is No Ordinary Job.

• Royal Agricultural University - Established in 1845, we are recognised nationally and internationally as a leader in the delivery of education, research and consultancy, in and relating to, agriculture and the rural environment.

• Russell Group Universities - Welcome to Informed Choices . We hope that you will find this a helpful guide as you consider the best courses and subjects for you to study in the sixth form or at college. We also hope that your parents or carers, teachers and advisers who are helping you make these important decisions will find it useful too.

• SAE Institute - SAE Institute was founded in 1976 by Dr. Tom Misner in Sydney, Australia offering post-secondary courses in audio engineering. SAE Institute has since grown to become the world’s largest practical creative media educator with 54 campuses in 26 countries and an expanded course portfolio in creative media technologies with a strong tradition of practical application and industry recognition.

• Scholar Scheme - What do you want from your gap year? A trip of a lifetime? Or experience that will kickstart a long-term career? The Deloitte Scholars Scheme provides a unique opportunity to combine the two, with a 30-week paid placement in one of our UK offices, starting in August or September. Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect.

• Susan Burke Careers - I have been working in the careers sector for around a decade. I am also a member and on the Council for Career Development Institute representing Career Guidance for young people on a UK level.

• Tasty Careers - Tasty Careers

• The Apprenticeship Guide - The Apprenticeship Guide contains concise summaries of every apprenticeship framework offered in England, plus general careers advice, real life stories, employer advertising, a regional directory of training providers and much, much more.

• The Student World - The Student World

• UCAS - We provide application services across a range of subject areas and modes of study for UK higher education providers. To find out more about the services we offer and how we're governed click below.

• UK Salaries - Compare your pay to the national average in your job: League table of official UK salaries across 400 trades and professions

• Uni Pod - Uni Pod University Advice

• Unifrog - Intelligent university choices The easy way for students to choose the best universities for them and for teachers to track students' progress.

• What Uni? - Choosing which University to go to is a big decision – so big it’s not always easy to know where to start. There are so many different things to consider (the type of place you want to go to study; the city you’ll be living in; the grades you’ll need for your course) that the whole process might seem a bit overwhelming. Luckily, this is where we come in.

• Where Women Work - wherewomenwork is a company careers comparison website. This means you're in total control of researching organisations and also getting your CV into the right person in the right company. wherewomenwork contains no agency jobs. All are direct with organisations so you have maximum choice and control.

• Women Like Us - Women Like Us helps you fit work around family life. Maybe you’re getting back to work after having children? Or finding full time work is getting on top of you? You’ll find resources and support to reassure and inspire you.

• Working Mums - The number one job & community site for working mums

• Year Out Group - YOG provides a total reference and resource for all you need to make the most of your Year Out. This includes over 35 provider organisations offering a superb choice of locations and activities that adhere to.

• Young Chamber - Young Chamber brings together young people between the ages of 11-19 with local businesses, to provide real meaningful understanding about business, jobs, careers and the exciting range of potential opportunities that exist for all young people, of all abilities, once they leave education.

• Young Game Designers - YGD is a gaming hub and competition site in one. If you love games then stick around and find out how you could turn your hobby into a career AND how you can enter the YGD competition to design and make a game of your own.

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