From accountant to zoologist, this new edition of The A-Z of Careers and Jobs is your one-stop shop for insightful guidance on more than 300 different career areas in the UK. This book is designed to help identify what personal strengths fit to what kinds of work, what skills you should highlight on a CV and what you need to know about each job.
This book is a quick and informative way to find out about what jobs and careers are out there, from traditional roles to new opportunities in the digital world. For those looking for their first job after school or university, or for anyone considering a change of career, this book provides reliable and up-to-date advice on a wide range of professions to help you choose the right path for you.
The A-Z of Careers and Jobs covers the practical issues you need to understand, such as the extent of job opportunities in each industry, what personal skills are needed, what experience is required, entry qualifications, training, as well as typical earnings and starting salaries. In an ever more competitive and changing job market, information will help maximize your chances of success. This handy and informative reference guide is also a valuable resource for careers advisers working in schools, colleges and universities who need to keep track of new developments - such as new roles and routes of entry, professional associations and exams - to offer the very best guidance to today's job hunters.
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Index
999 call handler see PTS call handler
account executive, advertising 5, 6
account manager, insurance 197, 198
account planner, advertising 5, 6
accountant 1–3
accounting technician 3
acoustics engineer 126, 131–32
acrobat see circus performer
actor 272–73
actuary 4–5
acupuncturist 90, 95–96
administrative assistant 63
advertisement sales representative 300–01
advertising/editorial photographer 277, 278
advocate 211–12
advocates’ clerk 212–13
aeronautical engineer 80, 81, 82, 83
aerospace engineer 126, 131–32
agricultural contractor 142–43, see also farm worker
agricultural engineer 126, 131–32
air conditioning engineer 130, 131–32
air traffic controller 80, 81, 82, 83
aircraft maintenance engineer 80, 81, 82, 83
airline customer service agent 80–82, 83
airline pilot 81, 82, 83
Alexander technique practitioner 91, 95–96
ambulance care assistant 8–9
analyst see analytical chemist; business analyst; data analyst
analytical chemist 74–75
animal care worker 9–10
animal groomer 10–11
animal technician 207–08
animator 147, 149–50
announcer 147, 149–50
anthropologist 20–21, see also social researcher/social scientist
antique dealer 21–22
arboriculturist 172
archaeologist 22–23
architect 23–24
architectural technologist 24–25
archivist 185–86
film and tv 147, 149–50
armed forces 25–28
Army careers 25–26
aromatherapist 91, 95–96
art editor, advertising 5, 6
art gallery curator 29–31
art therapist 343–44
artist 29
arts administrator 30–31
assistance dog t...
Table of contents
- How to use this book
- Abbreviations
- Qualifications
- Useful points of contact
- The National Minimum Wage
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Z
- Index
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