www.northwestworkplace.com (Northwest database which allows you to search for current vacancies by keyword.) www.manchesterworkplace.com (Manchester version of northwestworkplace.com) www.merseyworkplace.com (Merseyside version of northwestworkplace.com) www.cheshireworkplace.com (Cheshire version of northwestworkplace.com) www.lancsworkplace.com (Lancashire version of northwestworkplace.com) www.fish4jobs.co.uk (national database which allows you to enter keyword search terms e.g. 'driving' 'warehouse' and select a region you wish to search e.g. north west www.employmentservice.gov.uk (Contains Employment Service vacancies. Allows you to search occupational fields, job titles, by town and by hours of work required) www.jobsunlimited.co.uk (advertises Guardian and Observer jobs. Also finds suitable jobs for you and stores them) www.monster.co.uk (UK, European and global jobs)

www.jobshark.co.uk (UK online careers and recruitment database) www.topjobs.net (UK, European and international jobs) www.prospects.csu.ac.uk (Contains current graduate vacancies and also lists the top graduate recruiters) www.gradunet.co.uk ('Virtual careers office' for graduates with searchable database of jobs, mainly in the UK) www.insidecareers.co.uk (Contains graduate vacancies in the following areas: accountancy, actuaries, engineering, I.T., logistics management, management consultancy, patent attorneys, and tax) www.stepstone.co.uk (Covers jobs both in the UK and in certain European countries) www.lgjobs.com (Local government website for vacancies) www.workthing.com (Allows you to search for vacancies - mainly South of England. Does offer tips on interview skills, CVs etc.) www.cvservices.net (Offers CV tips and other job hunting help and advice) www.cvspecial.co.uk (Contains hints on good and bad CVs)

Job research

www.channel4.com/brilliantcareers - click on the works, then go get me a career. You can search via category (vague link to CLCI) or via keyword www.prospects.csu.ac.uk - click on Career Planning, then Think about opportunities then Occupations and finally search occupations. www.learndirect-futures.co.uk - click on Explore job profiles. www.connexionscard.gov.uk - click on the Career Bank. Searching can be conducted either via job name, A-Z or career sector.

www.careersportal.co.uk - 'Choose a career' contains 'getting into' (information on popular careers) and also 'professional institutions' (links to 300 organisations) www.careerworld.net - careers section organised A-Z by occupation (not CLCI). Some occupational profiles are 'case studies'. Some occupations have links (not comprehensive)