Occupations - a virtual library
The Career Service uses the AGCAS classification system to sort careers information. The information is classified using the following general headings (in blue). The Careers Development Centre and DIT are not responsible for the content of external websites or for decisions taken based on the information therein.
Each general page has links pertaining to the sector and is also broken into subsections which link to sites relating to specific occupations under the headings Jobs, Courses, and Careers Information. To search for a particular topic use CTRL+F .
General Classification |
Subsections (pages available from general page on left) |
Accountancy: Chartered, Certified, Public Finance, Management | |
| Actuarial Work, Pensions & Insurance | Actuary Pensions Insurance |
Administration - e.g., Civil Service, Arts Administration | |
| Advertising Public Relations Marketing | |
| Agriculture Horticulture - including Botany Forestry Fisheries - including Marine Science Veterinary & Animal Care - including Zoology | |
| Buying / Purchasing Selling & Sales Management Retail & Wholesale | |
| Charity, Development Work & Regeneration | Charity & Development |
| Town & Regional Planning Landscape Architecture and Architecture Civil Engineering and Construction Land and Property Management | |
| Photography Arts & Crafts Illustration & Multimedia Fashion & Textile | |
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Armed Forces |
Teaching in Schools | |
| Engineering Plant & Production Process & Quality Control Engineering Sales & Service | |
Medicine | |
| Hospitality - e.g., Hotel, Restaurant, Catering Events Management - e.g., Conference, Exhibition | |
| Information & Library Management - including Archives Patents Heritage and Museums - e.g., Archaeology | |
| Programming, Systems Analysis & Software IT Management & Services | |
| Solicitor Barrister Ancillary Legal Professionals | |
| Leisure Sport Tourism | |
| Cartography Exploration - e.g., Geology, Earth Science Extraction & Energy Production Environmental Control & Management Environmental Protection & Conservation | |
| Publishing & Printing Journalism & Writing Broadcasting - TV, Film Theatre Performance - e.g., Music, Acting | |
| Management Consultancy Statistical Services Research Services Translation & Interpreting - including Languages Human Resources, Recruitment & Training | |
| Scientific Research & Development Medical Related Scientific Services - e.g., Pharmacy, Biomedical Scientific Analysis & Investigation - e.g., Forensics Scientific Technical Support | |
| Social & Probation Work Personal & Careers Guidance Counselling Community Work | |
| Transport Management Transport Personnel - e.g., Pilot Logistics |
