Careers ServiceI want to work in personal and careers guidance

Sector overview

• Overview of the social care sector (Prospects)

Typical job profiles

• Adult guidance worker
• Careers adviser
• Careers information officer
• Life coach

Useful online resources

• Careers Development Institute (CDI)
• Careers Service Northern Ireland
• Careers Wales
• Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC)
• Children and Young People Now
• Employability in Scotland
• Life Coach Directory
• Skills Development Scotland

Job sites and specialist recruiters

• Advice Jobs
• goodmoves - charity and voluntary sector
• jobs.ac.uk - student services jobs
• Local government jobs (LG)
• myjobscotland - for Scottish public and third-sector jobs
• Skills Development Scotland - current vacancies

Professional bodies

• Association of Career Professionals International (ACP International)
• Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)
• Career Development Institute (CDI)
• International Coach Federation