Resources

• Resources about getting started, occupations, further study and funding, employers, international work and study amongst many other careers topics are available by using the Careers Service in person and online by exploring the resources below.
• The Resources Help Desk is staffed by information specialists during opening hours who can help you exploit information resources.
• Self-study resources guides and details of new resources are also available.
• Please note: Access to selected resources is restricted due to licensing restrictions imposed by the information providers.
  • Access to resources denoted by an asterisk [*] and [] below is restricted to current members of the University with a Bristol email address; authentication is required using UoB login username and password details.
  • Access to resources denoted by a hash symbol [#] below is also available to recent Bristol graduates after registration.

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Careers Catalogue* #
Searchable catalogue of print and electronic resources (such as books, journals and websites published by Prospects, TARGETjobs, and Inside Careers amongst many other publishers, plus documents published by professional bodies)
Careers support from Bristol graduates - Careers Network* #
Contact Bristol graduate volunteers able and willing to provide careers support - some volunteers within our Careers Network database can offer vacation work and/or work experience opportunities
Content from careers events - Careers Downloads* #
Catch up with content from selected past careers events, including audio recordings of guest speakers (MP3 files) and slides, using our Careers Downloads database
DVDs - online videos about how to gain a job*
Watch online DVD content about various selection processes include applications, assessment centres and interviews with contributions from students and employers - sponsored by npower - one of the UK's leading energy companies providing gas, electricity and related services to homes and businesses. npower operates and manages flexible, low-cost coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, established the UK's first major offshore wind farm and is developing other innovative energy-related technologies.
Employer Directory* #
The Employer Directory provides information about c.1300 companies that feature in various national league tables such as Britain's Most Admired Companies, Tech Track 100, and the Times Top 100 SMEs amongst other listings, as well as company data from the FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) 100 and FTSE 250. Search by keyword or company name and filter results by industry and location.
Employers seeking Bristol students and graduates - Employer Links
Search our Employer Links database for employers who have recruited, or who have sought to recruit, Bristol students and graduates
Further study
Information about further study including courses and research, applications, personal statements, and funding.
Graduate aptitude (psychometric) tests
Your chance to practice online verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning tests
Graduate case studies
Bristol graduates share their experiences of job hunting and employment to provide you with some ideas and inspiration for possible career paths or job hunting strategies of your own
How to research employers
Tips about how to research employers
International work and study
Global, regional and country-specific work and study resources [some regional and country-specific content is under development in the 2011/12 academic year], such as the Prospects Country Profiles and the Going Global* database. The Going Global* database provides: Country career guides include job hunting resources, industry specific information such as professional organisations and networking groups, CV/application guidelines, and interviewing and cultural advice for the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom & United States. Employer directories for all the countries listed above plus Chile, Indonesia and Malaysia. Each key employer directory includes details of local and multinational employers. Worldwide job vacancies and internship opportunities, regularly updated.
I want to work in... guides (information about occupations and sectors)
Explore our I want to work in... guides for tailored information about different occupational areas, ranging from Advertising & PR to Transport & logistics
Journals
Details of careers-related print and electronic journals, ranging from Campaign (advertising industry) to Third Sector (charity sector)
My degree - where next?
Information on the work and study destinations of Bristol graduates who studied your subject
Occupational and sector information - I want to work in... guides
Explore our I want to work in... guides for tailored information about different occupational areas, ranging from Advertising & PR to Transport & logistics
Selected careers internet resources
Your gateway to careers internet resources selected by Careers Service staff
Vault Career Insider*
The Careers Service subscription to Vault Career Insider provides you with: c.80 downloadable career guides, and employer profiles and rankings. (Full list of Vault career guides, listed alphabetically by title (PDF, 356 KB)). Hardcopies of some guides are available in the Careers Service - search for titles using the Careers Catalogue. Once you have authenticated with your UoB username and password, you will also need to register with Vault Career Insider the first time you use the resource - enter your UoB email address and complete the 'Basic Account Information' text fields. Thereafter, you will need to login twice - first with your UoB username and password and second with your Vault-specific email address and password. Vault Career Insider is produced by a US publisher. Therefore, some language and content may have a strictly US-focus such as selection techniques and professional training opportunities. Please use Vault in conjunction with Careers Service Advice and occupational information web areas.
Video Directory* #
Videos about CVs, interviews, job hunting, career planning and career change (View the full list of video titles, PDF 306 KB).
WetFeet*
The Careers Service subscription to WetFeet provides you with: Downloadable insider guides (Full list of WetFeet insider guides, listed alphabetically by title (PDF, 205 KB)) Industry profiles from Accounting to Venture capital Career profiles from Account Management to Web development, and an Employer list WetFeet is produced by a US publisher. Therefore, some language and content may have a strictly US-focus such as selection techniques and professional training opportunities. Please use WetFeet in conjunction with Careers Service Advice and occupational information web areas.

• Resources (PDF, 1.10 MB) - two-page summary of all resources listed above along with an overview of Careers Service stock, services and facilities (PDF, 234 KB)
• Careers Service Floorplan (PDF, 122 KB)
• See all Careers Service publications
• Free publications - please pop-in to the Careers Service to pick up free copies of a number of annual publications including the Real Prospects Directory, the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers, GET, the Directory of Graduate Employment and Training and the Bristol Guide to Career Planning.

Please send feedback about resources to the Careers Service Resources Help Desk.