Career Development

If you're looking to advance in your professional career, change career or just want to know how to get back to work in the professions, this section has all the information you'll need.
Improving your skills can make you stand out, helping you to progress and fulfil your career ambitions. We have information on CPD courses and programmes which will make you an asset to your chosen profession. Executive coaching can be used by employees and employers alike to hone the specific skills and knowledge required to succeed in the professions, and we have all the information you'll need.
The Profession Finder is a one-stop resource to professional bodies, to help you advance in your profession. Use it to find out about training and professional qualifications to help improve your prospects.
If you want to change career we have all the information, advice and guidance you'll need to make the right choice.
Returning to work after a leave of absence can be tough, so we've got lots of resources to help you get back into the professions.

Routes into the Professions

In the Routes into the Professions section we have information from professional bodies about how to get into the professions with a particular focus on how non-graduates can access a professional career. The Sector Summaries provides information on routes into the professions and Profession Finder allows you to check out information directly from professional bodies.
For example there is a non-graduate route to becoming a solicitor.  Potential future solicitors first train the become Legal Executives.  This route is only open to mature students and takes longer than the other two routes but it does enable you to earn money at the same time as you train to become a solicitor.   

Changing Careers

Is it time your career went in a different direction? If you're thinking about changing your career or even starting a whole new career, the Changing Careers section offers careers advice as well as:

• information on talent scouts and
• how to go about changing your profession.

Returning to Work

If you're been out of work for a while and are looking to either return to or get into the professions for the first time, our Returning to Work section offers:

• tailored career advice
• guidance on improving your CV
• adive on good interview technique and
• information on talent scouts to match you, your skills and experience with a professional career.

Executive Coaching

In the Executive Coaching section we give you information on:

• what it is
• what benefits it brings and
• how you go about getting 'coached'.