Careers consultant : Employers and vacancy sources

Typical employers of careers consultants include:

• professional bodies;
• career and outplacement consultancies;
• some businesses and banks;
• occupational psychologist consultancies;
• management consultancies;
• local government-funded advice centres;
• the HR, personnel, or learning and development departments of large organisations.

A large number of practitioners are self-employed and provide services to clients on a fee-paying basis.

Some careers consultants are employed in the public services sector and may work in settings involving education provision and occupational health. Typical employers include local education authorities and health-related public bodies.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Career and Guidance Today
• Guardian Jobs
• The Independent
• Portico
• Personnel Today

There are also a number of recruitment agencies and websites that are useful for searching vacancies:

• Reed   
• Office Angels
• Top Consultant  
• Maze 8

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