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Careers consultant: Typical employers/vacancy sources

Typical employers

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, and 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.

Other areas of work that involve some guidance or counselling as a significant activity include:

  • advice work;
  • social work;
  • youth work;
  • teaching;
  • nursing and other healthcare professions;
  • clinical psychology;
  • educational psychology.

Sources of vacancies

Search graduate jobs on this site.

Recruitment agencies rarely handle vacancies.

See also job hunting tips and applications, CVs and interviews.

 
AGCAS
Written by Louise Pardoe, AGCAS
Last updated:
April 2008

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