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We’ve listed here some of the big players in the industry with links to their career sites.
Job Sites
www.jobsinadvice.org.uk www.jobs.theguardian.com/jobs/advice www.charityjob.co.uk www.agcas.org.uk/vacancies www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/student-services www.jobs.thecdi.net www.jobs.thirdsector.co.uk www.isco.org.uk/about_isco/vacancies.aspx www.workingadviser.com/jobsCheck Out
www.adviceuk.org.uk www.thecdi.net www.agcas.org.ukIndustry Magazines
and News
www.thecdi.net/Career-Matters www.thirdsector.co.uk www.civilsociety.co.ukMoney Advice Trust
• Debt advice charity with 9 million
income and 160 staff
• Helped 1.2 million people with debt
problems
• Runs a national debtline and business
debtline, 8,000 training places for
debt advisors
Skills Development
Scotland Co Ltd
• Scottish Government department
providing a range of employments
services
• Manages My World of Work
resource, support for employers with
apprenticeships and skills
• Careers advice and guidance
services, funding for 25,000 modern
apprenticeships
• 1.7 million users of My World of
Work, 1,200 staff employed by SDS,
£170 million budget, 470,000 face
to fact encounters with clients
Career Connect
• Provides Information and guidance on
careers to Greater Manchester area
• £16 million income with 450 staff
National Careers Service
• £107 million budget careers service
in England
• 812,000 face to face contacts,
370,000 online contacts
• 2,174 staff employed via contracts,
call centre in Newcastle
Prospects Group
• Advice and guidance services
working with 500,000 adults and
young people
• £80 million company with 1400 staff.
• Services include education resources,
national careers contract for London,
youth services
• Owns CF Appointments and Gabbitas
Education and an outdoor centre
Realise Futures
• Social enterprise company working
with long term unemployed, disabled
• National Careers Service contract
for East of England
• £16 million turnover with 440 staff,
6 social enterprises
Information and Advice
Citizen Advice Bureau
• Largest UK advice provider, worked
with 2.1 million people in 2014
• 21,500 volunteers, 6,500 staff, £77
million in funding, 3,000 locations
Career Choices Dewis
Gyrfa
• Careers Wales Service, £33 million
budget
• Owned by Welsh Government
• Conducted 48,000 interviews, 1.7
million website visits, 27,000 calls
Refuge Action
• Provides advice and support to
refugees and Asylum seekers
• £20 million income with 281 staff
and 250 volunteers
• Provide advice, refugee well being
projects, asylum legal help
Law Centres Network
• Law centres offer free legal advice,
caseworker and representation
• Over 40 independent centres in UK
Adviza
• Provides advice and guidance on work
and learning to schools and adults
• Delivers national careers service
for Thames Valley region
• 9 million budget with 200 staff