JOB SECTORS

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JOB SECTORS
INVESTIGATING
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At the Ambitions 2014 careers event, you will be
able to choose to do 5 different workshops from
33 different employment sectors
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• AEROSPACE
• ANIMAL HEALTH WELFARE
• ARMY
• AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
• BROADCASTING MEDIA
• BUILDING PROFESSIONALS
• BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
• CARE SOCIAL WORK
• CATERING HOSPITALITY
• COMPUTING
• CONSTRUCTION TRADES
• CREATIVE ARTS CRAFTS
• DESIGN GRAPHICS
• EMERGENCY SERVICES
• ENERGY INDUSTRIES
• ENGINEERING
• ENVIRONMENTAL LAND BASED

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• FINANCIAL SERVICES
• HAIRDRESSING, BEAUTY COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
• HEALTHCARE
• LEGAL SERVICES
• LEISURE TOURISM
• MEDICINE NURSING
• PERFORMING ARTS
• PRE-SCHOOL PRIMARY TEACHING
• PUBLISHING JOURNALISM
• ROYAL AIR FORCE
• ROYAL NAVY
• SALES, MARKETING ADVERTISING
• SCIENCE MATHS-BASED
• SECONDARY FURTHER EDUCATION TEACHING
• SPORT
• VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY

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Now you can get information about the sectors in
which you are interested
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people who work in this sector
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information about this sector in the careerpilot
website
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AEROSPACE
If you are passionate about aircraft and
spacecraft, and want to be involved in their
development, this sector could be for you.
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ANIMAL HEALTH WELFARE
If you love the idea of working with animals,
this could be just what you are looking for. You
can help to care for or treat animals at
veterinary practices, in kennels, zoos, rescue
centres or sanctuaries.
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ARMY
There are more than 220 different roles in the
Army. Whether youre interested in combat,
medical, engineering, logistics, HR or
intelligence, there could be a career for you.
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AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
If you are passionate about cars and want an
engineering career, this sector could be perfect
for you. There are options to specialise in any
stage of the motor manufacturing process, from
the initial vehicle design through to final
production.
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BROADCASTING MEDIA
From journalist to web designer, in this sector
you could be working in film, TV, radio or any
number of other aspects of media. Some jobs
require a specific talent, but often enthusiasm,
hard work and experience are just as important.
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BUILDING PROFESSIONALS
The three main areas in building are designing,
planning and on-site. From house extensions to
high-rise flats, motorways to stadiums, the
construction industry relies on a wide range of
professionals including architects, planners,
surveyors, acoustic engineers and structural
engineers.
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BUILDING TRADES
From plumbing and joinery to stonemasonry and
roofing, construction is a huge sector with a
wide variety of roles. If you're a practical
person, are interested in how things work and are
put together, construction could be the industry
for you.
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
In the Business sector there are a broad range of
jobs and work environments to suit most
personalities, and you can progress to many
levels and salaries. Roles include human
resources, legal secretary, management
consultancy and receptionist.
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CARE SOCIAL WORK
If you enjoy helping people and want to make a
difference to their lives, this sector could be
just what you are looking for. You could work
with children, people with physical or learning
disabilities, older people or families.
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CATERING HOSPITALITY
Have you got a passion for food and drink?
Whether you want to sell, cook or serve food or
drinks there's a job in this sector where you can
put your passion into action! You could work in
hotels, restaurants or pubs, at tourist
attractions, outside events and private parties.
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COMPUTING
Computing includes designing and building
hardware and software systems for a wide range of
purposes from managing business systems to doing
scientific research to designing and producing
computer games and developing communications
technology. The opportunities in computing are
vast.
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CREATIVE ARTS CRAFTS
The one thing that all jobs in this family have
in common is creativity. So if you're an ideas
person and you like creating things that are
useful and visually appealing, take a look at
this sector.
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DESIGN GRAPHICS
Design is applied to almost all aspects of our
lives nowadays, both in terms of function as well
as form, and includes ceramics, fashion,
furniture, interiors, jewellery, product design,
textiles, web design, illustration as well as an
enormous range of diverse areas where graphic
design expertise is required.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES
The emergency services include fire and rescue
services, ambulance services and HM Coastguard,
which is responsible for search and rescue at
sea. There are also career opportunities in HM
Prison Services.
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ENERGY INDUSTRIES
The energy industries are major employers and
their work involves the generation and supply of
the services and utilities that we use every day
as well as the maintenance of the electricity,
water and gas distribution networks.
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ENGINEERING
This is a big sector with a wide range of jobs,
but many of them involve machines and practical
processes. So if you like working with your hands
or in processes that involve turning raw
materials into products, then you might want to
explore this sector.
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAND-BASED
This is an extremely diverse sector including
waste management and water, food production, land
management and forestry, animal health and
welfare and environment conservation and
landscape management.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
The UK has a large financial services industry
with a huge variety of roles in it. You'd expect
to need organisational skills, business sense and
be good with numbers to do these jobs, but you
may also need people skills too.
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HAIR, BEAUTY COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
There are three main areas in the hair and beauty
sector - Hairdressing, Beauty and Make-up.
Perhaps you could run your own business, work in
a salon, work overseas or work on cruise ships?
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HEALTHCARE
Healthcare covers more than caring for people who
are ill. It also involves creating new and better
treatments as well as educating people about
healthy lifestyles. Some roles require
professional qualifications, others need
vocational (work-related) qualifications and some
need specialist skills.
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LEGAL SERVICES
In many jobs in legal services you need an
investigative mind and the ability to understand
large amounts of information. If this sounds like
you and you are interested in justice, then law
might be a good sector to explore.
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LEISURE TOURISM
In the leisure and tourism sector youd be
helping people enjoy their leisure time, whether
thats in a sports centre, a museum, a wedding
venue or when theyre on holiday.
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MEDICINE NURSING
Working in medicine and nursing, you should have
an interest in people's health and well-being.
For many of these roles you'll also need
communication skills, patience and team working
skills. If this sounds like you then why not take
a closer look at this sector?
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PERFORMING ARTS
In this sector you could be working in music,
drama or dance, either performing, teaching or in
production/support roles. You could work in the
circus, at concert venues or in the theatre. Some
jobs require a specific talent, but enthusiasm,
hard work and experience are also very important.
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PRE-SCHOOL PRIMARY TEACHING
The pre-school and primary education sector is a
challenging, rewarding and inspiring area in
which to work. Many early years teachers and
support staff enjoy their work because of the
satisfaction that comes from helping young
children learn about a subject and start to
develop the skills they will rely on later in
life.
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PUBLISHING JOURNALISM
If you're enthusiastic about written
communication, you should find this sector
appealing. You could use your written skills in
industry and commerce, or use your creativity and
imagination to write novels. You could provide
content for websites and blogs or you might even
aspire to work as a radio or television
journalist.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE
The RAF offers a range of work, training and
experiences that you can put to use in building a
successful career. Within each RAF job role there
is a variety of different kinds of work you could
do. As you move from one posting to another, you
will have new opportunities to gain skills and
experiences.
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ROYAL NAVY
A career in the Royal Navy could involve policing
the world's oceans, delivering humanitarian aid
or being deployed in combat. No matter what job
you do in the Royal Navy, you'll be a key part in
operations around the world.
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SALES, MARKETING ADVERTISING
From planning an advertising campaign to advising
customers on their purchases, these jobs are all
about selling goods and services. With many of
the jobs it will help if you've got good
commercial sense and understand how customers
think. In some of the jobs you'll need creativity
too, to think of different ways to make your
products attractive to people.
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SCIENCE MATHS-BASED
Science and maths are part of our everyday lives,
but there are skills shortages in scientific and
mathematical careers and some of the most
exciting career opportunities of the next five
years are predicted to occur in these sectors.
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SPORT
If youre an active person who enjoys sport there
is a range of jobs in this sector you might be
interested in, from working in community sport to
martial arts, or personal training to sports
physiotherapy.
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SECONDARY FURTHEREDUCATION TEACHING
Many jobs in education are about using your
communication skills and knowledge to help people
to develop and learn. So whether you want to work
with young people in secondary schools, train
people in sports, or work in colleges or
universities, this is a field where you can use
your knowledge and skills to help others.
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VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY
Many jobs in this sector are about using your
communication skills help people within the
community, or to provide support or care to
disadvantaged people. So whether you like working
with children or helping with community sports,
this is is a field where you can use your
knowledge and skills to help others.