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We suggest you begin your research with the Use your Subject section of the Prospects Website.

Occupational profiles give detailed information on specific career areas, with 15 describing computing job areas.

Another useful career ideas generator is to look at what previous graduates have done.

The following resources are particularly relevant to your degree.

AGCAS sector briefings, particularly for Information Technology (paper copies available in Careers Service.)
Computing Careers Yearbook
The Edge- magazine for the games industry
e-skills UK
Doctor Job- IT
Inside Careers- IT Company profiles, careers information
JobStats Information on IT job market and skills needed
SIAM Journals Online

Remember to also consider careers which use the wider skills and aptitudes developed over the course of your degree.

AGCAS occupational profiles
AGCAS sector briefings
GTI Careerscape
Inside Careers
Gradunet
Career guides such as the Hobsons and Target series include case studies of people working in a variety of major sectors. Available in Careers Service (while stocks last)

Occupational information will explain what a careers usually involves, the skills and interests needed and the qualifications and entry routes. It provides an objective overview of the key characteristics of a particular occupation, for the purpose of helping the reader arrive at a careers decision. Thus it is quite different from recruitment literature which promotes specific jobs with particular companies.

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