Careers, Employability and Skills
Contact Info
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Duty Adviser hours are 10.30am-4.30pm
Retail, Sales and Marketing
Further information on types of job can be found on Prospects Explore Types of Job and Gradireland Career Sectors.
More about different employment options with your degree can be found on Prospects Options With Your Subject.
Online Resources:
Advertising, PR and Marketing - Advertising | PR | Marketing
Buying, Selling and Retailing Buying/ Purchasing| Selling and Sales Managment| Retailing and Wholesaling
Transport and Logistics - Transport Management| Transport Personnel| Logistics
Further Reading and Information
Advertising
| UK | |
| Account Planning Group | www.apg.org.uk |
| Advertising Association | www.adassoc.org.uk |
| British Design and Art Direction | www.danad.org |
| Communication, Advertising and Marketing Education Foundation |
www.camfoundation.com |
| Institute of Practioners in Advertising | www.ipa.co.uk |
| Interactive Advertising Bureau | www.iabuk.net |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Institute of Advertising Practioners in Ireland | www.iapi.ie |
| International | |
| World Advertising Research Centre | www.warc.com |
PR
| UK | |
| Central Office of Information | www.coi.gov.uk |
| Chartered Institute of Marketing | www.cim.co.uk |
| Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) | www.cipr.co.uk/ |
| Communication Advertising and Marketing Education Foundation |
www.camfoundation.com |
| Hollis PR | www.hollis-pr.com |
| Public Relations Consultants Association | www.prca.org.uk |
| PR Week | www.prweek.com |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Public Relations Institute of Ireland | www.prii.ie |
Marketing
| Association for Qualitative Research (AQR) | www.aqr.org.uk |
| Charterd Institute of Marketing (CIM) | www.cim.co.uk |
| Institute of Direct Marketing | www.theidm.com/ |
| Market Research Society | www.mrs.org.uk |
| National Statistics | www.statistics.gov.uk |
| Northern Ireland Statistic and Research Agency | www.nisra.gov.uk |
| Royal Statistical Society | www.rss.org.uk |
| Social Research Association | www.the-sra.org.uk |
Buying/ Purchasing
| UK | |
| British Display Society | www.britishdisplaysociety.co.uk |
| British Retail Consortium | www.brc.org.uk |
| Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) | www.cim.co.uk |
| Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) | www.cips.org |
| Fashion Retail Academy | www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk |
| Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM) | www.ismm.co.uk |
| Skillsmart Retail: The Sector Skills Council | www.skillsmartretail.com |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Institute of Customer Service (Republic of Ireland) | www.instituteofcustomerservice.com |
| Sales Institute of Ireland | www.salesinstitute.ie |
| International | |
| International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM) | www.ifpmm.org |
Selling and Sales Management
| UK | |
| Call Centre Management Association (CCMA) | www.ccma.org.uk |
| Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) | www.cii.co.uk |
| Chartered Management Institute (CMI) | www.managers.org.uk |
| Institute of Customer Service (ICS) | www.instituteofcustomerservice.com |
| Marketing and Sales Standards Setting Body (MSSSB) | www.msssb.org |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Institute of Customer Service (Republic of Ireland) | www.instituteofcustomerservice.com |
| Sales Institute of Ireland | www.salesinstitute.ie |
| International | |
| International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM) | www.ifpmm.org |
Retailing and Wholesaling
| UK | |
| The Booksellers Association of the United Kingdom and Ireland (BA) | www.booksellers.org.uk |
| British Franchise Association | www.thebfa.org |
| The Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics (CILT) | www.ciltuk.org.uk |
| Institute of Customer Service (ICS) | www.instituteofcustomerservice.com |
| Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) | www.igd.org.uk |
| International Booksellers Federation (IBF) | www.ibf-booksellers.org |
| Skillsmart Retail | www.skillsmartretail.com |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Sales Institute of Ireland | www.salesinstitute.ie |
Transport Management
| UK | |
| British International Freight Association | www.bifa.org/content/home.aspx |
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport | www.ciltuk.org.uk |
| Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply | www.cips.org/ |
| Freight Transport Association | www.fta.co.uk/ |
| Institute of Export | www.export.org.uk/ |
| Institute of Operations Management | www.iomnet.org.uk |
| National Air Traffic Services (NATS) | www.nats.co.uk |
| Rail Freight Group | www.rfg.org.uk/ |
| Road Haulage Association | www.rha.uk.net/home |
| Skills for Logistics | www.skillsforlogistics.org/ |
| Transport Planning Society (TPS) | www.tps.org.uk |
| UK Warehousing Association | www.ukwa.org.uk/ |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics | www.cilt.ie |
Transport Personnel
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| British Ports Association | |
| British Shipping | www.british-shipping.org |
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport | |
| Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply | |
| Merchant Navy Training Board | www.mntb.org.uk |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics | www.cilt.ie |
Logistics
| UK | |
| British International Freight Association | www.bifa.org/content/home.aspx |
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport | www.ciltuk.org.uk |
| Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply | www.cips.org/ |
| Freight Transport Association | www.fta.co.uk |
| Institute of Export | www.export.org.uk |
| Institute of Operations Management | www.iomnet.org.uk |
| Rail Freight Group | www.rfg.org.uk |
| Road Haulage Association | www.rha.net |
| Skills for Logistics | www.skillsforlogistics.org/ |
| Transport Planning Society (TPS) | www.tps.org.uk |
| UK Warehousing Association | www.ukwa.org.uk |
| Republic of Ireland | |
| Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics | www.cilt.ie |
Further Reading
We have a number of reference materials available in the Careers and Employability Information Area in the Student Guidance Centre as well as some online resources listed below.
Prospects industry insights and Gradireland sector career guides will help you to search for employment in this employment sector.
Gradireland Career Sector Guides
- Interview tips for advertising, marketing and PR
- Interview tips for consumer goods and FMCG
- Interview tips for retail
- Interview tips for transport, logistics and distribution
This information is obtained from a variety of sources, including the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), Association of Higher Education Careers Services (AHECS), Prospects, Gradireland and relevant professional organisations and other appropriate resources, as available.
We endeavour to ensure that our online resources are current and contain relevant information. However, we cannot accept responsibility for the contents of external websites.