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RESOURCES
Dedicated to support the careers statutory guidance and the Gatsby Benchmarks
Ca re e rs
Re so u rce s
Ca ta lo g u e
2021 - 2022
Careers | Software | Apprenticeships | Posters | Choices
University | CEIAG | PSHE | RSE
Optimus Education Resources
are devoted to helping
educational establishments
provide an engaging and stable
careers education programme.
Although both time and budget
may be limited, we are confident
that we have something for
everyone. This catalogue
highlights the newest and most-
popular titles and there will be
Contents
additional exciting publications
launched throughout the year
Resource Packs 3
which we will continue to update
you on. Explore the ever-growing Careers Resources for Teachers 5
range of resources designed to
inspire, stimulate and support Careers Resources for Students 10
you and your students; from
books and software to games and Student Workbooks 17
posters for all ages and abilities.
New to careers? We have some
Teaching Resources 22
great value resource packs,
poster sets, student workbooks SEND Resources 24
and ready-made lesson plans
which all provide timesaving, HE Choices and Applications 27
cost-effective solutions to your
careers education needs. The Employability and Job Hunting 33
Prospects Qualifications Centre
is the market leader for CEIAG- Software and Online Resources 36
related qualifications and
Optimus Education are proud to Posters 41
be a licenced award provider for
the National Quality In Careers
Standard.
PSHE, Relationships and Sex Education 44
Our customer service team are Index 46
always here to help you with
friendly, impartial advice to
ensure you receive the best
resources for your needs. We are Contact Us
always happy to provide sample
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Working in...
The comprehensive career guides
Working in...
The comprehensive career guides
Creative Careers Enterprising
Careers
prospects prospects
Student Library This is a great pack of essential library resources for students. It consists of: Careers 2021,
new
The Bonkers Book of Jobs, The Careers Handbook, Working in Creative Careers,
Set 2021 Working in STEM, Working in Key Occpuations for the Future, Working in Careers
Relating to Your Favourite Subjects and Working in Enterprising Careers.
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edition
coming Engineering Courses, Getting into Pharmacy and Pharmacology Courses, Getting into
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Resource Pack 2021 Getting Into Oxford & Cambridge 2021 Entry, How to Complete Your UCAS
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2021
Reduced from the RRP of £274.85 this digital bundle includes:
Apprenticeships in… PDF: a series of apprenticeships leaflets providing
an introduction as to what the job is really like, the skills and qualifications
needed, advice about how to get an apprenticeship as well as how to prepare
for interviews.
Career Ideas PDF: a set of 33 full-colour, single-sided sheets covering a range
of subjects and the job areas they may lead to.
HE Ideas Posters PDF: a set of 23 full-colour, single-sided sheets covering a
range of level 3 subjects and the higher education courses they may lead to.
Directions 2021 PDF: an A4, 36-page workbook aimed at young people
choosing their options in Year 8 or Year 9. Young people are encouraged to
think about factors they need to consider when making decisions about their
Key Stage 4 options..
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CAREERS
RESOURCES
FOR TEACHERS
Occupations existing career ideas, and find out how to
attain and be successful in, their dream
Online
new digital format
Comprehensive job. They will also have easy access to a full
Careers range of credible, alternative career ideas
The new edition of this comprehensive Encyclopaedia
for comparison and inspiration, along with
careers encyclopaedia is back for 2021
links to quality website sources for further
in its new digital format.
research.
Fully updated and now available online to
Occupations is an ideal addition to your
be accessed either in school or on mobile/
home devices, this bestselling careers Occupations online ‘virtual’ careers library. It will help
you to provide information about career
encyclopaedia still gives you the same
paths and the labour market so that each
up-to-date information in a modern, easy
young person can make the best decisions
to navigate format.
about their individual study options.
With over 750 job profiles arranged into Parents can also be encouraged to access
job families, each job profile includes; and use the resource to help them to
basic information, work activities, RESOURCES
support their children’s choices.
personal qualities and skills required,
Purchased as an annual subscription,
pay and opportunities, entry routes,
Occupations is accessed via the new
training and qualifications and adult
Optimus Education Online portal. All
opportunities. Each section also includes to those required for each occupation and
you need to do is send your users the
a list of organisations providing further see a realistic overview of the activities
log in details and they can access this
information about the occupational area. they would be expected to perform in the
resource from anywhere. Your annual
workplace.
Occupations contains a full range of jobs subscription means you will always have
that are linked to STEM subjects, along Individuals will be able to use the resource the most up-to-date version with no need
with many profiles where arts, languages, at every step of their career journey. to re-purchase. Keep a look out for all the
and humanities combine with science They will be able to check the potential products available through this platform
and technology to offer modern, exciting future consequences of each key learning so that you can have a fully comprehensive
career choices. Young people will be able decision at 14, 16, and 18 and beyond. and up to date careers library available to
to compare their own skills and strengths They can use it to quickly research their all your students, all the time!
£54.99 ISBN 978 6 000028 73 2 | March 2021
A-Z of Careers and Jobs
new edition
From accountant to zoologist, this new edition of The A-Z of Careers and Jobs is your one-
stop shop for insightful guidance on more than 300 different career areas in the UK. This
book is a quick and informative way to find out about what jobs and careers are out there,
from traditional roles to new opportunities in the digital world. For those looking for their
first job after school or university, or for anyone considering a change of career, this book
provides reliable and up-to-date advice on a wide range of professions to help you choose
the right path for you.
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readers to take hold of their own career
destiny by uncovering the truth about what more than 100
it takes to get into some 425 professional job profiles, each with a colour illustration and a description of the typical work
careers. The ‘workbrief’ system allows activities of that job, the skills required for success and the usual place of work.
quick comparisons of different careers and Also comes with a range of classroom activities and worksheets. Photocopiable,
is as a useful tool for analysing specific jobs. A4 spiral bound.
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The Ladder:
Careers 2021 best
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now in its 17th edition. With in-depth job profiles that and Confident
highlight essential requirements and conditions of the
role, students are given a comprehensive overview so Career Choices
they can find a job that is a good fit for them. Written by
Andrew
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new
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students
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expertise. It’s suitable for anyone who is already a
careers leader, about to become one, or involved
in the training of future career leaders. The book
is based around the Gatsby Benchmarks, covering The Careers
each benchmark in turn, offering practical advice
and ideas on what constitutes a good careers
Professional
programme and what the role of a careers leader is. There’s an accompanying
companion website with further tools and resources too.
Handbook PDF
£24.99 ISBN 978 1 844556 52 6 | Oct 2018 This is the first
in a series of
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CAREERS RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
Career Journeys for Young Careers Guidance Charts
People: A Starter Guide for eBook Online (Annual Licence)
Parents and Carers
Compiled by The Careers Writers
Association: Understand the many career
options for young people. This book covers
all the key stages of a careers journey and
tells it like it is, providing essential inside
information, knowhow and tips. Adults are
key influencers; this book will help them
point the children in the right direction.
£13.99 ISBN 978 1 999610 93 7 | Mar 2019 The popular CGC publication is now available online with
expanded features. This digital magazine can be accessed from
internet enabled pc or tablet device. The publication contains 64
Creative Career Coaching:
career charts covering subjects from art to uniform services in a
single magazine of 136 pages. Each chart has supporting ’Outlook’
Theory into Practice information for each sector and ‘what skills will I learn’ for each
subject and includes our new career site index. Use in guidance
activity as a power point for group work or to assist the public at an
Creative Career Coaching: Theory into Practice
options event. Designed for KS3 and KS4 students, the charts have
is an innovative book for career development
application to both career decisions and HE options.
students and professionals aiming to
creatively progress their coaching practice. Features: 136 pages of information, animated page turner,
Without losing sight of fundamental coaching chart index, print, thumbnail, search facility and book mark.
values and practices, it encourages career
development professionals to adapt their Slide or animate the pages, optimised for pc and looks great on
practice by harnessing imagination, intuition tablet devices. Obtain releases of new charts here first. Purchased
and critical reflection to engage clients. as an annual online licence.
£24.99 ISBN 978 1 138543 59 1 | Nov 2018 £90.00 + VAT ISBN 978 6 000022 88 4
Career Guidance Career Guidance
Charts 2018 (A5) Charts: Vol 1 (2nd Edition)
82 charts With more than 1,700 careers in 53 pages, this
detailing more publication packs a range of occupational titles
than 2,300 into a comprehensive series of career families.
careers. The charts cover every major curriculum subject
This new and 34 vocational industries. Each chart aims to inspire learners to consider the variety of
companion opportunities within a sector. Flip to careers in film and TV and explore the variety of roles
combines the charts from Volume 1 within production, performance or responsibilities on set. Use each chart to guide students
and Volume 2 along with some brand new to a broader understanding of the sector they want to explore, help them gain context
charts in a new smaller size. or consider other careers they may not have been aware of. Use the charts in vocational
lessons, career drop-ins, or options evenings. An excellent resource for careers libraries,
A5 spiral bound.
£40.00 advisors and curriculum staff. A4.
ISBN 978 6 000025 56 4 | Sept 2017 £40.00 ISBN 978 6 000024 25 3 | Dec 2015
Careers Guidance Charts
With more than 600 careers in 21 charts this publication expands on the popular
first volume with new sectors and career titles. Wire bound, A4 landscape, 24
colour pages.
Vol 2 £25.00 ISBN 978 6 000023 09 6 | Mar 2015
Vol 3 £30.00 ISBN 978 6 000026 42 4 | Feb 2019
8
Aspire, Full Careers Guidance Aspire, Full Guidance Pack:
new
new
Pack: Exploring Options Preparing for Change
3 interactive card packs to Focuses on visual goal setting and
include: Skills, Job sectors, preparing for change by raising
career pathways and work self -awareness around managing
choices. Helps to explore a emotions, healthy communication
range of options and different and empowerment by understanding
factors that impact on career progress and taking actions towards
decisions, including their top self-development.
skills categories, aspects of • Three Packs: Empowering Me
work, post 16 options and job (healthy communication cards, understanding emotions cards),
sectors. Improving understanding, of options combined with self- My Horizon’ cards and My actions cards (in line with our Aspire
awareness to make effective decisons when choosing a career. categories for measuring growth and impact)
• PDF ‘eye catching’ handouts that can be used alongside the
£180.00 + VAT ISBN 978 6 000028 83 1 | Mar 2021
cards for group sessions.
• Lesson plans for how to use in a group and 1-1 sessions in
Aspire, Full Careers Guidance different ways. (the number of packs needed as a minimum is
half the class number in order to work in pairs but these can be
Pack: Me and My Future •
used many times with different classes and year groups)
Provides ‘in depth’ guidance in a fun and interactive.
Each pack contains:
• four packs of 36-60 cards of skills, values,
£150.00 + VAT ISBN 978 6 000028 81 7 | Mar 2021
qualities and ‘What’s on your horizon’
• instruction cards of how to use these Aspire, Job Families
cards in different ways for group work and
1-1’s Interactive Career Game
• three different PDF eye-catching handouts One pack of 48 cards that has 12 jobs
that can be used alongside the cards for matched to:
group sessions • skills/qualities
• lesson plan for how to use in a group (the • facts about the job
number of packs needed as a minimum is • salary
half the class number in order to work in pairs but these can be • qualifications.
used many times with different classes and year groups)
• provides in-depth careers guidance in a fun, interactive and The aim of the game is to get a matching set (a
easily accessible format. bit like happy families only for careers).
This can be used as a game, a quiz or group session in class to raise
£150.00 + VAT ISBN 978 6 000027 80 3 | Mar 2020 awareness of labour market information, what is available and the
pathways needed to get there.
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Pack Aspire, What’s on your
Each pack includes:
• one pack of 60 skills divided into five Horizon? (Careers Pack)
colour-coded skills categories Each pack includes:
• one pack of 45 qualities cards
• one pack of 36 pictures with word
• instructions of how they can be used
cards to include future possibilities
in different ways
• instructions on how to use
• PDF hand out to be used as part of
• engaging PDF handout.
the lesson/1-1 session
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Aspire, Broaden Your Horizon
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Aspire, Values Pack Includes a pack of 60 picture cards with
Each pack includes: future possibilities.
• one pack of 54 values Includes a training and guidance pack
• instruction card following the mentoring IGROW model
• PDF handout. to include questions for solution focused
discussions.
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CAREERS
RESOURCES
FOR STUDENTS
Working in the Be a Young
Gig Economy Entrepreneur
‘How to Thrive and Succeed When In this book you will learn all
You Work for Yourself’ this new the business advice, practical
title explores the opportunities tips, real-life stories, up-to-date
available in the gig economy. ideas and inspiration you need
With flexible working hours, fluid to make a success of your first
working arrangements and new business. Starting your own
technologies people are creating company doesn’t have to be
purposeful careers that fit in with boring and this book is all
their lives. This is the ultimate guide about inspiring you to think
to navigating the possibilities within creatively about your company,
this new freelance world of work. guiding you through every step,
from registering your company name to elevator pitches, all stress-
free. Key Stage 2.
£14.99 ISBN 978 0 749483 55 5 | Oct 2018 £8.99 ISBN 978 0 750298 35 3 | Feb 2018
10Ethical Careers Guide: I Can Get Paid for That?
How to Find Work You’ll Love This book is both an inspirational and
a practical guidebook that profiles 99
The Ethical Careers Guide is aimed at
interesting, unusual and relatively unexplored
anyone who wants to do something
creative career options - from smoke jumpers
meaningful with their working life, for both
to fortune-cookie writers, truffle hunters to
those seeking their first job and those
food stylists and golf-ball divers to perfumers.
looking for a career-change. It aims to
While some of the featured careers may not
inform and inspire readers - helping them
be for everyone (taxidermy, anyone?) others
to identify the best steps towards a work
may be the perfect fit for someone’s skill set,
life that fits with their morals, makes them
interests, talents and curiosities. This book
feel good about going to work and isn’t just
is an uplifting, positive guide for those that like to think outside
about money.
the box. Think of it as the alternative career guide your guidance
£12.99 ISBN 978 1 780263 22 9 | Jan 2017 counselor was too afraid to talk about.
£10.99 ISBN 978 1 925418 42 2 | Mar 2018
Entertainment Journalism:
Making It Your Career All you Need to Know About
Entertainment Journalism is a the Music Business
practical guide to one of the most
highly-visible areas of media practice. All You Need to Know About the Music
Drawing on 20-years’ experience as an Business by veteran music lawyer Don
entertainment journalist, the author gives Passman, dubbed ‘the industry bible’ by the
a comprehensive overview of journalistic Los Angeles Times, is now updated to address
reporting on the arts industries, with the biggest transformation of the music
particular focus on film, music, TV and industry yet: streaming.
celebrity gossip. Interviews with industry For more than 25 years, All You Need to
professionals appear throughout, from Know About the Music Business has been
current editors of the biggest entertainment brands, Hollywood universally regarded as the definitive guide
bureau chiefs and critics to consumer publicists, multimedia to the music industry. Now in its tenth edition, Donald Passman
content producers, live radio correspondents, video makers, TV leads novices and experts alike through what has been the most
presenters and social media specialists. profound change in the music business since the days of wax
cylinders and piano rolls. For the first time in history, music is no
£29.99 ISBN 978 1 138649 38 5 | Mar 2018
longer monetized by selling something - it’s monetized by how
many times listeners stream a song. And that completely changes
Behind the
the ecosystem of the business, as Passman explains in detail.
£35.00 ISBN 978 1 501122 18 7 | Sep 2019
Scenes Series
This series, aimed at KS3, takes a look
behind the scenes at a variety of creative
Creative Careers Series
and media industries. The books give an Creative Careers titles are
overview of the various jobs available and designed to help bridge the
features first-hand accounts of people gap between academia and
working in each industry. ‘Planning ahead’ a first job in the creative
panels encourage readers to think about industries. Brimming with
their interests and talents in relation to helpful tips and facts about
the skills needed in different jobs. Each the world of work and
book features frequently asked questions, packed with examples, they
a comprehensive glossary and page of offer an essential guide
further information. Paperback editions. for any emerging creative
practitioner.
Fashion Careers
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Film Careers Becoming a Successful Illustrator
£9.99 ISBN 978 1 474738 17 0 | May 2018 £26.99 ISBN 978 1 474284 24 0 | Nov 2017
Music Careers The Publishing Business
£9.99 ISBN 978 1 474738 16 3 | May 2018 £28.99 ISBN 978 1 474249 51 5 | Feb 2018
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How to Become a How 2 Become: a How 2 Become:
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STEM Careers
TARGETjobs 2021
new editions
A huge variety of exciting career paths is
open to people with STEM-based skills.
TARGETjobs guides are published annually. Every year, students
STEM Careers offers information for
vote them as the best subject-specific careers guides in the UK
students to understand more about the
Graduate Careers Survey produced by High Fliers Research in
different careers and what they need to
association with The Times.
do to be successful. Covers topics such as;
what STEM skills and STEAM skills are, the
future of STEM careers and their increasing
demand, details of STEM qualification
options, such as university degrees and
apprenticeships, real life examples of
people at different stages of their STEM
career as well as likely employers. Also
includes a career action plan outline, a
practical tool to guide the reader from
GCSEs to getting their first post-grad STEM
job.
TARGETjobs: Law 2021 £14.99 ISBN 978 1 911067 60 3 | Oct 2017
The publication is accompanied by the website targetjobs.co.uk/
law and supported on Twitter @TjobsLaw.
£11.95 ISBN 978 1 912625 91 8 | Oct 2020 TARGETcareers
Guide to your
TARGETjobs: Consulting 2021 Future 2020
The publication is accompanied by the website targetjobs.co.uk/
consulting and supported on Twitter @TjobsConsult. TARGETcareers Guide to your Future
provides school leavers with the insights
£9.95 ISBN 978 1 912625 88 8 | Oct 2020 they need to make informed career
choices. It contains information on the
TARGETjobs: Teaching 2021 top 200 employers for school leavers
as chosen in the Trendence UK Schools
The publication is an attractive, easy-to-read resource packed with Survey, plus profiles of apprentices and university students,
authoritative, up-to-the-minute information from our partners at sponsored content from employers, and advice on everything from
AGCAS, the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services choosing a career sector to making applications.
£9.95 ISBN 978 1 912625 90 1 | Oct 2020 £9.95 ISBN 978 1 912625 05 5 | Mar 2020
The Bonkers Book of Jobs TARGETcareers:
Aimed at 9 to 13 year olds
Construction,
this title introduces the
reader to a variety of the
Engineering &
weirdest, scariest, coolest,
most disgusting and most
Property 2020
delicious jobs around. TARGETcareers Construction, Engineering
Through activities, quizzes & Property, in partnership with the
and information the reader Construction Industry Trading Board
will discover how much (CITB), is an essential tool to help
people earn, qualifications students decide on their next steps if they wish to start a career in
needed and potential career construction, engineering or property. It provides an introduction
prospects. Jobs featured to the sectors, clarifies the scope of careers available and outlines
include comedian, dog food the different routes in, from intermediate apprenticeships to
taster, cheese maker, lego graduate programmes. It also supplies expert advice on applying
sculptor and golf ball diver. for apprenticeships and to university – and showcases the paths
Includes a quiz to match of school leavers already pursuing careers in construction,
the reader with their perfect engineering or property. The publication is supported by the
bonkers job. website targetcareers.co.uk.
£7.99 ISBN 978 1 912535 00 2 | May 2018 £9.95 ISBN 978 1 912625 07 9 | Mar 2020
14Amazing Jobs: Technology STEM Posters: Set of 10
Discover the amazing array of jobs within the This STEM set from Career Guidance Charts contains maths,
field of technology that you never knew existed. biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, information technology,
From the professional hackers, known as cyber construction, finance, product design and healthcare. A3
security experts, who use security techniques landscape format . Encapsulated.
to make sure that an organisation’s data is safe
from falling into the wrong hands, to the app £70.00 + VAT ISBN 978 6 00002087 3 | Dec 2013
developers who design the latest apps, from
games and entertainment to navigation tools.
Read about the academic and vocational routes you can take to
reach these jobs and how to get ahead in these exciting professions
whilst you are at school and college.
£8.99 ISBN 9781526300072 | Jan 2019
Amazing Jobs: Engineering
Discover the amazing array of jobs within the
field of engineering that you never knew existed.
From the structural engineers who design
the concrete and steel structures that keep
skyscrapers and other buildings from falling
down, to the robotics engineers who construct
industrial robots and walking robots and the
aeronautical engineers who design aircrafts.
Read about the academic and vocational routes you can take to
reach these jobs and how to get ahead in these exciting professions
whilst you are at school and college.
£8.99 ISBN 9781526300096 | Mar 2019
Amazing Jobs: Science
Discover the amazing array of jobs within the
field of science that you never knew existed.
From the exoplanet hunters who use powerful
telescopes to look for planets orbiting stars,
to the forensic scientists who help detectives
by using forensic chemistry to link suspects to
crime scenes.
Read about the academic and vocational routes you can take to
reach these jobs and how to get ahead in these exciting professions
whilst you are at school and college.
£8.99 ISBN 9780750299954 | Jan 2019
Amazing Jobs: Maths
Discover the amazing array of jobs within the
field of maths that you never knew existed!
From the cryptologists who use their coding
skills to break secret codes for governments and
the military, to the cosmologists working to find
out how the Universe began and how it might
end and the music data scientists who analyse
online data to detect trends in music.
Read about the academic and vocational routes you can take to
reach these jobs and how to get ahead in these exciting professions
whilst you are at school and college.
£8.99 ISBN 9781526300119 | Mar 2019
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Working in... series
Each profile in these publications features information about:
Qualities and skills
Working in STEM
What do you need to be good at to be successful in this career? Working in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Maths (STEM) is one of a
Starting points and entry routes series of publications featuring a range of
How can you get into this occupation? different jobs, professions and careers. The
Work activities guides are well researched and attractively
What sort of tasks and activities would you be doing? presented in a style that is accessible to
Training and qualifications young people.
What will help you to progress in this career?
Pay and opportunities £9.99 ISBN 978 1 910135 03 7 | Apr 2015
A guide to pay and labour market information.
Each of the job profiles features links to organisations able to give
you more advice and inspiration. Each job profile is linked to a
personal story from a real worker who works in the sector. Working in Key Occupations
for the Future
Working in Creative Careers
This is about the top jobs in key
Working in Creative Careers contains job occupations that will be crucial in the next
profiles and case studies that illustrate a decade. There is information about the
range of careers that use craft, art, musical wide range of jobs that are available now
or performance skills. Some of these and for the foreseeable future.
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£9.99 ISBN 978 1 910135 13 6 | Feb 2018
Working in Careers Relating Working in Enterprising
to your Favourite Subjects Careers
This publication links school subject Working in... This publication features occupations
where you could be working for yourself
The comprehensive career guides
choices and options to the real world of Enterprising
work and careers. It is one of a series of Careers rather than for an employer, owning a
publications featuring a range of different business or working freelance. It is one of a
jobs, professions and careers. series of publications featuring a range of
different jobs, professions and careers.
prospects
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