{"id":186,"date":"2015-01-27T08:30:12","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T08:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=186"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:58:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:58:40","slug":"researching-career-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2015\/01\/27\/researching-career-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Researching Career Sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are our <strong>5 top tips<\/strong> to\u00a0research career sectors:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/01\/career-sector.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-187\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/01\/career-sector-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"career sector\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/01\/career-sector-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/01\/career-sector.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Look at sector overviews:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/sectors.htm\">Prospects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/targetjobs.co.uk\/career-sectors\">TARGETjobs<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidecareers.co.uk\/career-advice\/career-options-in-logistics-transport\/sectors\/\">Inside Careers<\/a> offer good sector overviews as well as example job profiles for multiple sectors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talk to alumni:<\/strong> Log into <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.bath.ac.uk\/NetCommunity\/bath-connection\/home\">Bath Connection<\/a> and talk to Bath alumni working in a wide range of\u00a0industries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consult professional bodies:<\/strong> \u00a0find the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.totalprofessions.com\/profession-finder\">professional body<\/a> for the sector you are interested in and check out\u00a0the latest news, developments\u00a0and any detailed careers advice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use library resources:<\/strong> current Bath students have access to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/library\/subjects\/management\/market-research.html\">tools<\/a> such as Hoovers, MarketLine and Passport which provide sector overviews, detailed company information and links to relevant news. Do also check out the detailed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/students\/careers\/information-resources\/helpsheets\/index.html\">information resources<\/a> produced by the careers team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engage with employers on-campus:<\/strong> keep an eye out for the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/students\/careers\/\"> Careers Service's<\/a> spring programme, as always we will be inviting a wide range of employers who will talk about graduate opportunities, participate in careers fairs and deliver skills session.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are our 5 top tips to\u00a0research career sectors: &nbsp; Look at sector overviews:\u00a0\u00a0Prospects, TARGETjobs and Inside Careers offer good sector overviews as well as example job profiles for multiple sectors. 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