Below are links, which open in new windows, to various websites which provide further information and advice on issues relating to student employment. They are grouped into the following categories which you can click to go direct to the category you're interested in.

Careers advice and guidance

• Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)
• Brightside UNIAID - a national education charity supporting young people aged 14-25, parents and guardians, schools and higher and further education institutions by providing advice and resources relating to higher education, finance and careers
• The Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) - independent educational charity aimed at advancing education and lifelong career-related learning
• The Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB)
• Direct.gov Young people - information and careers guidance for 13-19 year olds
• Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU) - news, research and development in career-related learning and career guidance in higher education
• Direct.gov Jobseekers - Pages for jobseekers including a search function for the Jobcentre Plus jobs database 
• Prospects - extensive information about graduate career options, work experience and postgraduate study
• Skills Funding Agency - information for both businesses and adults about further education and skills training in England (agency of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.)
• Universities and College Admissions Service (UCAS) - services and information relating to university admissions for prospective undergraduates and postgraduates

Commerce and trade

• British Chamber of Commerce
• Business Link - free business support and advice service
• Business Link Growth and Improvement Service - videos, tools and case studies for business development
• Business Link My New Business - tutorials, and tools for business start-ups
• The Confederation of British Industry - CBI helops to create and sustain the conditions in which businesses in the UK can compete and prosper
• Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
• Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)
• Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
• Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA)
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) - encourages partnerships between academics, business and graduates in order to increase competition and productivity within the UK
• National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCEE) - supports graduates into business, promoting the option of starting their own business, and encourages a more entrepreneurial culture in higher education
• Recruitment and Employment Federation (REC) - professional body representing the commercial employment sector
• Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP) - promotes the impact of undergraduates on small businesses and offers undergraduate project-based work within small to medium enterprises
• Skills Funding Agency - information for both businesses and adults about further education and skills training in England (agency of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
• UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) - government organisation that supports companies in the UK trading internationally and international companies seeking to establish themselves in the UK
• UKSP (now envolved into two websites Hospitality Guild Portal and Careers that Move!)  - an online resource for those wishing to enter the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industry
   

 

Disability

• Direct.gov Disabled people
• Disability Equality (from the website of the Equality and Human Rights Commission)
• Disability Now - monthly magazine written for disabled people by disabled people, includes online archive
• RADAR the Disability Network - national organisation run by disabled people
• Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)
• Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)
• Youreable - online community of disabled people offering help and advice on employment, finance, equipment, computing, health and the community

 

Equality and diversity

• Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - independent body aiming to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality and protect human rights
• Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) - ECU supports staff and students as the higher education equality body in HE and works closely with colleges of higher education and universities to seek to ensure that staff and students are not unfailry excluded, marginalised or disadvantaged
• Home Office UKBA

 

Employability

• Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)
• Association of Graduate Recruiters
• Association for Sandwich, Education and Training (ASET) - professional body for work-based learning practitioners.
• British Council - UK's official organisation for the promotion of British education, culture and language worldwide.
• Centre for Recording Achievement (CRA) - national network organisation and registered educational charity working to promote awareness of recording achievements
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
• GO Wales – Graduate Opportunities Wales
• HE Academy Employability Pages
• High Fliers Research - Company specialising in graduate recruitment research at the UK’s leading universities
• National Council for Work Experience (NCWE)
• Prospects - graduate career options and advice on making yourself more employable
• Rate My Placement - specialises in the growing demand for work experience and employability skills amongst students
• Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) - professional body representing the commercial employment sector
• Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP) - promotes the impact of undergraduates on small businesses and offers undergraduate project-based work within small to medium enterprises
• UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) - provides strategic leadership on skills and employment issues in the UK
• Article: The shifting sands of employability;  Wilton, N (2011) The Shifting Sands of Employability, CESR Review January 2011, Bristol: University of the West of England 

Also see:

• CBI/UUK (2009) Future Fit: preparing graduates for the world of work. London: Confederation of British Industry
• Hillage, J. and Pollard, E. 1998 Employability: developing a framework for policy analysis. Research Brief 85, Department for Education and Employment, London.

 

Employment law and rights

• Advice on Individual Rights in Europe (AIRE) - advice, information and representation service covering all aspects of the rights of individuals in Europe and under international law
• Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) - working with employers and employees providing information, advice and training to improve employment relations
• Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) - Information on this site has now migrated to these three locations: Direct.gov Starting a new job: information and access to services for CRB applicatns and the general public; Businesslink: information for registered bodies and other associate businesses and organisations using the CRB service; Home office: corporate information and publications for particular interest groups and partners
• Croner CCH Ltd - offer guidance to a variety of sectors, including education and not-for-profit, on legal compliance and best practice in human resources, health and safety, education and other areas
• Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
• Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)
• Employment Tribunals
• Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - independent body aiming to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality and protect human rights
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
• Immigration Advisory Service (IAS)
• Trades Union Congress (TUC)
• UK Border Agency (UKBA)
• SAFERjobs - To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit SAFERjobs, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams.

 

Higher and further education

• Association of Managers in Student Services in Higher Education (AMOSSHE) - brings together those who have responsiblity for the management or coordination of a range of support and guidance services for students
• Direct.gov University and higher education
• HE Academy - aims to help institutions, staff and discipline groups in providing the best possible education and learning experience for their students
• Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU) - news, research and development in career-related learning and career guidance in higher education
• Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) - distributes public money for research and teaching to universities and colleges in England, aiming to promote high quality education and research
• Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) - distributes public money for research and teaching to universities and colleges in Wales, aiming to promote high quality education and research
• Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) - official agency for the collection, analysis and dissemination of quantative information about higher education
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) - encourages partnerships between academics, business and graduates in order to increase competition and productivity in the UK
• National Student Employment Association (NSEA) - US equivalent of NASES
• National Union of Students (NUS)
• Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) - safeguards help and improves the quality and academic standards of higher education in the UK
• Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Scotland (QAA Scotland)
• Scottish Funding Council (SFC) - provides strategic overview of education in Scotland to improve high quality learning and research
• Universities and College Admissions Service (UCAS) - services and information relating to university admissions for prospective undergraduates and postgraduates
• Universities UK - higher education action group
• University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) - informs and campaigns on matters relating to higher vocational learning in higher and further education

 

International students

• British Council - UK's official organisation for the promotion of British education, culture and language learning worldwide. Includes information and resources to help students learn English.
• International Graduate Jobs - website with graduate jobs, internships, work experience and voluntary opportunities of specific relevance to international students.
• UK Border Agency (UKBA) - government advice on immigration, asylum, permission to stay, work permits and citizenship in the UK
• UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) - organisation providing information, advice and training on the recruitment and support of international students
• UK National Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC) - official organisation for providing information and advice on comparability between UK and international qualifications

 

Miscellaneous

• National Union of Students (NUS)
• ONS National Statistics Online
• The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) - encourages adults to engage in learning of all kinds
• TARGETjobs.co.uk - works to provide the largest choice of graduatejobs internships and work experience opportunities
• Volunteer Centre Network Scotland - provides information on volunteering for the people of Scotland
• Volunteering England -  supports, enables and celebrates Volunteering in England
• Volunteering Wales - supports volunteering centres and volunteer-involving organisations in Wales