Welcome to the Careers Information community
This community is for information staff and resource specialists. It is intended as a forum for sharing and discussing professional issues, resources and good practice relating to the management of careers information, both within an HE setting and in the wider information world, which may impact on HE careers services.
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Bath Spa's 'Little Blue Book'
Bath Spa University Careers has published a new guide to help convey the many opportunities open to students and the benefits of participating in them. The Little Blue Book: An essential guide to planning your future supports students at different stages of their career planning and has become a much sought-after giveaway to drive footfall to the careers centre.
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Work while studying: blessing or curse?
Research into undergraduates' experiences of working has been conducted by AGCAS member Angela Vesey, Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) an...
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AGCAS new year resolution: Make ARENA even better
Here at AGCAS, we're always trying to improve our communications with members. Recently, we seem to have got better at reporting things that interest you. What we are working on now is being...
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- Revised matrix Standard launched
- Careers section of Education Bill 2011 - suggested amendments
- Progress towards a National Careers Service for England
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Featured Resources
Careers in Healthcare - A Guide to Working in Voluntary Organisations
This guide highlights the growing significance of voluntary organisations as providers of healthcare services, offering rewarding careers in a wide range of health-related roles. The guide inclu... More details ›
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Exchanging views and ideas
All AGCAS members can exchange views and ideas by submitting news articles to this website and contributing to the discussions which follow many articles. If you work in an AGCAS member service, you can also pick the brains of other careers information professional through the lively discussion list AGCAS-CIO. Join the list or, if you have already joined, post a message.
AGCAS members who do not work in institutions with member services can join AGCAS-networklink and post a message to it.
People to contact
If you'd like to talk to other AGCAS members or staff about topics related to this community, good first contacts are the AGCAS Careers Information Specialists Group (CISG) or, if they relate to the website, Gemma Green, Content Developer. Alternatively, you'll find a full list of AGCAS staff here.
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Information Services Coordinator
Durham University
Closing Date: February 8, 2012
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