Computing Careers
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Key Skills Required by Computing Employers:
Technical and Business
SURVEY OF MAJOR IT COMPANIES.
What skills are you seeking from the graduates you recruit into IT?
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Note that technical aptitude comes before technical knowledge - for example, it's more important to be able to learn a new language quickly than to know a particular language. Also that communication skills come top of the list. Business awareness is also very important: before interviews research how IT is benefiting the organisation, or could be of benefit in terms of cost savings, efficiency, improving market share etc. via e-commerce, the internet etc. Doing this will almost certainly make a very positive impression. |
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TOP TECHNICAL SKILLS: Computer Weekly Magazine Survey 2009 |
TOP BUSINESS SKILLS |
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1. SQL |
10. Oracle |
19. Windows XP |
Source: Microsoft |
IT recruitment levels continue to rise during the 1st quarter 2011
During the first quarter of 2011 the IT jobs market for permanent staff continued to expand. Between the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011 there were 5.7% more jobs advertised. This is the seventh consecutive quarter that has seen higher demand.IT Permanent Software skills advertised – Quarter 1/2010 to Quarter 1/2011
| SQL C C# .NET |
19,896 |
SQL SERVER JAVA ASP JAVASCRIPT |
8,369 |
HTML LINUX AGILE |
6,037 |
See http://img.en25.com/Web/TotalJobsGroupCWJobs/CWJobs-April-2011-Quarterly-Update.pdf for the full report.
National Computing Centre Benchmark of Salaries and Employment Trends in IT
Skills in Oracle, SAP, .NET, web development, network support, business analysis and project management are in demand. Also VMware skills are in demand as virtualisation technologies become widespread.
In Computer Heaven:The management is from Intel, the design and construction is done by Apple, the marketing is done by Microsoft, IBM provides the support and Dell determines the pricing. In Computer Hell:The management is from Apple, Microsoft does design and construction, IBM handles the marketing, the support is from Dell and Intel sets the price. |
I.T. EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW - MAJOR COMPUTER MANUFACTURER
Below are the factors that were considered by a computing employer in their annual staff appraisal
- Technical knowledge. Quick Learner
- Planning. Establishing priorities and scheduling time. Well organised.
- Productivity. Professionalism has been defined as "completing projects on time".
- Quality of work. "On schedule, under budget, works first time!"
- Self Development. Teaching yourself new skills
- Communication (oral and written). Presentation skills, Clear, concise and up-to-date documentation.
- Teamwork
- Problem Solving and Judgement. Coming up with effective solutions
- Innovation and Change. Receptivity to new ideas. "Flexible designs that can withstand last minute changes"
- Administration. Documentation: "Much of software development involves writing things down and looking them up again"
- Reliability and Punctuality. Can be counted on to work extra hours when necessary
Computing Jobs
See our our vacancy database which contains lots of computing vacancies.
Programmer, software engineer
Applications Programmer. Writes and modifies programs to perform specific tasks (applications) for a variety of technical, commercial and business users. Programs may be tailored to users needs or written as packages which users buy 'off the shelf'.
Systems Programmer. Provides the computer operating systems and standard software services essential to the operation of any computer. Systems programmers are concerned with the interface between the computer and the software used by it, applications programmers with the interface between the software and the user.
Software Engineer. A programmer usually working on large complex pieces of software who uses software "tools" and a systematic approach to produce software which is well documented and modular in structure so that it can be easily updated.
PROFILE: Applications Programmer INVOLVES: Writing programs to perform applications. Takes a program specification & writing the program using a computer programming language. Tests & 'debugs' the program (removes errors). Writing documentation. Updating existing software. |
Systems analyst, consultant
Systems Analyst. Investigates business, commercial, industrial and technical data processing problems; analyses information and designs and introduces systems to meet requirements or modifies existing systems for changing needs.
Business Analyst. A systems analyst working on business systems, usually concentrating more on the analyses rather than the technical aspects of systems design. Investigates business and industrial and computing problems; designs and introduces computer systems to meet requirements or modifies existing systems.
PROFILE: Computer Systems Analyst INVOLVES: Deciding the specifications for new computer systems. investigating computer problems. Analysing information. Designing & implementing computer systems to meet the requirements of users. Specifying equipment & staffing requirements. Modifying existing systems. Testing & evaluating systems. Liaising with programmers. |
Computer sales support
Works for computer manufacturers in conjunction with sales representatives, giving technical advice and guidance to customers on all aspects of preparing for and using computer systems.
PROFILE: Computer Sales Support INVOLVES: Backing up computer sales staff with technical information & support. Demonstrating & presenting products to customers. Making sure that the product meets the customers requirements. Writing sales literature. Writing tenders & proposals. Working out future areas for sales growth. |
Database Analyst/Designer
Responsible for the design and implementation of computer databases, making sure they are right for the job.
PROFILE: Database Administrator Responsible for the maintenance, development & updating of computer databases. Solving the problems of users. Ensuring the information in the database is regularly updated. Helping with the development of new databases as required. Dealing with security & back up issues. |
Computer Helpdesk/User Support
PROFILE: Computer Helpdesk/User Support INVOLVES: investigating computer problems brought to you by computer users. Helping users with their computer problems by phone, email or in person. Explaining solutions to non-technical users in a clear jargon-free manner. Maintaining written or electronic help files on common problems. |
Network Administrator
PROFILE: Network Administrator installs, maintains & develops computer networks. Resolves network faults. Sets up accounts of users. Monitors network traffic. Dealing with security issues. |
Analyst/Programmer
Investigates and analyses a client's d. p. needs. Designs, tests and implements a system to meet these needs. Writes new or modifies existing software to run the system. Determines requirements for data processing systems by examining existing procedures. Prepares a feasibility study and cost estimate. Specifies equipment, software and staff requirements. Writes new or adapts existing programmes as necessary. Implements the system through training and testing, writes documentation. Provides support once the system is installed.
Systems Designer
Takes the specification of the requirements of a system from the analyst and designs the system including hardware, software, communications, installation, testing and maintenance. Consults with clients' staff to gather information, identifies the stages, activities and skills involved. Investigates possible solutions, plans and designs system. Makes sure system will do the job, is reliable and secure, and speed and recovery rate are appropriate. Produces documentation. On small systems one person may be responsible for analysis and design.
Systems Engineer
Analyses and designs computer systems including the identification, development and support of systems solutions.
Computer Manager/Data Processing Manager
Responsible for the supply of computer facilities to a range of clients and/or colleagues. Carries overall responsibility for hardware, software and staff necessary to achieve this aim within budget limits.
Forensic computing/computer security
For further information see www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/forensiccomputing.htm
Computing researcher
carries out systematic investigation and evaluation of new ideas, theories, materials and processes by application of theoretical knowledge and experimental techniques. Skills required include investigating, exceptional analytical ability shown by high academic achievement, creative problem-solving and communication skills.
Technical author
produces manuals which communicate technical information - e.g. computer software manuals. Skills required include investigating, written communication, languages/IT skills, ability to understand the design and use of systems and sensitivity to customers' needs. For further information see www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/sciencewriting.htm
Patent work
Patent Examiners are responsible for ensuring that applications for patents are within the requirements of the Patents Act and don't infringe the rights of inventors. Patent Agents act as agents for the purposes of obtaining patents world-wide. Skills required include investigating, written communication, analysing and language skills. For further information see www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/patent.htm
WHO EMPLOYS COMPUTING GRADUATES?
SYSTEMS HOUSES/CONSULTANCIES
recruit IT consultants, systems analysts, systems designers, project managers and sales staff.
- Major recruiters of new graduates.
- Lots of client contact so interpersonal and business skills important.
- Project based work - move to a new project every few months so constantly learning new skills, but can be a bit unsettling.
- Focus on "whole solutions" rather than just consultancy.
- Often international so opportunities to work abroad.
Top Software Houses 2008 (Source www.eurosoftware100.com )
Top 12 World |
Top 12 UK |
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1 Microsoft |
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1 Sage 2 Misys 3 Logica 4 Symbian 5 Autonomy Group (Incl. Zantaz) 6 Reuters Enterprise 7 AVEVA 8 iSoft 9 Fidessa (incl. LatentZero) 10 SDL 11 Micro Focus 12 Anite |
Different Types of IT Consultancy |
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Accountancy Roots |
Software Houses |
Outsourcing |
Systems Integration |
E.g. Accenture, KPMG |
E.g. Logica |
E.g. Accenture, IBM |
E.g. Logica |
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HARDWARE MANUFACTURERS
E.g. IBM, ICL, VIGLEN, HEWLETT PACKARD.
- Recruit technical sales and marketing staff, research and design engineers.
- Some are USA/Japan based so sales and after-sales only in UK
- Characterised by constant change, new and innovative product development, aggressive sales approach, competitive, entrepreneurial.
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Expect high work rate and commitment but offer excellent working conditions, salaries and career development
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS COMPANIES
Recruit network engineers, software engineers, systems engineers
E.g. BT, Siemens, AT&T, Vodaphone, Thales, BAe Systems, Philips, Nortel, Cisco
- Often R&D based.
GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS
E.g. GCHQ, Qinetiq
- Often end users and developers at the same time therefore jobs in technical specialisms to customer services.
- Opportunities in state of the art research and development (e.g. neural networks, A.I., simulator development) but can sometimes be bureaucratic and monolithic
NEW MEDIA, MULTIMEDIA, WEB DESIGN AND GAMES COMPANIES AND DOT.COMS
see our new web page on this at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/multimedia.htm
USERS - almost all other organisations.
Require systems managers, database managers, applications programmers, analysts and user support staff. e.g.
- Application and running of IT systems.
- Banks - Standard Chartered Bank - high salaries
- Retailers - Sainsbury, Tesco, John Lewis
- Energy industry - oil companies/electricity companies
EDUCATION
- Teachers, lecturers and technical instructors www.trainingpages.co.uk is a useful link)
- See our teaching page
FREELANCE CONTRACTORS
- 40,000 freelance IT staff in UK
- Most work as own limited company (they are the MD!) - Inland Revenue prefer this and can't be sued!
- Most contractors work via an agency - 200 of these. IT departments don’t want to be bombarded with CVs
- Salaries £50k + (£60k in The City), but tax laws have recently changed, making contracting less rewarding.
- Need 2-3 years experience first - contracts offered will be determined by previous career history
- Can join contractors organisation e.g. “Independent Computer Contractors Specialist Group” of the BCS.
But:
- Pay your own pension
- No sick or holiday pay.
- Can be fired at short notice, therefore pressure to perform well when you begin a new contract.
- No pay between contracts some of which may be short - 2 months to 10 years long!
- No training to update skills.
- Have to go wherever the work is.
- First to be sacked in a recession!
Undergraduate Destinations from the University of Kent
Destinations of Kent Computer Science graduates
Salaries
The average starting salary of first degree 2009 University of Kent computer science graduateswas about £27,000. Highest salaries were with investment banks such as Morgan Stanley and Barclay's Capital where several graduates started at £50,000. Lowest starting salaries tend to be in smaller firms outside London in roles such as web design.Destinations of Computer Science (Year in Industry) Graduates taken 6 months after graduation
These statistics only cover the first six months after graduation. The latest destinations for all subjects (1998-2007) including postgraduates can be found at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm
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06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
POSTGRADUATE STUDY
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4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
IT-RELATED EMPLOYMENT e.g.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT:
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36 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| NOT AVAILABLE to work e.g. time out to travel or ill | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| SELF EMPLOYED Support Analyst: GSK, IT Contractor: NHS, IT Consultant: Sun, Software Engineer (Freelance), Freelance Web Designer/Photographer: Chain Reaction Systems. Programmer: London Coins Group. Marketing Director: Fatmoose.com, Managing Director: Smush Software, Director: Consultancy (2), Technical Director - Lenton & Lenton | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
STILL LOOKING for work or study 6 months after graduation |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| UNKNOWN | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 49 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
Destinations of Kent Computer Science Graduates (taken 6 months after graduation)
These statistics only cover the first six months after graduation. The latest destinations for all subjects (1998-2007) including POSTGRADUATES and COMPUTING JOINT DEGREES such as computing plus business or film can be found at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm
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FURTHER STUDY
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IT-RELATED EMPLOYMENT e.g.
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27 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| NOT AVAILABLE to work e.g. time out to travel/ill | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| SELF EMPLOYED e.g. Consultancy Services, IT Consultant, Contractor: C Med, Technical Director: Mobile Co., Computer Games Developer, IT Developer & Designer - Socialance | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | |
STILL LOOKING for work or study 6 months after graduation |
5 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| UNKNOWN | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 49 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 29 |
Destinations of Computer Science & Business Administration Graduates (including Year in Industry graduates) and Business Computing graduates taken 6 months after graduation
These statistics only cover the first six months after graduation. The latest destinations for all subjects (1998-2007) including postgraduates can be found at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm
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06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
| POSTGRADUATE STUDY | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
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10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| NOT AVAILABLE to work e.g. time out to travel, ill or starting work soon | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| SELF EMPLOYED Internet Solutions Provider, Director: Fatmoose.com, Managing Director: Herbal Pills, Future Trader: Schneider Trading Associates, | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
STILL LOOKING for work or study 6 months after graduation |
1 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| UNKNOWN | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Web Computing
| Web Comp. +year in Industry | Employed FT | Media Ingenuitu | Junior Web Developer |
| Web Comp. +year in Industry | Employed FT | Tickbox Marketing Ltd. | Graduate Developer |
| Web Comp. +year in Industry | Employed FT | Clear Books Ltd. | Senior Developer/Designer |
| Web Comp. +year in Industry | Employed FT | Mojo | Web Designer & Developer |
| Web Computing | Employed FT | e-Dialog | HTML Developer |
| Web Computing | Employed FT | Fxhome.com | Web Developer |
| Web Comp. + year in Industry | Employed FT | Design UK | Web Developer |
| Web Comp. + year in Industry | Employed FT | Morgan Stanley | Technology Associate |
Postgraduate destinations from the University of Kent
Destinations of MSc Computer Science Graduates in Recent Years
- Students from this course tend to do well in the job market, the intensive nature of the course being appreciated by employers.
- Because the course gives a very broad base of computer skills students can enter a wide range of IT jobs, but tend to especially succeed in people orientated IT jobs such as systems analysis, consultancy and user support . This is because students come in with a wide range of first degrees and often are more mature in terms of age and have often worked in several jobs before entering the course - they thus tend to have enhanced interpersonal skills and business awareness over that of many first degree IT students.
- The extended project at the end of the course can enhance employability if chosen with a careful orientation towards the skills required for a particular job.
- Since there are few large IT employers in East Kent, students who need to stay in this area may need to be flexible to obtain relevant work locally. See our Kent Employers page
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Destinations of MSc Distributed Systems and Networks Graduates in Recent Years
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Computing and Electronics Vacation Work
Also see our placements page
A good sandwich placement brings huge benefits in terms of work experience, employability and even academic results (see here for a list of these) and I would strongly recommend you consider doing one. Even a shorter summer placement can bring great benefits.
Many of the following organisations may sometimes offer placements. Check their web sites from early in the the Autumn term onwards as closing dates are often early.
You will need a good CV. See the example at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htm and covering letter www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/placementletter.htm
For help with interviews for computing jobs see www.kent.ac.uk/careers/interviews/ivcomputing.htm
You will need a good CV and covering letter: see www.kent.ac.uk/careers/applicn.htm and our computing interviews page www.kent.ac.uk/careers/interviews/ivcomputing.htm
- The STEP programme www.step.org.uk offers the chance to get involved in project work that will help small/medium-sized employers organisations to develop. There are over 1400 paid projects over the summer vacation open to students of any subject (many are science and IT related).
- See our Work Experience page www.kent.ac.uk/careers/vacwork.htm and Vacancy Database www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm which has a section on summer work and placements.
- IAESTE www.iaeste.org.uk paid course-related work placements abroad for students in science, engineering, technology.
- Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) London www.seo-london.org not for profit organisation that provides outstanding penultimate year under-graduate students from under-represented ethnic minority backgrounds with a unique opportunity to gain summer internships at some of the most prestigious firms in investment banking, technology and corporate law. Also offer a "Fast Track for Investment Banking" programme aimed at first year students.
- Check with your department: sometimes students are needed to carry out paid summer vacation projects in the university labs.
Many of the following organisations may SOMETIMES offer placements. Check their web sites from the Autumn term onwards as closing dates are often early.
- AEA Technology www.aeat.co.uk
- BAe Systems www.baesystems.co.uk
- BBC Vacation Scheme www.bbc.co.uk/careers/work-experience
- Nuclear Decommissioning Agency www.nda.gov.uk
- edf Energy www.edfenergy.com
- BT www.btplc.com/Careercentre/index.cfm
- Metaswitch http://careers.metaswitch.com/internships
- Government Communications Headquarters www.gchq.gov.uk (GCHQ)
- Logica www.logica-graduates.co.uk/our-programmes/industrial-placements
- Philips Research www.philips.com
- Qinetiq www.qinetiq.com (an agency of the Ministry of Defence)
- Reuters www.reuters.com/careers/graduate
- Rolls Royce www.rolls-royce.com
- Thales www.thalesgroup.com
"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." Popular Mechanics Magazine (1949) |
- Electronics Careers Page www.kent.ac.uk/careers/electronics.htm
- Multimedia and Computer Games www.kent.ac.uk/careers/multimedia.htm
Useful Information Sources and General IT Links
- Association of Consulting Engineers www.acenet.co.uk
- British Computer Society www.bcs.org professional body for those working in IT. 65,000 members in more than 100 countries. Qualifying body for Chartered IT Professionals (CITP).
- The Engineering Council www.engc.org.uk
- National Computing Centre www.ncc.co.uk
- Freelancing. Working as a self employed contractor is excellent in times of economic boom, but a bit risky when times are tough as they are now, as you are the easiest person to get rid of, also it can be hard to find new work in a recession.
- Contractor UK www.contractoruk.com/about/about_us.html is probably the best web site on contract work
IT and Electronics Employers
Also see the physics links section for related employers www.kent.ac.uk/careers/physics.htm
- Sun Microsystems www.cs.kent.ac.uk/industry/sun/index.local Has strong links with Kent
- Adobe www.adobe.com Computer software developer
- Advent Imaging www.advent.co.uk Developer of Unix imaging systems
- Accenture www.accenture.com
- Atos Origin www.atosorigin.co.uk/careers formerly SEMA. Large IT Consultancy in UK and France
- AT&T www.att.com/hr Telecommunications
- BAE Systems www.baesystems.com global aerospace and defence
- British Airways www.britishairwaysjobs.com
- BT www.btplc.com/Careercentre/Graduates/index.CFM
- Bull World-wide Information Systems www.bull.co.uk
- Cable & Wireless www.cwplc.com International telecommunications group
- Cap Gemini www.uk.capgemini.com/careers/graduate IT Consultancy, Technology and Outsourcing
- Cisco Systems www.cisco.com/jobs/students.html International Networking Company.
- CSC http://uk.country.csc.com/en
- Data Connection www.datcon.co.uk
- Ericsson www.ericsson.com Telecommunications
- European Patent Office www.european-patent-office.org
- Google www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/students jobs in computing for new graduates and interns with Google.
- Hewlett Packard http://welcome.hp.com/country/uk/eng/welcome.htm
- IBM UK jobs http://www-5.ibm.com/employment/uk For research opportunities see IBM UK Laboratories, Hursley, Winchester www-5.ibm.com/employment/uk/hursleygrads
- Logica www.logica.com Major computer consultancy that regularly recruits Kent science and IT graduates.
- Maddox Ford www.maddoxford.co.uk IT business solutions
- Matra Systems www.matra.co.uk Software to the retail industry
- Microsoft www.microsoft.com/uk/default.aspx
- Motorola www.mot.com
- NCR www.ncr.com/ Computer products and services
- Network Solutions International www.networksolutionsintl.com made up of professionals who left Symantec/Peter Norton to provide automation and network services to businesses.
- Nokia www.nokia.com
There were three engineers in a car: an electronic engineer, a chemical engineer and a Microsoft engineer.
Suddenly the car just stopped by the side of the road, and the three engineers look at each other wondering what could be wrong.
The electronic engineer suggested stripping down the electronics of the car and trying to trace where the fault might have occurred.
The chemical engineer, not knowing much about cars, suggests that perhaps the fuel was becoming emulsified and causing a blockage somewhere.
Then, the Microsoft engineer, came up with a suggestion, “Why don’t we close all the Windows, get out, get back in, open the Windows again, and maybe it’ll work?”
- Oracle UK http://jobs.oracle.com
- Pareto Law www.paretolaw.co.uk IT Sales Jobs
- Philips www.philips.com
- Praxis www.praxis.com Consultancy firm
- Thales www.thalesgroup.com
- Reuters www.reuters.com/careers/graduate
- Siemens www.siemens.co.uk Also Roke Manor (Siemens Research Organisation) www.roke.co.uk take electronics, physics, computing and maths graduates for hardware and software research and development.
- Telesoft Technologies www.telesoft-technologies.com/emea/company/careers Based in Dorset. Main subjects required include Computer Science, Engineering, Sciences and Mathematics.
- Telsis www.telsis.co.uk
- Texas Instruments www.ti.com/recruit/docs/fitcheck.htm
- Unisys www.unisys.com
- Viglen www.viglen.co.uk
- Xerox Document processing www.xerox.com
IT Recruitment Agencies
- TAG www.tagrecruitment.co.uk offices in Bromley, and Canterbury shortly. Recruit for a number of East Kent businesses. Authorised Job Centre Plus agent offering advice and assistance in finding new employment to unemployed IT and technical professionals.
- Guru www.gurucareers.com Kent based IT and New Media Recruitment Agency.
- www.cwjobs.co.uk specialise in IT related positions. Currently have over 1200 graduate jobs and programmes from companies such as Deloitte, CapGemini, Microsoft and Google.
- Gradcracker www.gradcracker.co.uk careers for graduate engineers.
- Cititec IT Recruitment www.cititec.com financial IT recruitment for investment banks
- Dayjob www.dayjob.com, IT jobs board, advertising the latest IT jobs and SAP jobs for the UK and abroad. Includes graduate vacancies
- IC-Resources www.ic-resources.co.uk Microelectronics recruitment - independent design houses and pre IPO start ups to major blue chip semiconductor companies throughout the UK, as well as mainland Europe & USA. Job opportunities in ASIC Design ( VHDL, Verilog ), Analog/Mixed-Signal/RF IC Design, CAD/EDA , ASIC Design Management, IC Layout, Product Engineering, Applications Engineering, Semiconductor Sales , Marketing & Account Management.
- NESco www.nescogroup.com independent IT and Telecommunications recruitment and training service provider.
- www.wirelessmobile-jobsboard.com specialist telecoms jobs board, operating in mobile telecoms and wireless computing.
- IT Jobs-online.com www.ITJobs-online.com IT Jobs in UK & Europe. Upload your CV.
- Technojobs www.technojobs.co.uk specialist technical IT job site: graduate jobs, jobs in kent and across the UK permanent and contracting.
- www.itjobsforgraduates.com job board where IT graduates can apply for jobs with some of the biggest companies in the UK.
Once you have read this, visit the Careers Centre (in Keynes Driveway). You can browse in there as you would a library and ask at the helpdesk if you need help. I'm normally available there TUESDAY MORNINGS (10.30 am - 12.30 p.m.) and WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS (2.00 - 5.00 p.m.) for short discussions etc. You don't need make an appointment to see me at these times.
Bruce Woodcock: Careers Adviser for Computer Science
Last fully updated 2011