Employability Service
Email: employability@anglia.ac.uk | Call: 01245 68 6700
Business, Accountancy, Banking and Finance Related Careers
Further details on typical roles, employers and sector trends can be found on our Employability Portal and within the Job Sectors section of the Prospects website and TargetJobs.
Business
Ranging from general management roles to consultants offering subject-specific advice, the business sector has a lot to offer.
- Management and business graduate jobs, internships and expert careers advice
- Management consulting graduate jobs, internships and expert careers advice
- Financial services and insurance graduate jobs, internships and expert careers advice
HR
Working in Human Resources involves a range of activities required by organisations that employ people, whatever the size or type of business. These cover areas such as working practices, recruitment, pay, conditions of employment, negotiation with external work-related agencies, and equality and diversity.
- Chartered Institute for Professional Development
- Relevant agencies are listed in People Management and Personnel Today, which also publish articles on current issues within the profession. Visit the Recruitment & Employment Confederation for more information on agencies.
- People Management
- Personnel Today
Marketing and PR
Marketing is one of the most popular graduate careers, making entry extremely competitive.
- Chartered Institute of Marketing
- Only Marketing Jobs
- Campaign Live
- The Drum
- Guardian Jobs
- Careers in advertising
- Mad Jobs
Public relations (PR) is about managing reputation. This career field aims to gain understanding and support for clients as well as to influence opinion and behaviour.
- Chartered Institute of Public Relations
- PR week
- Press Gazette
- Public Relations and Communications Association
Accountancy
Graduates entering this profession who want a recognised qualification must expect to study for professional examinations whilst working. There are different routes to becoming a qualified accountant.
The four major routes to qualifying are:
- Chartered Accountants (ACA)– many graduates train with a public practice accountancy firm but it is becoming more common to find training opportunities in both large organisations and public sector organisations. For further information visit The Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - can opt to work in any sector and have the opportunity to train and work in a wide variety of organisations from large, multinational companies to small, local businesses For further information visit The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CIPFA) – is responsible for ensuring the effective operation of accounting and financial activities within public sector organisations. Increasingly numbers are also working in industry and private practice firms. For further information visit Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
- Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) – tend to work in all types and sizes of industrial, commercial and public sector organisations. For further information visit Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Further information and vacancy sources include:
- Accountancy Age
- Inside Careers Finance Careers
- TargetJobs Accountancy and Financial Management graduate jobs
- eFinancialCareers
- GAAP Web
- CIPFA Trainee vacancies
Banking and Investment
There are many business areas in which graduates can find jobs in banking and investment which can be researched using the Prospects website.
Roles include:
- Retail Banking - covers financial services provided by the high-street banks and building societies for individual customers and small businesses.
- Investment Banking- covers the provision of specialised financial services and advice to industrial, commercial and government clients.
- Private Banking - specialist banks offering banking, investment and financial services to high net-worth individuals.
Further information and vacancy sources include:
- Career Player Careers videos, guidance and graduate opportunities in Banking and Investment and Accounting and Financial Services
- The Banker the latest UK and International banking, finance and business coverage and analysis
- UK Finance UK Finance represents nearly 300 of the leading firms providing finance, banking, markets and payments-related services in or from the UK – provides news and insight.
- The Chartered Banker Institute trading name of The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland (CIOBS)
- The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
- Association for Financial Markets in Europe
- Banking Jobs UK
- eFinancialCareers
- Financial Times
- Times Online
- AllAboutFinanceCareers
Building Societies, Insurance and Actuarial Services
There are several roles within this sector which can be researched using the Prospects website.
The main roles are: Insurance Broker, Claims Inspector, Loss Adjuster, Underwriter and Pensions Scheme Manager/Consultant.
For further information visit The Chartered Insurance Institute
Actuaries evaluate, manage and advise on financial risks. For further information visit The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries at actuaries.org.uk and The Actuary.
Other vacancy sources:
- Financial Services Careers
- Financial Job Board for London and major UK cities
- Bank of England Jobs Pages
- Inside Careers Information on sectors including accountancy, actuaries, investment banking, insurance, pensions, tax and management consultancy Career Sectors.
- Career Player resource
- Insurance Jobs
- Insurance Times
- Online Insurance Jobs
Further study
Volunteering
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Chelmsford: Monday - Thursday 12.00 noon – 2.00pm, Tindal 2nd Floor
Contact us
Email: employability@anglia.ac.uk
Phone: 01245 686700