Economics
Job Profiles
To help you make an informed career choice Prospects have compiled comprehensive profiles on jobs and occupations throughout most sectors of industry and commerce. Each profile includes the following information:
- Job Description and Typical Role Activities
- Salary and Conditions
- Entry Requirements
- Further Training or Professional Study Required
- Career Development Paths and Opportunities
- Typical Employers and Vacancy Sources
- Related Jobs
- Graduate Case Studies
- Useful Contacts and Further Resources
Career Options
Discover career options relevant to your degree subject on the Prospects website. Don't forget - a wide variety of career options are open to students with 'any degree' subject! Find out:
- What skills you have developed by studying your particular subject area
- What your job options are with your degree
- Which career areas do most graduates with your degree go into
- What further study options are open to you
- Useful contacts and further resources
Graduate Job Sites
AgencyCentral
Access to recruitment agencies for graduates.
ACCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Banking Jobs UK
Latest Banking & Finance Jobs in the UK for those just starting out on the career ladder and experienced professionals
CIMA
Charters Institute of Management Accountants
CIPFA
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
City Jobs UK
Jobs in Banking, Accounting, Insurance & Financial Services
eFinancialCareers
Jobs in the Financial Markets, Banking & Finance
EconomistJobs - advertise positions on behalf of management and economic consultancies, privatised utilities and their regulating bodies, government departments, industry associations, corporations, banks, insurance companies and investment houses
Econ-Jobs
The leading site for Economics Jobs. Providing Jobs for Economists, Statisticians, Econometricians, and Finance Professionals
GAAP Web
Accounting & Finance Jobs in the UK
ICAEW
Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales
ICAS
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
Inside Careers
Whether you've already decided on a career or you're just looking for more information before you make your mind up, Inside Careers has in-depth and structured information and advice.
PASS
Links to 60 largest accountancy firms in UK
reed.co.uk
Graduate trainee listing
Scottish Investment Operations
Promoting careers in Investment Operations
The Supply Curve
Specialist job board dedicated to Economists jobs, Econometrics jobs and Statistician jobs
totallyfinancial
Financial recruitment site
Graduate Employers
Below is a selection of employers that recruit graduates from Economics courses
Useful Links
Prospects Employability Guide -Student employability profile; giving the qualities, attributes and skills looked for by employers in the Planning and Economics industry.
Society of Business Economists - The Society exists to help all those who use economics in a business environment - whether in industry, commerce, finance, consultancy or public service. The site includes some careers advice.
Inomics - a platform to announce job openings for economists, to search for them, and to get an email notification whenever a new opening meeting your interests arrives. Inomics covers openings in all subject and geographical areas at all levels, and the site also includes a directory of economics-related organisations, including consultancies, with links to their websites
Directory of Economics departments, institutes and research centres around the world, arranged by specialisation.
Economics Network - one of the world's leading economics education sites, with links to UK Economics departments.
Economics Social Network - The Social Network for Economists - chat, discuss, and post economics.
Financial Services in Scotland - Presentations from a careers information event in September 2011 on the financial services industry in Scotland
The Gateway Online - Written by experts especially for students and graduates. Boost your commercial awareness or get advice on graduate jobs and internships.
The Royal Economic Society - professional association which promotes the encouragement of the study of economic science in academic life, government service, banking, industry and public affairs.
Why Study Economics? - video profiles of Economics graduates in a variety of careers
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