Careers Resources

Understanding the job market and opportunities in different sectors and locations is an important part of career planning and decision making. This mini career course gives an insight into the type of information available to you and how it can help inform your next steps.

• Mini Career Course: Job market research

Find out what graduates in your subject went on to do after graduation. This survey is carried out nationally every year.

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Find out what graduates from Scottish institutions went on to do after their first degree, Masters or PhD.

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Reports and articles with information about the student and graduate job market, analysis of graduate destinations and skills shortages in the UK.

• Prospects - Luminate

This resource allows you to select a specific job sector and access information related to graduate job opportunities in that sector, such as the main employers, skills required and key industry issues.

• Prospects - Job Sectors

Report examining the number of graduate vacancies available at the UK's leading employers (compared to previous years) with data broken down by industry sector.

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AGCC represents more than 1,100 organisations (including the UoA) across all sectors, working locally, nationally and internationally to promote the region, source research and intelligence, and equip the workforce with skills.

• Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce

Browse business news items across a range of sectors in the Aberdeen area and sign up for daily news updates.

• Aberdeen Business News

Browse Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs) reports and infographics for detailed and visual information about the economy, employment, labour market and skills requirements for each region across Scotland.

• Regional Skills Assessments (Skills Development Scotland)

Search by region for labour market data prepared by the Office for National Statistics.

• Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics

Data from the Office for National Statistics relating to People in Work - including employment rates, hours of work and earnings. Includes an up-to-date Labour Market Overview.

• Labour Market Information (National Statistics)

Vitae is a national organisation for the personal, professional & career development of doctoral researchers and research staff in higher education institutions and research institutes. Their website contains some excellent career planning resources, such as information on career paths, advice on how to analyse your skills and help with job applications.

• Vitae - careers website for Researchers

Independent economic research institute focused on the Scottish economy. They publish articles related to the Scottish labour market.

• Fraser of Allander Institute

Browse publications about labour market trends at international, national, local, sectoral and occupational levels.

• Institute for Employment Studies

Monthly update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends and performance.

• Scottish Enterprise economic commentary