DESIGN ENGINEER JOBS

Design Engineer:

Combining the creative skills of knowledge engineering, design engineers work in a variety of areas such as information architecture and the automobile industry. This can be an exciting race and you will be in the forefront of developing innovative ideas for new products or systems.

Day to day

As well as researching, developing and modeling new ideas, design engineers will also spend time liaising with clients or meeting with other departments. As a design engineer you will be expected to:

• Research new developments and innovations
• Turn research ideas into technical plans
• Consider cost, effectiveness and safety of new designs
• Modify and test designs
• Write and present reports

Salary expectations

Starting salaries are between £18k and £25k a year. With experience, you can earn up to £40k while senior design engineers earn £50k plus per year.

Career progression:

As a qualified design engineer you can work in a multitude of industries including construction, electronics, manufacturing, shipbuilding, aerospace, railways and the car industry. With experience, you could gain promotion to become a project manager, strategic planner or consultant design engineer.

Useful sites:

Engineering Council: www.engc.org.uk
Institution of Engineering: www.theiet.org
Institution of Engineering Designers: www.ied.org.uk

FLIGHT ATTENDANT JOBS

Flight Attendant:

Jet to several countries in one month than most of us a visit in a year, a career as a flight attendant is a glamorous proposition for many. If you like to fly and are interested in travel, a career as a flight attendant may be just the ticket.

Day to day

The average day as a flight attendant will present some duties you might expect:

• Carrying out pre-flight checks
• Ensuring the plane is clean
• Taking boarding passes
• Advising passengers of safety routines
• Preparing and serving food and drinks
• Writing flight reports
• But there may also be some more unexpected challenges, such as:
• Carrying out first aid
• Dealing with unruly passengers
• Preparing for emergency landings

Qualifications

Most airlines require a minimum of four GCSEs (A-C) including English and maths. Applicants who speak a foreign language will be at an advantage. Attendants also need to be aged 18 or over, in good health and able to swim well. You will also need to hold a valid EU or UK passport. Different airlines will have added requirements such as:

• Your weight must be in proportion to your height
• Good vision (contact lenses acceptable)
• No visible tattoos when wearing a uniform

Once your application has been accepted you will be sent on a training course which will be run by the airline and lasts four to five weeks. Subjects covered on the course include:

• Safety equipment and procedures
• First aid
• Aviation security and dangerous goods
• Customer service
• Food preparation
• Cabin service and uniform standards

The course is short but intense and you need to pass all the units to qualify as a flight attendant.

Career progression
Lead the team as a senior member of the cabin crew or head into teaching as a cabin crew training instructor.

Useful site
www.careerintravel.co.uk 

MEDICAL SECRETARY JOBS

Medical Secretary:

Ask any GP, nurse or medical practitioner if they could provide a good service to patients without the support of a medical secretary and they’ll all tell you what an essential role the secretary plays in a practice. Medical secretaries can work in a variety of environments like GP surgeries, complementary health centres, hospitals, prisons and schools.

Day to day

Your main task as a medical secretary is to provide administrative support to medical staff. Depending on where you work, you may also be the first point of contact for patients – a role that requires tact, discretion and understanding. You duties will include:

• Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail
• Providing personal assistant support to medical staff
• Answering phone calls and arranging appointments
• Writing letters or recording medical notes
• Ensuring medical samples are properly labeled
• Filing and typing up reports
• Providing administrative assistance with medical research

Qualifications

Most employers will look for at least four GCSEs (A -C grades, including English). Strong secretarial skills are a prerequisite and medical secretaries also need to have some understanding of medical jargon and processes, so specialist training is also required. AMSPAR run a variety of courses including:

• The Level 2 Diploma in Medical Administration
• The Level 3 Diploma for Medical Secretaries
• The Level 3 Certificate in Medical Administration
• The Level 3 Certificate in Medical Terminology
• Or you could consider the AMSPAR Certificate in Health Service Administration.

Career Progression

Once you’ve learnt the ropes, you could move on to a bigger practice with more responsibility or apply for a position as a senior medical secretary. With appropriate training you could go on to become office or practice manager.

Useful sites

British Society of Medical Secretaries and Administrators: www.bsmsa.org.uk
Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists: www.amspar.com

BEAUTY THERAPIST JOBS

 Beauty Therapist:

"There is no other job that I can think of where you meet so many different types of people and help them look and feel better they can," says self-employed beauty therapist Louise Macintosh.As well as the job satisfaction of making your clients feel fabulous, beauty therapists are always learning new skills and are the first to know about new products and treatments.

Day to day

Working in a beauty therapist job, you’ll be responsible for administering a range of treatments to clients, such as:

• Waxing
• Massage
• Manicures and pedicures
• Tanning
• Eyelash tinting and eyebrow dying

Before carrying out any treatments you’ll need to ask your client to complete a medical questionnaire so you’ll know about any allergies or health issues they may have.

If you are based in a salon you’ll be expected to perform some front of house duties including meeting and greeting customers, answering the phone and taking bookings. Beauty therapists are sometimes also responsible for promoting and selling beauty products.

The best thing about being a beauty therapist?

“I love the way you get to meet such a variety of people and carry out different types of treatment. It’s always changing and there’s always the chance to update your skills.”

The worst thing about being a beauty therapist?

“If you’re a mobile therapist it can be very tiring moving everything from one place to another and if you’re self-employed the work can be a little unpredictable.”

Salary expectations:

Beauty therapists fresh from completing their Level 3 qualification earn around £13k per year. Gain a few years experience and your salary will rise to around £17k per year while managers can earn around £25k per annum.

Career progression

Many beauty therapists add some management training to their roster of skills to become a salon or spa manager. Alternatively, you could become a tutor or assessor.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Business Development Manager:

                 Since the force is to generate new sales opportunities and contacts, a successful Business Development Manager is a highly appreciated asset for any company, and a bonus-pay means the financial rewards of this career may be large.

Day to day

Your job as a business development manager is to identify sales leads, pitch goods or services to new clients and maintain a good working relationship with new contacts. Whatever business you work in your duties are likely to include:

• Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings
• Planning and preparing presentations
• Communicating new product developments to prospective clients
• Overseeing the development of marketing literature
• Writing reports
• Providing management with feedback

Qualifications

Personal qualities such as great communication and sales skills count for more than formal qualifications in this job. However, employers will be looking at candidates educated to at least GCSE level as well as having sales and marketing experience. Those with a 2:1 degree, preferably in finance, marketing and business management, will be able to take advantage of the graduate programmes run by some companies. A valid driving license is also essential for this role. Business development managers can polish their skills by studying for qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) or the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM) who offer a variety of courses in sales and marketing.

Salary expectation

Those new to the role will start on a salary of around £18k per year while senior business development managers can earn £50k plus per annum. There are often bonus schemes and benefits such as a company car.

Career progression

From business development manager you can progress to become a senior development manager, business development executive or marketing director. Or, with the selling, negotiating and project management skills you’ve gained, you can side-step into other areas of business.

Useful sites

• Chartered Institute of Marketing: www.cim.co.uk
• Institute of Sales and Marketing Management: www.ismm.co.uk

JOBS FOR ELCTRICIAN

Electrician:

An Electrician is a craftsman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings,fixed michenary and related equipment. Electricity is big business. There are around 20,000 electrical contracting companies in the UK employing around 365,000 people and supporting 8,000 apprentices. Add to that the fact there’s a huge deficit of qualified electricians in the UK and it looks like a great choice for a future career.

Types

Electricians can be divided into three:

• Installation electricians who test and install wiring systems (lighting, security, fire) and equipment. They sometimes follow architects drawings and either work in homes or on buildings sites.
• Maintenance electricians who test and maintain electrical equipment and often work in commerce or heavy industry.
• Production electricians who construct complex electrical and electronic appliances from wiring diagrams.

What’s the setup?

Electricians work up to 40 hours per week but as electricians often can’t leave a job unfinished you can expect to work some overtime. 
Where you work largely depends again on the kind of electrician you are. You could spend your day in a factory, home, building site, hospital, school, oil rig – wherever there’s electricity, there’s a chance you could be there!

Working as an electrician can be physically demanding as you’ll spend long hours in often cramped conditions or on cold, windy building sites.

Qualifications:

Although there are no minimum requirements to train as an electrician, good GCSE (C and above) results in maths, English and preferably physics and ICT (that’s Information Communication and Technology) will give you a great advantage. If you don’t have the above, you will be required to take an aptitude test. Applicants also need to pass a color vision assessment to enroll on the course.

The most common route to electrician training is via an apprenticeship scheme. Aimed at anyone who’s 25 or under, an apprenticeship takes four years to complete and will involve theory-based learning as well as practical demonstrations of your skills.

Currently, training to become a qualified electrician involves taking the City & Guilds 2330 Certificate in electrotechnology and 2356 electrotechnology NVQ.
From January 2011 the above qualifications are due to be replaced by a new hybrid qualification - the 2357 City & Guilds Diploma in electrotechnology.
Over 25s can enroll on training programmes but will not be allowed to take part in the apprenticeship programme.

Career prospects:

The greater your specialism, the higher your salary. As the trend for renewable energy sources grows you could look at specializing in green technologies such as wind turbines or photovoltaic systems



Useful sites 

www.summitskills.org.uk 
www.theiet.org

PROJECT ENGINEER JOBS

Project Engineer:

 If you’ve trained as an engineer and can boast unrivalled project management skills then a career as a project engineer could be for you...

Day to day

• Ensure a project is fit for purpose and adheres to the budget and schedule
• Keep an eye on all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements 
• Interpret clients' requirements
• Identify engineering problems and ensure solutions are implemented
• Evaluate, organize and prioritise workload within a schedule
• Liaise with third party contractors to ensure all equipment is fit for purpose
• Take responsibility for a team of engineers

Who would it suit?

To be a successful project engineer you’ll need a broad range of skills, including:

• Excellent IT skills
• Lots of initiative 
• Great organizational skills
• The ability to explain design ideas and plans clearly
• Confident decision-making ability
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work within budgets and to deadlines
• A comprehensive knowledge of relevant legal regulations
• Good team-leading skills

Career progression

You could progress to senior engineer, research and development manager or project manager, and eventually overall operations manager. You could also move into consultancy.

Useful sites

The Engineering Council: www.engc.org.uk
The Institute of Engineering and Technology: www.theiet.org
The Institution of Engineering Designers: www.ied.org.uk

ADMINISTRATOR JOBS

 Administrator:

If you want to become an information officer, as our previous speaker, then a job as an administrator can put firmly in the race. Filing, making travel arrangements, taking bookings, looking after visitors... Every office needs an efficient administrator who can ensure that everything behind the scenes of a successful company is running smoothly. Without one, things quickly start to fall apart.

Qualifications and skills?

You don’t have to have a CV bursting with qualifications to become an administrator. While most employers will value good levels of literacy and numeracy, many will also look for top-notch typing, telephone and organizational skills. However, why not keep one step ahead of the competition with one of the following certificates?

• NVQ/SVQ in Business and Administration, Levels 1-4
• OCR Awards, Certificates and Diplomas in Administration (Business Professional), Levels 1-4
• BTEC Level 3 Award & Certificate in Principles of Business & Administration

Career progression

"Because you know everything about the working of the organization, there is the possibility of potential career progression," says Johanna. "If you do a good job and are trusted and wish to move up to other roles in the organization then you are in a good place to do this as an administrator." Many administrators use this role as a springboard to becoming a supervisor, personal secretary or office manager.

Useful sites

www.cfa.uk.com/

www.arma.ac.uk/

REAL ASSISTANT MANAGER

Retail Assistant Manager:

If you have a burning ambition to get ahead in retail becoming a retail assistant manager is the next step up from sales assistant and just a whisker away from store manager. Whether you’re working in a large supermarket or a small store, you’ll be on a steep learning curve as there’s often plenty of training to get the assistant manager ready for the next step up.

Day to Day

As an assistant manager, you’ll be responsible for:

• Overseeing the smooth running of the shop floor
• Helping the shop meet its monthly targets
• Helping to recruit and train staff
• Dealing with enquiries and complaints
• Serving customers
• Implementing rotas and shifts
• Checking store merchandise is effectively displayed
• Ensuring a good standard of customer service from staff

Qualifications:

Assistant managers have often worked their way up from a sales assistant position and experience on the shop floor can count more than specific qualifications in this role; however, candidates with proven literacy, numeracy and IT skills will be at an advantage. Many larger retail companies offer management training schemes for graduates or those qualified to at least Level 3 (A Level).
Courses that will give you career as an assistant manager a boost include:

• Diploma in Retail Business
• HND/HNC in Retail Management
• Foundation Degree in Retail Management

Salary expectations?

While starting salaries are between £15k and £25k per year, with experience and training, senior store managers can earn up to £40k per year. There are often commission and bonus schemes for meeting sales targets.

Career progression

From assistant manager you can hop from manager to regional manager or set your sights on the prize of working in senior management.

Useful sites

National Skills Academy for Retail: www.nsaforretail.com
Skillsmart Retail: www.skillsmartretail.com

Jobs for Civil Service administrator:

The role of Civil Service administrator is quite broad and can cover a wide range of tasks and responsibilities. The Civil Service is made up of a large number of different departments, which implement government policies and deliver services to the public. As an administrator you would contribute to the delivery of these services through duties such as research, compiling reports, working on policy documents.

The Civil Service is a significant employer, comprising departments, agencies and non-departmental government bodies (NDPBs), and employing just under half a million people. Approximately one quarter of which work in London or the South East, with the remaining three-quarters spread throughout the UK. 

Typical work activities:

The tasks involved vary greatly according to the department in which an administrator is based, but are likely to include some or all of the following activities:

• helping to formulate and implement policies;
• using excellent customer service skills to deal with service users, for example, other civil servants, members of the public or other organisations;
• interpreting and applying complex written information relating to policies and procedures;
• managing and working efficiently with resources, often on a limited budget;
• taking an impartial interest in economic and political issues;
• using communication skills, both oral and written, to explain often complex information to colleagues and members of the public;
• achieving and delivering results within deadlines;
• working quickly under pressure, often according to complex rules and procedures;
• producing high-quality materials and reports;
• researching and carrying out analysis relating to particular areas of economic or political interest;
• Providing evidence, based on research, and delivering findings to senior staff members, which may eventually feed into future policy work.

Training:

Most departments will offer on-the-job training and a mentor to offer advice and guidance.

On-the-job training includes learning from experienced staff and attending in-house training courses. There is a commitment within the Civil Service to lifelong learning and continuing professional development (CPD). The Professional Skills for Government (PSG) framework was introduced in 2008 to enable civil servants to plan their career. Individuals can use this framework to identify their training needs, both to improve the skills needed to perform well in their current job and to move roles or apply for promotion.

Training is provided via e-learning or by attending courses, depending upon the nature of the training required and the department or agency. The National School of Government runs a range of foundation courses to help develop the skills and knowledge needed to understand the structure and workings of the Civil Service.

COMPUTER ENGINEERING JOBS

COMPUTER ENGINEERING: 

                                                   A software engineer is a professional engineer who possesses not only the formation of an electrical engineer, but also references to computer. The combination of engineering knowledge base that are the province of all engineers with extensive knowledge of software design and implementation of software provides the engineer with a skill set that is very attractive in the world of businesses todayComputer engineering involves many aspects of computer design, the creation of individual components, computer equipment, network design and integration of software options for the hardware that drives applications

HOW MANY JOBS ARE THERE?

         Computer engineers software applications held about 514,800 jobs in 2008, while computer systems software engineers held about 394,800. Although they have jobs in most industries, many software engineers working in computer systems design and related services. Employers range from startups to industry leaders well known. An increasing number of these workers to find employment on a temporary basis, or work as consultants.

How much is this job?
Average annual earnings for computer applications software engineers were $ 87,900 in May 2008. Average annual salary for computer software engineers systems were $ 94,520.

VISIT THESE SITES FOR JOBS:

• www.recruit.net/search-software+engineer-jobs 
• www.recruit.net/search-software+engineer-jobs 
• www.engineerjobs.com/jobs/software-engineering  

ANIMATION JOBS

ANIMATION :

                                   The animation is a kind of optical illusion. It involves the appearance of motion caused by displaying still images one after another. Often, the animation is used for entertainment purposes.Besides its use for entertainment, animation is considered an art form. It is often presented and celebrated at film festivals around the world. It is also used for educational, entertainment takes place in learning and teaching applications.

 ROLE:       The role of ANIMATOR  in the games is to give life and movement to the world of running the game on a daily facilitator can be very varied and, as such, requires the facilitator to be very flexible and adaptable. Animation is an essential part of the process and as with any art has the potential to make or break a game. Most computer games are now developed real-time 3D graphics and animation. The artists and animators working on the development of computer games tend to be trained or experienced in one of the major packages of 3D modeling and animation, such as Maya or 3DStudioMax
EARNINGS:

                                           Higher wages of computer animation. The average is $ 60,000 per year and may get a job as an animator, not a degree. However, having some kind of formal training will really help in finding their first job. Many schools offer programs ranging from short animation to a degree and beyond certifications. Get a good education will go a long way in his career and increased his salary as an animator.

VISIT THESE SITES FOR JOBS:

• www.animationarena.com/animation-jobs.html
• animation.about.com/od/jobsites/Computer_Animation_Job
• CAREER IN ANIMATION:www.skillset.org/animation/careers

NEWS REPOTER JOB

NEWS REPORTER:         

                A news reporter records and markets information about current activities, people, styles, and problems. His or her operate is accepted as writing. However, a writer is not a correspondent but a "type" of writers.
                       Reporters are one kind of JOURNALIST. They create reviews or content as a career for send out or distribution in press such as papers, television, stereo, publications, documented movie, or the Internet. Journalists develop solutions for their operate, their reviews can be either verbal or published, and they are often estimated to review in the most goal and unbiased way to provide the public good. A author is a correspondent who creates items that appear frequently in papers or publications. A polemical correspondent includes reportage with personal viewpoint.

ROLE OF NEWS REPORTER:

The role of a journalist (the term refers to the reporter) is to report the news. Now news for the term has not yet been fully defined. The researchers did not attempt to explain in various ways. News reporters following his instinct, or acting chief journalist for advice. In addition, we have some news for elements such as proximity, timeliness, human interest to help suppliers to smell the news.

Earnings and Benefits:           Salaries depend on experience and news reporter or other training. The result also depends on where they work and whether to work for magazines or radio stations or television. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary of journalists and correspondents is $ 31,320. Highest 10 percent earned more than $ 68,250 a year. Newspaper to earn an average annual income of $ 30,070, while radio and television journalists earn an average annual income of $ 34,050. The biggest names in journalism to earn a lot of

VISIT THESE SITES FOR NEWS REPORTER JOB:

• www.reporternews.com/jobs
• msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/news+reporter
• jobs.trovit.co.in/jobs/news-reporter