Careers and Employability: Databases

Discover is a good resource for finding general information. Use it to search through most of the College print books, e-books and magazines/journals to find resources to help you with your job search. This can be for books on Interview skills, help in writing CVs, or to find the most up-to-date information on your chosen career such as recent trends, skills and knowledge.

Use this news database to find current information on careers, businesses, and topical issues which may come up in your interview.  You can search for a company, an industry, or an issue that you would like to know more about. 

Skills for Study is an interactive online tutorial to help you with your academic and employability skills, and includes a module on Employability and personal development.  This will help you with personal development planning, which helps you decide on your priorities and ambitions; there's also a section on planning for your future, which includes identifying the key skills, knowledge and attitudes required for work; and a section on writing CVs, application forms and preparing for interview. Sections usually take 30-40 minutes to work through, and include lots of activities and reflection to really tailor the information to your own needs.