CareerComp@nion

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BBC Running a Business

News stories of interest to anyone running a business, from the BBC

business gateway - Scotland

Helpsite for new and growing businesses in Scotland

Business Wales

Supports those starting, maintaining or growing a business in Wales

bytestart.co.uk

Small business and company start-up portal

GOV UK

Government search for all Departments.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Helpsite for starting and running your own business

Invest NI

Encouraging new businesses and relocation of existing businesses to Northern Ireland

LiveWIRE

Helps 16-30 year olds develop their own businesses

newbusiness.co.uk

Advice for new businesses

Peter Jones Enterprise Academy

Founded by entrepreneur and star of Dragon’s Den, Peter Jones with a view to encouraging more entrepreneurial activity within the UK, based on a philosophy of ‘learning by doing’.

Princes Trust

UK charity that helps 14-30 year olds with practical support for self employment

Prowess

Supports womens business ownership

Self employment

Gateway to supporting students with education and career decisions

smallbusiness.co.uk

Provides resources for small business owners

Starting a Business

Information on a range of aspects of self employment from Brightside

Startups

Business start-up or franchising advice

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Support Organisations

Legal, Finance, Patents and Trademarks

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What is Career Companion?

Career Companion provides independent, impartial professional oversight of the best and most comprehensive careers, learning, skills training and job hunting information in the UK.

Who is it for?

Any age! Whether you are still in education and training, considering apprenticeships, a career change, self-employment, returning to learning or planning for retirement.

How might it help you?

If you unsure what you might like to do in the future, Career Companion includes career quizzes and psychometric tests to help develop your ideas further.
Perhaps, you have career ideas but are looking for further information, such as entry requirements, training opportunities and prospects for career progression. Or wanting help with CVs and Job hunting. Career Companion has over two thousand careers, learning, skills training and job hunting sites to help
If Higher Education is your focus for now you can research and compare universities and affiliated specialist colleges. Career Companion provides easy access to an A -Z of UK institutions operating through UCAS. Also, a complementary search facility, and notepad tool to record and email any of your saved research.
A significant feature of Career Companion is easy access to advice and support services, just when they are needed! This may include health organisations, agencies, and charities from the voluntary sector; themselves a useful source for employment and training. As are providers of internships, year out and gap year opportunities in the UK as well as overseas.

So, what will it cost to use Career Companion?

All the following are annual price plans:

Individual £6.00
Friends & Family £9.60
Professional Adviser/Support £12.00