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Trade associations
can often be a great place to research a role
that you may have an interest in. Within the websites
listed below you will find a massive array of
hints, contacts, discussion forums and resources
to help you on your way. You will also find more
specific jobs advertised within the pages of many
of the sites listed below.
Trade
Association Forum (TAF)
Directory
of over 600 UK trade associations covering over
270 industries.
www.martex.taf.org
Advertising Association
AA
members, publications, press releases and lots
of career advice.
www.adassoc.org.uk
American Counselling
Association
Information
on the American Counselling Association including
members and courses.
www.counseling.org
American Society
of Association Executives
Links
to Associations and Societies.
www.asaenet.org
Association of British
Insurers
The
trade association for insurance companies representing
almost the entire industry in the UK. News, consumer
information and publications.
www.abi.org.uk
Association of the
British Pharmaceutical Industry
Press,
publications, education, training, ABPI information.
www.abpi.org.uk
Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants
Careers,
qualifications, training, events, useful articles,
publications, links, databases to help you locate
an accountant or non-executive director. ACCA
Careers has details of around 3,000 full-time,
part-time, temporary and contract vacancies. Also
has a small business centre.
www.acca.co.uk
British American Business
Inc
Formerly
the American Chamber of Commerce in the UK, the
BABi represents the interests of US businesses
operating in the UK and can be useful resource
if you are looking to work for a US business over
here as they maintain a list of companies. DBM
is a corporate member.
www.babinc.org
British
Chambers of Commerce
News,
publications, surveys, economic news, details
of local businesses, networking forums and links
to all the Chambers across the UK.
www.britishchambers.org.uk
British
Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong)
Business
services in Hong Kong, publications, business
development in China
www.britcham.com
British Insurance
and Investment Brokers' Association
The
Association's site contains new and information
about the insurance industry together with links
to member sites and details of training and events
at local association branches.
www.biba.org.uk
British Venture Capital
Association
The
BVCA are a useful source of information for aspiring
entrepreneurs looking for sources of finance.
They produce a directory of members which specifies
various organisations preferred investment types
and size. Available by calling the Association
or online request.
www.bvca.co.uk
Chartered Insurance Institute
One
of the largest institutes in the insurance business,
they set standards for the insurance industry
and provide professional services and education
in insurance and financial services. The site
has factsheets and information on careers in the
insurance industry but no job bank.
www.cim.co.uk
CIMA
Chartered
Institute of Management Accountants.
www.cima.org.uk
Chartered Institute
of Marketing
Chartered
Institute of Marketing home page.
www.cim.co.uk
Chartered Institute
of Personnel & Development
CIPD
homepage.
www.cipd.co.uk
Chartered Institute
of Taxation
This
site is split into two areas - one for the tax
professional or member and one for the tax payer
or user. Tax professionals can find details of
qualifications, training, local events, conferences
and best practice. The careers section links to
Inside Careers (to link direct go to www.insidecareers.co.uk/tax/index.htm)
and features advice on different types of career,
salary levels, entry routes and a database of
current vacancies. Tax payers can find information
on starting your own business, locating a tax
adviser, tax facts and figures and an overview
of self-assessment.
www.tax.org.uk
Chartered Management
Institute
Chartered
Management Institute (formerly Institute of Management)
homepage.
www.managers.org.uk
Chemistry Society
Links
to Chemistry sites, products and services, chemistry
resource locator.
www.chemsoc.org
Commerce Net
Premier
industry association for Internet Commerce.
www.commerce.net
Confederation of British
Industry (CBI)
The
UK's principal employers' organisation. Features
news, trends and surveys, press releases, details
of CBI conferences, local events, details of CBI
policy and specific areas for SMEs and e-business.
www.cbi.org.uk
Defence Evaluation
& Research Agency
Ministry
of Defence's nuclear research & technology
division.
www.dera.gov.uk
Incentive
Travel & Meetings Association
Association
for anyone involved in the planning and supply
of incentive travel and meetings.
www.martex.co.uk/itma/index.htm
Industrial Society
The
Industrial Society's homepage.
www.indsoc.co.uk
Institute of Chartered
Accountants
Information
aimed mainly at members and students. Details
of how to become an accountant, how to find one,
details of local offices, the work of the Association
and latest news and events. The library has lots
of useful links and guides including information
on starting a business and doing business in countries
around the world.
www.icaew.co.uk
Institute of Civil
Engineers
Institution
for Chartered Engineers website.
www.ice.org.uk
Institute of Chemical
Engineers
Institute
of Chemical Engineers homepage.
www.icheme.org
Institute of Electrical
Engineers
Institution
of Electrical Engineers homepage - the IEE Forum
includes articles and advice on careers.
www.iee.org.uk
Interim
Management Association
Formerly
ATIES (Association of Temporary & Interim
Executive Services)
www.interimmanagement.uk.com
Institute of Internal
Auditors
Details
of membership, events, publications, training,
links and a networking forum.
www.iia.org.uk
Institute of Practitioners
in Advertising
The
UK body for advertising, media and marketing communications
agencies. The site has details of membership,
a resource centre, publications, a discussion
forum, careers section and member agency profiles.
www.ipa.co.uk
Interim
Management Association
The
UK body for advertising, media and marketing communications
agencies. The site has details of membership,
a resource centre, publications, a discussion
forum, careers section and member agency profiles.
www.interimmanagement.uk.com
Management Consultancies
Association
News,
careers and information for management consultants.
www.mca.org.uk
Motor Industry Research
Association
Provider
of engineering and development research services.
www.mira.co.uk
National
Council for the Training of Journalists
The
place to start if you wish to become a journalist.
www.itecharlow.co.uk/nctj
National Institute
for Research Advancement (NIRA)
Including
link to Directory of Think Tanks.
gate.nira.go.jp/
Offshore Operators
Association
Information
on offshore drilling, oil etc.
www.ukooa.co.uk
Public
Relations Consultants Association
Membership
Association comprising over 5,000 PR Consultants.
Features a recruitment service called PRJobSeek.
www.martext.co.uk/prca/index.htm
Royal Institute of
Chartered Surveyors
Company
website of The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
www.rics.org.uk
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