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All the publications and online resources below are available free of charge to current students. Some can be downloaded online,and others you will need to collect in person from SICS. All the resources are produced by experienced careers consultants from The Careers Group, University of London and are suitable for people at any stage of their career development, whether recent graduates or career changers. 

How to Write a Curriculum Vitae
This resource is available to download for free online. It aims to help you write a curriculum vitae that will persuade your potential employer to take you seriously. 

Sections include: Before You Start, The Content of Your CV, Making it Look Good, Covering Letters, If Your Circumstances are Different, Some Examples.

How to Complete an Application Form
Good application forms succeed - it's as simple as that. This booklet addresses the skills involved in completing forms and includes tips on how to impress the employers. Please come to SICS to collect your copy.

How to Succeed at Interviews
This booklet offers a guide to job interviews and other selection methods.

Sections include: Before the Interview, On the day of the Interview, After the Interview, What Not to do at Your Interview, Different Types of Interview, Other Selection Methods.

Please come to SICS to collect your copy.

How to Analyse and Promote Your Skills for Work
This booklet helps graduates understand what employers are seeking, and how to manage their own career development.

Sections include: Skills Audit Cycle, Communications, Numeracy, Information Technology, Working With Others, Organising & Taking Responsibility, Problem Solving, Business & Commerical Awareness, Functional Skills, Career Management, Personal Attributes, References. 

Please come to SICS to collect your copy.

How to Change Your Career
This booklet is about making the impossible possible. Too many people are trapped in jobs they loathe and which leave them feeling unfulfilled. How to Change Your Career offers a way out of this dilemma. It will help you find out what sort of person you are and to use this knowledge to search for a career which would suit you.

Sections include: Assessing Your Situation, Analysing Your Values and Skills, Generating Ideas, Researching New Careers, Making Decisions and Taking Action.

Please come to SICS to collect your copy.

Graduate Entry to Medicine
There are currently 14 medical schools offering graduate entry to medicine courses (GEM). These accelerated learning courses take just four intensive years to produce newly qualified doctors. With places limited competition for acceptance on GEM courses is fierce! The aim of this booklet is to guide you through the process of applying to enable you to maximise your chances of acceptance.

Please come to SICS to collect your copy.

Recruitment Agencies

This guide is intended to help graduates in the London area identify recruitment agencies that can help place them in employment. The latest version is available to view online.

Getting into International Development
Working in development offers a fulfilling career but it's often a challenging sector to get into. This book gives an excellent insight to help get your career moving. Available Now!.

Price: £8.20 @ SICS
Price: £9.20 by post

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