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   • People entering careers that they dont enjoy due to a lack of information
   • 2. Youth unemployment at an all time high yet CEOs complaining about lack of skills in certain sectors
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   27/06/2011 - Skills shortage hits government IT - British Computer Society chief tells MPs that outsourcing has left government short of skills to manage procurements of big projects
   22/06/2011 - Calculate this: in-demand actuaries see earnings soar - As the rest of the country's living standards are squeezed, a nationwide shortage of the number crunchers has seen their salaries and bonuses soar, according to a leading recruitment consultant.
   06/06/2011 UK skills shortage threatens recovery - Britain's skills shortage threatens to limit factories' ability to grow, the sector's trade body EEF has warned. Despite high unemployment, companies say a lack of candidates with the right skills is forcing them to consider automating systems replacing people with machines.
   04/06/2011 BT blames outsourcing on lack of UK skills Mike Rake the CEO of BT today
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   • Civil Servant diverse career with good work life balance.
   • 3. Nursegood job security, work anywhere in the country, help people in need.
   • 4. Accountant Good reward package, large demand in south east
   • 5. IT consultant Good job security, challenging problems
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   • Nurse - nurses provide care to, and support the recovery of, patients suffering from acute and long-term illnesses and diseases or those requiring surgery.
   • 7. Fire fighter - As a fire fighter, you will be called upon to tackle various emergency situations where your problem solving skills and initiative will be vital to resolve issues quickly and calmly.
   • 8. Engineering consultant -Engineering consultants work with businesses to help them to meet their design and construction needs.
   • 9. Civil Servant- While some civil servants work in key departments in Whitehall, others are employed in an array of organisations that put government policy into practice, such as the Pensions Service, the Immigration Service or the Highways Agency.
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   Civil Servants run the country, supporting the Parliament of the day, helping them design policy and implementing the policies they design.
   Work varies hugely: from designing new initiatives to help members of the public save energy to producing briefing for Ministers before they go into meetings.
   Further info:
   http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs/
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   Civil Servant
   Key Stats
   
   • 37,000 in the UK
   • 11. Majority based in London, also York, Norwich
   • 12. No specific qualification necessary
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   10:37 27/06 I have worked as a civil servant for 4 years and I love it. There is so much to learn and so much exciting stuff happening all the time. I highly recommend this career. SarahJ
   13:12 22/06 Does anyone know if the civil service goes to any careers fairs or has any open days?. JillyB
   16:25 22/06 Yes it does Jilly B. We are in London next week. Come along to find out more about us. There will be graduates manning the stall happy to answer your questions.
   14:06 03/06 Does anyone know if you have to have a degree in order to get into the
   
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