Links to Professional Bodies
If you've developed something of a niche in your role at work, and want to pursue it further, why not check out some of the professional training and qualifications that are available? Here are a few examples of professional bodies that may be of interest to you. They relate to many of the responsibilities you've shown us you're now undertaking as part of your ever-expanding role!
Remember that many professional organisations have strong local networks and support groups, with regular meetings, events and talks. They probably have someone who is appointed to talk to people wishing to enter their sector. Find out what's going on in your area and make contact. You never know where your efforts might lead!
They'll have details of training and qualifications relevant to their sector, which may be useful if you want to develop a niche or move into it, or simply want to boost your skills, knowledge, confidence and authority in the area. Once you've checked out the relevant web site, why not visit our Course Finder to find the right course for you?
Most of the sites below also have info on:
What are you waiting for?Useful links
Routes into the career
Career progression
Local, regional and national networks;
News and events
Further information points
| Advertising | Advertising Association | www.adassoc.org.uk |
| Computing | British Computer Society | www.bcs.org.uk |
| Conference & Events | Association for Conferences and Events | www.martex.co.uk/ace |
| Human Resources | Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development | www.cipd.co.uk |
| Interactive Media | British Interactive Media Association | www.bima.co.uk |
| Marketing | Chartered Institute of Marketing | www.cim.co.uk |
| Media Careers | Skillset Careers | www.skillset.org |
| Psychology | British Psychological Society | www.bps.org.uk |
| Public Relations | Institute of Public Relations | www.ipr.org.uk |
| Recruitment | Recruitment and Employment Confederation | www.rec.uk.com |
| Sales & Marketing | Institute of Sales and Marketing Management | www.ismm.co.uk |
| Translating & Interpreting | Institute of Translation and Interpreting | www.iti.org.uk |
| Travel & Tourism | Institute of Travel and Tourism | www.itt.co.uk |
| Wine & Spirit | Wine and Spirit Education Trust | www.wset.co.uk |
