Professional services

The professional service sector offers specialist support to their customers. Examples of the work within this sector include Law, Finance, Marketing, Consulting, Management and Planning.

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Professional services sector

Facts and figures

The professional service employees deliver specialist services to their customers. Many employees within the sector have completed specific degrees, training or hold licenses (for example Lawyers and Architects) to allow them to work in their chosen industry.

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Careers in professional services

Career progression

There are a wide range of entry level jobs across the professional services sector these include:

  • Cleaners and Domestics - £9.30 – Level 1
  • Reprographic assistant - £8.94 – Level 1
  • Warehouse Worker - £10.33 – Level 1

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Top skills requested by employers

Skills for professional services jobs can be split between ‘general’ skills and ‘specialist’ skill. General are transferrable between sectors and sought by most employers, whilst specialist skills are more focused on the sector.

General skills
  • Communications
  • Management
  • Sales
  • Customer service
  • Planning
Specialist skills
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Agile methodology
  • Auditing
  • Business development
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Green jobs

Green professional services

Many professional services companies are working to become more sustainable and develop more sustainable products. There are green elements featured in many roles including:

  • Sustainability business specialist
  • Financial adviser
  • Investment and commercial banking professional

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