IT
Training companies advertise regularly in both national and local press and a list of accredited companies can be found on the Institute of IT Training website.

For information on Microsoft training and exams see www.microsoft.com/uk

Cisco Career Certifications, British Computer Society, The Professional Contractors' Group, Design Business Association, British Design and Art Direction, www.whatis.com and www.bobsguide.com are excellent websites that help decipher some of the technical jargon.

Regarding information and news about creative IT positions, publications such as Design Week and Graphis are both well-respected publications with equally useful web sites.

Telecommunications
Ofcom, the regulator for the UK communications industries
Telecoms Advice
Total Telecom
Women in Telecoms and Technology