If you are advising people to enter the public sector, be aware that recent findings suggest 95 per cent of people working in the public sector claim to find their life at work stressful.

This year's new-look British International Motor Show, in partnership with Lloyds TSB Insurance (to be held at ExCeL London between 20-30 July) will feature the first-ever Careers Village to help visitors land their dream job in the motor industry and showcase the wide variety of careers available.

The inaugural meeting of the Education & Careers Panel of the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) took place on the 4 April in London. I represented the ICG on this Panel. The M.O. is basically to develop or enhance the provision of career info. about the profession, to widen understanding amongst those who would normally advise young people on the career area and to use the present climate to promote the profession as a viable, rewarding and lucrative career.

In the week that the ICG Council is to formulate its policy towards Gender Stereotyping, ICG President Dr Rachel Mulvey has defended accusations of poor careers advice.

Employers are being asked to advise on government plans to get manufacturing in the school curriculum by 2009.