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Careers Education and Guidance |
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| Careers education and guidance (CEG) provides
you with the knowledge and skills to help you make sensible decisions
when choosing further education, training or jobs. CEG is provided for
every young person who requires it, who is in full-time education or in
full or part-time vocational education. Further education
students, unless they are studying for a higher education qualification,
can also get information, advice and guidance from their college or the
local Connexions Service. Higher
education students, including those studying at a FE college, should
be able to get help from the university careers service. The teaching staff in schools and FE colleges and the careers advisers from the local Connexions Service provide CEG. At school, the CEG programme starts in Year 9 and continues until you leave. People outside school are often invited to give talks or demonstations to a group or class. You may go on visits to employers and you should have at least one week of work experience, often in Year 10. If you go on to do a GNVQ course you may get some more work experience. Careers Service advisers offer advice and guidance which is impartial, objective and based on your personal needs and interests. They have extensive information on local further education courses, higher education options, the full range of training opportunities available and the demands and availability of jobs in your locality. They will also be able to advise on the financial support available to young people while they are in education or training, and about state benefits. Read more from Connexions-Card. If you're at school and stuck for what to do next - or beginning to think about which careers you may want to go into S-Cool! can help. They have many interactive tools designed to give you relevant information that you can use to help make some important decisions. Take a look at the many ways they can help, and work through the ones that are relevant to you. Connexions - Choices@13/14... Are you panicking about which subjects to choose at the end of Year 9? Don't! Connexions - Choices@15/16... So many options, where do you start? Do you want to find a job, earn while you learn, study for a vocational or academic qualification? Connexions - Choices@18+...... Deciding on your future? Try answering our top ten questions to help you focus your thoughts. |
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| Writing
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| Sound advice for students and people leaving
home - How
to construct a CV Your CV (Curriculum Vitae) is a document which gives details about you and your credentials, which you use to sell yourself to prospective employers. Writing a CV for the first time can seem like an impossible task. You just don’t know what to put in or what to leave out. You may feel you’ve done nothing and achieved nothing. Talking to a Connexions Direct adviser can help you to understand just how talented you are, and help you match your skills to what employers need. Alternatively, their sister site - Connexions Card - has an online CV builder which allows you to create and manage your CV online. Writing the perfect CV. CV writing is an art form. Most job adverts will attract at the very least 30 applications. Some attract 1000s. You need to make sure your CV stands out from the crowd and shrieks "Employ me!". Here are some simple tips and some bad examples to help you get that interview. How to Handle Job Interviews Successfully - an extensive series of questions to be prepared for in a job interview, as well as questions you may want to ask. The Top 10 Tips for a Successful Job Interview - good advice on sticky issues like acknowledging your weaknesses without making yourself look bad. |
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| Work
It (BBC) Discover more about jobs you could be doing when you're older... Careers A-Z The UK gateway to quality careers information online. For each career sector, you will find links to Careers Information, Jobs & vacancy information, Courses, Books about that career, Other links e.g. professional organisations, online magazines etc. Careers (DfES) In this section you'll find links to sites that provide careers information and advice. Connexionscard Career Zone Ever wondered how to become an airline pilot or a fashion designer, but didn't know how to go about it? This is the Zone for you. The Career Bank contains a variety of job descriptions to help you find the career that suits you. The Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Provides a wealth of training material and careers information for young people - brings together key organisations from industry, academic institutions, consultants and professional bodies into a network of career development opportunities in the form of Insight and Graduate Courses for Undergraduate and PhD students, postdoctoral courses, conferences, publications, career learning for all key stages within schools and career guidance through NICEC. The Independent Career Section Careers Service National Association Find your local careers service who can help you with your education, training and employment decisions. Career Services (Prospects) CSU's mission is to be the leading UK provider of graduate careers and recruitment solutions. Careers Portal The online careers service - the aim is to answer any career-related queries you might have. |
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