There are some resources that are really helpful no matter what stage of education you’re at.
StartProfile
‘StartProfile’ allows students to discover career pathways, develop their employability skills and explore their future career and study options from school or at home as it is accessible from desktop computers and mobile devices. Each student can personalise their profile with details about their interests, skills, personal qualities and potential work preferences. From this starting point, they can continue to update their profile in order to explore careers information matched to their personal preference and interests. Not only will Start help students to learn more about jobs, courses, providers and opportunities available to them; it will also help them to understand where they are on their journey; and to consider what is important as they make choices relating to Post 16 and Post 18 study.
General Skills that all employers value
How to improve your problem-solving skills
What’s lateral thinking and why does it matter?
How to improve your teamwork skills
Understanding the Lingo!
Starting a new career, or even exploring one, can come with a lot of unfamiliar terms. That’s why we’ve sharing this Key Vocabulary Book: a simple, jargon-free guide to help you understand common career terms, workplace phrases, and industry buzzwords. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to level up, this resource is here to make things clearer and more accessible.
Pearson Employability Guide
This guide offers some great tips in understanding and improving your employability.
Careers Directory
This is a single downloadable document with lots of starter information all in one place.
‘Clicking Apply’ podcast series
This six part podcast series from Springpod sheds light on the candidate journey for any young person looking to apply for either an apprenticeship or graduate programme.
Delivered as a series of interactive chats, the podcast deep dives into the recruitment process and highlight what happens after an applicant clicks apply. Each episode focuses on either an apprenticeship or graduate programme and features a recruiter and a successful candidate who share top tips and help prospective candidates to understand what it takes to make a successful application.
Careermag for School Leavers
Careermag is a publication worth reading for all school leavers. You can find a copy here.
Parents’ Guide to What’s Next
This guide gives you an introduction to what’s available after GCSE and sixth form, and why certain options suit some students more than others
‘Success at School’
Success at School offer a broad range of resources that include advice for students, parents and young job seekers. Zones of interest in their website that are worth your attention include
Talking Futures
Talking Futures is a national campaign and online resource, run by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, that supports parents/carers to have more informed conversations with their children about education and career options. To explore Careers information for your child, please click here.