{"id":567,"date":"2022-01-12T13:57:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T13:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careers.stjulies.org.uk\/?p=567"},"modified":"2022-01-12T13:57:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T13:57:40","slug":"top-5-links-from-success-at-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/careers.stjulies.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/01\/12\/top-5-links-from-success-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Links from &#8216;Success At School&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&#8216;Success at school&#8217; have posted their top 5 links for careers advice this term, and there&#8217;s plenty for both students and parents to check out.<br><br>Your top 5 links: \u00a0  <br><br>1. Top 5 ways to improve your CV<br><br>As a student, you might know you\u00a0have the skills required for the jobs,\u00a0but struggle to back them up with experience. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/successatschool.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&amp;id=66913f36e0&amp;e=b5c0b5fd2a\" target=\"_blank\">Check out these five practical ways that you can improve your CV<\/a>\u00a0by gaining work-related experience while you\u2019re still at school. \u00a0 <br><br> 2. How to balance work and study as a student<br><br>It\u2019s a dilemma that lots of students face &#8211; how can I strike a balance between working and studying? <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/successatschool.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&amp;id=8fdc6cee04&amp;e=b5c0b5fd2a\" target=\"_blank\">Find out how you can strike the right balance with these tips<\/a>. \u00a0 <br><br>3. How to help your child with job applications<br><br>As a parent, you can provide a helping hand to make sure your child has ticked these boxes in their application. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/successatschool.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&amp;id=0a96e8b5bc&amp;e=b5c0b5fd2a\" target=\"_blank\">We explain how in this guide<\/a>. \u00a0  <br><br>4. Job versus career: what&#8217;s the difference and why should I plan ahead?<br><br>You&#8217;re probably surrounded by parents, teachers and careers advisors, all telling you that it\u2019s time to think about your career. But what does this mean, and why is it about more than just getting a job? <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/successatschool.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&amp;id=9c97d1a369&amp;e=b5c0b5fd2a\" target=\"_blank\">Find out why it&#8217;s important to start thinking about<\/a>.<br><br>5. What are soft skills and why are they important?<br><br>Soft skills is a term often used by careers advisors and employers to describe the kind of essential personal skills and social capabilities people need to be able to do most jobs. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/successatschool.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&amp;id=4594e7e4dc&amp;e=b5c0b5fd2a\" target=\"_blank\">Find out about some of the key skills that will help you in the future<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Success at school&#8217; have posted their top 5 links for careers advice this term, and there&#8217;s plenty for both students and parents to check out. Your top 5 links: \u00a0 1. 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