Planning For The Future
National Careers Service
nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk – This is the Government’s hub for careers advice for people of all ages where you can find help with drafting letters, CVs, exploring your skills or seeking careers advice.
Colleges
http://www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk/
Apprenticeships
Guide to apprenticeships:
A to Z of apprenticeships:
Apply for an apprenticeship:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
www.apprenticeships.org.uk – the National Apprenticeship Service website provides general advice and information about apprenticeships. Also advertises current vacancies.
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/ – an excellent overview of apprenticeships, including vacancies, resources and advice on achieving your goals.
Other websites
https://kudos.cascaid.co.uk/#/ – discover new ideas, understand which careers best suit you and uncover how what they are learning in school links to future opportunities and their career destination
https://successatschool.org/ – gives clear and comprehensive information about a range of Career Zones (sectors), in an easy to access format. Students can create a profile to help to collate useful information. ’60 second interviews’ giving profile of professionals, provide a useful insight into specific careers.
http://www.how2become.com/ – offers detailed advice on how to access a range of sectors. Also offers the purchase of resources, compiled in conjunction with professionals working in these fields, designed to enable you to achieve your dream career or course.
www.plotr.co.uk – investigate careers, watch videos and get great advice, find out about employers and work experience opportunities in your area.
www.fasttomato.com – an interactive careers website to help with ‘careers matching’ programme to help with career choice (log in for a free guest pass).
www.careersbox.co.uk – video based job profile information and skills explorer tool.
www.icould.com – aims to help you to make the most of your potential by showing how others have used theirs, take the ‘Buzz’ personality profile quiz.
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk – opportunities that exist outside of university.
www.careersworld.co.uk – general & regional careers resource includes apprenticeship vacancies.
www.ucas.com – information about university courses on offer, also the Stamford test to help with ideas about subjects to study.
www.therussellgroup.ac.uk – represents 24 leading universities, source of careers information & advice including ‘informed choices’ a downloadable guide to making post 16 choices.
www.prospects.ac.uk – find out which areas you could access after a particular degree.
mycareerspringboard.org – Springboard is for students. It is divided into two main sections: the Career Test and the Career Exploration Tool. In tandem, these two interactive tools allow students to find some career inspiration and gain an insight into their different career options.
http://www.inspiringapprenticeships.co.uk – information and advice about local apprenticeships.
http://www.jobapplications.co.uk/ – this site has useful videos, demonstrating how to complete the online applications for many top companies in the UK, as well as providing detailed information on salaries and interviews. Applications forms can be printed off directly from this site.
https://jobs.telegraph.co.uk/careers/ – lots of information about specific sectors as well as advice on how to create a CV and prepare for interviews.
