Researching your options & careers

from yourcareersadviser.com

Use this section to investigate what you want to do in the future. 

The key to good career decisions is

                      • lots of research
                      • use more than one source to ensure that the information is accurate and up to date
                      • talk to people who are in the job or on the course
                      • the final decision must be yours

Students at your school may have access to Unifrog, if you watch this video which explains how to use it for your careers exploration.

Unifrog into to careers video

Here are some websites to help you. Please also see the careers quiz page.

THe BUZZ quiz = what jobs suit you.

For a better (longer) quiz try KUDOS available from the HOME page

Real stories about real people – watch these interviews as people talk about their jobs.

Watch these employability skills videos to improve your understanding of the skills employers want – leadership, resilience, communication and many more

Read about all the jobs in the NHS working towards keeping us safe.

Over 350 different jobs – which can you do?

For a limited time these guides are FREE.

LINKING (SUBJECT) with Careers. For example I like Maths what careers can I do?

The complete guide why year 12 and yr 13 students should use

 

Lots of free resources for study at home from TES

TES

Career Ready

 

JOBTENSOR 

STEM CAREERS

Fashion & Textiles

BBC CAREERS PAGES

Wow I Made That! The home of information for apprenticeships, careers and training opportunities for those looking to enter the woodworking manufacturing industry.

One of many website you should look at for school leaver vacancies

well worth a visit

All about the routes into teacher. For both school students and adults.

Lots of useful advice.

Is Maths hard or boring? Perhaps not when you know what jobs you can do using Maths.

See how many you can find on this website.

Careers in Racing

Health Careers

Step into the NHS

Working with Trees

Click the above link but read this blog for suggestions for getting medical work experience

Become an engineer

Careers using Languages

Art Careers

Medical Schools Council advice on becoming a doctor

 

Do you prefer to be outdoors?

This website for the landscaping industry may suggest suitable career ideas.

Engineering needs more women and there are great opportunities arising.

This site is all about the wide range of medical careers other than doctors and nurses.

This is advice from the well respected Russell Group of universities

Creative Choices is a resource for anyone that wants to work in a creative career.

 

Leeds City Council provide information about your options on

Want to work in the sports industry?

 

look at the job profiles for a full job description, qualifications and training details PLUS salaries in each industry.