All Things Careers

If lack of work experience is preventing your young adult from finding out about work. Watching videos and hearing about the sector / jobs is also another way to find out more. I recommend these webinars for a listen.

VIRTUAL EMPLOYER ENCOUNTERS Virtual Employer Encounter webinars allow you to connect with local employers in Hertfordshire in a career that excites you. Learn more.

What does it cost to be a student and live?

A minimum acceptable standard of living
Students outside of London living away from home need £18,632 a year to have an acceptable standard of living, according to a new Higher Education Policy Institute report. Developed in collaboration with Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Social Policy, the report proposes a minimum income standard for students – an estimate of what students need to “participate fully in the world around them.” This goes beyond rent, food and utilities to cover the costs associated with a full annual budget.

The report argues for an uplift in student maintenance and an increase to household income thresholds that determine loan amounts. The report does not make the case that the full amount – which will vary with accommodation type and region, estimated to rise to £21,774 in London – should be met by maintenance. But it’s noted that under current maintenance arrangements, English students receiving the maximum level of maintenance would need to work nearly 19 hours a week at minimum wage to meet the proposed standard. In Wales the corresponding figure is over 14 hours, in Scotland 16 hours, and in Northern Ireland 23 hours.

The government economic service is recruiting now and there is a webinar you can watch on their website.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-government-economic-service-degree-level-apprenticeship #:~:text=Thursday%2012th%20January%202023%20from,noon%20to%2013%3A00%20pm – the candidate pack is excellent and gives websites to practice the online tests you’ll get
• Civil Service test information
• Verbal practice test - CSVT
• Judgement practice test - CSJT
• Numerical practice test - CSNT

https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=cGFnZWNsYXNzPUpvYnMmc2VhcmNoc29ydD1zY29yZSZ1c2Vyc2VhcmNoY29udGV4dD0yMTY5NDkwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZwYWdlYWN0aW9uPXZpZXd2YWNieWpvYmxpc3Qmc2VhcmNocGFnZT0xJmpvYmxpc3Rfdmlld192YWM9MTgyOTcyNyZvd25lcj01MDcwMDAwJnJlcXNpZz0xNjczNTUxMzc4LWE2YWM4MTYxYzUxM2MyZTk0NjEwNGRlOTZlZWExMGFhZGQ5MWJlNTU=
This job will operate at Administrative Officer Level and Executive Officer Level. (AO and EO).

The above link to the vacancy also mentions that you will be assessed against the following behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717274/CS_Strengths_2018.pdf - this strengths dictionary is useful to really understand what behaviours they want and the skills they feel meet those behaviours. It helps you to reflect on your experience.

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

Feeling unsure about what to do next after finishing sixth form? There is more than one pathway you can choose.

All are valid, all have merits and all will be your journey to navigate.

So how do you decide which path is best for you? 🤷‍♀️

Making decisions requires doing research and thinking about what you want next out of life.

🟡 Is it skills development?
🟢 Is it a salary?
🟠 Is it some time out to figure out your next steps?
🟣 Or is it more qualifications?

You don’t just have to go straight to Uni. Nothing is always just one thing or the other.

You can do all of these things through studying and working for a higher or degree apprenticeship.

Make sure you weigh up your options and choose what is right for you.

I’m always here if you want to chat through your options. DM me.💬

Who loves a game of Jenga? 🙋‍♀️ Building your career can sometimes feel a bit like Jenga - one false move and it could all topple!

However, in reality building a career is about continually growing through your skills and experience, reflecting on which skills you need to develop further and playing to your abilities and interests to get you there.

We never stop learning!

So relax.

Career planning isn’t a game of chance.

⚠️ Don't dismiss Degree Apprenticeships as not being for you, without first doing your research 🧐

There are pros and cons to all aspects of life after sixth form and so, doing research early on is really important.

UCAS

Find Apprenticeship Service

Amazing Apprenticeships

Rate My Apprenticeships

All About School Leavers

Not Going to Uni

These are all websites I would direct you to, to find out more information and check out the types of degree apprenticeships you could be applying to.

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And the answer is....👇

(Drum roll please....) 🥁🥁🥁🥁

The Future!

Did you get it?

Career planning can seem a bit like this riddle; the answers seem hidden and unsolvable.

Let me help you beat the unknown with my free downloadable ‘Career Booster Blueprint’.

This workbook will take you though a structured approach to support your career planning and future goals.

Your future shouldn’t be a riddle.

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TAKE THE LEAP 🐸

There is a point in career planning where you just have to take the leap.

You can’t know the outcome of what a career decision will be before you experience it.

So just get your feet wet.

Immerse yourself in work experience, volunteering, informational interviews and part time jobs.

Reflect on what behaviours you enjoy, what makes you feel good and useful and keep building the range and experiences you have to keep developing your skill set.

That is what a career ultimately is.

A journey, not a destination that begins with that first leap.

DM if you want to chat! 💬 about how to take that first step.

"We'd like to offer you the job!"

Did you know that on average there are 4 steps in the recruitment process before you hear the dream phrase?

Each stage of the process requires you to do your research and be able to understand both what the employer is looking for in recruits and be ready to communicate, with practical examples, how YOU are a good fit for the role.

Get a head of the competition and purchase my online course 'Degree Apprenticeship Academy' to help you research employers, target your applications and ACE your interviews.

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