Skills2Use

NCS, Young Enterprise, Scouts support

Meeting New and Different People @NCS I have been in pretty much the same friendship groups since primary school. NCS was an eyeopener - different religions, languages, cultures, age groups and social backgrounds. It didn't seem to matter whether you were Christian, Muslim, Hindi, Jewish, just that you do your part in the team exercises. I'm delighted I met with everyone, and I've started some new friendships and feel more comfortable about meeting new people. More diversity posts on Skills2Bank App link in Bio #NCS #nationalcitizenshipservice #EBGC #lifeonncs #youthwork #youthparticipation #youngpeople #youthactivities #active_essex #buildingresilience #camhs #essexmentalhealth #findyouractive #youthmentalhealth #youngpeople #youngenterprise #diversity #scouts

Its a phone - use it for getting a job

Young people are often daunted by using phones, especially after covid. If no one is responding to your email or messages in a timely manner, try calling the contact. It helps to plan what you say and are asking for. You may end up leaving a voicemail, your chance to sound confident and interested if you have planned the call. #youthemployment #apprenticeship #interview #communicationskills #employability #essex #norfolk #youthemployability #apprentice #interview #businessskills #careersguidance #employability #myyenewskills22 #studenthacks #studenttips #studentservices #skills #communicationskills #softskills #ucas #workexperience #youngenterprise #studenttips #youthemployment #youthemployability #youngentrepreneur #youthentrepreneurship #ncs

Bando-Cap-Drip-Slap

Bando-Cap-Drip-Slap 🎹🎸 Hip-hop involves artistic, physical, musical and visual communication of ideas on common social, political and economic issues. We use our own rap words and most rappers have extensive vocabularies to communicate with various audiences; it has definitely improved my public speaking skills. I've also improved my non-verbal communication and confidence in my skills in day-to-day communications. #diversity #diversityandinclusion #blackculture #transferableskills #youthemployability #inclusion #essex #skills #hiphop #transferableskills #communications #diversity More transferable skills on Skills2bank app. Pls follow and share this confidence booster #businessskills #companyprogramme #careersguidance #employability #myyenewskills22 #studenthacks #studenttips #studentservices #skills #communicationskills #softskills #ucas #workexperience #youngenterprise #studenttips #youthemployment #youthemployability #youngentrepreneur #youthentrepreneurship #ncs

Mental Health & Covid Get Organised.

Mental Health & Covid #1Tip Get Organised. At school, college or uni, you have your timetable and blocks of time 'chunked' out for work, rest and play. Working or studying from home, and participating in live lectures or classes is pretty straightforward, but managing self-study can be tricky as you rotate between boredom and distraction. As a younger person, pre-Covid, it is easy to think that routine study, travel, work and family life are unadventurous and dull; you are not your parents! Newsflash: The medical reality is that a routine and structure help build happiness and productivity. So get organised... Use a task and time planner; there are plenty available on smartphones Try to go to sleep and wake up at a regular time Allocate some time each day to prepare some nutrition; otherwise, you can end up grazing junk. Schedule a walk, run or exercise; or else, it tends not to happen. You don't need to be a slave to routine to get benefits, and you always need to mix routine up for fun, social-emotional connections and to keep your brain sharp. Many students have started to use mindfulness for working the brain as well as improving mood and feelings of well-being. More support from @southessexcollege and @togetherall #camhs #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthtools #mentalheathmatters #mentalhealthapp #buildingresilience #mentalhealtawareness #selfcare #youngpeoplementalhealth #youngpeople #essexmentalhealth @set_camhs_nhs mentalhealth_community #covidrecovery #

Laughter is the best medicine

Laughter is the best medicine Laughter is strong medicine and can be found everywhere academic presentations, work meetings, first dates, and family. It creates healthy physical and emotional changes in your body, strengthens your immune system, reduces stress and boosts mood and those around you. So when things get tough...take time for a few laughs. More stories on SkillsBank free app #active_essex #buildingresilience #camhs #findyouractive #mentalhealthtools #mentalheathmatters #mentalhealthapp #mentalhealtawareness #selfcare #studentservices #socialmediahealth #wellness #youngpeoplementalhealth #youthmentalhealth #youngpeople @set_camhs_nhs #mentalhealthquotes

Tragic events highlighted by Sarah Everard reveal the dangers single women out on their own can face.

Tragic events highlight with Sarah Everard highlight the dangers single women out on their own can face. Everyone agrees it should not be the case, but basic self-defence for women and personal attack alarms could be helpful. The positive side of taking Self Defence classes is they will build your confidence, street awareness, balance, self-respect and physical conditioning. And they will be more fun than you can imagine, and many of them are led by female instructors. We have attached a link to some great clubs in Norfolk https://www.martialartexperts.co.uk/search?q=Norfolk and it works for other locations. Watch out for posts here from Norfolk Council and others. #camhs #active_essex #findyouractive #essex #norfolk #selfdefense #saraheverard #streetsmart #buildingresilience #camhs #essexmentalhealth #mentalhealthtools #mentalheathmatters #mentalhealthapp #mentalhealtawareness #selfcare #socialmediahealth #wellness #youngpeoplementalhealth #youthmentalhealth #youngpeople @set_camhs_nhs

Courses such as Young Enterprise or NCS can develop your Emotional Intelligence as well as other employability skills

Emotional Intelligence - Helping Build Confidence #youngenterpriseuk One of our team, a new girl, seemed incredibly shy and had a speech impediment. Tensions often rose when we needed to agree on the next actions. I noticed she did not say much, looked uncomfortable and started to miss meetings. After a meeting, I approached her and asked how things were, and she vented her frustrations. I listened and asked her to stick with us. At the next meeting, I suggested we "go round the table", one at a time, for contributions. It was tricky at first, but soon we all got the hang of it. Jessica started to 'shine', immediately, in fact, I think it boosted her confidence in other activities. #youngentrepreneur #nationalcitizenservice #essexopportunities #essexemployability #transferableskills emotion #emotionalintelligence #eq

Getting familiar with financial terms

Although maths was a subject we had studied, none of us had ever applied it to a real business situation. Our problem was that we didn't know what price we could sell our product for. We needed to: be price competitive cover all the different expenses incurred make a good profit Some of these costs were one-offs. Others varied depending on the amount of stock we bought and the discounts available for bulk buying. We built an excel spreadsheet which showed us how all the costs per unit reduced as the volumes increased. Matching this with our spending budget and desired profit percentage, we were able to agree on the best strategy. #youngenterprise #youngenterpriseuk #youngenterpise#entrepreneur #businessskills #employability #ncs #youthemployment #youthemployability #essexopportunities #careersguidance #youthentrepreneurship #youthfoundation #myyenewskills22 #studenthacks #studenttips #studentservices #skills #communicationskills #softskills #ucas #workexperience

develops teamwork skills

Young Enterprise Problems Need Team Effort You face many challenges on a YE project just like in a real business or start-up. We faced several challenges in numeracy, budgeting, digital as well as sales, marketing and operations. By the end of the project, we had improved at working as a team, we would discuss and prioritise actions, identify options, assign problems or tasks to specific individuals. Succesful, teamwork seems to include using a process for problem-solving combined with interpersonal communications as well as planning tasks and roles. #youngenterprise #youngentrepreneur #careersadvice #transferableskills #skills2bank #youthemployability #interview #businessskills #companyprogramme #careersguidance #employability #myyenewskills22 #studenthacks #studenttips #studentservices #skills #communicationskills #softskills #ucas #workexperience ##studenttips #youthemployment #youthemployability #youngentrepreneur #youthentrepreneurship #ncs

You don't have to volunteer in Peru on an expensive gap year to get great employability skills

Fast Food - Adds Up To save up a bit of money, I got a job at my local fast food restaurant. Every shift was different, and it's really helped with developing my customer service skills, as we get a wide range of customers visiting the store. It's also improved my mental maths as I have to work out how much change to give quickly. I'm also given the responsibility of my own cash float and have to ensure there are no discrepancies at the end of my shift. It's also improved my mental maths as I have to work out how much change to give quickly. I'm also given the responsibility of my own cash float and have to ensure there are no discrepancies at the end of my shift. #businessskills #companyprogramme #careersguidance #employability #myyenewskills22 #studenthacks #studenttips #studentservices #skills #communicationskills #softskills #ucas #workexperience #youngenterprise #studenttips #youthemployment #youthemployability #youngentrepreneur #youthentrepreneurship #ncs #interviewprep #nationalcitizenservice