Careers information

The road to finding the perfect career can be a tricky one. If you are heading into further education this may give you more time to consider your options. However, if you are leaving school at 16 you may not be clear about which direction you want to head in.

Here are some tips that may help you make up your mind:

• Where do you want to work? Do you want to stay in your own area or do you want to use this opportunity to move on and discover a new place to work and live?

• The local press usually have a specific day for advertising jobs and national press e.g The Guardian advertise different types of jobs on different days. It is important to get applying for jobs even if you think you may not be right for it. This will give you experience of the application process.

• If you have the time you may want to consider volunteering. This will give you experience of time in the workplace and also be good for your cv. Check out the links page for volunteering sites

• The internet is a great place to do job searches and you can also really focus your search. Check the links page for some useful job sites

• Your local Connexions centre will be able to help you through the process of finding a job. See the links page for further details

• It may take a while to find a job that’s right for you, however, it is important to take the time and make sure you feel positive about the choices you have made.

The national Connexions service employs personal advisors to ensure that your transition from education to employment is as smooth as possible. Check the link to Connexions on this site and find your local centre.