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POST-16 PATHWAYS
- Get the Jump: explore your education and training choices | National Careers Service
- 16+ Choices | CEC Resource Directory (careersandenterprise.co.uk)
- Startprofile.com (Enfield)
- Prospects - Provides detailed job information, advice on CV writing and cover letters, and links to relevant resources
- Start - A free online platform that helps young people explore career options and connect with their future potential.
- Success at School - Focuses on careers advice for schools and students aged 13-19
APPRENTICESHIPS
- Amazing Apprenticeships
- The apprenticeship guide - what they are? are apprenticeships for you? and how you can apply for one.
- Find an apprenticeship GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
- Guide to apprenticeships - The Apprenticeship Guide listing all apprenticeships available
- Get In Go Far – official apprenticeships site
- Future Talent (apprenticeships and other alternatives to uni) - Future Talent | Inspiring Young Musicians
- Notgoingtouni - search and apply for apprenticeships, jobs and sponsored degrees
Browse apprenticeship qualifications: Apprenticeship search / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
JOB SITES
- Indeed – Online job search site Job Search | Indeed
- Monster – Online job search site Monster Jobs: Jobsite & Local job search | Find a Job today
CAREERS QUIZZES
- UCAS - Careers Quiz | UCAS
- ADVIZA – Careers Quiz
- Prospects
- Make your Mark – helps you to discover your learning style.
CAREER VIDEOS
- Careers Box - free online library of careers related film, news and information
- Careers4u - videos on loads on different jobs and students talking about apprenticeships, uni, jobs etc
- Amazing apprenticeships – Meet apprentices, case studies, day in the life and careers games
- Bitesize - explains the world of work, with advice from people who have found the right path for them.
- First Careers - Search through over 150 job profiles and discover career opportunities, inspiration, and advice.
FINANCE
- Student finance – official site for applications
- Care To Learn - help pay for childcare costs if you are studying and under 20
- Student Cash Point - guide to finding financial support (bursaries/awards etc) to assist with the cost of uni
GAP YEARS
- Gap Year Advice - National Career's Service
- Gap Force - How does a gap year bridge the gap between education and employment
- Gap Year - official government information on gap year travel
- Year in Industry - offers internships to undergraduates and HE students in Engineering, Business, Marketing and IT
INTERVIEWS
- National Careers Service - interview advice from what to wear, answering difficult questions
- Cheat Sheet - guide by Monster on how to prepare for and ace interviews
JOB PROFILES
- eCLIPS - Impartial and trusted information on over 1,000 jobs and lifestyle topics, login to
- National Careers Service - job profiles plus job seeking advice for adults and young people
SELF EMPLOYMENT
- Livewire - support, information and advice for 16–30 year olds wanting to set up their own business
- The Prince's Trust Enterprise programme - support for unemployed young people age 18-30 to determine if their business ideas are viable and whether self-employment is right for them
STUDENT/PART-TIME JOBS
- Thebigchoice - part-time/temp/summer/seasonal jobs for students
- Just Student Jobs - part-time, holiday, seasonal, temporary, festival and gap year jobs at home and abroad
- Studentjob - part-time jobs and internships
- Your Rights at Work - Citizens Advice Bureau guide to working whilst studying, young people's employment rights, minimum wage and working conditions
VOLUNTEERING
- Vinspired - volunteering guide for 14-24 year olds. Search and apply for opportunities
- Do It - national volunteering site, search for current opportunities
- Reach Volunteering – Volunteering opportunities across the UK
WORK EXPERIENCE
- All About Careers - guide on how to get work experience
- Student Ladder - lists companies that offer work experience
LOCAL COLLEGES
- Capel Manor College
- Barnet and Southgate College
- Capital City College Group
- Waltham Forest
- Hertford Regional College
- Monoux Sixth Form College