1. Where to Look for Opportunities … and how to apply

2. It’s a jungle out there…

3. University www.ucas www.unistats www.directgov/studentfinance Open Day visits Summer Schools Sponsored degrees Sandwich courses

4. Employment See local Reading Employers sheet Word of mouth www.schoolleaverjobs www.connexions-berkshire.org.uk www.jobcentreplus/jobs Reading Chronicle, Newbury Weekly News, etc. Oracle vacancy list/website Council website NHS website

5. Apprenticeships www.apprenticeships.org.uk www.notgoingtouni www.lostsocks (Chiltern Training) www.lostsocks www.wbtc www.connexions-berkshire.org.uk www.schoolleaversjobs www.raf/careers

6. Apprenticeships/College NCTS Reading College Bracknell & Wokingham College College courses via college websites Always ask what happens to their students

7. How and where to look…

8. Places to look… On-line… see useful websites sheet In newspapers Word of mouth – families, friends Modern social media – Linked In, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Job Centre, Connexions/Adviza Employment agencies On spec – write to them On spec – talk to them

9. The toolkit CV 1 CV 2 Covering letter On-line applications Interview skills Positive attitude Persistence/resilience

10. More resources… Work experience/work shadowing Volunteering Careers diagnostics Your support team Connexions/Adviza Time (it’s a process) The ‘shopping trip’

11. Questions to consider Do you know what you want to do? What do you need for this? Are you willing to do it? Is there another route? Do you know the kind of thing you’d like to do? … and what don’t you want to do? What are you good at? What motivates you? How do you feel about this process? What is the time frame?

12. More questions Do you know what kind of apprenticeships come up regularly… And what they could lead to? Do you have a plan? If not, come and see us at Adviza/Connexions… Until things fall into place, and then…

13. Life’s a Beach