The journey to

your career
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Could we go on a journey across the world tomorrow?

Researching Buying tickets Applying Immunisations Passport Planning

where to go (keep checking for visas (at least 8 weeks (do you have what to pack
(this could take for the best prices) (can take at before you go) one or does it (don’t leave
longer than least 2 weeks) need renewing?) it until the
you think) night before)

TODAY DEPARTURE

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Preparing for your journey to employment

How long do you have until your departure?

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How can you prepare to reach your destination?

Training
Get experience Internship
Education
University

Choose your subjects College

School

Work experience Set goals

Study hard Develop skills Apprenticeship

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Plan your journey

Example 1: Entry level job at IT company

Apply for job at

Seek work
Begin Apply to study Start IT department
experience at
researching a Computer Computer of a large
Join coding a local web
digital and Science BSc at Science course company
club at school development
computing university at university and prepare
(Next term) company
careers (December, (October after for interview
(January,
(Now) Year 12) leaving school) (final year of
Year 12)
university)

Now Starting your career

Become Train as a Start your Offered

a reading Begin volunteer with Apply for a Apprenticeship, permanent
mentor for researching a local mental Social Care working whilst position by
younger social care health support Apprenticeship you train your employer
students at careers charity (Whilst (January, (September after qualifying
your school (Next term) studying for Year 11) after leaving (final year of
(Now) GCSEs) school) apprenticeship)

Example 2: Social worker apprenticeship

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The journey doesn’t stop here

Working towards a Hear about an opportunity

Volunteer to support a local Offered the position at
promotion, offered more for a paid programming
charity with their IT system the charity
responsibilities position at the charity

Develop your line

Responsible for mentoring Apply for a role working with Take on new role with line
management skills on a
a new apprentice children instead of adults management responsibilities
two-day course

1-2 years after 2-3 years after

starting career starting career

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Summary: Your route to successful employment

The earlier you start planning for your journey to employment, the more options you’ll have and the better prepared
you’ll be for each stage. Before you start your journey, you need to know:
• Where you want to go – your destination
• What steps you need to take to get there
• How long you have for your preparation

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:

Get to know yourself
This will help you find careers
that match your strengths,
interests and personality
What choices or decisions will
you need to make?
For example, what will you study,
and where? Teachers, careers
advisers, friends and parents can
all help you, and you can find
support and inspiration online
What skills and experience do you
need to make your next step?
Think about the different ways
you can build the skills, knowledge
and experience you’ll need at
each stage of the journey

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