Careers Week on the Student Portal!
We’ve pulled together lots of helpful information to help you get the most out of National Careers Week 2022. Plus you can watch vlogs from young VI professionals, who share their advice.
National Careers Week 2022 – Online Careers Fair
National Careers Week are hosting an online careers week for you to explore. Each day has a different focus – Monday: NatWest Group, Tuesday: Careers at Sea, Wednesday: Health Careers, Thursday: BBC Bitesize and Friday: Civil Service.
Explore Work Experience – Youth Employment UK
Work experience helps you get a taste of what you might enjoy in the world of work! Find out how Youth Employment UK can support you.
Preparing For Your Future, Online Course: 14 to 16s
Free training from Youth Employment UK. Own your future, boost your life and work skills and stand out from the crowd. Becoming a #YoungProfessional gives you access to support from experts and Youth Ambassadors, and opportunities to youth-friendly employers.
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Young Professional Training – Youth Employment UK
Free Young Professional training from Youth Employment UK. Their focus is on helping you to own your future, boost your life and work skills and stand out from the crowd. Becoming a #YoungProfessional gives you access to support from their experts and Youth Ambassadors, and opportunities to youth-friendly employers.
Find a careers fair near you –
The UK Careers Fair
The UK Careers Fair website offers a directory of all the careers fairs that are in the UK. Most of the fairs are free to those that are currently looking for employment.
Careers focused video chats with VI professionals
My path to employment – Warren Wilson
Warren talks to the Student Portal about his path into his current role in community engagement at RNIB.
Perfecting your interview technique – Eddy Eyad
Eddy Eyad, a first-class graduate from the University of Birmingham, shares his advice on perfecting your interview technique.
Creating a personal brand – Eddy Eyad
Eddy shares tips onto how to boost your personal brand and stand out to employers.
Work experience – Eddy Eyad
Eddy is a consultant based in the finance industry, he shares his top tips on how to gain employment. In this first video he kicks of talking about the importance of work experience.
