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 2023. Browse our links and video chats to gain some careers-based inspiration and then tell us your dream career in the comments section.
Celebrating National Careers Week 2023
There is lots happening across National Careers Week including their virtual careers fair!
Visit the Success at School website!
There are lots of great resources for you to explore, here are a few you might like to try.
Advice on employability skills >
Visit their Career Zone for information on a variety of jobs >
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.
Click here to visit their website >
You can also find more on the Youth Employment UK website.
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.
