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Jobs and Careers

There’s plenty of support available to help you make the right choices for you about what you’d like to do for a living, and taking some time now to think about your options can really pay off in the future.

Whether you fancy being a politician, a hairdresser or an electrician, the key to finding a career that you’ll be happy in is choosing one that suits your skills and abilities.

 Are you a jobseeker aged 16-19?

 Youth Connexions - latest job vacancies for you

Looking for a job or training? Youth Connexions is working really hard to find places for young people like you, register by clicking on the link below.

• Follow "Hertsjobs16to19" on Twitter, to the right of this page,  to get the latest job vacancies for young people in Hertfordshire.
• Register to get a list of all the job vacancies from Youth Connexions here.
• Search for job vacancies here.

 

Career advice from Youth Connexions

• If you are trying to decide what to do after year 11, a Youth Connexions Personal Adviser can tell you about all the options, including Sixth Form, Apprenticeships and other work-based training.  Contact a Youth Connexions Personal Adviser in School or at a Youth Connexions One Stop Shop or Centre. See also the downloadable booklet at the bottom of this page.
• For lots of resources to help you think about your career choices and see a database of information on hundreds of different jobs, click here.  

Herts Ahead

A good place to help you find out about the world of work is Herts Ahead.

Careerscape

Careerscape is packed with information on careers, employment, education and training options. You will need a username and password to access Careerscape. If you have already set up your own login details for Kudos or Adult Directions, you can use these, if not schools/colleges and Youth Connexions Hertfordshire One Stop Shops and Centres can create a username and password for you. If you have any difficulty obtaining a user name and password please email your name, date of birth, and name of School/College/One Stop Shop or Centre to infoyouthconnexions@hertscc.gov.uk  Click here for Careerscape.  

Hertschoices

If you are making choices about which courses and subjects will help in your future career, hertschoices allows you to see all the options available to you. The site helps you to find out about your next steps with clear and comprehensive information about the full range of 14-19 opportunities available across Hertfordshire. Visit hertschoices here. 

Prince's Trust

The Prince’s Trust is an organisation that gives practical and financial support to the young people who need it most. They help develop key skills, confidence and motivation, helping young people to move into work, education or training. Find out more here.

Kudos/ Adult Directions

• Many schools and colleges have software packages called Kudos and Adult Directions. You can enter your likes and dislikes to produce a list of job suggestions and then find out more about the jobs you are interested in. Ask your Careers or Connexions Co-Ordinator about how you can access this software. Adult Directions is also available in your local Youth Connexions Centre or One Stop Shop. If you have already set up a user name and password for Careerscape, you can use these for Kudos or Adult Directions as well.

Other useful information

• If you want a part-time job to earn some money while you’re at school, see our money section
• To find out about apprenticeships or search for vacancies, visit the national Apprenticeships site.
• If you are interested in a career in local government, why not consider working for Hertfordshire County Council?  click here to see how to apply.
• If you are interested in a job in Childcare, you can see some profiles of different types of job by clicking here.

 Aged 17-18? 

Unsure about what to do next? Click on the handy guide in the downloads below to help you choose your options.

'Get Smaart'

Check out this Get Smaart E-Mag that covers a wide range of topics from training to how to apply to university, click here.

For more information on jobs and careers:

• Herts Ahead 
• Careerscape
• Youth Connexions jobs for 16-19 year olds
• Youth Connexions One Stop Shop or Centre 
• Next Step Job Profiles
• Apprenticeships
• Lifetracks 

Downloads:

Click on these factsheets below to help you in the different areas of finding a job.