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.
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 at School or at a Youth Connexions One Stop Shop. See also the downloadable booklet at the bottom of this page.
- For lots of resources to help you think about your career choices, try Connexions Direct and visit their Jobs4U careers database for information on hundreds of different jobs.
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. 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 infoenquiries@hcs.co.uk Click here for Careerscape.
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 want a part-time job to earn some money while you’re at school, see our money section
If you want to find out about Apprenticeships, visit the national site or the service for matching young people to jobs called the Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service (AVMS) run by the Learning Skills Council.
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 below to help you choose your options.
For more information on jobs and careers:
Downloads
To download a useful brochure with tips and CV planning sheets, click on the finding a job brochure below:
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| Date created: Thu 29 Jul 2010 | File Size: 100 kb | File Time: 14 seconds @ 56 kbps
Description: Click on the attachment above to find the latest jobs in Herts.
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| Date created: Fri 16 Jul 2010 | File Size: 514 kb | File Time: 74 seconds @ 56 kbps
Description: This is a guide with some ‘signposts’ to help you along your way!
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| Date created: Thu 13 May 2010 | File Size: 4361 kb | File Time: 635 seconds @ 56 kbps
Description: Handy brochure with advice and tips.
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| Date created: Thu 13 May 2010 | File Size: 47 kb | File Time: 6 seconds @ 56 kbps
Description: Download this template to help you build your CV.