Choose a career
Speak to a careers advisor
During 13 - 31 August 2020, if you are 16-19 years old you can speak to a local careers advisor about your career options at CSW Group by calling 0800 97 55 111.
Call the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900 for help to identify skills that could be useful in a range of different roles.
Get some some inspiration for your career options
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Take the Buzz Quiz - Find out which animal you are
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Prince’s Trust, 12-14 Octagon Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 1TU
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During this challenging time, the Prince’s Trust Team in Plymouth can offer one-to-one support, advice and guidance for 16-25 year olds to help you to continue to develop your confidence and upskill.
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Real Ideas Organisation offer for young people
Find out more here
Sign up as a Real Ideas member for
- Access to the “Buzz”. The buzz is Real Ideas news update and collection of most relevant opportunities
- Access to Real Ideas opportunity bank- a collection of the most relevant opportunities for 18-25-year olds. From virtual work experience placements to informal mentoring and internships. Current opportunities include the Real Ideas Change Fellowships - open from August 2020. Any young people aged 18-25 can apply for a research grant of up to £350 to undertake learning that will help them make change for others
- Access to free virtual event programme- A programme of live events and webinars relevant to 18-25 year olds
- Access to Cities of Learning app- The Cities of Learning app is an online platform that shows users all of the digital credentials that are available for them to earn in their locality. It also allows an individual to see pathways of badges that will support them to access sectors or job roles
Useful links to support you taking forward a career idea with Skills Launchpad Plymouth
Skillsometer
Skillsometer can help you discover what jobs you might like to do in the future. You will be presented with a series of statements. Select the emoji that shows how you feel about each statement. You will be given suggestions of jobs linked to what you most enjoy doing.
Finding a career - What do you want to do?
There are literally thousands of different types of jobs out there, but which one is for you?
Maybe you already had your heart set on a particular career path but now need to rethink it fast or perhaps there are too many options for you to choose from.
Don’t panic!
There are many ways to start to narrow down the field from discovering where your passions lie by thinking about what you like doing, to hearing from other people about their careers and why they would recommend them.