Useful careers resources for teachers and students
Get careers advice with these useful careers resources for teachers and students shared in celebration of National Careers Week.
Useful careers resources for teachers and students
National Careers Week takes place in March every year and generates awareness at an important stage in the academic calendar. The week is a celebration of careers guidance and highlights the free resources available in education across the UK.
We speak to so many young people uncertain about their next steps and the opportunities available to them. We start by exploring their skills, interests and ambitions for the future. This may involve completing questionnaires and reading up on possible areas of interest.
Our pick of useful careers resources
With so much careers information out there, it can be difficult to know where to start. We have picked some of the best and most useful careers resources and websites, and gathered them in one place in advance of National Careers Week.
Careers resources for students
MyDirections
MyDirections is a 24/7 personal careers platform. It has been designed by C+K to help young people plan their future by exploring multiple career options. MyDirections includes:
• JED – Job Explorer Database – information on over 2,500 job titles
• Tailored information on careers and courses related to your school subjects, including 250+ careers information articles
• Event information from around the area, supporting young people and adults to access a wealth of careers opportunities
• The World of Work programme, designed to provide real work and employability activities in a virtual space
• Information on labour markets and career opportunities
• Live vacancies and apprenticeship opportunities
• Choosing your options in Year 8 or Year 9 activities
• CV builder tool
You can access JED within Years 7 to 13 through your school, or students from schools and colleges in Calderdale and Kirklees can access MyDirections for free.
National Careers Week
There are lots of useful booklets and guides on the National Careers Week website, including their monthly electronic magazine, and guides on careers in particular sectors.
National Careers Service
National Careers Service is the government hub for careers information and guidance. You can find updated information on learning, training and employment opportunities across the UK.
WorldSkills UK
WorldSkills UK is dedicated to raising standards in apprenticeships and technical education, to help more young people and employers succeed. Their career and skill demos are there to help you think about how skills and interests can become careers.
See the career and skill demos
BBC
BBC Bitesize has loads of job inspiration, advice and resources. They are offering a free online workshop during National Careers Week.
Apprenticeships
We have a guide to everything you need to know about apprenticeships. You can also find information on the National Careers Service website about apprenticeships.
Youth Employment UK
Youth Employment UK is a not for profit social enterprise dedicated to giving young people skills and careers support. They have a useful careers hub with information for different industries and career pathways.
Careers information for students by area
You might already have an interest in a particular sector. If so, looking up websites and resources related to this sector or industry is useful. Here are some ideas:
• Careers in healthcare
• Careers in the arts
• Careers in science
• Civil service careers
• Environment agency careers
Careers resources for teachers and schools
When careers advice isn’t your specialism, but you are required to talk to students about it, it can be a bit overwhelming. You want to give guidance that is practical, up-to-date and resonates with young people. Luckily, there are loads of useful online resources to help.
MyDirections
MyDirections is a careers platform available to all UK schools and free for schools and colleges in Calderdale and Kirklees. It has been designed by C+K to help young people plan their future by exploring multiple career options.
The platform includes:
• JED – Job Explorer Database – information on over 2,500 job titles
• Tailored information on careers and courses related to your school subjects, including 250+ careers information articles
• Event information from around the area, supporting young people and adults to access a wealth of careers opportunities
• The World of Work programme, designed to provide real work and employability activities in a virtual space
• Information on labour markets and career opportunities
• Live vacancies and apprenticeship opportunities
• Choosing your options activities for Year 8 or Year 9
• CV builder tool
C+K resources
Our resources section has lots of downloadable and printable resources to use within schools, including labour market information, the job explorer database and guides on careers in particular sectors. Our resources for schools are designed to meet Ofsted and the Gatsby Benchmarks and promote the importance of informed career decision making.
Youth Employment UK
The not for profit social enterprise is dedicated to giving young people skills and careers support. They have a useful free careers education resources page for teachers to help embed careers learning in lessons.
My World of Work
Explore lesson plans and teaching resources, designed with teachers, to use in the classroom. The resources support the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence and the Career Education Standard.
We hope we have shared some useful careers resources for students and teachers. If you are looking for further information, get in touch with us on 01484 242000 or email chat@ckcareers.co.uk.
