The Importance of Work Experience in Career Development
Understanding the significance of work experience in shaping career paths is crucial for young individuals. Mentioning work experience in UCAS statements and apprenticeship applications can highlight key skills and industry knowledge. Testimonials emphasize the value of gaining practical insights and skill enhancement through work placements. Certain degrees, like nursing and teaching, require work experience, showcasing its importance in various fields. Virtual work experience platforms offer alternative opportunities for skill development. Initiatives like researching local companies and contacting organizations can kickstart the work experience journey for aspiring professionals.
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WORK EXPERIENCE What you need to know? Careers Zone ceiag@stbrn.ac.uk
UCAS Personal Statements Mentioning Work Experience in UCAS statement is important as it helps to demonstrate what skills you have learnt and if you have explored your chosen career path. Work Experience can help to understand if the area of interest meets young person's expectations and if this is something they would enjoy pursuing as their career. Apprenticeships CV and Cover Letter When applying to apprenticeships Work Experience can be a great way to boost CV to demonstrate knowledge of the field or transferable skills that will be relevant in the role. Why work Experience is Important
St. Brendan's Students' Work Experience Testimonial Work experience is a great opportunity to improve your skill set and gain that all important knowledge in your career industry. Companies value students who have taken the initiative to research and experience the atmosphere that will be involved in doing a particular job. Work experience has allowed me to improve my knowledge in my chosen career path and it given me the opportunity to go further in my career path because I can apply that knowledge everywhere I go.
Nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and healthcare science (in-person) Degree courses where work experience is essential Medicine and Dentistry degrees (in-person) Veterinary degree (in-person) Teaching degrees, universities often ask for 10 days or more experience in a school Desirable: Some direct experience of working in social care for social work degrees Desirable: Accountancy, architecture, civil engineering, media production and town and country planning may also expect students to have work experience.
Types of Work Experience Virtual Work Experience Face to Face
Virtual Work Experience Platforms Pathways CTM click here Springpod click here Speakers for Schools click here Uptree click here Forage click here Medic Mentor click here
Researching LocalCompanies Speaking with Careers Team Ways of starting to find in-person work experience Exploring Work Experience Teams and Careers News Using Personal Network Identifying top 5 choices Contacting the Organisations
Careers News 'Careers News' - featuring the latest apprenticeships, university and college opportunities, career-related events and much more. Sections include: Important Announcements Events Work experience Apprenticeships and jobs Universities Other opportunities Scan me
Software for documenting student's work experience. All students will be trained to use the software in tutorials. Students will be able to record their work experience, log hours, set targets they wish to achieve. *To log in please make sure you click on 'Sign in with Microsoft' button
Initial advertisement or research stage Students upload work experience details to Grofar Careers Team accepts the placement Process at St Brendan's Sixth Form College Automated email with Parental Consent is sent to parents /guardians Automated email is sent out to business asking to sign Employers Agreement and provide required information Student set's targets (for compulsory work experience these targets may be set by subject teachers) Placement Confirmed Students uploading the hours every day this allows to track the attendance. Employers validate the hours Review and Feedback Stage. Students and Employers provide feedback.
Useful Links Degree Courses were Work Experience is Essential click here How to Find Work Experience in School click here CVs and Cover Letters click here How to find work experience (year 12 student guide) click here Medic Mentor. Get Into Conferences for Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary click here Allied Health Mentor click here Getting medical work experience click here Ten Ways to Get the Most out of Work Experience click here Careers News Work Experience click here
