Find your path
Leaving school or college is a crossroads moment in all our lives. While exciting, it can also feel like you are navigating through a maze – especially if you aren’t sure what you’d like to do long-term.
You may be surprised to learn how many routes you could take to build a successful career. Whether you choose to go to university, do a degree apprenticeship, take your first steps into the working world or perhaps a training course – it’s essential you take the time to do your research and find the right opportunity for you.
Events like What University? & What Career? Live are the perfect chance to explore your options under one roof. There, you’ll be able to learn more about the many different paths you can take, including:
- Apprenticeships: On-the-job training is combined with classroom or home-based learning. Apprenticeships allow you to acquire new skills, gain work experience, and earn a regular income while studying for a qualification. Apprenticeships can help you fast-track your career in your chosen field.
- Higher education: University undergraduate degrees typically last 3 years and offer young people the chance to study a course of their choosing in a field they are passionate about, either while living at home, on campus or in a new city.
- Finding a job: You can go straight into the world of work. When applying for jobs, remember employers will be looking for key skills like communication and teamwork. If you don’t have any work experience, think about how you have developed skills through sports, hobbies or other extracurricular activities.
- Taking time out: If you’re not sure where you want to go next, you could take a gap year between school and further study or work. You could use this time to get a part-time job and build up your savings, travel, volunteer to gain new skills and more.
Time to start exploring!
What University? & What Career? Live offers you the opportunity to gather the information and inspiration you need to confidently take your next steps. Book your free ticket to the upcoming event at Olympia London, on Friday 15 & and Saturday 16 November and get ready to:
- Meet representatives from 70+ organisations including PwC, University of Cambridge, NHS, Durham University and more, to get immediate answers to your questions.
- Choose from a packed programme of free talks, including nailing the application process, finding the right course for you and all of the benefits of apprenticeships.
- Take part in an interactive STEM workshop to discover how to turn your passion into a career.
- Speak to a dedicated careers advisor to help you decide which career path is right for you and get tips on how to find your dream job.
- Receive one-to-one advice on your CV from an expert in the CV Clinic. You’ll be able to find out how to create a CV that includes all the skills employers are looking for and how to avoid classic mistakes!
- Visit the Creative Hub to learn how you can build a sustainable career in the creative industries. Whether you want to be on a stage, on-screen or behind the scenes, learn how you can develop your interest in a profession.
You never know, you might discover jobs, courses or even entire industries you had never even heard of!
For the full rundown of what’s going on at the event, and to book your free ticket to What University? & What Career? Live on 15 & 16 November at Olympia London visit WhatLive.co.uk
