School Leavers Course and Career Guide 2017/18
Take a look at our full range of courses for School Leavers starting September 2017.
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YOUR CAREER<br />
STARTS HERE.<br />
Our goal is to give you a head<br />
start when it comes to finding<br />
the right job, apprenticeship<br />
or university place. This is<br />
why we’ve invested in a<br />
team of experts <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>y<br />
tools to help get you on the<br />
right path from day one.<br />
JobLab<br />
JobLab is our bespoke website<br />
dedicated to guiding you through<br />
the process of getting on the right<br />
track to the career you want. Packed<br />
full of advice <strong>and</strong> top tips on topics<br />
such as getting your first job, going to<br />
university <strong>and</strong> even setting up your own<br />
business, the site also advertises job<br />
vacancies, including part time work,<br />
apprenticeships, work placements<br />
<strong>and</strong> volunteering opportunities.<br />
Visit: www.joblabgateshead.co.uk<br />
<strong>Career</strong> Coach<br />
For information on different job roles,<br />
salaries <strong>and</strong> current vacancies in our<br />
region, check out <strong>Career</strong> Coach. Find it<br />
at www.gateshead.ac.uk/careercoach.<br />
This might help you make the right<br />
decision about the courses you wish<br />
to take.<br />
Work experience<br />
With a network of over 450 employers,<br />
we will give you an inspirational work<br />
experience placement that helps build<br />
the valuable skills employers want <strong>and</strong><br />
provide practical examples for university<br />
applications. Many of our students<br />
have secured full time jobs with their<br />
placement employer; so could you!<br />
<strong>Career</strong>s support<br />
Independent <strong>Career</strong>s Advice<br />
We have a team of qualified, expert<br />
<strong>and</strong> independent <strong>Career</strong>s Advisers,<br />
something many schools can no<br />
longer afford. Working with you<br />
from day one, they’ll help you map<br />
out your future <strong>and</strong> make good<br />
decisions: whether that’s applying<br />
for a job, supporting your university<br />
application or helping you fast track<br />
to an apprenticeship.<br />
You can make an appointment with<br />
them whilst you’re still at school to<br />
help you decide what to do when you<br />
leave or drop in to see them at any of<br />
our enrolment events.<br />
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