Are you a young person looking for your future career?

Are you a young person needing some guidance, direction or useful resources to help you with your future career choices?

Information, advice and guidance

Our information, advice and guidance on these pages can help you prepare for your next steps to help you explore a range of options, help with applications and preparing for interviews and the workplace.

This section also provides information, advice and guidance if you have additional needs or are not currently in education or training, alongside our careers resources to help support you in deciding on your next steps.

Get in Touch

Being at a crossroads without a clear idea of what to do next can be a difficult.

We have career advisors on hand to help you.

Email: careersworcs@worcestershire.gov.uk

Your options after leaving school

Take a look at the range of options available to you after finishing school.

Applications, CVs, covering letters and job interviews

Support to help you through the whole process of applying for jobs and preparing for interviews.

UCAS and personal statements

Information, advice and guidance to help you with UCAS applications for university and writing your personal statement.

Worcestershire Apprenticeships

Our Worcestershire Apprenticeships website can provide you with information, advice and guidance as well as a list of vacancies in Worcestershire.

Explore job sectors

Read more about each job sector and industry so you can make decisions about your career path.

Search jobs and opportunities in Worcestershire

The Worcestershire jobs website helps you search for all the opportunities in Worcestershire including apprenticeships, courses and jobs all in one place.

Looked after children and care leavers

Are you or your family supported by social care provision then we have support for you.

Special education needs support

If you have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) or an education and health care plan (EHCP) then we can signpost you to information.

Not in employment, education or training

If you are not in employment, education or training (NEET) there are a range of options to support you.

Additional resources

Choices career magazines and booklets

Choices are a series of careers and advice magazines and booklets that will help you to understand the wide range of career choices and opportunities available to you across Worcestershire.

Helpful career resources

We have a range of useful career resources, activities and advice to help you make an informed decision about your future steps.

Unemployed and need support to look for work

Being unemployed can be a difficult and stressful time so we will guide you through with resources to get you that job or get you back into work.

10 Ways to explore careers

These 10 ways to explore careers will help you consider all of your options in detail.

Work experience

Work experience shows that you have a good understanding of working life and that you have developed transferable skills.