What Next?

Now is the time to reconsider your future plans. Has your work experience changed your ideas? You can use the resources outlined in the ‘Your Ambitions’ section to check this out.

For those using Plan-it (the on-line system for managing your decision-making and progress through learning, life and work) look again at your Action Plan. Has your work experience made you think differently about your future?

A CV (Curriculum Vitae) is a great place to record all the skills you developed on work experience. We use CVs to summarise personal details, educational achievements, work experience and hobbies. People use them to show employers what they have done and what they can do.

If you are thinking of doing a particular job, you will need to check out:

What the job involves – the good and bad bits!
If there is work available locally or if you will have to consider moving away from home.
What skills you will need.
What qualifications you will need.
Where is the best place to gain the right qualifications - at school, at college, or on a work based training course.
How long it will take to train.
If you will have to consider going to university.
If there is any money available to support you while you train.

If you have no idea what you want to do – don’t worry! You can still keep your options open.

Just consider the following:

Improving your qualifications is always worth doing.
Staying in education or training will keep more options open.
More qualifications = better earning power in the future.
Having qualifications not only shows what you can do but it also shows that you are willing to learn.

Sources of help and advice

The Learner Helpline is a telephone, text and e-mail service, providing information, advice and signposting on learning and work choices.
T FREE: 0800 923 0323
Minicom: 0800 019 5450
Text: 07776 465 160
E: enquiries@connexionswest.org.uk

Connexions West of England - help and advice on careers, education, health, housing, the law, local jobs & training, money, personal development, relationships, travel, volunteering
Web: www.connexionswest.org.uk

Bath and North East Somerset
28 Southgate, Bath, BA1 1TP
Tel: 01225 461 501

Bristol – 4 Colston Avenue,
Bristol, BS1 4ST
Tel: 0117 987 3700

North Somerset – 45 Boulevard,
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1PG
Tel: 01934 644 443

South Gloucestershire
Filton – 28/30 Gloucester Road North,
Filton, South Gloucestershire, BS7 0SJ
Tel: 0117 969 8101

Kingswood – 21/23 High Street,
Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4AA
Tel: 0117 961 2760

Connexions Direct - help and advice on careers, education, health, housing, the law, money, personal development, relationships, training, travel, volunteering
Webchat/email: www.connexions-direct.com
Tel: 080 800 13 2 19
Text: 07766 4 13 2 19

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<< To front page Home Your Ambitions Planning Work Experience Searching for a Placement During your Placement After your Placement What Next? Case Studies Accessibility Click here to login to WEX Online	jobs4u Work Matters ChildLine Connexions S-cool What Next? Now is the time to reconsider your future plans. Has your work experience changed your ideas? You can use the resources outlined in the ‘Your Ambitions’ section to check this out. For those using Plan-it (the on-line system for managing your decision-making and progress through learning, life and work) look again at your Action Plan. Has your work experience made you think differently about your future? A CV (Curriculum Vitae) is a great place to record all the skills you developed on work experience. We use CVs to summarise personal details, educational achievements, work experience and hobbies. People use them to show employers what they have done and what they can do. If you are thinking of doing a particular job, you will need to check out: What the job involves – the good and bad bits! If there is work available locally or if you will have to consider moving away from home. What skills you will need. What qualifications you will need. Where is the best place to gain the right qualifications - at school, at college, or on a work based training course. How long it will take to train. If you will have to consider going to university. If there is any money available to support you while you train. If you have no idea what you want to do – don’t worry! You can still keep your options open. Just consider the following: Improving your qualifications is always worth doing. Staying in education or training will keep more options open. More qualifications = better earning power in the future. Having qualifications not only shows what you can do but it also shows that you are willing to learn. Sources of help and advice The Learner Helpline is a telephone, text and e-mail service, providing information, advice and signposting on learning and work choices. T FREE: 0800 923 0323 Minicom: 0800 019 5450 Text: 07776 465 160 E: enquiries@connexionswest.org.uk Connexions West of England - help and advice on careers, education, health, housing, the law, local jobs & training, money, personal development, relationships, travel, volunteering Web: www.connexionswest.org.uk Bath and North East Somerset 28 Southgate, Bath, BA1 1TP Tel: 01225 461 501 Bristol – 4 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST Tel: 0117 987 3700 North Somerset – 45 Boulevard, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1PG Tel: 01934 644 443 South Gloucestershire Filton – 28/30 Gloucester Road North, Filton, South Gloucestershire, BS7 0SJ Tel: 0117 969 8101 Kingswood – 21/23 High Street, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4AA Tel: 0117 961 2760 Connexions Direct - help and advice on careers, education, health, housing, the law, money, personal development, relationships, training, travel, volunteering Webchat/email: www.connexions-direct.com Tel: 080 800 13 2 19 Text: 07766 4 13 2 19 back to top
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