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EMPLOYMENT & SKILLS

Next steps for

young people

IS YOUR MIDLIFE
Are you leaving education this summer? Not sure of MOT DUE?

your next steps or looking for your first job? It’s not just young
people who need to
make decisions about
Being at a crossroads the next stage of their
without a clear idea of lives . As we live longer,
what to do next can be many of us will be
a difficult and stressful working for longer too.
place for you and your Older workers are set
family. The good news to continue to make
is that as the city and up the majority of the
the country start to workforce in the coming
get back to normal, years and there’s now a
businesses are recruiting, new website targeting
apprenticeships are the over-50s to help
coming back, and them think about how to
colleges and universities future-proof their health,
are preparing to welcome wealth and career.
next year’s students. on how to write a CV; and out which careers you are
even a template for school best suited to. There is also a section
The Skills4Worcestershire leavers writing their very for employers to help
website is your one- first version. If you are stuck then you them think about how
stop platform to access can even have a one-to- to recruit, retain and
all available information You can find top tips on one chat with a trained manage the older
about careers, jobs, how to smash an interview, careers advisor to discuss workforce – including
apprenticeships and further learn how volunteering and getting a place for how to increase
study in the county. work experience can give September 2021 in sixth productivity through
you a competitive edge and form, college, university or health programmes, and
There are podcasts from take part in quizzes to find on an apprenticeship. upskill older workers in
some of Worcestershire’s the digital age.
top employers talking  For more information:
about the varied career W: www.skills4worcestershire.co.uk Just hop on to
options in different sectors To speak to a Careers and Apprenticeships Advisor www.midlifemot.org today
and the key skills that all T: 0300 666 3 666 (Free Phone) to get your future sorted
employers want; guidance E: careersworcs@worcestershire.gov.uk

Looking for a job – now there’s only one place to go

Worcestershire Jobs is a quickly search for jobs, Enterprise Partnership) Worcestershire Jobs
completely free service training opportunities and Worcestershire is available at www.
designed to help people or further educational County Council, worcestershirejobs.co.uk.
easily find jobs, training courses at the click of
options and educational a button.
courses within Worcester
and Worcestershire. Users can also enter
keywords to filter
This online jobs portal at their results based on
www.worcestershirejobs. the interests or skills
co.uk works by collating they have.
all local vacancies and
courses into one easy- Launched by
to-use website. You can Worcestershire LEP (Local

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