PLANNING YOUR FUTURE

AMBITIONS+C A R E E R S E V E N T F O R P O S T 1 6 S T U D E N T S

WITH

WHAT COULD AFFECT YOUR

PLANSFOR THE FUTURE?

• INCREASING COMPETITION FOR JOBS• CHANGES IN HIGHER EDUCATION• APPRENTICESHIPS & HIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS• INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGHER SKILLED WORK• FEWER OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNSKILLED WORK• EMPLOYERS WANT PEOPLE WITH EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS• EMPLOYERS WANT RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE• INCREASING LEVELS OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT• OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK AND STUDY ABROAD

WHAT ARE YOUR

POSSIBLECHOICES

FOR THE FUTURE?

• EMPLOYMENT WITH TRAINING• EMPLOYER-FUNDED EDUCATION• COURSE AT COLLEGE• COURSE IN POST 16 CENTRE• APPRENTICESHIP• HIGHER APPRENTICESHIP• SELF-EMPLOYMENT• GAP YEAR / VOLUNTEERING• HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY)

PERSONAL PREPARATION &

PLANNINGIS THE KEY TO

SUCCESS

AMBITIONS+

CAN HELP

A CHANCE FOR YOU TO

THINKABOUT & PLAN FOR YOUR

FUTURE

THE BIGGEST LOCAL

CAREERSEVENT FOR POST 16

STUDENTS

2,000SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

POST 16 STUDENTS

100EMPLOYERSUNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS & TRAINING PROVIDERS

10 DIFFERENTEMPLOYMENT-THEMED

ZONES

6 DIFFERENTPROGRESSION ROUTES

WORKSHOPPRESENTATIONS

HIGHER EDUCATIONIs a university route right for you? How do you conduct effective HE research?

APPRENTICESHIPSHave you considered paid routes to highly skilled and professional employment?

EMPLOYMENTHow is the jobs market changing and what will the jobs of the future look like?

VOLUNTARY WORK AND GAP YEARSHow can you develop essential skills through volunteering and a gap year?

THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSHow can you get the employment you want?

OXBRIDGEHow do you get into Britain’s top universities?

PROFESSIONALCAREERS

INFORMATION

ADVICE &GUIDANCE

IN THE CAREERS GUIDANCE ZONE

UWEEXHIBITION &

CONFERENCE CENTREMONDAY10 MARCH

HOW WILL AMBITION

S+HELP YOU?

THINK ABOUT WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU LEAVE SCHOOL OR COLLEGE

TALK TO EMPLOYERS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY OFFER

FIND OUT HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF EMPLOYMENT

GET SOME FRESH IDEAS FOR WHAT TO DO IN THE FUTURE

ACCESS PROFESSIONAL CAREERS ADVICE & GUIDANCE

FIND OUT HOW TO GET SOME USEFUL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT UNIVERSITY

GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS

FIND OUT ABOUT CHANGES TAKING PLACE IN THE JOB MARKET

HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST SCHOOL LEAVER PROGRAMMES

• CONFIRMATION OF TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS• A LIST OF THE ORGANISATIONS ATTENDING• AN EVENT FLOORPLAN• EMPLOYMENT ZONES INFORMATION• AN OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE WHICH ZONES TO VISIT• A CHANCE TO CHOOSE WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT YOU WILL GET...

YOU CAN TAKE

NOWACTION

• WORK HARD AND GET GOOD RESULTS• DEVELOP A WIDE RANGE OF RELEVANT SKILLS• GET RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE• RESEARCH ALTERNATIVE PROGRESSION ROUTES• UPDATE YOUR CV AND PERSONAL STATEMENT• MAKE USE OF THE HELP THAT’S AVAILABLE• MAKE A (DETAILED, REALISTIC AND COHERENT) PLAN• HAVE A PLAN B (YOU MIGHT NEED ONE)• MAKE GOOD USE OF OPPORTUNITIES AT AMBITIONS+

AMBITIONS+C A R E E R S E V E N T F O R P O S T 1 6 S T U D E N T S

MONDAY 10 MARCH AT UWE EXHIBIT ION CENTRE