Sources of Careers Information & Advice

If you are exploring your next steps, it will be useful to do some careers research so you can make an informed decision. Visit these websites to explore your options:

Careers research

• The National Careers Service: The National Careers Service can help you with your career ideas, study options and training choices.  Explore career ideas and try the Skills Assessment : https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
• Eclips online: https://www.eclips-online.co.uk/  Login: HLNSC eclips (case and space sensitive)
• Target Careers: One stop shop for help and advice with all those study and careers questions: https://targetcareers.co.uk/ 
• icould:  Easy to use, icould.com features videos of people talking about their careers and job roles.  Take the Buzz test to see the jobs that might suit your personality style https://icould.com/

Higher education

• UCAS: University and College Admissions System (UCAS) is a one stop shop for research, information and advice on applying to university: https://www.ucas.com/
  
  The college Student Services team are available to support you in applying to university, including helping you write your personal statement.

Into work and training

• Apprenticeships – find out about apprenticeships and explore opportunities https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/
• College Apprenticeship Service https://www.hlcollege.ac.uk/apprenticeship-pages/589337247b73b/Apprenticeships-Overview
• Not going to university? Information and advice on apprenticeships https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/
• UCAS Careersfinder – graduate jobs, apprenticeships and internships https://careerfinder.ucas.com/
• Prospects – Useful if you are interested in higher education as it explores graduate jobs, work experience and also apprenticeships:  https://www.prospects.ac.uk/