careers advice

Gatsby Benchmark awarded to South Devon College

Great Gatsby! They've done it! South Devon High School get's top marks

Staff and students at South Devon High School are celebrating as its career guidance programme is awarded top marks.

The school reached the milestone of 100% across all eight Gatsby Benchmarks, which are a framework developed to support schools and colleges in providing their students with the best possible careers education and guidance.

South Devon High School is the first in...

Drake Circus helps young people kick-start their career with free training programme

Drake Circus is calling for young people in Plymouth to take the first step in their retail careers by registering for its free training programme, Bright Lights Starting Out in Retail.

The five-week programme starts on the 10th September and will give young people in Plymouth access to high quality training, including advice from industry experts, support with interviews and CV...

Beauty School Launch UK Apprenticeship Guides

The London Beauty Training Academy (LBTA) have launched the first in a series of apprenticeship career guides in the run up to National Apprenticeship Week 2017, running from 6th March to 10th March.

A career in the beauty industry can suit people from all backgrounds and aspirations, from school leavers just joining the jobs market, to older people returning to work after a career...

New report exposes poor level of careers advice from university

Over three quarters (77%) of graduates have revealed they are unhappy with the level of careers advice they received from their university, a new study has revealed.

The research conducted by CV Centre* in light of National Student Employment Week has highlighted that 87% of graduates felt the career advice they received didn’t prepare them for working life. A mere 8% said they were...