Work

Work Experience

Work experience gives you a chance to try out jobs before reaching a long term decision. You get an insight into the pace and pressures of a typical work day, and an understanding of the range of skills and qualities needed.

If you are under 16 and want to work, find out more at Your Rights. A guide to Child Employment can be found at the HCC web page.

Ask at school about the work experience programme offered in Year 10, or chat to a Connexions Personal Adviser if you think you'd benefit from longer term work experience whilst you are at school.

Placement Survival Guide is a Health & Safety website designed to raise students' awareness before starting work experience whilst allowing teachers to track the progress of their students.

STEP offers work experience for undergraduates.

Apex Trust offers work experience opportunities for ex-offenders.

Disability Toolkits gives information on work experience for students with a disability.

Part-time jobs

As well as giving you the chance to earn some money they can also give you the chance to develop the key skills required by employers. Check out the Looking For Work page for hints & tips on finding a part-time job. Remember that skills you develop in a part time job can be included on your CV.

Page updated: Monday, 10 March, 2008 6:21 PM