Are you up to date with employment trends?

It’s not something you would ask yourself very often, as a parent, but it has becoming increasingly important as young people and teenagers struggle for careers advice.

New research by the Association of Colleges and The Skills Show shows 70% of young people turn to parents and 57% to teachers for careers guidance, but the advice they are given is often out of date.

As a result, nearly half of 14-16-year-olds said they did not feel well-informed about the jobs market.

Young people are missing out on careers opportunities because they do not get access to informed careers advice. Since the funding changes in schools regarding careers advice, teachers and parent have had to take the lead in exploring options, but they do not always have the full picture.

This has led to increasing numbers of young people having a knowledge gap between the careers they want, and the availability and skills they need to achieve their dream.

By using an independent careers consultancy you can help your child by giving them access to up to date careers advice, tailored for their motivations, skills and personality. Our accredited, passionate careers advisors work hard with thousands of young people and teenagers to find their dream career.

The aim of the Careers Advice programme is to identify their real potential, unearth vital extra skills they didn’t know they had, sieve through the options leaving only those that are suitable and realistic, and help them make a decision about where to aim for. Career Analysts provides a completely objective, professional careers counselling service utilising careful assessment followed by objective, professional careers advice which they can trust as unbiased. It can give a real boost to self-confidence reassuring them in their ability to achieve their career goals, now aligned with their interests, personality and abilities.

If you and your child are struggling with A Level options, University choices or finding that first job, you would almost certainly benefit from our Careers Advice programme.

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