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Careers advice video transcript

Welcome to the careers advice area.

This is where you can find lots of information and advice to help you get on in work and life.

From checking out over 700 job profiles to finding out what courses you could do.

It might be that you want to look for more information on a particular job, or need help planning your career.

Well you've come to the right place!

The information and advice in this area can help you work out if you need a new challenge, or whether it's time for a different direction.

You can also find information to help you with job applications, interviews or how to improve your skills.

We can even give you hints and tips for that all important first day!

Maybe you're unsure about what you want to do, or need advice on the sort of jobs you might like. No problem.

As well as information on the different types of job out there, we can also give you an idea of what the hours are like, the average salary you could expect, career prospects and how well the industry is doing.

How good is that?

It might be you need extra training to get the skills and knowledge you need for your next job move or career progression.

We can help you find courses and learning providers in your area and give advice on the different types of courses available and how they could be funded.

Perhaps you're looking for something completely different.

If that's the case, the careers advice area gives all sorts of helpful information on how work experience or volunteering could help you to improve your skills and gain valuable experience.

And finally, if you need one-to-one advice, there's always somebody to help.

You can contact our highly trained careers advisers online, by calling our helpline or by arranging a face-to-face appointment.

Oh and don't forget, once you've had a good look through the careers advice area and are ready to take the next steps towards work or learning make sure you visit the career tools area - where you can use the Skills Health Check Tools, create a CV or develop an action plan.

So why not get started and take a look around the careers advice area today.

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