Moving On magazine Careers and Qualifications for School Leavers

Daniel Clark, Guest Editor of the April/May issue of Moving On magazine tells us why work experience is so important for him and his future career prospects. My name is Daniel Vito Clark, I am 19 years old and I was born in Brussels, Belgium. My family is centred on living in and being a part of the EU. My ... Read More »

Get some career advice from Theo Paphitis who talks about the importance of employability skills. When should young people start learning about work and employability skills? As young as possible! At school is a great place to start discussing the workplace and the types of jobs young people might like to do and the employability skills they’ll need to do ... Read More »

A global employability survey commissioned by Emerging and conducted by Trendence reveals the top 100 universities worldwide for producing work-ready graduates. Twelve of those universities that make the top 100 list are UK universities. Those universities are in ranking order: University of Cambridge – ranked 2nd globally University of Oxford – ranked 3rd globally Imperial College London – ranked 15th ... Read More »

Compulsory work experience was scrapped back in 2012 and although some young people still benefit from taking part in work experience, many others do not. 82% of over 3,000 employers who were polled by the British Chambers of Commerce have now said that all under 16s should be offered work experience. The benefits of meaningful, high quality work experience are ... Read More »

It’s really important to be aware of employability skills, even while you’re still at school – it’s never too early to start preparing yourself for the world of work… Way before you have to start earning your own living, you can start working on the skills and qualities you’ll need for writing a great CV, applying for jobs, doing well ... Read More »