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Careers Advice and Guidance

If you are a full-time student, careers education will be part of your personal tutor programme. Connexions personal advisers provide guidance interviews and the opportunity to develop a careers action plan. The Careers Library provides information on careers, training and further courses. If you wish to apply for a higher education course you will receive help and guidance in making your application through UCAS.

Advice, guidance and careers interviews by appointment

  • Help with career planning and career opportunities
  • Advice about higher education
  • Computer aided guidance

Careers Libraries

  • CV, job application and interview information
  • Wide range of information on careers / career opportunities
  • Prospectuses
  • Access to Huddersfield and Salford Universities career libraries

Advice on course choice

  • Help at pre-entry, on programme and exit

Advice on progression and employment opportunities

  • Advice about educational opportunities
  • Job search skills
  • Vacancies
  • Employability skills
  • Individual and group sessions

Help with CV and job applications

  • Booklets and information
  • Interview skills
  • Individual and group sessions

Help with UCAS / HE applications

  • Structured programme covering process, choosing a HE institution, applications and UCAS apply.
  • Individual and group sessions for staff and students.
  • Advice on finance, budgeting, student life etc.

Connexions advisory service in college

  • Available every day and one evening for all FE students
  • Help with progression planning
  • Careers information
  • Information, advice and guidance on work and education opportunities
  • Personal support and support with personal development
  • Course choice, job search, CVs, applications, interviews