TOP TEN PIECES OF CAREER ADVICE - National Careers Week 2016

1. Study and work in whatever seemingly unrelated areas you are interested in, even if it's just a hobby. That way, when your dream job/business comes up, you'll be perfectly and uniquely qualified for it.                                    - Sarah Jansen, writer and editor



2. Important, exciting careers aren't linear or clearly defined.    
                                                                                - Anonymous  



3. Don't be better, be different. You might not have the exact experience listed on the job description, but if you can show how your unique skills would better suit the company, you have a better shot than someone who is a more technical match.
                                                                              - John Fawkes, Blogger and Career Coach


4. You can learn a lot hanging out by the printer. 
                                                                              - Anonymous



5. You don't get ahead by doing your job well - you get ahead by making new things happen that weren't a part of your job description.        
                                                                             - Victor Wong, CEO of PaperG



6. Attitude > Aptitude.                                        - Anonymous



7. Your main goal at work should be to learn and contribute. Success and promotion will follow from there.                                            - Laura Cooke



8. Talk openly about your failures. People will respect and trust you if they see that you're taking risks and aren't ashamed to learn from them.
                                                                              - Mira Zaslove


9. The best job for you won't be ready at the exact time you are 'ready'. You have to be open to and searching for opportunity all the time.                        
                                                                              - John Fawkes, Blogger and Career Coach


10. Ultimately, your career is largely a concept that exists in your mind. What you really have is a series of jobs, strung together, that form a story you are in charge of writing.
                                                                              - Blaine Lee Pardoe

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#ApprenticeshipWeek - Event at Guildford College

We are attending the apprenticeship event at Guildford College today. Why not pop in and see us – the event takes place between 4pm and 7pm. It is a fantastic chance to find out what an apprenticeship has to offer you. It is a great opportunity to meet apprenticeship providers, current apprentices and their employers and find out what it is like to do an apprenticeship. You will also find out all the types of apprenticeships available and what you will need in order to do an apprenticeship. We hope to see you there!

#ApprenticeshipWeek - CISCO WORK EXPERIENCE

Are you interested in working for a technology company? Cisco offer a week work experience for year 10 and 11 students – 15^th-19^th June in Reading or 6^th – 10^th July in Feltham. Places are competitive : closing date for applications 15^th May. 

Apply here https://www.ciscofeedback.vovici.com/se.ashx?s=705E3EE826451FC0

#ApprenticeshipWeek - BDO Accountancy Summer School

Like to find out what is involved in accountancy? BDO offer a summer school between 27^th July and 7^th August in London and Guildford. To apply you need you need  B in Maths and English at GCSE and min 280 predicted UCAS points. For more information http://www.bdoschoolleavers.co.uk/Summer-School-programme

SCIENCE CAREERS: ARCHAEOLOGIST

Have you ever considered archaeology as a career? Here are some interesting facts about archaeology that could make up your mind!

- Archaeologists study human civilisations that lived in the past through the discovery and analysis of the things they left behind, this includes artifacts from millions of years ago right up to things that have been developed in very recent times.

- Archaeology is so important because there are in fact no written records for 99% of human history, archaeology can help to reduce this percentage.

- Archaeology has helped and still does help us to understand how humans have evolved and also how different cultures have developed. An archaeologist would survey, excavate and analyse data to help us understand these aspects of the past (as well as many others).

- Archaeology is a varied discipline that can involve aspects of art history, classics, physics, chemistry and geography amongst other fields. If these aspects appeal to you - archaeology could may well be a suitable career for you.

- If you want to become an archaeologist, it would be a good idea to study subjects such as statistics, geography and geology or history.