Roll up Roll up all the fun of the fair.

Think about:

Where are you now?

Where do you want to be?

How are you going to get there?

Be well informed come to the fair…..

because life isn’t fair

Don’t let your life be a Rollercoaster ride..Take control

Career Planning is:

Knowing your skills and qualities

Knowing what’s out there

Knowing how to make a choice

Knowing what could stop you

Don’t wait to bump into your perfect job.Type of decisionMaker Habits Pros and Cons

Impulsive Tends to panic and gets anxiousGrabs the first opportunity withoutchecking it out

Emotional See's something and decides on itDoesn't really look into things carefullybefore deciding

HesitantWorries endlessly in order to make the 'right’decision This often leads to making no decision

AvoidantJust hopes that if they ignore it long enough it

will go away Postpones decisions, leaving it too late

FatalisticTend to wait and see what happens, leavesthings up to chance

Often ends up with things that are nottheir choice

CompliantTends to go along with what other people

want them to doDoes not want to upset people so is notassertive about their own choices

Rational

Tends to make choices based on an honestassessment of their current situation and

choicesWeighs up the pros and cons andmakes the best decision they can.

Don’t get a shock- know your local job market

Trends: Global competition, Science and Technology changing rapidly, Increasing numbers of skilled jobs, Changing population structure, Changes to employment conditions increasing temporary and short term contracts

In the South West the most common employment areas for students are; Administration, Commerce, Hospitality, Leisure, Caring professions, Retail, Science and technology, Tourism, Uniformed Services

In the present climate it is hard to predict trends- Be labour market aware and keep your eye on the local and national press.

Growth Areas are predicted to be; Agriculture, Community & Care,, Transport & Communication, Leisure Occupations, Personal Services, Culture & Media

http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/careers/job_shop/work_matters.asp

Take the plunge talk to the experts

At the Careers fair there will be over 40 stands with;

Local employers National employers Employment agencies Universities Volunteering organisations Work based learning opportunities National organisations representing their own

industries e.g. Construction Industry Training Board Plan your time, plan your questions, they are

here to help

Access to Higher Education

This is a starting point -look at the full list of exhibitors

Bath Spa University University of the West of England -

Bristol (UWE) Bournemouth University Buckinghamshire New University University of Wales Institute Cardiff

(UWIC) University of Glamorgan University of Gloucestershire University of Wales - Newport

Oxford Brookes University Oxford Brookes - Swindon Campus (Adult Nursing) Portsmouth University Southampton University –School of Nursing and Midwifery Southampton Solent University Swansea Metropolitan University Winchester School of Art University of Worcester Wiltshire College

Administration

This is a starting point - look at the full list of exhibitors Arc Theatre Army DC Leisure Job Centre Plus Institute of Chartered accountants Leekes Monahans Royal Navy Somerset Skills and Learning

Vinspired Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Police Wiltshire College Wiltshire College – Apprenticeships Job Centre Plus

Art and Design

This is a starting point -look at the full list of exhibitors Arc Theatre Bath Spa University Buckinghamshire New University University of the West of England - Bristol (UWE) Bournemouth University Job Centre Plus University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC)

University of Glamorgan University of Gloucestershire Oxford Brookes University University of Portsmouth Paul Spencer Graohic Design (self employed Graphic Designer) Southampton Solent University of Wales- Newport Swansea Metropolitan University Winchester School of art

Beauty Therapy/Hairdressing This is a starting point -

look at the full list of exhibitors

Lucknam Park Centre Parcs Aspire Arc Theatre

Year out organisations Universities e.g. Bournemouth

for specialist Make Up courses and Spa management

Job Centre Plus Don’t forget you could look at

other employers offering customer service/reception opportunities e.g. Leekes

Business This is a starting point look

at the full list of exhibitors Army Bath Spa Bournemouth University DC Leisure Institute of Chartered Accountants Lucknam Park Centre Parcs Monahans (Accountants) Latitude Global Volunteering University of Glamorgan University of Gloucestershire

Oxford Brookes University University of Portsmouth Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Air Force Somerset Skills and Learning Southampton Solent University Swansea Metropolitan University Vinspired Wiltshire Council Wiltshire College Wiltshire Police University of Worcester Job Centre Plus Year in Industry (see My Careers Online

stand)

Catering

This is a starting point look at the full list of exhibitors Army Bournemouth University Bucks New University Lucknam Park Somerset Skills and Learning Centre Parcs Oxford Brookes University Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Air Force

University of Wales Institute Cardiff- UWIC Vinspired Wiltshire College Wiltshire College – Apprenticeships Wiltshire County Council Job Centre Plus

Computing

This is a starting point - look at the full list of exhibitors Army Avon Vale Training Bournemouth University University of Wales institute Cardiff UWIC University of Glamorgan Somerset Skills and Learning Job Centre Plus Monahans

University of Gloucestershire Oxford Brookes University Oxford Brookes University University of Portsmouth Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Air Force Southampton Solent University Swansea Metropolitan University Wiltshire Council Wiltshire College University of Worcester Vinspired Wiltshire Police Year in Industry (see My Careers

Online stand)

Construction

This is a starting point -look at the full list of exhibitors

Army Construction Skills Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Air Force Somerset Skills and Learning Stonemasonry at Bath College Green Square Group (Westlea Housing) Centre Parcs

Wiltshire Council Wiltshire College Wiltshire College – Apprenticeships Job Centre Plus

Engineering

This is a starting point look at the full list of exhibitors Army Avon Vale Training Bournemouth University University of Glamorgan Oxford Brookes University Job Centre Plus Engineering Careers.com (see My Careers Online stand)

Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Air Force University of the West of England - Bristol (UWE) University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) Wiltshire College Wiltshire Council TH White Year in Industry (see My Careers Online stand)

Foundation Studies

This is a starting point - look at the full list of exhibitors Army Centre Parcs Connexions DC Leisure Job Centre Plus Leekes Lucknam House Somerset Skills and Learning

Vinspired Wiltshire College Wiltshire Council

Health and Social Care/Childcare

This is a starting point look at the full list of exhibitors Action for Blind People Army Bath Spa University University of Bath Bright Horizons Bucks New University Job Centre Plus UWIC – University of Wales Institute Cardiff Freedom Social Care University of Glamorgan University of Gloucestershire

Oxford Brookes - Swindon Campus

(Adult Nursing) Richmond Fellowship Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Air Force Southampton University –School of

Nursing and Midwifery Somerset Care Group University of the West of England -

Bristol (UWE) University of Wales Institute Cardiff

(UWIC) Vinspired Wiltshire College Wiltshire County Council University of Worcester

Media

This is a starting point look at the full list of exhibitors Arc Theatre Bath Spa University Bournemouth University Bucks New University University of Wales Institute Cardiff Job Centre Plus University of Glamorgan University of Gloucestershire Lattitude

Oxford Brookes University University of the West of England (UWE) University of Wales- Newport University of Portsmouth Southampton Solent University Swansea Metropolitan University Vinspired Wiltshire College Wiltshire Council University of Worcester

Motor Vehicle

This is a starting point look at the full list of exhibitors Army Avon Vale Training Job Centre Plus Oxford Brookes University UWE- University of the West of England Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Air Force Wiltshire College Wiltshire College – Apprenticeships

Performing Arts

This is a starting point look at the full list of exhibitors Arc Theatre Bath Spa University Bournemouth University Job Centre Plus University of the West of England University of Gloucestershire Lattitude University of Wales- Newport Southampton Solent University Vinspired Wiltshire Council

Public Services

This is a starting point look at the full list of exhibitors Army Bath Spa University Somerset skills and learning Bournemouth University (Paramedic) Buckinghamshire New University DC Leisure management Job Centre Plus Glamorgan University University of Gloucestershire

University of Wales institute Cardiff- UWIC Lattitdue Oxford Brookes University Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Air Force Vinspired Wiltshire College Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Police University of Worcester

Sport

This is a starting point - look at the full list of exhibitors Army Bournemouth University Bucks New University Centre Parcs DC Leisure management University of Glamorgan University of Gloucestershire Job Centre Plus Lattitude Lucknam Park

Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Navy & Royal Marines Royal Air Force University of Wales Institute Cardiff- UWIC Vinspired Wiltshire College Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Police University of Worcester

Travel and Tourism This is a starting point -

look at the full list of exhibitors

Bath Spa Bournemouth University Bucks New University Centre Parcs DC Leisure Ltd University of Gloucestershire Job Centre Plus Leekes Lucknam Park Oxford Brookes University University of the West of England

Southampton Solent University University of Wales Institute Cardiff- UWIC Vinspired Wiltshire College Wiltshire Council

Don’t forget you can look at other employers offering customer service/reception opportunities

Guidance Zone Don’t zone out! Find it out at the Guidance ZoneCareer choice Connexions Next Step –Adult Guidance My career online – the College Guidance

team Wiltshire College Further and Higher

Education courses Wiltshire College Apprenticeships and Work

based learning

Volunteering Lattitude Vinspired The Arc Theatre

Gap years Lattitude Global Volunteering Vinspired

Money matters My career online- the College Guidance team Connexions Next Step Student Finance England Shuker Foundation Community First

Hook a Winner!

Think about the gaps in your understanding

Ask the right questions Visit the right stands Have fun at the fair