Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance
Careers Lead: – Ms T Haines
Tel:- 01384 958981
E-mail:- careers@ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk
Local Colleges and Sixth Forms
Useful Links
Applying for Jobs (CV applications and Interviews)
Work Experience and Placements
Success At School Careers Website
Real stories to inspire your career
How to become a criminal solicitor
How to get into investment banking
How to become a property manager
How to become an Intellectual Property analyst
Industry and subject specific links:
T Levels
Labour Market Information
Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers.
It provides access to a selection of UK headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as description of the occupation.
Simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you. You can then look up another two occupations and compare. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.
Student Skillsometer
Skillsometer can help you discover what jobs you might like to do in the future. You will be presented with a series of statements. Select the emoji that shows how you feel about each statement. You will be given suggestions of jobs linked to what you most enjoy doing.