Tag: Work Experience
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7 July, 202111,000 tech-related work experience places available for UK students
11,000 tech-related work experience places available for UK students Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools is teaming up with 113 leading employers to provide 11,000 students with tech-related work experience placements across the UK. Launching between 21st to 25th June 2021, Speakers for Schools’ new campaign Predict ’21 will highlight the opportunities technology can bring, […]
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19 May, 20211,600 Virtual Work Experience Places Up For Grabs in Cumbria!
1,600 Virtual Work Experience Places Up For Grabs in Cumbria! Cumbrian school pupils are being offered the chance to sample the world of work remotely with a wide range of employers thanks to an innovative new virtual work experience programme. The Cumbria Summer Term Insight Festival launches shortly and 13 organisations – some locally-based, some […]
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6 April, 2021The future is bright now as thousands more are working for the planet
The future is bright now as thousands more are working for the planet Source – The Sun, 2 April 2021 GROW a brighter future with a green career. The Government last year pledged to create 90,000 “eco” jobs by 2024 and research reveals the change is already happening. Rosie King studied chemical engineering at Newcastle […]
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Dstl holds first ever virtual work experience sessions
Dstl holds first ever virtual work experience sessions More than 60 pupils from across the UK have applied to take part in the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s very first virtual work experience placements. Source – Gov.uk – 29 March 2021 Students aged 14 to 19 will take part in sessions which will run over […]
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26 March, 2021Building a future-proof talent pipeline for recruitment – Why work experience placements can really benefit your business
Building a future-proof talent pipeline for recruitment Why work experience placements can really benefit your business Building a reliable recruitment pipeline to safeguard your company’s future is one obvious way to ensure your business is built on firm foundations. But simply creating a pipeline will not cut it. If you want to assure the ongoing […]
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24 February, 2021Jo Cox Foundation: Work experience blog
Jo Cox Foundation: The Value of High Quality Work Experience Source – The Jo Cox Foundation, 9th February 2021 Jessica, aged 18 from City and Islington College, joined The Jo Cox Foundation at the beginning of July in 2020 for a work experience placement with Speakers for Schools and through their S4SNextGen programme. Jessica has […]
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4 February, 2021Building diversity needs no more than a will and a way
Building diversity needs no more than a will and a way Source – Mediatel News, 3rd February 2021 The former VP of EMEA and multi-market sales at Spotify, Marco Bertozzi, takes some time following his resignation to reflect on how businesses can take practical steps to improve the makeup of their workforce Like many, over […]
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Kainos partners with UK-wide charity to provide virtual work experience in Northern Ireland
Kainos partners with UK-wide charity to provide virtual work experience in Northern Ireland Pioneering employer and leading digital technology company Kainos is partnering with Speakers for Schools to offer an ambitious new virtual work experience programme for young people in Northern Ireland. Virtual work experiences connect young people with the world of work and open […]
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28 January, 2021A helping hand with work experience placements
A helping hand with work experience placements Source – the Express & Star 21st January 2021 The Ladder for the Black Country is working with other organisations to support young people with special educational needs and disabilities as well as those educated in pupil referral units. The hope is to encourage employers to adopt an […]
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12 January, 2021Solent LEP launches ‘Get On Track’ programme for 16 to18-year-olds
Solent LEP launches ‘Get On Track’ programme for 16 to18-year-olds Source – the Island Echo 21st December 2020 Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is working in partnership with Education Development Trust to provide additional support for 16 to 18-year-olds who have not been able to progress into employment, apprenticeship, further or higher education since leaving […]