Post 16 L3 Session 1

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• Post 16 L3 Session 12

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Aims Objectives

• To identify the strengths and weaknesses
  different future work scenarios and the possible
  implications of these for their own career
  development
• To enable students to make critical use of
  information sources to explain how work and
  careers are changing

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Work in the C21

• What is work? agree a definition
  (paid/voluntary/looking after a child/helping a
  neighbour/friend/sports training...)
• Who creates work?
• Why do people work?
• What do you want from work?
• Consider this article Work in C21

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How do Businesses and Governments view the future?

• All businesses and governments are in the
  business of managing the future
• All managers need to have some ideas about the
  forces shaping the future
• All work and careers follow on from the decisions
  make by these managers
• View these links to see how their thinking is
  influencd
• The Tomorrow project
• The Challenge Network

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Labour Market Information

• You can find out about job and career
  opportunities via the web.
• Local labour market information is available for
  Humberside via LMI Site
• Job profiles are available via Learn Direct
• Local newspapers are also on the web
• Grimsby Evening TelegraphYorkshire Post

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Other sources of Information

• Paper Printed Materials
• Careers Resources in the School/College Library
• Specialist Staff
• Careers Advisors/Tutors in School/College
• The web (internet)
• Offers a great deal of information
• NB All information comes with a health warning
  check out your information with a range of
  sources all decisions you make based on the
  information carries a risk concerning your
  future.

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Research assignment Employment / Higher Education

• Use the handout Considering the next step to
  start your thinking.
• Start on your research assignment Employment Hi
  gher education

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Aims Objectives

• To identify the strengths and weaknesses
  different future work scenarios and the possible
  implications of these for their own career
  development
• To enable students to make critical use of
  information sources to explain how work and
  careers are changing

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• Post 16 L3 Session 12