Name.........................................................................

Tutor Group ..............

What skills do I have – hobbies, at home, at school?

Which subjects am I good at?

Careers at the Fair that might be

right for me…

WHAT IS THE RIGHT CAREER FOR ME? To help you start to develop your ideas, you need to consider these questions: What are you good at? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Do you have a particular talent or skill? Look at the list below and tick any that you think apply to you. Be honest. There is space at the bottom for you to add any other strengths, skills or talents you may have that aren’t in the list. When you’ve done it ask your friends – do they agree?

I like I ‘m not good at I’m good at

Talking to people

Helping people

Working with animals

Understanding people’s feelings

Persuading or influencing people

Dealing with awkward people

Explaining or teaching others

Giving advice

Organising people

Organising information

Dealing with paperwork

Researching information

Analysing information

Presenting information or ideas in writing

Being accurate / paying attention to detail

Working with machinery

Working with my hands

Using a computer and/ or technical equipment

Making decisions

Working with numbers

Following instructions

Doing practical tasks

Facing dangerous situations

Solving problems

Keeping accurate records

Working in a team

Working alone

Speaking in front of a group of people

Coming up with ideas

Being creative

Drawing accurately

Drawing my own ideas

Coordinating activities

Using maps/charts/diagrams

Working under pressure

Doing repetitive tasks

Repairing things

Obeying/ carrying out orders or rules

Speaking a foreign language

Playing sport

Enterprise

Curriculum Subjects I like I am not good at I am good at

MF Languages

Art & Design/ photography

Drama

Geography

History

Maths

English

Design Technology

PE/ Sports Science

Law

RE

Science – Biology

Physics

Chemistry

IT/ computing

Food Technology

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Look down the columns you have ticked. Can you sum up yourself in a few sentences e.g. I want a career where I can …….work in a team, use a computer/ IT, do art and design, solve problems and be creative. but where I don’t have to….. do repetitive tasks, speak a foreign language or face dangerous situations. I want a career where I can ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… But where I don’t have to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… This is a brief ‘profile’ of what you enjoy and are good at. When you are looking at careers and organisations that interest you, check to see how your profile fits. WHAT LEVEL OF EDUCATION DO YOU WANT? Think about what you plan to do when you leave school (excluding holidays or gap years!). Ring the statement you are most likely to follow:

get a job

do an apprenticeship (work & train at the same time)

go to college to do practical training

go to college or university to get a degree

do voluntary work

not sure

When you are looking at careers and organisations that interest you, you will need to check to see how

this decision affects what you can do. Will you need to change your decision? Will you need to change

your career ideas?

WHICH ORGANISATIONS HAVE THE CAREERS THAT BEST FIT MY PROFILE? In pairs/ threes identify which stands might best fit your skills and likes?

WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD I ASK THE EMPLOYERS ? My core questions TO ALL STALLS are: 1

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Stalls I Plan to visit

CAREER: NAME OF BUSINESS: SPECIFIC QUESTIONS I NEED TO ASK:

WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS THAT MIGHT HELP ME WITH THIS CAREER

CAREER: NAME OF BUSINESS: SPECIFIC QUESTIONS I NEED TO ASK:

WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS THAT MIGHT HELP ME WITH THIS CAREER

CAREER:

NAME OF BUSINESS: SPECIFIC QUESTIONS I NEED TO ASK:

WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS THAT MIGHT HELP ME WITH THIS CAREER

Which talks will you attend?

Collect a sticker for asking good questions

1. If you ask good questions at the stalls, you may be awarded with a sticker.

2. All students who collect 10 stickers on their floor plan will be entitled to a free swimming pass.

3. Hand in your floor plan with 10 stickers, your name and school on it, and you may win a free pass to the gym!

What qualifications do I need? How many? What grades? Is there training on the job? How much will I be paid? What are the career prospects? What personal qualities does the job need? What age can I start? Where can I find more information?

Examples of questions you may like to ask:

SCHOOL Arrive Leave

Emmbrook School 09:15 10:45

St Crispin’s School 10:00 11:30

Waingels College 11:00 12:30

Bulmershe School 12:00 13:30

Forest School 13:00 14:30

Holt School 13:15 14:45

The evening session is open to the public,

so you can come back with your parents in the evening from

4.00—8.00

Piggott School Year 11

16.30

17.45

Have a go at monitoring information with the BBC. The BBC provides news

and information based on its round-the-clock monitoring of TV, radio, press,

internet and news agency sources worldwide.

Try out your monitoring skills and find out about how useful it is to study MFL!

Time Talks in the Pod

10.00

10.30 Careers in Thames Water - Jacqui Barlow11.00 Study languages to get ahead in your career- BBC Monitoring

11.30

12.00 Study languages to get ahead in your career- BBC Monitoring

12.30

13.00 Study languages to get ahead in your career - BBC Monitoring

13.30 Become a Journalist? – Alan Bunce, Reading Chronicle

14.00

16.30 CGI- Sponsored degree programme17.00 Volunteering and Travelling Abroad – Frontier17.30 Routes into the Engineering Industry -18.00 Apprenticeships – Jane Wicks TVRN18.30

19.00 Applying for Oxbridge – Jane Lewis

The Beechwood Veterinary Centre can offer advice on your career in Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Nursing.

4.00 -

8.00

Visit the Adviza stall for independent advice and an opportunity to talk through your career Options

The Army offers 140 career paths, from Engineering to Musician and Combat Soldier to Medical. There are also opportunities for Apprenticeships and Further Education Bursaries

Atomic weapon engineering provides careers in electrical, electronic, precision machining mechanical maintenance control and instrumentation.

B2B Engage Ltd is a recognised training provider on behalf of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). Training provided in Management, Team Leading, Customer Service, Business Administration, Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Balfour Beatty Living Places work in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council to maintain infrastructure such as Highways and Street Lighting and provide local services.

BaxterStorey are the UK's leading independent contract catering services provider. Their headquarters are in Reading.

The UK’s largest international airline, flying more than 32 million customers to 145 destinations worldwide every single year. Hundreds of employment opportunities - cargo agents, financial experts, IT specialists to cabin crew and pilots

Based in Reading, BBC Monitoring is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation which monitors, and reports on, mass media worldwide. Find out

about this interesting work by visiting on of their talks in the Pod. No stall

Talks in

the Pod

BP is one of the world's largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products.

4.00-

8.00

Bracknell & Wokingham College offers practical courses, Apprenticeships and A’ Levels which can lead to the workplace or further study at university.

Bucks New University is a higher Education Provider based in High Wycombe offering a range of courses linked to the creative and cultural industries, the management and information management sectors, and the public sector.

CGI Offers a career with the world’s 5th largest IT company and a degree in Business or Business with IT with all tuition fees paid!

Chiltern Training is a work based learning training provider offering training programmes from Apprenticeships to management courses in a variety of different sectors, including Business Admin, Childcare and Customer Services.

The Academy of Contemporary Music , Guildford trains artists, producers and business entrepreneurs for careers in the music industry .

CITB Construction Skills Apprenticeships in the Construction Industry; Bricklaying, Carpentry, Bench Joinery, Painting & Decorating, Plastering, Construction plant operatives, Ceiling fixers, Advanced Technical Apprenticeships & more

Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines throughout the world. The company offers a wide range of employment opportunities.

Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services to some of the most recognised global and national businesses, with the aim of helping their clients to become more efficient and successful

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board provides professional advice, information, skills development and qualifications to help individuals within engineering construction succeed in their chosen careers.

Information advice and guidance based at Wokingham Library. Find out about the opportunities available to you.

Ernst & Young (known as EY) is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It provides assurance (including financial audit), tax, consulting and advisory services to companies.

4.00-8.00

Farnborough College of Technology offers an extensive range of further and higher education courses.

Frontier is a non-profit conservation, education and development organisation which sends young people on over 300 volunteer programmes to 50 countries worldwide.

There will be a talk in the Conference Room at 5. 00pm to explain the programme.

4.00-800

Talk at

5.00

This is a recruitment company that can help find employment for young people

Gillette is part of the P&G fast moving consumer goods business. Its R&D facility at Reading is one of the most up to date and high tech in Europe. All of the Gillette shaving innovations over the past 50+ years have been created there .

Glaxo Smith Kline is a leading pharmaceutical company with over 100,000 employees worldwide and a wide range of employment opportunities

4.00-800

Harpers Fitness is one of the leading sport and management contractors in the UK. You can find out about careers in the Sport and leisure industry by meeting staff from the Loddon Valley Leisure Centre at this stall.

Hit offers training and apprenticeships within Hotels, Pubs, Clubs and Restaurants and cover all types and levels of courses, from housekeeping, to professional Michelin level chefs.

HSBC is the world’s largest bank with around 6,600 offices in 80 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and around 125 million customers.

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment. Put simply, civil engineers build bridges, roads, canals, dams, tall buildings, and other large structures.

The work of a chartered accountant opens up diverse and rewarding careers. From forensic accounting, audit and assurance, and business recovery/insolvency, through to corporate finance, financial accounting and tax advice.

The Institution of Structural Engineers is the world's leading professional body for quali-fications and standards in structural engineering.

Jacobs Engineering. is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of professional technical services including - Aerospace and Defence, Automotive and Industrial Buildings , Chemicals and Polymers , Mining and Minerals and much more.

JTL is the largest provider of level 3 apprenticeships in the country. They are an industry backed, not for profit, charity ,ensuring a gold standard approach to training in the Electri-cal and Plumbing sectors

Lattitude Global Volunteering is an international youth development charity. It gives young

people the opportunity to experience the world beyond their community and to truly

engage with it through volunteering

KBR / Granherne are consultants in the Oil & Gas industry focusing on the engineering design of oil rigs, refineries and floating production facilities.

Microsoft helps change the world through technology. Their products are used by millions of people across the globe. It is a company that is always developing and looking for fresh ideas.

Mott MacDonald is a multi-disciplinary engineering and management consultancy. They offer a number of design and technical services in several industries, including aviation, water, buildings and infrastructure

National Grid plc is a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered the United Kingdom. It offers many excellent opportunities for your people.

The National Health Service offers a huge range of exciting and challenging opportunities for people who are passionate about making a difference. With more than 350 different careers on offer, there is a job for everyone no matter what their interests, skills or qualifications.

Optalis offers a diverse range of services in the Wokingham Borough, from home care to sup-port with employment and leisure activities.

Oracle is a multinational computer technology corporation specializing in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products.

There will be a talk from 7.00 –7.30 for anyone interested in applying to Oxbridge

No stall

Talk

7.00

Peter Brett Associates LLP is a multi-disciplinary planning and engineering design consultancy that supports the delivery of sustainable development and infrastructure .

RAL Space, based at STFC's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), carries out an exciting range of world-class space research and technology development. They have significant in-volvement in over 200 space missions and are at the forefront of UK Space Research

Reading College is a further education college, offering a wide range of courses and Apprenticeships.

Rockwell Collins provides avionics and information technology systems and services to gov-ernmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers.

The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue service is one of 58 UK fire & rescue services. Apart from fires, they attend all kinds of accidents and emergencies where life or property is at risk.

Founded in 1791, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is the UK¹s largest, oldest and only inde-pendent veterinary school, offering courses in Bioveterinary Sciences, Biological Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Nursing.

The University of Reading is a top 25 university which offers degree courses in a wide variety of subject areas from Science to Arts and Humanities. There will be a stall devoted to teacher training.

Henley Business school is part of the University of Reading and is in the top 1% of Business schools in the world.

4.00 –

600

The University of Surrey is a public research university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey, in the South East of England, United Kingdom. The university spe-cializes in science, engineering, medicine and business.

The University of West London aims to inspire students to become creative profession-als and connect them to exciting and rewarding careers. UWL has a strong reputation for high-quality education closely linked to employment:

University Technical College Reading opened in September 2013 and delivers computer science and engineering courses for 14-19 year olds within a 15 mile radius of the campus.

A global broadband and telecommunications company with careers available in a wide range of skills sectors

4.00 –

8.00

Wokingham Borough Council is well represented at the Careers Fair with stalls that indicate the types of careers available in local government: Wokingham Direct, Development and Regeneration, Property, Social Care, legal, Finance , Human Resources, Transport and Neighborhoods

Span Training & Development Ltd is a top tier hairdressing training provider in the South of England, working with over 140 salons, and offering both Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeships in Hairdressing.

Find out about careers in electronics and software and meet Ian and his Robot 4.00– 8.00

Talk by Thames Water at 10.30am No stall

Talk 10.30

The Thames Valley Police force is all about doing something worthwhile, exciting and challenging; chance to give something back to the community. There is also the sense of camaraderie and the close working relationships that stem from being with like minded individuals.

Thales Research, located in Reading, 100 technical specialist engineers who are engaged in producing leading edge research and development concepts and solutions.

The Thames Valley Regional Network provides general information on apprenticeships and signposting to relevant training providers and colleges. There will be a talk explaining, ‘what is an Apprenticeship’, in the Pod at 6.00pm.

4.00 -

8.00

Talk

6.00

The Real Business Club will provide you with the information you need to start your own business

4.00 -

8.00

There are numerous different career paths at The British Racing School from stable staff, to Jockey and trainer to race secretary .

9.15–

2.45

The Henley College is sixth form college for South Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley, The Henley College offers a wide range of courses including over 40 A Level subjects and high achieving vocational diplomas, as well as apprenticeships and other opportunities.

4.00 –

8.00