For parents and carers
The routes into work have changed a great deal in a generation. This is what's different, what's genuinely good, and the questions worth asking — written for the person supporting the decision rather than making it.
Other topics
Applications and your profile
Build a profile that sells you properly, answer application questions well, and get replies.
Interviews and assessments
What employers actually ask, how to prepare, and how video interviews and assessment centres work.
Choosing your route
Apprenticeship, university, T-Level or straight into work — how to compare them honestly.
Understanding apprenticeships
Levels, pay, your rights, how the training works, and what the day job is really like.
Work experience
How to find placements, what counts as experience, and how to turn it into an offer.