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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:
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What are you good at?
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What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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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
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
I ‘m not good at
I’m good at
Curriculum Subjects
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
I like
I am not good at
I am good at
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2.
3.
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 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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But where I don’t have to
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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:
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Stalls I Plan to visit
CAREER:
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NAME OF BUSINESS:
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SPECIFIC QUESTIONS I NEED TO ASK:
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WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS THAT MIGHT HELP ME WITH THIS CAREER
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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
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!
Which talks will
you attend?
Time
Timetable for Talks
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10.30
11.00
11.30
12.00
12.30
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17.00
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17. 40
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18.30
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Study languages to get ahead in your career- BBC Monitoring
Careers in Thames Water - Jacqui Barlow
Study languages to get ahead in your career- BBC Monitoring
Get On - Careers in iMicrosoft
“One Cisco Apprenticeship Programme Overview”
Get On - Careers in iMicrosoft
Study languages to get ahead in your career - BBC Monitoring
Become a journalist? – Alan Bunce, Reading Chronicle
Study languages to get ahead in your career - BBC Monitoring
CGI - Sponsored Degree Programme – Lucy Watterman
Volunteering and Travelling Abroad – Frontier
What is an Apprenticeship?– Jane Wicks TVRN
Deloitte Bright Start initiative - James Nugent
What is an Apprenticeship?– Jane Wicks TVRN
Routes into the Engineering Industry – Peter Brett
Applying for Oxbridge – Jane Lewis
SCHOOL
Emmbrook School
St Crispin’s School
Waingels College
Bulmershe School
Forest School
Holt School
The evening session
is open to the public,
so you can come
back with your
parents in the
evening from
4.00—8.00
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!
Piggott School
Year 11
Arrive
09:15
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
13:15
Leave
10:45
11:30
12:30
13:30
14:30
14:45
16.30
17.45
Examples of questions you may like to ask:
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?
The Academy of Contemporary Music , Guildford , trains artists, producers and
business entrepreneurs for careers in the music industry .
The Beechwood Veterinary Centre can offer advice on your career in Veterinary
Medicine or Veterinary Nursing.
Session
2
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 works in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council to
maintain infrastructure such as Highways and Street Lighting and provide local
services.
Baxter Storey 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
Talks
Based in Reading, BBC Monitoring is a division of the British Broadcasting
Corporation which monitors, and reports on, mass media worldwide. Find out Session
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about this interesting work by visiting one of their talks.
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.
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.
Session
2
Cisco is a world leading manufacturer of networking and communications equipment
that drives the internet, voice and video communication and collaboration.
Talk at
midday
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
Talk
17.40
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.
Session
2
Farnborough College of Technology offers an extensive range of further and higher
education courses.
Foster Wheeler is a global engineering, procurement, construction company and power
equipment supplier located in Reading.
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.
Session 2
Talk at
5.00
This is a recruitment company that can help find employment for young people
Gillette is part of the P&G 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
Session
2
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
qualifications and standards in structural engineering.
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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
Electrical 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.
There will be stalls on Radiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Medical Photography and
Medical Physics .
Optalis offers a diverse range of services in the Wokingham Borough, from home care to support 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
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 involvement 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
governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers.
Session
2
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.
Session
Founded in 1791, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is the UK¹s largest, oldest and only
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independent veterinary school, offering courses in Bioveterinary Sciences, Biological Sciences,
Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Nursing.
Span Training & Development Ltd is a 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
Talk by Thames Water at 10.30am
No stall
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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 Session
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and signposting to relevant training providers and colleges.
Talk
There will be a talk explaining, ‘what is an Apprenticeship’, at 5.20pm & 6.00pm.
6.00
The Real Business Club will provide you with the information you need to start your
own business
Session
2
There are numerous different career paths at The British Racing School from stable
staff, to Jockey and trainer to race secretary .
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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.
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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.
Session
2
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
specializes in science, engineering, medicine and business.
The University of West London aims to inspire students to become creative professionals and connect them to exciting and rewarding careers. UWL has a strong reputation
for high-quality education closely linked to employment:
UKTD is a training provider offering apprenticeships in a wide rage of skills sectors.
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.
Verizon is a global broadband and telecommunications company with careers available
in a wide range of skills sectors
Session
2
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