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National Careers Week

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National Careers Week is an opportunity to help you focus on planning your career and achieve your potential.

To help mark National Careers Week, we rounded up our top information and tools to help you make your next career-related step. Whether you’re looking for your first job, changing roles after decades in the same field, or a parent or guardian wanting to support your child, we can help you.

Job support

Build a CV

Your CV is an advert of your skills and experience. Find out what you should include and some useful examples.

Getting a job

Job seeking tools all in one place. From acing the interview to advice on using social media to find work.

Plan Your Career

Information about different options, from choices after your GCSEs to returning to work or changing careers.

Opportunities

Career quizzes

Future jobs and job information

Contact us

If you would prefer to speak to someone about your career choices, there are many different ways to get in touch with us.

Visit our Contact Us page to find the best way for you. You can speak to us by phone, make an appointment in a careers centre, or speak to someone over live chat.

Teaching and learning resources

Careers City

Find out about our map and animations to introduce learners to different jobs and industries.

Information for parents

Real life stories

Lowri’s story

Careers support helped Lowri make a confident choice about her next steps.

Jei’s story

Soul searching led to a career change for Jei. (External link)

Daniel’s story

With tailored careers guidance, Daniel explored his options, built his confidence, and secured the hands on apprenticeship he’d been aiming for.

Josh’s story

After redundancy, Working Wales helped Josh to start on a career path he was passionate about. (External link)

Beth’s story

Beth has taken her first step towards her dream career as a solicitor.

Anna’s story

Following tailored support, Anna found a part-time receptionist role that suits her needs. (External link)